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Energy
May 28, 2021
Research & Commentary: Report Details the Local Pushback Against Renewable Energy Projects
Over 300 Governmental Entities In 31 States Have Restricted Or Rejected Wind Projects Since 2015
Environment
May 28, 2021
Research & Commentary: Survey Shows American Public Not Particularly Concerned About Climate Change
Only 13 Of 1,000 Respondents Listed Climate Change As America's Most Pressing Issue
Taxes
May 28, 2021
Research & Commentary: Illinois Proposes Minimum Wage Hike
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Illinois that would raise the minimum wage.
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Energy
May 26, 2021
Biden Administration’s Net-Zero Climate Agenda Is a Loser for Americans, International Energy Agency Confirms
The Biden/Harris administration's goal of reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 will require a huge, unrealistic transformation of the energy system.
Constitutional Reform
May 21, 2021
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Voters to Gov. Wolf: No More Emergency Powers
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore highlights the results of ballot questions in Pennsylvania that prove citizens have grown tired of Governor Wolf's abuse of his emergency powers.
Education
May 21, 2021
Research & Commentary: Newly Updated Report Collects Empirical Evidence of the Benefits of Education Choice
In-Depth Review Of 169 Empirical Studies

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April 7, 2021
Research & Commentary: Stop Social Media Censorship Act Proposed in Rhode Island
By Samantha Fillmore
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Rhode Island that would challenge Big Tech Companies to protect the First Amendment.
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April 6, 2021
Testimony Before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs on Senate Bill 1158 Relating to State Contracts with and Investments in Social Media Companies That Censor Political Speech
By Samantha Fillmore
State Government Relations Manager Samantha Fillmore Testifies Before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs on Senate Bill 1158 Relating to Censorship on Social Media Platforms
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April 5, 2021
Research & Commentary: New Hampshire’s Stop Social Media Censorship Act
By Samantha Fillmore
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in New Hampshire that would challenge big tech censorship.
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April 5, 2021
Research & Commentary: New Hampshire Senate Rejects Minimum Wage Hike Proposal
By Samantha Fillmore
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in New Hampshire that would raise the minimum wage.
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March 31, 2021
Research & Commentary: New Cap-and-Trade Bill Just as Bad for Washington as Every Previous Cap-and-Trade Bill
By Tim Benson
Cap-And-Trade Programs Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax
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March 30, 2021
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Introduces Legislation Challenging Big Tech Censorship
By Samantha Fillmore
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate File in Wyoming that would challenge big tech censorship.
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March 29, 2021
Testimony before the Wyoming Joint Committee on Judiciary on SF 100, prohibiting viewpoint discrimination by interactive social media websites and providing a private cause of action
By Cameron Sholty
Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty's Testimony Before the Wyoming Joint Committee on Judiciary regarding big tech legislation.
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March 26, 2021
Research & Commentary: Establishing Carbon-Dioxide Tax after COVID-19 Pandemic a Bad Idea for New York
By Tim Benson
Carbon-Dioxide Taxes Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax
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March 26, 2021
Direct Primary Care Expansion in Texas Would Create Affordable and Accessible Care for Those on Medicaid
By Christina Herrin
In this Research & Commentary, Christina Herrin evaluates how direct primary care expansion could benefit the Lone Star State
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March 25, 2021
Research & Commentary: After COVID-19 Pandemic, Even Less Justification for Worthless, Regressive Carbon-Dioxide Tax in Washington
By Tim Benson
Carbon-Dioxide Taxes Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax
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March 25, 2021
Research & Commentary: Clean Energy Jobs Act Would Skyrocket Electricity Costs, Harm Low-Income Illinois Families
By Tim Benson
CEJA Would Set Up A 100 Percent Mandate By 2050
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March 25, 2021
Testimony before the Committee on Health and Social Services Regarding the Repeal of Certificate of Need (CON) Laws in Alaska
By Christina Herrin
Christina Herrin Testifies before the Alaska Committee on Health and Social Services regarding repealing outdated CON laws.
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March 22, 2021
PROPERTY VALUE IMPACTS OF COMMERCIAL-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
By Vasundhara Gaur and Corey Lang
This study shows the property values of houses located near industrial solar facilities decline, costing homeowners millions of dollars in value.
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March 22, 2021
Wind turbines and solar farms drive down house prices
By Hans Koster, Martijn Dröes
Industrial wind farms and solar facilities drive down housing prices.
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March 22, 2021
THE ROLE OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN WIND ENERGY AND ELECTRIC MOBILITY
By Patricia Alves Dias, et al.
As countries are increasingly pushing green energy, including for transportation, they are running up against the reality that these technologies demand critical minerals, the supply and refining of which China dominates.
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March 19, 2021
Research & Commentary: Family Education Relief Program Would Be a Great Start for Education Choice in Texas
By Tim Benson
Program Would Be Open To Texas Children From Low-Income Households
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March 17, 2021
Research & Commentary: After Pandemic, Low-Income Arkansas Families Deserve Child Academic Opportunity Scholarships and Grants
By Tim Benson
Program Open To Low-Income, Special Needs, And Foster Children
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March 16, 2021
Testimony Before the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee on H135, restoring the state legislature’s role in emergency management
By Cameron Sholty
Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty's Testimony Before the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee on Governor's Emergency Powers
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March 15, 2021
Testimony Before the Georgia House Judiciary Committee Regarding the Emergency Powers of the Governor
By Samantha Fillmore
State Government Relations Manager Samantha Fillmore Testifies Before the Georgia House Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 200 Regarding the Emergency Powers of the Governor
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March 14, 2021
The Leaflet: Telehealth and Minimum Wage
By Samantha Fillmore
The Heartland Institute highlights GR's latest work.
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March 12, 2021
Research & Commentary: Carbon-Dioxide Tax Still a Bad Deal for Massachusetts Residents
By Tim Benson
Tax Would Start At No Less Than $15 Per Ton, Cap At $60 Per Ton
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March 11, 2021
Michael Shellenberger Testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on the reliability, resiliency, and affordability of electric service in the United States
By Michael Shellenberger
Nuclear power plants have a significant role to play in ensuring the nation's electric power system functions reliably as more intermittent power is added to the grid.
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March 9, 2021
Testimony Before the New Hampshire Senate Commerce Committee Relating to the State Minimum Hourly Rate
By Samantha Fillmore
State Government Relations Manager Samantha Fillmore Testifies Before the New Hampshire Senate Commerce Committee Relating to the State Minimum Hourly Rate
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March 9, 2021
Testimony Before the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee Regarding Establishing Legislative Oversight Over Governor’s and Health Orders
By Samantha Fillmore
State Government Relations Manager Samantha Fillmore Testifies Before the Ohio State and Local Government Committee on Senate Bill 22.
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March 8, 2021
Research & Commentary: Iowa House Considers Bill to Address Big Tech Censorship
By Samantha Fillmore
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House File in the Hawkeye State that would address big tech censorship.
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March 8, 2021
Research & Commentary: New Legislation Would Open Up Telemedicine in Arizona
By Christina Herrin
In this Research & Commentary, Christina Herrin evaluates a bill moving through the Arizona Legislature that would expand telehealth services in the Grand Canyon State.
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March 7, 2021
The Leaflet: New York Lawmakers Could Uncrown King Cuomo
By Samantha Fillmore
The Heartland Institute highlights GR's latest work.
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March 5, 2021
Testimony Before the Wyoming Senate Committee on Judiciary on Senate File 100, prohibiting viewpoint discrimination by certain interactive social media websites
By Cameron Sholty
Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty's Testimony Before the Wyoming Senate Committee on Judiciary Regarding Big Tech Censorship.
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March 4, 2021
Research & Commentary: ESA Program for Maryland Families Couldn’t Be More Timely
By Tim Benson
ESA Would Be Perfect Compliment To BOOST Voucher
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March 4, 2021
Research & Commentary: Pilot ESA Program Would Be Good First Step for Minnesota
By Tim Benson
Program Would Run From 2022-23 Through 2026-27
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March 4, 2021
Research & Commentary: Direct Primary Care Would Bring Higher Quality Health Care and Cost Savings to Iowa Medicaid
By Christina Herrin
In this Research & Commentary, Christina Herrin evaluates how direct primary care programs could benefit the Hawkeye State.
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March 4, 2021
Testimony before the South Dakota Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on HB 1131 Regarding Direct Primary Care
By Christina Herrin
Christina Herrin Testifies before the South Dakota Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Regarding Direct Primary Care.
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March 1, 2021
Research & Commentary: Utah Senate Passes Bill Challenging Big Tech Censorship on Political and Religious Expression
By Samantha Fillmore
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Utah that would challenge big tech censorship.
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March 1, 2021
Research & Commentary: New York Lawmakers Could Uncrown King Cuomo
By Samantha Fillmore
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines multiple pieces of legislation and actions from New York lawmakers regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abuse of emergency powers.
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February 28, 2021
The Leaflet: Heartland GR Testifying Across the Nation on Big Tech Censorship Legislation
By Samantha Fillmore
The Heartland Institute highlights GR's latest work.
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February 27, 2021
STATE OF THE POLAR BEAR REPORT 2020
By Susan Crockford
Despite predictions that polar bear numbers might decline decades into the future, so far that hasn’t happened, indeed polar bear numbers have increased.
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February 27, 2021
THE DANGERS OF THE “MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.”
By Edward Hudgins
Montgomery County's proposed climate action plan would be disasterous for residents.
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February 26, 2021
Research & Commentary: After Pandemic, Low-Income South Carolina Families Deserve Education Scholarships Accounts
By Tim Benson
Program Would Be Open To 20,000 Low-Income Children By 2025-26
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February 26, 2021
A LITTLE NUDGE WITH A BIG STICK MISREPORTING ENERGY USE AND EMISSIONS IS NOW A CRIME IN THE UK
By John Constable
The United Kingdom’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting law makes it a criminal offence to fail to report or to misreport energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, punishable by an unlimited fine.
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February 26, 2021
Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Deliver?
By Michael Greenstone, Ishan Nath
Renewable Portfolio Standards are a popular but expensive and inefficient way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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