The Heartland Institute

Publications

Research & Commentary: Open Telemedicine Across State Lines

Published January 19, 2017

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses medical licensing for telemedicine and the he need for new laws allowing physicians to treat patients across state lines.
Testimony before the North Dakota House Human Services Committee, The Case for Licensing Dental Therapists in North Dakota

Published January 18, 2017

By Michael Hamilton

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In this testimony before the North Dakota House Human Services Committee, Michael Hamilton makes a case for the licensing of dental therapist as a method for addressing the state's dental care shortage.
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Challenges Quill Standard for Internet Sales Taxes

Published January 18, 2017

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Tennessee's proposed internet sales tax, and the trend towards challenging the longstanding Quill standard.
Kentucky Hits the Ground Running, Becomes 27th Right-to-Work State

Published January 13, 2017

By Nathan Makla

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On January 7, Kentucky became the nation’s 27th state to pass right-to-work legislation.
- Education
Research & Commentary: ESA Program for Special-Needs Students Would Be a Big Step Forward for School Choice in Missouri

Published January 13, 2017

By Tim Benson

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Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program Would Be Funded By Tax-Credit Scholarships
- Health Care
The Case for Licensing Dental Therapists in North Dakota

Published January 13, 2017

By Michael Hamilton, Bette Grande, John Davidson

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A joint publication of The Heartland Institute and Texas Public Policy Foundation, this Policy Brief makes a case for the licensing of dental therapists in North Dakota to improve access to basic and preventative oral care.
- Health Care
Licensing Dental Therapists in North Dakota

Published January 13, 2017

By Matthew Glans, Michael Hamilton

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In this Policy Tips piece, Matthew Glans and Michael Hamilton discuss the need for more dental health providers in North Dakota and the role dental therapists could have in improving access.
- Education
Roadmap for the 21st Century: Education Choice

Published January 12, 2017

By Peter Ferrara, Lewis Uhler

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This Roadmap paper describes how choice and competition in education can improve student achievement and boost economic growth.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Proposed ESA Bill Would Be Giant Boon to Virginia Students, Families

Published January 11, 2017

By Tim Benson

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Passage Of ESA Bill Would Make Virginia A Leader In Education Reform
- Government & Liberty
- Criminal Justice
Testimony Before the Indiana Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law on Civil Asset Forfeiture

Published January 10, 2017

By Jesse Hathaway

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In this testimony, Jesse Hathaway discusses how civil asset forfeiture reform will help Indiana lead the nation in criminal justice reform and set an example states can use to implement similar reforms.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Universal ESA Bill Would Be Giant Boon to Iowa Students, Families

Published January 10, 2017

By Tim Benson

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Legislators Should Focus On Passing Universal ESA Bill
- Environment & Energy
The Future of Nuclear Energy

Published January 6, 2017

By Nathan Makla

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Lifting the undue regulations currently placed on the nuclear power industry would lead to an expansion of nuclear energy in the United States, which would be beneficial to the environment, economy, and to the stability of the U.S. power grid.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Cuomo’s ‘Free’ Tuition Plan Won’t Help Poor Students or Reduce College Costs

Published January 6, 2017

By Tim Benson

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Plan Amounts To Nothing More Than A Welfare Program For Upper-Middle-Income Households
- Health Care
The Top States Issues for 2017

Published December 29, 2016

By John Nothdurft

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With 2016 coming to a close, most state lawmakers heading back to their state capitols to tackle many important issues. Highlighted below are some of the biggest problems facing the states.
- Environment & Energy
- Economy
Research & Commentary: Nationwide Study Finds Communities Benefit from Fracking

Published December 29, 2016

By Tim Benson

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SSRN Study Finds Fracking Brought $64 Billion In Yearly Household Benefits To Nine Shale Basins
Research & Commentary: Dramatic Gas Tax Hike Won’t Help Alaska Maintain Its Roads

Published December 27, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) recently introduced a proposal to hike the state’s gas tax rate as part of his 2018 budget plan. The tax would quadrouple from 8 cents per gallon to 24 cents per gallon on July 1, 2018.
- Environment & Energy
Heartland Institute and National Tax Limitation Committee Offer a Roadmap for the 21st Century

Published December 22, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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The Heartland Institute and National Tax Limitation Committee have released two new papers in a multi-part series titled Roadmap for the 21st Century
Roadmap for the 21st Century: Welfare Reform

Published December 21, 2016

By Peter Ferrara, Lewis Uhler

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The reforms outlined here would win the War on Poverty, end the poverty trap, and free the nation’s poor to become productive citizens and raise children prepared for better lives than their parents had.
- Health Care
State-by-State Health Care Openness and Access Rankings

Published December 15, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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The Mercatus Center at George Mason University recently released a new research project ranking states across the nation based on their access and openness to health care.
Research & Commentary: Washington Gov. Inslee’s Tax Plan Will Slow Investment and Economic Development

Published December 15, 2016

By Tim Benson, Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Tim Benson and Matthew Glans examine a new education funding proposal in Washington which includes taxes on carbon and capital gains that would have a strong negative impact on investment and the cost of doing business.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Maryland Should Boost Funding for BOOST Program

Published December 15, 2016

By Tim Benson

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In this Research & Commentary, Tim Benson examines a new proposal in Maryland that would double the funding for the state’s Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program (BOOST), a voucher program for low-income students.
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Debate Reemerges in South Carolina

Published December 14, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gasoline tax hike in South Carolina and recommends against relying on ineffective gasoline excise taxes.
Research & Commentary: Florida Considering Block Grants for Medicaid

Published December 14, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid funding and how block grants are a reform state legislators should consider to improve their funding and program flexibility.
Roadmap for the 21st Century: Energy Deregulation

Published December 14, 2016

By Peter Ferrara, Lewis Uhler

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This paper -- the fifth in the Roadmap series -- describes the key role energy deregulation will play in launching an economic boom in the United States.