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Heartland Institute Experts React to GMO Measures in Vermont, U.S. Senate

Published March 11, 2016

By Jay Lehr (1938 – 2023), H. Sterling Burnett

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Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) this week signed into a law a measure requiring labels on all genetically modified foods produced or sold within the state. The law goes into effect July 1. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Utah’s Move to Impose Congressional Term Limits

Published March 9, 2016

By David Guldenschuh

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State Would Invoke an Article V Convention of the States to Rein in CongressThe Utah House of Representatives on Monday evening approved a resolution calling for an Article V convention for the purpose of imposing term limits on members of Congress.
- Health Care
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Supreme Court’s Ruling for Liberty Mutual

Published March 3, 2016

By Michael Hamilton, Josh Brown

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The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to uphold an act of Congress designed to protect private health insurers from cumbersome interference by state governments.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Indiana House’s Approval of Application for an Article V Convention

Published March 2, 2016

By David Guldenschuh, Jesse Hathaway

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The Indiana House of Representatives approved Senate Joint Resolution 14 – an application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States – on Monday evening by a vote of 63 to 31.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Utah House’s Approval of Application for an Article V Convention

Published March 2, 2016

By David Guldenschuh, Jesse Hathaway

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The Utah House of Representatives approved House Joint Resolution 8 – an application for an Article V convention – on Tuesday by a vote of 41 to 33.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on South Carolina College Student’s Lawsuit against Free-Speech Zones

Published February 26, 2016

By Lennie Jarratt, Tim Benson

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College student and libertarian activist Ross Abbott filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging the free-speech zone at the University of South Carolina violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
- Education
Heartland Institute Experts React to Gov. Rauner’s Illinois Budget Address

Published February 18, 2016

By Tim Benson, Lennie Jarratt

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On Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner gave his budget address in Springfield calling for compromise and structural fixes to reform Illinois, which has not had a budget for eight months.
- Education
Heartland Institute Experts React to Court Ruling Stopping Caps on Philadelphia Charter Schools

Published February 18, 2016

By Lennie Jarratt, Tim Benson, Bruno Behrend

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down some of the emergency powers of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission (SRC), declaring SRC does not have the authority to cap charter school enrollment and must take into account seniority in
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Virginia House Approval of Article V Convention

Published February 17, 2016

By Peter Ferrara, David Guldenschuh

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The Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday approved, by a 55 to 44 vote, House Joint Resolution 90, an application for an Article V convention backed by the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force.
- Government & Liberty
- Technology
Heartland Institute Experts React to Passage of Internet Tax Freedom Act

Published February 12, 2016

By Jesse Hathaway, John Nothdurft, Steven Titch, Seton Motley

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By a vote of 75–20, the United States Senate Thursday passed the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA), a permanent ban on the ability of states to tax the Internet.
Heartland Institute Experts React to President Obama’s Final Budget

Published February 9, 2016

By Jesse Hathaway, Bette Grande, Marita Noon, Michael Hamilton, Lennie Jarratt

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President Barack Obama yesterday submitted his proposed Fiscal Year 2017 federal budget, the last of his presidency. The $4 trillion plan includes a $10-per-barrel tax on oil; $1.
- Environment & Energy
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on President Obama’s Proposed Oil Tax

Published February 5, 2016

By Jay Lehr (1938 – 2023), Tim Benson, H. Sterling Burnett, Isaac Orr, Marita Noon, James H. Rust, Paul Crovo

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President Barack Obama has proposed a tax of $10 on every barrel of oil as part of his 2017 budget. The proceeds, says the White House, will go toward transportation projects and to fund the president’s climate change programs.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the Indiana Senate Passing Convention of States Resolution

Published February 3, 2016

By Jesse Hathaway, Peter Ferrara

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The Indiana state senate approved Senate Joint Resolution 14 (SJR 14) on Wednesday by a 34–16 vote. SJR 14 is Indiana’s application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Florida’s Move to Impose Congressional Term Limits

Published January 27, 2016

By Jesse Hathaway

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State Would Invoke an Article V Convention of the States to Rein in CongressThe Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a resolution calling for an Article V convention for the purpose of imposing term limits on members of Congress.
- Environment & Energy
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Petition to Halt President Obama’s ‘Clean Power Plan’

Published January 27, 2016

By David L. Applegate, Jay Lehr (1938 – 2023), H. Sterling Burnett, Walter Cunningham (1932 – 2023), Marita Noon, S. Fred Singer (1924 – 2020)

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A group of 27 states and state agencies – as well as the Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, and a dozen other groups and associations – is petitioning the U.S.
Heartland Institute Experts React to Obama’s Last State of the Union Address

Published January 13, 2016

By Peter Ferrara, Lennie Jarratt, Gary MacDougal, Isaac Orr, David L. Applegate, Bette Grande, Jane M. Orient, M.D., Christopher Garbacz, James H. Rust, Kenneth Haapala, Marc Morano, Jeff Stier, Mischa Popoff, Clifford Thies

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President Barack Obama on Tuesday night delivered his final State of the Union Address, touching on climate change, energy policy, education, health care, the economy, and his legacy after nearly two terms in the White House.
- Law
- Government & Liberty
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association Case Before Supreme Court

Published January 11, 2016

By David L. Applegate, Bruno Behrend, Ronald D. Rotunda (1945 – 2018)

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Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association Case Before Supreme CourtThe U.S. Supreme Court today heard arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the 2015 Worst University President Rankings

Published January 8, 2016

By Lennie Jarratt

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This week, Minding the Campus issued its 2015 rankings of the five worst college and university presidents in the country.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Release of the 2015 Judicial Hellholes Report

Published December 22, 2015

By Nathan Makla

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The American Tort Reform Association on Monday released its 2015 Judicial Hellholes report ranking the state of California worst, citing a legal environment that favors trial lawyers over businesses.
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Why Scientists Disagree about Global Warming

Published November 30, 2015

By Jim Lakely

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Today, on the first day of the United Nations’ twenty-first conference of the parties COP-21 taking place in Paris, a new book emphatically rejects claims of a “scientific consensus” on the causes and consequences of climate change.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Why Scientists Disagree about Global Warming

Published November 30, 2015

By Robert M. Carter (1942-2016), Craig Idso, S. Fred Singer (1924 – 2020)

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The authors are three prominent climate scientists affiliated with the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC). The book is titled ‘Why Scientists Disagree about Global Warming: The NIPCC Report on Consensus.’
- Environment & Energy
Heartland Policy Brief: Exposing the ‘Merchants of Smear’

Published October 16, 2014

By Russell Cook

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Media’s Smear of Global Warming Skeptics Traces Back to ‘Paper-Thin’ Evidence Peddled by Al Gore, Ross Gelbspan
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Reacts to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Greenhouse Gases

Published June 20, 2011

By Jim Lakely

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The United States Supreme Court ruled today against six states that sought standing to sue sources of greenhouse gas emissions for their contributions to global warming under federal common law. The court ruled 8–0 in American Electric Power Co. v.
- Government & Politics
- Government & Liberty
Harrison Schmitt Joins Heartland Institute Board of Directors

Published February 12, 2010

By Harrison Schmitt

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Harrison Schmitt, former astronaut and U.S. Senator, joined The Heartland Institute's board of directors on January 28, 2010.

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