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Heartland Institute Reacts to Gov. Scott Walker’s Victory in Recall

June 06, 2012
John Nothdurft
Maureen Martin
Richard Vedder
Peter Ferrara
Steve Stanek
S.T. Karnick

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) Tuesday staved off a recall prompted by reforms of the state’s budget and public-sector unions.

Heartland Institute Applauds Senate Plan to Vote on Flood Insurance Reform

May 24, 2012
Jim Lakely

MAY 24 -- The Heartland Institute’s Center on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate today applauded the announcement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to move forward with a vote next mon

Heartland Institute Responds to Occupy Protests of Climate Conference

May 22, 2012
Joseph Bast
James M. Taylor, J.D.

May 22, 2012 – A NATO Summit advisory issued at 8:15 a.m.

Heartland Institute Sets Schedule for Seventh International Conference on Climate Change

May 15, 2012
Jim Lakely

Addresses by Vaclav Klaus, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, NASA astronauts
supplement panels on science and economics of climate change

Heartland Institute Reacts to Projected Wisconsin Budget Surplus

May 11, 2012
Steve Stanek
Maureen Martin

Projections by the Wisconsin Department of Administration show the state is expected to finish the two-year budget cycle with a surplus.

Heartland Institute Announces Plan to Spin Off Insurance Project

May 11, 2012
Joseph Bast

The Heartland Institute has decided to spin off its insurance research project effective May 31.

Without Reforms National Flood Insurance Program Would Be Insolvent In Two Years

May 09, 2012

With the National Flood Insurance Program set to expire at the end of May, the Senate Banking Committee’s Economic Policy Subcommittee is hosting a May 9 hearing on the need to reform the program.<

The Heartland Institute Responds to Texas Sen. Taylor’s Letter on TWIA

May 09, 2012

In a May 8 letter [attached] to leadership of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, state Sen.

Heartland Institute Reacts to Monday Night Vote on Vikings Stadium Plan

May 08, 2012
Joseph Bast
Steve Stanek

Recent Heartland Study Outlines the Folly of ‘Sport Stadium Madness’