Opinion
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Heartland Institute Health Care Experts: No Massive, Last-Minute Illegal Bailout of Obamacare
Opinion -“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
Opinion -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
Opinion -“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
Opinion -‘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
Opinion -‘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
Opinion -‘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
Opinion -'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
Opinion -“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
Opinion -‘Government law enforcement should not be financially motivated, but motivated by a desire to protect and serve taxpayers.’ - Jesse Hathaway -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to Looming Federal Spending Showdown
Opinion -“This development represents another example of how broken our government is, and will continue to be, unless we get real reforms in Washington.” - Jesse Hathaway -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Simulated Article V Convention in Williamsburg, Virginia
Opinion -The Convention of States Project is conducting a simulated Article V convention in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 21–23. One hundred fifty citizen leaders and elected officials from every state will serve as delegates during the three-day convention. -
Press Release: Heartland Institute Statement on Constitution Day
Opinion -This Constitution Day should be an opportunity for state legislatures to reclaim the governing powers given to them by the document’s framers. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Scholars React to California’s New Emissions Laws
Opinion -On Thursday, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law a bill that requires the state to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, the most-stringent standards in the United States. -
Press Release: Will the National Academy of Sciences Allow EPA to Get Away with Murder?
Opinion -"I see this US EPA air pollution research project as a gigantic deceit, built on uncontrolled observational studies and projecting non-proof small associations to create big claims of deaths in particular." - Dr. John Dale Dunn, M.D., J.D. -
PRESS RELEASE: President Obama Poised to ‘Ratify’ Fake Paris Climate Agreement in China
Opinion -“For a reputed former constitutional law professor, President Obama seems to show little knowledge of – or regard for – the actual U.S. Constitution, except in his efforts to avoid it." -- David Applegate -
PRESS RELEASE: Convention of States Project Announces Historic Article V Convention Simulation
Opinion -“The Convention of States Project should be applauded for taking a giant step forward in its support of a growing grassroots movement calling for true constitutional reform in the United States.” - Kyle Maichle -
PRESS RELEASE: States Getting Close to Establishing Rules for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Heartland Policy Brief Evaluates Recent Efforts of the Assembly of State Legislatures -
PRESS RELEASE: The Heartland Institute Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Welfare Reform
Opinion -"Many state governments still can, and should, improve the effectiveness of their efforts to help those in poverty." - Logan Elizabeth Pike -
Heartland Institute Experts React to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Lawsuit Against Charter Schools
Opinion -Heartland Institute Experts React to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s LawsuitAgainst Charter SchoolsThe Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi, alleging its funding of charter schools is -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Chicago Passing New Regulations on Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb
Opinion -Heartland Institute Experts React to Chicago Passing New Regulations onUber, Lyft, and AirbnbThe Chicago City Council yesterday passed new regulations on peer-to-peer services including ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft, and short-term rental company -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Court Striking Down Federal Fracking Rules
Opinion -Heartland Institute Experts React to Court Striking Down Federal Fracking RulesA federal court on Tuesday struck down Obama administration regulations aimed at restricting hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas on federal lands. The U.S. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Approval of Rules for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Approval of Rules for an Article V ConventionDuring its annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL) on Friday fully ratified a set of procedures and rules for an Article V -
Heartland Institute Experts React to U.S. House Passing Anti-Carbon Tax Resolution
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Heartland Institute Experts React to Passage of New Hampshire Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Opinion -Heartland Institute Experts React to Passage ofNew Hampshire Civil Asset Forfeiture ReformThe New Hampshire House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 522, a measure requiring a criminal conviction or guilty plea before