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Heartland Institute Education Experts Cheer Alabama Voucher Bill

March 01, 2013
Herbert J. Walberg
Joy Pullmann
Bruno Behrend
Both houses of the Alabama Legislature passed House Bill 84 on Thursday, which would create a school voucher program allowing students who attend failing schools to transfer to private, parochial

Heartland Institute Experts React to Carbon Tax Bill in U.S. Senate

February 14, 2013
Jay Lehr, Ph.D.
Steve Stanek
Mischa Popoff
John McAdams
Alan Caruba
James DeLong
Walter Starck

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Barbara Boxer today introduced a bill to tax carbon emissions on entities such as coal mines, oil refineries, and natural gas processing points.

Heartland Institute Education Expert Reacts to Indiana Parent Trigger Bill Passing Out of Committee

February 13, 2013
Joy Pullmann

The Indiana House Education Committee Tuesday approved a “Parent Trigger” reform bill that removes the need for the local school board to approve the measure.

Maureen Martin, R.I.P.

February 05, 2013
Joseph Bast

The following statement is from Joseph Bast, president of The Heartland Institute:

Heartland Institute Reply to Sydney Morning Herald

January 28, 2013
Joseph Bast

'Bizarre, inaccurate, and plainly intended to defame The Heartland Institute'

The following statement is from

Heartland Institute Experts React to Court Ruling Invalidating NLRB Recess Appointments

January 25, 2013
Maureen Martin
Peter Ferrara
David L. Applegate

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled invalid three appointments to the National Labor Relations Board made by President Barack Obama on January 4, 2012.