Press Releases: All

Heartland Institute Reacts to Strike by Chicago Teachers Union

September 10, 2012
Joy Pullmann
Herbert J. Walberg
Robert G. Holland
John Nothdurft
S.T. Karnick

The Chicago Teachers Union went on strike Monday morning, the first strike in Chicago’s public schools in 25 years.

Heartland Institute Economic Experts React to Weak Jobs Report

September 07, 2012
Robert Genetski
Peter Ferrara
Steve Stanek
S.T. Karnick

The U.S. Department of Labor today reported the economy added 96,000 jobs in August, pushing unemployment down to 8.1 percent.

Heartland Institute Backs Stanford Study Questioning Benefits of Organic Food

September 04, 2012
Mischa Popoff

Dr. Dena Bravata, a senior research affiliate at Stanford University, today released a study indicating organic food is no better than regular food.

New Heartland Institute Policy Brief: Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

August 31, 2012
Dan Pilla
Jim Lakely

Unless there is a substantial change in leadership in Washington in the next election, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will go into effect as planned. The U.S.

Heartland Institute Advisor Reacts to USDA Decision on Genetically Engineered Crop Complaints

August 30, 2012
Mischa Popoff

The United States Department of Agriculture Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21) this week agreed to a compensation process for farmers who can prove they suffere

Heartland Institute Reacts to FCC Internet Tax Plans

August 27, 2012
Steven Titch
S.T. Karnick
Matthew Glans
Steve Stanek

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday announced the launch of the first phase of the new Connect America Fund, a "modernization" of the Universal Service Fund to provide broadband Interne

Heartland Institute Offers Testimony Friday in Support of Taxpayers Savings Grants

August 22, 2012
Joseph Bast

On Friday, August 24, Heartland Institute President Joseph Bast will testify before the Texas Senate Committee

Thousands Sign Heartland Institute Petition to Rein in the EPA

August 15, 2012
Joseph Bast

More than 5,000 people have signed a petition crafted by The Heartland Institute demanding that Congress “rein in the Environmental Protection Agency” through deep cuts in the size, power, and cost