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Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hike Is Not the Answer for Wisconsin’s Roads

Published August 12, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines how motor-fuel taxes are applied and the impact they have on states’ economies.
- Health Care
- Economy
Research & Commentary: Ohio Should Support the Right to Try for Terminally Ill Patients

Published August 10, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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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

Published August 10, 2016

By Joseph Bast

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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

Published August 8, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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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

Published August 8, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the numerous problems maintenance of certification is causing in North Carolina and other states nationwide.
- Taxes
- Economy
Research & Commentary: Gross Receipt Tax Proposal Would Make Oregon Noncompetitive

Published August 5, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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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.
- Environment & Energy
The Leaflet: Don’t Miss The Heartland Institute at NCSL!

Published August 4, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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The lead essay invites lawmakers to visit The Heartland Institute at NCSL!
Research & Commentary: ‘Rebate’ Would Undermine Successful Medicare Part D Program

Published August 3, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Medicare Part D and the proposed changes to the competitive-bidding process from various perspectives.
- Economy
- Government Spending
Why the United States Has Suffered the Worst Economic Recovery Since the Great Depression

Published August 1, 2016

By Peter Ferrara

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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

Published August 1, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the state of Obamacare exchanges, implementation costs, and expenses related to exchange failures.
- Education
The Leaflet: Free-Market Allies Celebrate Milton Friedman’s Legacy

Published July 28, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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The lead essay discusses free-market allies celebrating Milton Friedman’s legacy
- Environment & Energy
The Leaflet: Study Suggests Renewable Portfolio Standards are Costly and Inefficient

Published July 22, 2016

By Nathan Makla

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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

Published July 21, 2016

By Tim Benson

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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.
- Government & Liberty
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Research & Commentary: Qualitative Study on E-cigarettes Shows More Evidence of Tobacco Harm Reduction

Published July 19, 2016

By The Heartland Institute

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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

Published July 18, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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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

Published July 18, 2016

By Tim Benson

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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

Published July 18, 2016

By Tim Benson

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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).
Research & Commentary: States Testing Vehicle-Mileage Tax Programs

Published July 15, 2016

By The Heartland Institute, Matthew Glans

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Several states – including Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire – are applying for “$2.1 million in federal money to study so-called ‘mileage-based user fees,’ which would tax drivers based on the number of highway miles they drive.
Research & Commentary: Arizona Considers Hiking Minimum Wage to $12

Published July 14, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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Arizona lawmakers are placing the issue of a proposed minimum-wage increase before voters. Arizona’s current minimum wage is $8.05, and the rate has been increased annually – based on inflation – after voter-initiated reforms passed in 2006.
Research & Commentary: Economic Development Programs Rarely Work, New York’s START-UP Is Latest Example

Published July 14, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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The growing failure of START-UP, New York State’s signature economic development plan, is just one example of the numerous state economic development programs that have failed to improve economic growth despite costing millions of dollars in taxes and
Research & Commentary: Illinois Needs to Reform Its Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

Published July 13, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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Analysts at the nonpartisan Institute for Justice (IJ) have given the State of Illinois’ civil asset forfeiture laws a grade of D-, one of the lowest grades in the country.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin’s Renewable Portfolio Standards Are Too Costly

Published July 13, 2016

By Tim Benson

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A study released in July 2016 by the MacIver Institute for Public Policy argues Wisconsin’s renewable portfolio standards (RPS), first enacted in 1998 and requiring each electric utility in the Badger State to generate at least 10 percent of their output
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Is Latest State to Consider Single-Payer Health Care

Published July 13, 2016

By Matthew Glans

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Despite possessing the nation’s highest health insurance coverage rate, Massachusetts lawmakers are now considering two bills that would institute a statewide single-payer health care system known as MassCare.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Alaska Requests Standardized Testing Waiver

Published July 12, 2016

By The Heartland Institute

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In June, the Alaska Department of Education (ADOE) requested the federal government “waive its standardized testing requirement” after the state was unable to complete its statewide standardized test, the Alaska Measures of Progress during the 2015–16

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