Publications
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Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Pursue Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A major health care construction project bringing new mental health facilities to Columbia, Missouri was recently rejected by the state’s certificate of need (CON) board. -
Research & Commentary: FDA Deeming Regulations Could Destroy Vaping Industry
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Electronic cigarettes, commonly called e-cigarettes, have quickly become one of the most popular tobacco replacement products, with the total market value of the industry expected to hit $50 billion by 2030. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Missouri Career & Technical Education
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -ProblemNational student loan debt has reached $1 trillion and is expected to increase. As the cost of college has risen, so has the average time spent by students at educational institutions. -
The Leaflet: ALEC Releases New ‘Rich States, Poor States’ Report
Publication -The Leaflet -For the ninth year in a row, Utah earned the top ranking for economic outlook in the newest edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) Rich States, Poor States report. The study was written by economist Arthur B. Laffer, Ph.D. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois School Funding Plan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Members of the Illinois Senate introduced an amendment to a school funding bill on April 6 that would change the formula to determine state aid to school districts. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois School Funding Plan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Members of the Illinois Senate introduced an amendment to a school funding bill on April 6 that would change the formula to determine state aid to school districts. -
Research & Commentary: States Should Not Block the Growth of Optical Telemedicine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Telemedicine, which is the use of information technology in the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients’ conditions, can dramatically lower health care costs while increasing access for patients, especially those in underserved areas. -
The Leaflet: Popularity of Homeschooling Impacts NCAA Women’s Final Four
Publication -The Leaflet -The 2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship marked the ninth consecutive “Final Four” tournament appearance for the University of Connecticut (UConn). -
Research & Commentary: Maryland Considers the Flat Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Maryland legislators are in the midst of a major discussion on tax reform, one that includes corporate income tax reform and the possible implementation of a flat tax, which would replace the state’s current personal income tax structure, eliminating -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Missouri’s Gas Tax Will Not Solve Road Funding Woes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Missouri legislators are now considering a substantial increase in their state’s motor-fuel taxes. The tax hike, proposed by state Sen. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Alabama Welfare Reform Policies
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Alabama Welfare Reform Problem Alabama’s current set of welfare and anti-poverty programs disincentivize work, trapping welfare recipients in long-term poverty. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Gas Tax Increase Not a Solution for Road Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alabama legislators are now considering a major increase in the state’s gasoline excise tax. Under the new proposal, the state’s gas tax would increase by 6 cents per gallon, from 18 cents to 24 cents. This is in addition to the 18. -
The Leaflet: Popularity of Short-Term Renting is Exploding
Publication -The Leaflet -In a recent Mackinac Center for Public Policy blog post, Policy Analyst Jarrett Skorup says the popularity of short-term rental services is “exploding”: “Short-term renting is exploding in popularity. -
The Leaflet: Popularity of Short-Term Renting is Exploding
Publication -The Leaflet -In a recent Mackinac Center for Public Policy blog post, Policy Analyst Jarrett Skorup says the popularity of short-term rental services is “exploding”: “Short-term renting is exploding in popularity. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado Should Reject Single-Payer Health Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In November 2016, Colorado voters will consider a ballot measure that would enact a state constitutional amendment creating “ColoradoCare,” a single-payer, government-run health care system in Colorado. -
Common Core Math Rack Card
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -This card displays a comparison of third grade Common Core-aligned math problem beside a traditional math problem. The back of the card provides 10 reasons to oppose Common Core. -
Introducing ‘Article V 2.0’: The Compact for a Balanced Budget
Publication -Policy Studies -As the federal debt approaches $18 trillion, a balanced budget amendment has emerged as one of few viable options to curb government spending. The Article V process for amending the U.S. Constitution, however, is long and tedious. -
Research & Commentary: Do Right-to-Work Laws Cause Income Inequality?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia recently became the 27th right-to-work (RTW) state, and several other states are now considering becoming the 28th. -
Research & Commentary: How Do Electronic Cigarettes Affect Adolescent Smoking
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A study published by a Yale researcher in April 2015 examines the causal impact of access to electronic cigarettes, commonly called “e-cigarettes,” on teen smoking and questions whether state bans raise or reduce teen smoking rates. -
Replacing Common Core: Choices and Tradeoffs
Publication -Policy Briefs -The coerced adoption of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by 46 states across the United States, often without public input, has generated tremendous controversy, concern, and efforts to repeal the standards. -
The Leaflet: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reforms Gain Momentum
Publication -The Leaflet -In 2008 and 2015, The Heartland Institute produced the 2015 Welfare Reform Report Card, the nation’s only comprehensive ranking of the states according to their welfare policies. -
Research & Commentary: Maryland Education Tax-Credit Scholarships
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new proposal being considered in Maryland would grant businesses tax credits in exchange for donations supporting non-profit scholarship programs for students to attend a private school. -
Research & Commentary: Direct Primary Care Saves Union County, North Carolina $1 Million
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Current primary care doctors face myriad restrictions and a reimbursement system that is both slow and costly; creating overhead that can eat up to 60 percent of a typical primary care practice’s revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Idaho Should Avoid Pitfalls of Quasi Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In the years following the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Idaho legislators have offered several proposals that would have expanded Medicaid, including a failed plan that would have emulated the private-option model implemented in Arkansas.
