Publications
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Research & Commentary: Idaho Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Idaho legislators are considering a major tax reform proposal that would eliminate both the sales tax and the tax credit for groceries, establish a flat tax for upper-income earners, and institute a 7 cent fuel tax increase. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Hall Tax Elimination
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tennessee is often identified as one of the nine U.S. states without an income tax. Although it is true Tennessee does not tax income derived from wages, it does levy a tax on income from investments – known as the Hall Tax. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Tax Reform Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) $4.7 billion 2015–2016 budget represents a 16 percent increase in spending. The budget proposal would make several major changes to the tax code, including $2. -
Research & Commentary: Indiana’s Common Construction Wage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Indiana General Assembly is considering a proposal to end the state’s prevailing wage law, known in Indiana as the common construction wage (CCW). -
Research & Commentary: Tax Reform in Mississippi
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Mississippi Legislature is considering three major tax proposals to lower or even eliminate the state’s income tax while reforming business taxes such as the state’s franchise tax. -
Research & Commentary: Rhode Island Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, implemented in 1996, ended the national entitlement to welfare for families with dependent children and created Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a block-grant program -
Research & Commentary: Gov. Bentley’s Tax Hike Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In an effort to combat what he claims is a $700 million budget shortfall, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) has proposed a series of tax increases designed to generate $541 million in new tax revenue. -
Tip Sheet: Welfare Reform Policies
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Problem The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), implemented in 1996, ended the national entitlement to welfare for families with dependent children and created Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a -
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, implemented in 1996, ended the national entitlement to welfare for families with dependent children and created Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a block-grant program -
2015 Welfare Reform Report Card Executive Summary
Publication -Policy Studies -In the nearly two decades since the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was signed into law, the nation has seen a major reduction in the number of welfare recipients. -
2015 Welfare Reform Report Card
Publication -Policy Studies -Most state governments can improve the effectiveness of their efforts to help those in poverty. This 50-state report card offers policymakers and the public a roadmap for how it can be done. -
Research & Commentary: Governor LePage’s Tax Reform Plan for Maine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In January, Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) proposed a new tax reform plan that would move the state further toward his goal of eliminating the state income tax. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, implemented in 1996, granted states the flexibility needed to reform their welfare systems. In Missouri, state Sen. -
Research & Commentary: Maryland Gasoline Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In his first State of the State address, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) proposed repealing a provision in a 2013 law tying the state’s primary gasoline tax to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). -
Research & Commentary: Kansas Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Increase
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Kansas is considering raising taxes on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack, other tobacco products by 680 percent, and liquor by 4 percentage points. -
Research & Commentary: Nevada Margins Tax, Round 2
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nevada’s tax system, which has neither individual nor corporate income taxes, has brought the state significant increases in population, employment, and economic growth. -
Research & Commentary: Federal Gasoline Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -According to Forbes, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that in 2024 alone the Highway Trust Fund will spend $18 billion more than it brings in. The CBO estimates the cumulative shortfall over the next decade will top $160 billion. -
Research & Commentary: New Taxes, Regulations Proposed for E-Cigarettes in Indiana
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As the use of electronic cigarettes has grown, state and local governments across the nation have moved to increase taxes on these products. -
Research & Commentary: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tax Hike Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Washington state legislators face a serious budget problem due to overspending and a court-ordered mandate to increase education funding. In response, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has proposed a $39 billion budget that would add $1. -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina Income and Gas Tax Swap
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In her 2015 State of the State address, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley proposed a unique tax swap plan increasing the state’s gasoline tax by $0.10 per gallon while reducing the state’s income tax rate by 30 percent. -
Research & Commentary: North Dakota’s Tobacco Tax Advantage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -North Dakota policymakers are considering raising the state's tax on cigarettes by as much as 250 percent, taking it from a competitive rate of 44 cents per pack up to $2.44 cents per pack. -
The Leaflet: States Consider Hiking Gas Taxes
Publication -The Leaflet -States Consider Hiking Gas TaxesState governments, including those in Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Tennesse, are considering increasing motor fuel taxes, a move proponents say is needed to improve transportation infrastructure such as -
Testimony to the Missouri Seniors, Families, and Children Committee on Welfare Reform
Publication -Testimony -[Below is an excerpt of Heartland Government Relations Manager, Logan Pike, January 20, 2015 testimony before the Missouri House Committee on Seniors, Families and Children, in favor of reforming the state's fragmented welfare system. -
Testimony to the Missouri Seniors, Families, and Children Committee on Welfare Reform
Publication -Testimony -[Below is an excerpt of Heartland Government Relations Manager, Logan Pike, January 20, 2015 testimony before the Missouri House Committee on Seniors, Families and Children, in favor of reforming the state's fragmented welfare system.
