Publications
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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. -
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.
