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Steve Stanek
Managing Editor, Budget and Tax News
Steve Stanek (sstanek@heartland.org) is a research fellow at The Heartland Institute and managing editor of two Heartland publications, Budget & Tax News and FIRE Policy News. He has been writing and editing for Heartland since 2003.
Stanek's work has appeared in numerous local, state and national publications including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investor's Business Daily, Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago Sun-Times, The Hill, Boston Herald, New York Post, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and Washington Examiner, and he has appeared on radio and television programs including Chicago Public Television's Chicago Tonight and the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
Before joining The Heartland Institute, Stanek worked in corporate communications and as a newspaper reporter and editor at weekly and daily newspapers, where he covered state and local government issues.
Recent Articles
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Obama Wants Lower Tax Rates, Fewer Deductions, More Revenue Overall
February 22, 2012 -
Wyoming’s Best, New Jersey’s Worst for Business Tax Climate: Report
February 13, 2012 -
Praise, Condemnation for $25 Billion Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement
February 9, 2012 -
Michigan Pensions Cover Missed Bond Payment for Film Studio
February 2, 2012 -
Report: Illinois Needs Urgent Reforms to Avoid Financial Disaster
February 1, 2012
Recent OpEds
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A $200,000 prop Buffett Secretary Qualifies for Bam Tax Hike
January 27, 2012 -
Low-Tax Advocates Should Oppose Special Tax Breaks
December 23, 2011 -
Save Housing, Kill Fannie and Freddie
November 23, 2011 -
Government Handouts Always Followed by Takeaways
November 22, 2011 -
Nobody's tax scheme will fix Feds' spending problems
October 31, 2011
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On the Blog
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Fakegate – A Few Thoughts From A Humble Scientist
February 21, 2012, 1:41 PM -
The Insanity of Federalized Teacher Evaluations
February 21, 2012, 11:30 AM -
Truth About NC School Lunch Fiasco Makes Things Worse
February 20, 2012, 12:44 PM -
Heartland Institute Rebuts Outlandish New York Times Story on Stolen and Fake Documents
February 16, 2012, 5:48 PM -
Media Biggest Proponent for BPA Ban
February 16, 2012, 4:33 PM
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