Publications
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Research & Commentary: Hall Tax Debate Reemerges in Tennessee
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The debate over Tennessee’s Hall tax has generated several new pieces of legislation that would eliminate, lower, or narrow the scope of this 87-year-old tax on income from investments. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Education Savings Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in February the Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship Program for Children with Disabilities does not violate the state constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Iowa Should Consider Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Iowa Gov. -
Majority Staff Report – Failure of the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance CO-OPs
Publication -Testimony -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) knew of the high risks regarding the business models of the CO-OP program when it invested $2.5 billion, states a U.S. -
Testimony Before the Alabama Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Senate Committee
Publication -Testimony -IntroductionIn 2015, in partnership with Gary MacDougal, a nationally recognized author and expert on welfare reform, The Heartland Institute published volume two of its Welfare Reform Report Card. -
Testimony before the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee on Right to Work
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Maryland House Economic Matters CommitteeMarch 8, 2016Jesse Hathaway, Managing Editor of Budget & Tax News, The Heartland Institute Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to testify today. -
Research & Commentary: Retail Health Clinics, A Good Option for Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Access to affordable and convenient health care has become increasingly difficult and costly over the past decade. -
Research & Commentary: Mississippi Charter School Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On March 1, the Mississippi Legislature passed two different charter school expansion proposals. The first bill, passed in the Senate, allows for the creation of charter schools in “C”-rated school districts without the approval of the local school board. -
Research & Commentary: Washington State Carbon Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A ballot measure currently being considered by the Washington State Legislature could make the state the first in the nation to impose a direct tax on carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuels. -
The Leaflet: States Battle The Clean Power Plan
Publication -The Leaflet -Last month, The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), effectively blocking implementation of the CPP as of February 9, 2016. -
Research & Commentary: Florida Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida lawmakers are considering two new proposals that would dramatically change Florida’s civil asset forfeiture laws. -
Research & Commentary: Florida Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida lawmakers are considering two new proposals that would dramatically change Florida’s civil asset forfeiture laws. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A proposal from State Senator Hunter Hill (Republican - Atlanta) to reform Georgia’s welfare system would implement a cash diversion plan and enact stronger work requirements for some of the state’s welfare programs. -
Research and Commentary: Utah Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Utah is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
The Leaflet: States Continue to See a Wave of School Choice Measures
Publication -The Leaflet -States Continue to See a Wave of School Choice Measures School choice issues have been a top priority for state legislatures in 2016. -
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Laws Limit Access to Rural Hospitals
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Thirty-six states currently use certificate of need (CON) laws to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, increase charity care, and limit duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Moving Florida Away from Pensions for State Workers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida legislators are now considering a new pension reform proposal that would place newly hired state, county, K–12, and higher-education workers into a 401(k)-style defined-contribution retirement plan, unless they explicitly request to be enrolled -
Research and Commentary: Missouri Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Missouri is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Considering Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tennessee is one of 36 states with certificate-of-need (CON) laws. CON laws are intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit the duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Gov. Fallin’s Tax Plan Chooses Wrong Reforms
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) recently proposed two major tax increases, along with several changes to state spending, in her 2016 State of the State address. Fallin’s tax plan would increase the state’s cigarette excise tax by $1. -
Research and Commentary: West Virginia Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Mississippi Civil Asset Forfeiture
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Analysts at the nonpartisan Institute for Justice (IJ) have given the State of Mississippi’s civil asset forfeiture laws a grade of C-. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Balanced Budget Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $18.5 trillion, and several national entitlement programs are headed toward bankruptcy – some as soon as 2016. -
The Leaflet: The Social Impacts of Frac Sand Mining
Publication -The Leaflet -Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” has created an energy revolution for the oil and gas industries in states such as North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
