The Leaflet
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The Leaflet: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of ‘Sin Taxes’
Publication -The Leaflet -States and municipalities looking to increase revenues are increasingly turning to “sin taxes” on everything from sugary drinks to cigarettes. -
The Leaflet: The Folly of State-Imposed Carbon Taxes
Publication -The Leaflet -In November 2016, Washington State voters rejected what would have become the nation's first carbon tax. In 2017, at least three states have proposed but not yet imposed carbon taxes. -
The Leaflet: How to Fix Medicaid
Publication -The Leaflet -The House of Representatives is expected to try and repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, and states will have to make decisions regarding Medicaid. Health savings accounts are a potential solution to the Medicaid problem. -
The Leaflet: Tax Day, Income Taxes, and Constitutional Amendments
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines taxes and constitutional amendments, tax reform in Nebraska, a study on civic classes in colleges, a Texas lawsuit suing the EPA, maintenance of certification in Maine, and the 10th edition of Rich States, Poor States. -
The Leaflet: Arizona Leads the Way on Education Choice
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet reports on Arizona ESAs, a Washington state vaping tax, health care reform in Maine, a recent earthquake risk study by the USGS, employer-provided student loan assistance, and opinion by the Texas Public Policy Foundation on tax reform -
The Leaflet: Sport Stadium Burdens
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet features commentary on sports stadium subsidies, a Heartland study on frac sand mining, ESAs in New Hampshire, a fix to Medicaid, pension reform in Pennsylvania, and opinion from the Beacon Center on criminal justice reform. -
The Leaflet: Health Care Reform at the State Level
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines state-level health care reform, constitutional spending limits in Iowa, Tennessee maintenance of certification, Common Core reform in Michigan, a gas pipeline in Pennsylvania, and a policy brief by the James Madison Institute. -
The Leaflet: States Consider Occupational Licensing Reform
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines occupational licensing reform, the 10th Roadmap for the 21st Century paper, universal education savings accounts in West Virginia, fracking bans in Florida, repealing Obamacare, and the Liberty Leadership Council. -
The Leaflet: States Debate Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines hydraulic fracturing bans, a gas tax in South Carolina, education savings accounts in Georgia, net-metering in Montana, certificate of need in West Virginia, and a Mercatus Center Economic Situation report. -
The Leaflet: States Consider Taxing and Regulating E-Cigarettes
Publication -The Leaflet -In recent years, the e-cigarette/vaping industry has been inundated with new regulations and has continuously faced the threat of excessive taxation. -
The Leaflet: State’s Consider Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Publication -The Leaflet -Civil asset forfeiture has united people cross the political spectrum including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Institute for Justice, and the Koch Association. -
The Leaflet: Education Savings Accounts
Publication -The Leaflet -Legislators in Arkansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming – all states where Republicans control both legislative houses – have introduced ESA bills. -
The Leaflet: Health Care Reform Options for States
Publication -The Leaflet -Heartland Institute Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Glans outlines 10 health care reforms in a new Research & Commentary published in January. -
The Leaflet: The Nation Celebrates School Choice!
Publication -The Leaflet -The final week of January 2017 marks the largest celebration of school choice in U.S. history. National School Choice Week is an annual celebration of the variety of academic options available to families across the country. -
Missed Heartland’s Emerging Issues Forum in Orlando? Watch It Online!
Publication -The Leaflet -On December 15, The Heartland Institute hosted its 2016 Winter Emerging Issues Forum (EIF). More than 120 state elected officials and policy experts from 23 states attended this magical EIF in Orlando, Florida. -
Kentucky Hits the Ground Running, Becomes 27th Right-to-Work State
Publication -The Leaflet -On January 7, Kentucky became the nation’s 27th state to pass right-to-work legislation. -
The Future of Nuclear Energy
Publication -The Leaflet -Lifting the undue regulations currently placed on the nuclear power industry would lead to an expansion of nuclear energy in the United States, which would be beneficial to the environment, economy, and to the stability of the U.S. power grid. -
The Top States Issues for 2017
Publication -The Leaflet -With 2016 coming to a close, most state lawmakers heading back to their state capitols to tackle many important issues. Highlighted below are some of the biggest problems facing the states. -
Heartland Institute and National Tax Limitation Committee Offer a Roadmap for the 21st Century
Publication -The Leaflet -The Heartland Institute and National Tax Limitation Committee have released two new papers in a multi-part series titled Roadmap for the 21st Century -
State-by-State Health Care Openness and Access Rankings
Publication -The Leaflet -The Mercatus Center at George Mason University recently released a new research project ranking states across the nation based on their access and openness to health care. -
Frac Sand Mining Regulations
Publication -The Leaflet -Critics of frac sand mining claim it is a dangerous unregulated industry that harms the environment and is detrimental to public health. That myth is laid to rest in a recent Heartland Policy Study authored by Mark Krumenacher and Isaac Orr -
Happy Thanksgiving from The Heartland Institute
Publication -The Leaflet -From all of us at The Heartland Institute, we wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving that’s filled with food, family, and free-market principles! -
Right-To-Work Laws Ranked State by State
Publication -The Leaflet -Examines a recently published study by Priya M. Abraham, a senior fellow with the Commonwealth Foundation titled Transforming Labor: A Comprehensive, Nationwide Comparison and Grading of Public Sector Labor Laws. -
What Does the Election Mean for States?
Publication -The Leaflet -The Heartland Institute congratulates all those elected officials who won their election or reelection campaigns. We look forward to working with you during the 2017 legislative session.
