Publications
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Tip Sheet: Climatism
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -ProblemFor the past decade, billions of dollars have been spent in an effort to fight climate change. First, taxpayers subsidize green policies. The production tax credit for wind energy will cost more than $12 billion the year alone. -
Research and Commentary: New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -States across the country, including New Hampshire, are currently debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). -
Research & Commentary: State Incentives for Electric Vehicles
Publication -Research and Commentaries -According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 27 states and the District of Columbia have electric vehicle incentives for individuals, and 13 states currently have pending legislation regarding them. -
Research & Commentary: State Incentives for Electric Vehicles
Publication -Research and Commentaries -According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 27 states and the District of Columbia have electric vehicle incentives for individuals, and 13 states currently have pending legislation regarding them. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Tobacco Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Philadelphia City Council is pushing the Pennsylvania legislature to allow it to impose a new $2 per pack tax on cigarettes to help pay for the Philadelphia School District’s $304 million budget deficit. -
The Leaflet – The 2013 Emerging Issues Forum Is Coming to Atlanta!
Publication -The Leaflet -v:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} The 2013 Emerging Issues Forum Is Coming to Atlanta! -
Research & Commentary: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was passed as an amendment to the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act in an effort to combat overseas tax evasion and help identify hidden assets in undisclosed foreign bank accounts. -
Research & Commentary: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was passed as an amendment to the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act in an effort to combat overseas tax evasion and help identify hidden assets in undisclosed foreign bank accounts. -
Medicaid Expansion: John Nothdurft Testifies to the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health
Publication -Testimony -[Below is an excerpt of Heartland Director of Government Relations, John Nothdurft's June 20, 2013 testimony before the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health in opposition to the state expansion of Medicaid. -
The Leaflet: Fixing the Public Pension Problem
Publication -The Leaflet -Fixing the Public Pension Problem States across the country are continuing to face structural budget deficits as they try to compensate for the pension promises made to their employees. -
The Municipal Government Debt Crisis
Publication -Policy Studies -June 20, 2013 – The 518 taxing districts within Cook County have a combined “financial burden” of almost $34 billion - an average of $17,147 per Cook County household - according to a study released today by The Heartland Institute and Truth in -
Research & Commentary: 2013 Farm Bill Full of Wasteful Subsidies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On June 10 the U.S. Senate approved its version of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, also known as the Farm Bill. -
Research & Commentary: Hydroelectric Power and Renewable Portfolio Standards
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Several states are taking second looks at the renewable portfolio standards (RPS) they passed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. An RPS requires utilities to obtain a specified percentage of their power from renewable sources by a certain date. -
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing in California
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The California Assembly recently defeated a proposed moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a technology requiring water mixed with trace amounts of sand and chemical additives to be injected under pressure to fracture underground shale formations and -
Social Security Personal Accounts: Prosperity for All
Publication -Policy Briefs -This essay is the third of a series of Heartland Policy Briefs by the author on entitlement reform. The baby boom generation already has begun to retire on Social Security and Medicare. -
The Leaflet – States Pushing Back On Common Core
Publication -The Leaflet -v:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} . -
Research & Commentary: Oregon Tobacco Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Two proposals are being considered in Oregon to increase tobacco excise taxes at the state and local levels. One proposal would increase the statewide tobacco tax from $1.18 per pack to $2.18. Although the current rate is below the national average of $1. -
Research and Commentary: Arizona Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As states begin debating whether to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many, including Arizona, are still debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs. Arizona Gov. -
Tip Sheet: Common Core Standards
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Common Core Standards ProblemMost states have traded their education standards for Common Core national standards. -
Chinese Translation of Climate Change Reconsidered
Publication -Books -A workshop on climate change issues was held in Beijing on June 15, 2013, at which four of the authors presented their findings to members of the Chinese climate science community. -
Research & Commentary: Wireless Tax Fairness Act Reintroduced
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Almost half the U.S. states now impose a wireless tax above 10 percent; the national average is approximately 17.1 percent. Even as revenue earned per wireless phone falls, taxes and fees climb. -
Research & Commentary: Fossil Fuels and the Environment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Eighty percent of the world’s energy and 60 percent of its food and clothing are produced or transported using fossil fuels. -
Research & Commentary: Texas Parent Trigger
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Texas legislators are considering strengthening an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger. The legislation, first passed in California, has been considered in approximately 20 other states. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Tax Reform Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Wisconsin has consistently ranked among the worst states in the nation over the past 30 years for its total state and local tax burden, according to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.