Publications
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Research & Commentary: Virginia 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. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado’s Hospital Provider Tax and TABOR Collide
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Funding Medicaid programs has proven to be an increasingly difficult task for many states. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado’s Hospital Provider Tax and TABOR Collide
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Funding Medicaid programs has proven to be an increasingly difficult task for many states. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Earthquakes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -While Oklahoma has a long history of seismicity, the state has seen a significant increase in earthquakes since 2013, with 881 measuring at or above a magnitude (M) of 3 on the moment magnitude scale, including 43 from January 6–11, 2016. -
Research & Commentary: West Virginia 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. -
Research & Commentary: School Choice in Mississippi
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Empower Mississippi, a non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is to improve educational choice in Mississippi, released the results of a new poll of likely voters it conducted showing 78 percent of Mississippians are in favor of school choice, -
Testimony to the Virginia House Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions – COPN Reform
Publication -Testimony -Michael Thompson, chairmand and president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, testified in February 2016 to the Virginia House Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions, in support of a bill to reform Virginia's Certificate of -
Research & Commentary: Arizona Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Arizona is considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention. The application has already been passed in four other states. -
Testimony to the Virginia House Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions – COPN Reform
Publication -Testimony -Michael Thompson, chairmand and president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, testified in February 2016 to the Virginia House Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions, in support of a bill to reform Virginia's Certificate of -
Research & Commentary: Arizona Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Arizona is considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention. The application has already been passed in four other states. -
Research & Commentary: Oregon Cap-and-Trade Proposals and Renewable Power Mandates
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislators in Oregon are now proposing a new carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program. The legislature rejected a proposed cap-and-trade plan in 2015. -
Testimony of John R. Christy Addressing NOAA’s recent temperature claims
Publication -Testimony -This testimony by Dr. John R. Christy, delivered on February 2, 2016, before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, is a fascinating overview of the latest real science regarding climate change. Dr. -
Letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner
Publication -Testimony -In January 2016, North Carolina's largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, projected a two-year loss of $400 million for 2014 and 2015. -
The Leaflet: States Consider Medicaid Reform
Publication -The Leaflet -Many states are debating making or have already made significant changes to their health care programs, with many focusing on Medicaid expansion. -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Certificate of Public Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Market competition in the health care industry improves services and provides consumers with additional and potentially life-saving options, yet the State of Virginia is hindering competition by imposing burdensome regulations. -
Research & Commentary: Louisiana Medicaid Expansion Bypasses Legislature
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows states to expand Medicaid to cover individuals making up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Thirty two states and the District of Columbia have chosen to expand their Medicaid programs. -
Research & Commentary: School Vouchers in Tennessee
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposed legislation in Tennessee would make vouchers available to children who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches and who currently attend or are zoned for a school ranking in the bottom 5 percent statewide. -
Research & Commentary: Federal Ownership of Public Lands Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -According to the United States Geological Survey, nearly half the land in the Western United States is owned by the federal government. This includes 84.9 percent of land in Nevada, 64.9 percent of Utah, 61.6 percent of Idaho, 61.2 percent of Alaska, 52. -
Research & Commentary: Rolling Back South Carolina’s Certificate of Need Law
Publication -Research and Commentaries -South Carolina is one of 36 states that limits the ability of health care providers to expand their businesses through an approval process known as certificate of need (CON). -
Research & Commentary: Direct Primary Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -One of the lesser known factors contributing to the rapid increase in the cost of health care is the shrinking number of primary care physicians available relative to the size of the population. -
The Leaflet: Missed Heartland’s Emerging Issue Forum in Nashville? Watch It Online!
Publication -The Leaflet -On December 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its final 2015 Emerging Issue Forum (EIF). More than 80 state elected officials and policy experts attended the EIF-South event in Nashville, Tennessee.West Virginia Del. -
Research & Commentary: Indiana Tobacco Taxes and Infrastructure Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Lawmakers in Indiana are considering increasing the state’s tobacco tax to help fill a dwindling infrastructure fund. House Speaker Rep. Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) and House Roads and Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. -
Research & Commentary: Should Wisconsin Limit Transitional Care Facilities?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The two mechanisms commonly used by states to limit health care competition are the approval process known as “certificate of need” (CON) and state-imposed caps limiting the construction of new health care facilities. -
The Leaflet: The Top Issues Facing States in 2016
Publication -The Leaflet -In November 2015, The Heartland Institute published Ten State Solutions to Emerging Issues, an informative and concise booklet examining 10 of the most useful public policy solutions to important issues facing states in 2016.
