Press Releases: Budgets and Taxes

Heartland Institute Experts React to Gov. Jindal’s Proposal to Eliminate State Income, Corporate Taxes

January 10, 2013

The New Orleans Times-Picayune on Thursday reported Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will soon propose a plan to eliminate state taxes on personal income and corporate earnings.

Heartland Institute Reacts to Illinois Pension Reform Failure

January 09, 2013

The Illinois General Assembly let the lame-duck session end Tuesday without voting on Gov.

Heartland Institute Experts React to Fiscal Cliff Deal

January 02, 2013
Marilyn R. Flowers

The so-called “fiscal cliff” was averted New Year’s Day when the House of Representatives voted 257 to 167 on a package that easily passed the Senate earlier.

Heartland Institute Releases New Policy Brief on Entitlement Reform

December 14, 2012

Peter Ferrara, senior fellow for entitlement and budget policy at The Heartland Institute, is preparing a series of eight Policy Briefs that will be compiled into a book in 2013.

Heartland Institute Legal, Economic Experts React to Michigan Right-to-Work Law

December 11, 2012

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder pledged to sign a bill as early as today that would make Michigan the 24th “right-to-work” state in the country.

Hearing to Showcase New Report Showing Cook County Debt Crisis Worse than Revealed

December 03, 2012

Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer will convene a hearing at 9:30 a.m.

Heartland Institute Reacts to Latest ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Negotiations

November 30, 2012

Negotiations between Congress and the White House to avoid the “fiscal cliff” made little progress Friday.

Heartland Institute Fellows, Policy Advisors React to Final Presidential Debate

October 23, 2012

The following statements about Monday night’s final presidential debate from policy experts at The Heartland Institute – a free-market think tank – may be used for attribution.