Publications
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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. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Income Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Since 2012, an increasing number of states have been looking into ways to reform their tax codes. -
Social Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining: Land Use and Value
Publication -Policy Studies -The “social” impact of sand-mining operations, including their impact on land use, scenic beauty, and property values, can be a sensitive topic. Emotion and opinion, rather than technical facts and scientific data, tend to dominate the discussion. -
Research & Commentary: Convention of States Proposal in Indiana
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Indiana is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Local Control of Fracking in Florida
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In January 2016, the Florida House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would prevent local governments from banning or placing moratoria on the practice of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” in their jurisdictions. -
Research & Commentary: Convention of States Proposal in Nebraska
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nebraska is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
The Leaflet: States Consider Article V Constitutional Reform
Publication -The Leaflet -States across the nation are considering constitutional reform. According to Article V of the U.S. Constitution, amendments can be passed in two ways. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming 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. -
Testimony before the Nebraska Judiciary Committee
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Nebraska Judiciary CommitteeJesse Hathaway, Research Fellow, The Heartland InstituteWednesday, February 10, 2016 Chairperson Seiler and members of the committee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to testify today. -
Testimony before the Nebraska Judiciary Committee
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Nebraska Judiciary CommitteeJesse Hathaway, Research Fellow, The Heartland InstituteWednesday, February 10, 2016 Chairperson Seiler and members of the committee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to testify today. -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina 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.
