The Heartland Institute

Publications

- Education
EdChoice Survey Finds Elected Officials Support School Choice

Published September 29, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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EdChoice, formally the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, recently published the results of a national survey it conducted of nearly 350 state lawmakers titled “Surveying State Legislators"
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Shale Revolution Has Been a Giant Boon to Pennsylvania’s Economy

Published September 28, 2016

By Tim Benson

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Without Shale Development, Pennsylvania Missing 117,000 Jobs, $13 Billion in State GDP
- Education
Research & Commentary: Education Choice is a Popular Policy in Michigan

Published September 23, 2016

By Tim Benson

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Mackinac Center Survey Finds Large Majorities Favor ESAs, Tax Credit Scholarships
- Education
Research & Commentary: Education Choice is a Popular Policy in Michigan

Published September 23, 2016

By Tim Benson

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Mackinac Center Survey Finds Large Majorities Favor ESAs, Tax Credit Scholarships
- Environment & Energy
Heartland Releases New Policy Study: Bill McKibben’s Terrifying Disregard for Fracking Facts

Published September 22, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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In a recent Heartland Institute Policy Study, Isaac Orr examines how methane emissions are measured, reports the affect those emissions may have on global warming, and discusses several falsehoods McKibben repeats from the discredited movie Gasland.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: New York’s Proposed E15 Rule Is a Bad Deal for Consumers

Published September 22, 2016

By Tim Benson

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Increased Ethanol Blend Will Hurt New York Consumers, Kill Jobs, and Harm Environment
Research & Commentary: Sin Taxes: An Ineffective Cure for New Mexico’s Budget Woes

Published September 22, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses sin taxes and how they distort markets, reduce economic competitiveness, and encourage unsustainable increases in government spending while placing an excessive burden on lower-income taxpayers.
Research & Commentary: Kentucky Pension Funds Need Systemic Reform, Not a Band-Aid

Published September 21, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines pension reform proposals in Kentucky and argues the state should follow the private sector’s lead and start switching workers to defined-contribution plans.
Research & Commentary: Iowa Needs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform

Published September 20, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines civil asset forfeiture laws in Iowa and argues assets should be seized only for criminal reasons.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Repeal States’ Anti-Catholic Blaine Amendments

Published September 20, 2016

By Tim Benson, Joy Pullmann

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Discriminatory Blaine Amendments Must Go
Research & Commentary: Iowa Needs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform

Published September 20, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines civil asset forfeiture laws in Iowa and argues assets should be seized only for criminal reasons.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Should Adopt Education Savings Accounts

Published September 19, 2016

By Tim Benson

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A Universal ESA Program Would Go a Long Way Toward Remedying Wisconsin’s Lackluster Record of Failing to Adequately Educate its Children.
- Health Care
How Dental Therapists Are Changing Dental Care

Published September 15, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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State Government Relations Manager Logan Pike argues dental therapy is gaining popularity throughout the United States.
Research & Commentary: South Carolina Pension System Needs Reform

Published September 14, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines pension reform proposals in South Carolina and argues the state should follow the private sector’s lead and start switching workers to defined-contribution plans.
Research & Commentary: Kansas Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws in Need of Reform

Published September 13, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines civil asset forfeiture laws and argues assets should be seized only for criminal reasons.
Research & Commentary: Nothing ‘Free’ About Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Free-Market’ Medicaid Expansion Plan

Published September 12, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines several plans for Medicaid expansion in Georgia and why expansion is a bad idea.
- Education
Missed Heartland’s Emerging Issues Forum in Chicago? Watch It Online!

Published September 8, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its first 2016 Emerging Issues Forum (EIF) in Chicago, IL.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Florida Should Allow For Dental Therapists

Published September 6, 2016

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This Research & Commentary examines dental therapists in the state of Florida and encourages Florida lawmakers to reform their licensing laws in order to allow for them to practice.
- Environment & Energy
Assessing Toxicological Risks to Human Subjects Used in Controlled Exposure Studies of Environmental Pollutants

Published September 6, 2016

By John Dale Dunn

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been conducting experiments banned by international and domestic law exposing people to air pollution the EPA claims to be toxic or lethal.
- Government & Liberty
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Research & Commentary: New Study Finds Teens Vape Because of Flavoring, Not Nicotine

Published September 6, 2016

By The Heartland Institute

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A new study analyzes data from a 2015 youth survey to examine the substances teens are using while vaping.
- Taxes
- Economy
Research & Commentary: States Moving Away from Sales Tax Holidays

Published September 2, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines sales tax holidays and how they are a gimmick that benefits only a small number of companies.
- Taxes
- Economy
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin’s Minimum Markup Law Faces New Challenge

Published September 2, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the Unfair Sales Act and its effect on Wisconsin's economy.
Football Season and Fantasy Sports

Published September 1, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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Lawmakers across the nation have been working to ban or heavily regulate the growing fantasy sports industry, and fantasy sports businesses.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Study: South Texas Fracking Not a Risk to Air Quality

Published September 1, 2016

By Tim Benson

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UT-Arlington Reports Emissions Well Within Acceptable Federal Standard