Publications
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Ten State Solutions to Emerging Issues
Publication -Policy Briefs -This booklet explores solutions to the top public policy issues facing the states in 2016 and beyond in the areas of budget and tax, education, energy and environment, health care, and constitutional reform. -
The Article V Movement: A Comprehensive Assessment to Date and Suggested Approach for State Legislators and Advocacy Groups Moving Forward
Publication -Policy Briefs -This Heartland Policy Brief is a comprehensive overview of the most consequential social movement occurring in the United States today: the Article V movement. -
Research & Commentary: East St. Louis Teacher Strike
Publication -Research and Commentaries -More than 6,000 students in East St. Louis, Illinois were forced out of the classroom for the entire month of October by a protracted strike by the East St. Louis Federation of Teachers. -
Research & Commentary: SNAP Asset Testing
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as the Food Stamp system, has become one of the fastest-growing welfare programs. SNAP is the fourth-largest means-tested program for low-income families and individuals. -
Research & Commentary: Arkansas Private Option Should Serve as Warning to Other States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In several states that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare), lawmakers are offering proposals to expand Medicaid under new plans designed to improve the -
Research & Commentary: The Compact for a Balanced Budget
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $18.5 trillion. Several national entitlement programs are headed toward bankruptcy – some as soon as 2016 – and state and local governments face their own impending debt crises. -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Gasoline and Estate Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Jersey’s roads and bridges are in dire need of repair, and the funds to cover maintenance are beginning to run dry. -
Research & Commentary: New CDC Report Finds Vaping Helps Smokers Quit
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Electronic cigarettes have quickly become one of the most popular tobacco replacement products, with the total market expected to hit $1.7 billion in 2015. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Tobacco Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As states continue to face budget problems, some have considered so-called “sin” taxes to bring in more revenues. -
Research & Commentary: New York Common Core Task Force
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The New York state Common Core Task Force, commissioned in September of 2015 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to “overhaul” the state’s Common Core State Standards (CCSS) system, met for the first time in mid-October 2015. -
Research & Commentary: Nebraska Civil Asset Forfeiture
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union has shined a light on a growing issue in Nebraska, the increasing use of civil asset forfeiture and the practice known as equitable sharing. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Tobacco Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As states continue to face budget problems, some have considered so-called “sin” taxes to bring in more revenues. -
Testimony before the Michigan Committee on Financial Liability Reform
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Michigan Committee on Financial Liability ReformWednesday, November 4, 2015Nathan Makla, State Government Relations Manager, The Heartland Institute Chairman Pat Somerville and Members of the Committee, Thank you for affording me the -
Testimony before the Michigan House Committee on Financial Liability Reform
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Michigan House Committee on Financial Liability ReformWednesday, November 4, 2015Nathan Makla, State Government Relations Manager, The Heartland Institute Chairman Pat Somerville and members of the Committee, thank you for granting -
Research & Commentary: Internet Access Taxes and the ITFA Moratorium
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Since 1998, the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) has helped promote the growth of the Internet by prohibiting state and local taxation of Internet access and discriminatory taxes on emails and other electronic data. -
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Debate Continues in Georgia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Georgia is one of 36 states with certificate of need (CON) laws, intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Louisiana Should Continue to Fight Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Thirty states and the District of Columbia have chosen to expand their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Twenty states, including Louisiana, have refused to do so. -
Research & Commentary: EPA and GWPC: Ohio Is Right, Anti-Frackers Wrong on Class II Injection Wells
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Two recently released reports on Ohio’s Class II wastewater injection well program have discredited claims made by opponents of hydraulic fracturing, specifically that the creation of wells leads directly to earthquakes and that the Ohio Department of -
The Leaflet – Missed Heartland’s Emerging Issues Forum-Midwest? Watch It Online!
Publication -The Leaflet -Missed Heartland’s Emerging Issues Forum-Midwest? Watch It Online! On September 24, The Heartland Institute hosted the second of three regional Emerging Issues Forums (EIF) for 2015. -
Research & Commentary: Waters of the United States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued a temporary nationwide injunction on the controversial new Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The U.S. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Right-to-Work
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Ohio is considering becoming the 26th right-to-work state, a reform that would create new jobs and improve the state’s business climate and economic competitiveness. -
The Leaflet – Tri-State Summit Agrees to Shale Exploration
Publication -The Leaflet -Tri-State Summit Agrees to Shale Exploration Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia have benefited from the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, which contain vast quantities of oil and gas. -
Research & Commentary: South Dakota Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) proposes to expand the state’s Medicaid program under a provision of the Affordable Care Act. If the Obama administration approves the plan, South Dakota will become the 31st state to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. -
Research & Commentary: Student Loan Default Rates at Iowa Community Colleges
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Many young adults who do not have much interest in going to college, or lack the aptitude for it, are being shoehorned into postsecondary schools. Most go because they have been told their entire lives the only way to get ahead is with a college degree.
