Recent Research

The Leaflet - Questions To Ask Before Expanding Medicaid

Robin Knox
February 15, 2013

Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling last year that states could not be forced to expand Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, some states have decided “free” federal money i

Research & Commentary: North Carolina Tax Reform

Matthew Glans
February 11, 2013

This year North Carolina joined the growing number of states considering major changes to its tax system.

Research & Commentary: Ohio Medicaid Expansion

Kendall Antekeier
February 11, 2013

As states implement provisions of the federal health care law, many are debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs in order to receive a larger federal subsidy. Gov.

Policy Tip Sheet: North Carolina Renewable Energy Mandate

Taylor Smith
February 11, 2013

February 8, 2013

Policy Tip Sheet — North Carolina Renewable Energy Mandate

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Research & Commentary: South Carolina Parent Trigger

Joy Pullmann
January 31, 2013

South Carolina legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.

The Leaflet - Heartland’s Valentine’s Day in Topeka

Robin Knox
January 31, 2013

Next week experts from Heartland will spend Valentine’s Day in Topeka, Kansas testifying on a bill that would amend the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS).

Research & Commentary: 9-1-1 Fund Raids

Matthew Glans
January 30, 2013

The 9-1-1 and emergency response systems play a key role in public health and safety.

Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Income Tax Reform

Matthew Glans
January 28, 2013

In his 2013 State of the State Address, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proposed cuts in the state’s income tax rates to be phased in over a few years.

Research & Commentary: Reducing School Violence

Joy Pullmann
January 28, 2013

A wave of political rhetoric and action immediately followed the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting that ended 27 lives, in which a mentally ill young man used his mother’s legally acquired guns