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Heartland Institute Reacts to T-Mobile/MetroPCS Merger

October 03, 2012
S.T. Karnick
Seton Motley

Deutsche Telekom, the German parent company of T-Mobile, announced Wednesday it will purchase telecom competitor MetroPCS and merge its assets into the company.

Heartland Institute Policy Brief: ‘21 Reasons Why the San Antonio Pre-K Tax Plan Is a Bad Idea’

October 02, 2012
Jeff Judson

Jeff Judson, a San Antonio resident and senior fellow at The Heartland Institute, has authored a policy brief released this week titled “

Heartland Institute Responds to $5,000 Bounty for Climate Skeptics

October 01, 2012
James M. Taylor, J.D.

TruthMarket on Monday announced a campaign challenging those skeptical about catastrophic, man-caused climate change to offer proof that more than 5 percent of “credible American scientists dispute

Heartland Institute Reacts to Mayor Castro’s Pitch for $7.81 for Pre-K Campaign

September 21, 2012
Jeff Judson

San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro today released a YouTube video featuring children asking the public to support “Pre-K 4 SA,” an 1/8th-cent sales tax initiative that would fund full-day preschool for t

Heartland Institute Reacts to End of Chicago Teachers Union Strike

September 19, 2012
Joy Pullmann
Ben Boychuk
Bruno Behrend

The seven-day-old Chicago Teachers Union strike ended Tuesday night, sending 350,000 students back to class this morning.

Heartland President Joseph Bast to Speak at Wisconsin ‘Yes, We Did Build It’ Rally

September 19, 2012
Jim Lakely

Join scores of small business owners, Heartland President Joseph Bast, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, Lt.

Illinois Should Respond to Chicago Teachers Union Strike By Expanding School Choice

September 14, 2012
John Nothdurft

Illinois Should Respond to Chicago Teachers Union Strike