Publications
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The Leaflet: Affordable Care Act Increases ER Visits
Publication -The Leaflet -Affordable Care Act Increases ER Visits Emergency rooms (ER) in hospitals around the nation are facing overcrowding, leading to longer wait times and higher mortality rates. -
Research and Commentary: Nevada Education Savings Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -State Sen. Scott Hammond (R-Las Vegas) is sponsoring a bill to create education savings accounts (ESA) for all students throughout Nevada. -
Research & Commentary: Is the Affordable Care Act Helping Emergency Rooms?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -One of the central goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to limit the number of patients using emergency rooms as their primary venue for health care treatment. -
Best Options for Potential Nuclear Power Plant Closings in Illinois
Publication -Policy Briefs -Exelon claims three of its Illinois nuclear power plants are uneconomical and has asked the Illinois legislature to allow it to force ratepayers to pay more to keep them operating. The authors of a new Heartland Policy Brief say that would be a mistake. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Certificate-of-Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Missouri is one of 36 states with certificate of need (CON) laws that are intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit the duplication of services. -
The Leaflet: States Consider E-Cigarette Regulations
Publication -The Leaflet -States Consider E-Cigarette RegulationsVaporizers, commonly referred to as e-cigarettes, are becoming increasingly popular in the U.S., and with that popularity has come state legislative efforts to regulate and tax them. -
The Leaflet: Heartland Releases Frac Sand Mining Policy Brief
Publication -The Leaflet -Heartland Releases Frac Sand Mining Policy Brief In Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, industrial sand, known as “frac sand,” mining has created thousands of high-paying jobs. -
Research & Commentary: Alaska Medicaid Expansion Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) made Medicaid expansion a central issue even though the Alaska State Legislature has opposed expanding Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). -
Research & Commentary: Should Missouri Become the 26th Right-to-Work State?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Missouri General Assembly is now considering a proposal that would make it the nation’s 26th right-to-work state. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Flat Tax Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alabama legislators have considered several major tax proposals during the current legislative session, including Gov. Robert Bentley’s (R) $541 million tax hike package. -
Research & Commentary: North Dakota Federal Environmental Law Impact Review Fund
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The North Dakota House of Representatives has passed a new law to form a committee to review federal legislation and agency regulations that detrimentally impact, or have the potential to detrimentally impact, the state’s agricultural, coal, and/or oil -
Research & Commentary: Does Minnesota Need a Gas Tax Increase?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) has proposed a 6.5 percent increase to the state’s excise tax on gasoline at the wholesale level, an increase of 16 cents per gallon over the next four years. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Tax Reform, House Budget Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Early in 2015, Ohio Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Does Minnesota Need a Gas Tax Increase?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) has proposed a 6.5 percent increase to the state’s excise tax on gasoline at the wholesale level, an increase of 16 cents per gallon over the next four years. -
Research & Commentary: Louisiana Tobacco Tax Hike
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Louisiana legislators are now considering several proposals to increase the state’s tobacco tax. One proposed by state Representative Harold Ritchie (D-Bogalusa) would increase the state’s cigarette tax from 36 cents per pack to 68 cents. -
Research & Commentary: Electronic Cigarettes Can Save Medicaid Billions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Electronic cigarettes have quickly become one of the most popular nicotine replacement products, with the total market expected to hit $1.7 billion this year. -
Research & Commentary: Arkansas Vaping Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tobacco and electronic cigarettes have become popular targets for tax increases. States with growing budget problems have flocked to sin taxes as potential sources of new or increased tax revenue. -
How do Electronic Cigarettes affect Adolescent Smoking?
Publication -Policy Studies -Understanding electronic cigarettes’ effect on tobacco smoking is a central economic and policyissue. This paper examines the causal impact of e-cigarette availability on conventional cigaretteuse by adolescents. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Certificate of Need Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -North Carolina is one of 36 states which have certificate of need (CON) laws. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Tax Reform, or Tax Shift?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In his 2016–2017 budget, Ohio Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Ending Texas’s Margins Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Texas’s franchise tax, commonly known as the “margins” tax, has been controversial since its inception, facing lawsuits and repeated repeal attempts. Lawmakers are expected to take up legislation again this year to repeal the tax. -
In Defense of Private Civic Engagement: Why the Assault on ‘Dark Money’ Threatens Free Speech – and How to Stop the Assault
Publication -Policy Studies -Being able to speak freely and donate money anonymously has a long and distinguished history in the U.S. The Declaration of Independence, the campaigns for approval of the U.S. -
Research & Commentary: Connecticut Minimum Wage Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislators in Connecticut are now considering proposals to effectively raise the minimum wage for many of the state’s workers from $9.15 per hour to $15 per hour. -
Research & Commentary: Federal Death Tax Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Few taxes imposed by state and local governments are more controversial than the estate tax, popularly referred to as the “death tax.” Estate taxes are levies on property transferred from a deceased person’s estate to relatives or other parties.
