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PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to the 115th Congress Beginning Session

Published January 4, 2017

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"The American economic beast is ready to be unshackled from the chains of big government, such as Obamacare, and it's up to lawmakers to do what they've been promising to do for years." - Jesse Hathaway
Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to Ohio’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Bill

Published December 28, 2016

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) yesterday signed into law House Bill 347, which would require law enforcement agencies to seek a criminal conviction before a person’s property is forfeited over to the government.
Heartland Institute Experts React to Gov. Kasich’s Refusal to Extend Freeze on Ohio’s Alternative Energy Standard

Published December 28, 2016

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) yesterday vetoed a bill that would have made compliance with the state’s renewable energy standards – the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) – optional for the next two years.
Arthur B. Robinson Joins Board of Directors of The Heartland Institute

Published December 27, 2016

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Dr. Robinson received the “Voice of Reason” award at the Ninth International Conference on Climate Change (2014) and presented at the Second International Conference on Climate Change (2008).
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute, National Tax Limitation Committee Offer Roadmap for Monetary Policy, Energy Deregulation

Published December 14, 2016

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"The new Trump administration has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn the nation away from economic stagnation, racial and class division, and socialism and toward economic prosperity, harmony, and freedom." - Joseph Bast
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Surgeon General’s Report on E-cigarettes and Young People

Published December 12, 2016

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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released a report last week stating the growing use of e-cigarettes among young people “is now a major public health concern.” Murphy recommended the Food and Drug Administration put regulations into effect immediately
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Trump Appointing Scott Pruitt to Head EPA

Published December 7, 2016

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"One small appointment for Trump, one giant leap for environmental sanity." - H. Sterling Burnett
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Signing Exelon Bailout Bill

Published December 7, 2016

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"Illinoisans will be paying more for energy, and Illinois businesses will face higher costs and become less competitive, all so Exelon can garner hundreds of millions if not billions over time, in subsidies." - H. Sterling Burnett
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute, National Tax Limitation Committee Release ‘Roadmap for the 21st Century’

Published December 6, 2016

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First Three of Multi-part Series Outlines Policies to Reform Health Care, Entitlements, and Federal Tax Code
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the rejection of Dakota Access Pipeline Easement

Published December 6, 2016

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“Denying the pipeline, which is needed to transport approximately 470,000 barrels of oil per day from North Dakota to Illinois, is emblematic of the disdain and disregard President Obama has shown for Middle America throughout his presidency” -Isaac Orr
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Comments on Cook County Food Truck Ruling

Published December 6, 2016

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"Chicago’s food truck ordinances benefit connected, established insiders and short-change entrepreneurs, reducing the variety and accessibility of food choices available to consumers." -Jesse Hathaway
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to No HUD Ban on E-Cigarettes

Published November 30, 2016

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" E-cigarette use does not create the same externalities as tobacco use, because there are no tobacco leaves burning, so it would not have made sense to ban e-cigarette use in the name of public health." - Jesse Hathaway
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts: Stop the Exelon Bailout in Illinois

Published November 30, 2016

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“The government should not decide winners and losers in any market as part of its energy policy. The ideal approach to energy policy would be to repeal all renewable power standards” - Matthew Glans
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Trump Picking Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary

Published November 23, 2016

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“This is a promising development as DeVos is an effective and experienced leader in the education choice movement.” - Lennie Jarratt
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Releases ‘Action Plan for President Trump’

Published November 21, 2016

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Heartland Institute Document Outlines Positive Policy Agenda for Energy & Environment, Education, Budget & Taxes, Health Care, and Constitutional Reform
Heartland Institute Health Care Experts: No Massive, Last-Minute Illegal Bailout of Obamacare

Published November 15, 2016

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“If Trump and Congress settle for less than full repeal, Obamacare will make a comeback when Democrats do, and the new version will be even more government-centric.” - Michael Hamilton
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to the 2016 Election

Published November 9, 2016

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In the November 8 election, Donald Trump won the presidency and Republicans retained control of the House and Senate. In state races, Republicans expanded their majorities in state legislatures and gubernatorial mansions.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Wisconsin Attorney General’s Decision to Appoint a “Special Master” Relating to John Doe Investigation

Published October 31, 2016

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“The citizens of Wisconsin deserve to know if District Attorney John Chisholm and the other prosecutors engaged in actions that violated the free speech rights of political activists.” - Project Manager Kyle Maichle
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Obamacare Rate Hikes

Published October 25, 2016

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‘Total costs for employer-provided coverage have increased by $17,000 per year since Obamacare passed in 2010, primarily due to taxes and regulations imposed by Obamacare.’ - Peter Ferrara
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Education Experts React to NAACP’s Rejection of Charter School Expansion

Published October 18, 2016

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‘Black parents across the country are protesting the NAACP’s decision, and for good reason.’ - Teresa Mull
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Court Ruling the CFPB is Unconstitutional

Published October 11, 2016

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‘CFPB, created by lawmakers in a fit of panic called the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, has run amok for years, claiming to be above checks and balances.’ - Jesse Hathaway
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Experts Comment on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ending WI ‘John Doe’ Investigation

Published October 3, 2016

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'Chisholm and Ozanne will no longer be able to continue their egregious abuse of prosecutorial conduct for their own partisan ends.' - Kyle Maichle
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Education Experts React to Nevada Court Ruling on Education Savings Accounts

Published September 30, 2016

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“This ruling is ultimately a win for Nevada students and will open the door for other similar school choice programs across the country.” - Teresa Mull
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Comments on Pennsylvania Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill

Published September 29, 2016

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‘Government law enforcement should not be financially motivated, but motivated by a desire to protect and serve taxpayers.’ - Jesse Hathaway

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