Publications
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Research & Commentary: Rhode Island’s Renewable Power Mandates Are Too Costly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Study: Renewable Energy Mandates Could Cost Rhode Island Thousands of Jobs -
The Leaflet: Entitlement Reform and Olympic Success
Publication -The Leaflet -The lead essay discusses welfare reform and Olympic success. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina’s Renewable Portfolio Standards Are Too Costly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Study: Renewable Energy Mandates Could Cost North Carolina Thousands of Jobs -
Research & Commentary: Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Publication -Research and Commentaries -CAFE Standards Sacrifice Lives for Oil -
A Brief Assessment of the Proposed Convention Rules Adopted by the Assembly of State Legislatures
Publication -Policy Briefs -In June 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL) issued its “Rules for an Article V Convention for Proposing Amendment(s).” The document is a recommended set of rules for a future amendments convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Laws Holding Health Care Back in Illinois
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Illinois' certificate of need laws and argues for their reform or repeal. -
The Leaflet: National Employee Freedom Week
Publication -The Leaflet -The lead essay discusses right-to-work legislation and National Employee Freedom Week -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hike Is Not the Answer for Wisconsin’s Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines how motor-fuel taxes are applied and the impact they have on states’ economies. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Should Support the Right to Try for Terminally Ill Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines right to try laws, how they would work, and the various proposals now being considered. -
Pro-Environment, Pro-Energy, and Pro-Jobs
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Affordable, reliable, and plentiful energy enables us to protect the environment while also creating jobs and the goods and services we need. -
Research & Commentary: Nevada’s Need for Pension Reform Grows
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Nevada's pension system and discusses the need for reform. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Should Reject Onerous Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the numerous problems maintenance of certification is causing in North Carolina and other states nationwide. -
Research & Commentary: Gross Receipt Tax Proposal Would Make Oregon Noncompetitive
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines gross receipt taxes and argues Oregon should reject a proposed gross receipt tax, as it over complicates the tax code. -
The Leaflet: Don’t Miss The Heartland Institute at NCSL!
Publication -The Leaflet -The lead essay invites lawmakers to visit The Heartland Institute at NCSL! -
Research & Commentary: ‘Rebate’ Would Undermine Successful Medicare Part D Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Medicare Part D and the proposed changes to the competitive-bidding process from various perspectives. -
Why the United States Has Suffered the Worst Economic Recovery Since the Great Depression
Publication -Policy Briefs -Nearly nine years ago, in December 2007, the United States fell into a recession from which most Americans think it has yet to recover. -
Research & Commentary: State ACA Exchanges an Expensive Failure
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the state of Obamacare exchanges, implementation costs, and expenses related to exchange failures. -
The Leaflet: Free-Market Allies Celebrate Milton Friedman’s Legacy
Publication -The Leaflet -The lead essay discusses free-market allies celebrating Milton Friedman’s legacy -
The Leaflet: Study Suggests Renewable Portfolio Standards are Costly and Inefficient
Publication -The Leaflet -The lead essay discusses soda tax in cities and states around the United States -
Research & Commentary: New Mexico’s Renewable Power Mandates Are Too Costly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A study released in July 2016 by the Rio Grande Foundation argues New Mexico’s renewable portfolio standards (RPS) – which were first enacted in 2002 and require each electric utility in the state to generate at least 15. -
Research & Commentary: Qualitative Study on E-cigarettes Shows More Evidence of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new study published in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in June 2016 provides additional evidence showing e-cigarettes and vaporized nicotine products (VNPs) are an effective tobacco harm-reduction tool. -
Research & Commentary: Taxpayer Funded Stadiums a Bad Deal for Taxpayers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Atlanta, Las Vegas, the Twin Cities, and Arlington, Texas are recent examples of an out-of-control trend: the public funding of private sports facilities. -
Research & Commentary: Study on Fracking-Related Air Pollution in Ohio Retracted Due to Errors
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A joint study from researchers at Oregon State University and the University of Cincinnati (UC) – originally published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science and Technology in March 2015 – claimed hydraulic fracturing, also called “fracking,” -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Draft Comprehensive Study Finds Frac Sand Mining Environmentally Sound
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A draft report of a strategic analysis of the mining of industrial silica sand, also called “frac sand,” was released in June 2016 by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
