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- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing and Air Quality

Published September 10, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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Earlier this year, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and President Barack Obama’s science advisor, John P.
- Education
Research & Commentary: The Best, Most Recent Voucher Research

Published September 6, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In 2011, researcher Greg Forster examined all the highest-quality research available on voucher programs; he found 10 of 11 studies demonstrated vouchers benefit students, and the 11th showed participation made little difference to voucher students.
Research & Commentary: Tax Increment Financing

Published August 31, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Tax increment financing has become a popular tool for encouraging economic development in municipalities across the country.
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing Ban in New York State

Published August 31, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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As Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to decide whether to allow hydraulic fracturing in New York State, extreme environmental activist groups are pressuring him to ban the technique, which they say threatens the public health.
The Leaflet – Condoleezza Rice on Education Reform

Published August 30, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Yesterday, at the Republican National Convention, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice gave a superb speech covering many important issues.
Research & Commentary: Financial Transaction Taxes

Published August 28, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, legislators in the United States and across the world have proposed new taxes on certain financial transactions, including securities trading and stock transactions.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Race-Based School Discipline

Published August 27, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In July, President Barack Obama signed an executive order creating two federal panels to review public schools’ discipline policies and actions toward African-Americans, citing data that schools suspend black students more often than white students.
The Leaflet – What Should States Do About the Federal Health Care Law?

Published August 23, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012 Emerging Issues Forum in Chicago, Illinois. More than 140 people attended, including more than 85 legislators from at least 32 states.
Research & Commentary: Internet and Broadband Reclassification

Published August 22, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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The Obama administration’s Federal Communications Commission has undertaken several efforts to increase its regulatory power over the Internet by reclassifying broadband access services from their current status as an informational service to a Title II
- Education
Research & Commentary: Education Property Tax Reform

Published August 21, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Several states—including Florida, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont—are currently discussing restructuring the property taxes that pay for education.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Michigan Renewable Energy Portfolio Mandate

Published August 20, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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A petition bearing more than 500,000 signatures has been turned in to state election officials to put the Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs initiative on the November ballot.
- Government & Liberty
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Research & Commentary: Electronic Cigarettes

Published August 16, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Nearly 50 million U.S. adults—more than a fifth of the total adult population—smoke cigarettes.
The Leaflet – Reining in EPA

Published August 16, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Yesterday, The Heartland Institute announced more than 5,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Congress “rein in the Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA) through deep cuts in the size, power, and cost of the agency.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Reconciliation and Obamacare

Published August 14, 2012

By Benjamin Domenech

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the individual mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care law, the conversation on Capitol Hill is focused on the parliamentary issue of reconciliation.
- Health Care
Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Published August 8, 2012

By Dan Pilla

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In this Heartland policy brief, Dan Pilla asserts that unless there is a substantial change in leadership in Washington in the next election, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will go into effect as planned. The U.S.
Research & Commentary: Congestion Traffic Pricing

Published August 6, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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According to a report by the Texas Transportation Institute, the cost of urban traffic congestion, converted to a dollar value, quintupled between 1982 and 2007.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Parent Trigger Success in Adelanto

Published August 6, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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A judge recently ruled that a Parent Trigger petition from parents in Adelanto, California is valid and their request to convert their children’s school to a charter must go into effect.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Michigan Teacher Pension Reforms

Published August 6, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Michigan lawmakers are considering addressing the state’s debilitating $22 billion teacher pension deficit by switching incoming state teachers to a 401(k)-style plan instead of the traditional defined-benefit plan. Gov.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Diverging Education Opportunities

Published August 6, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Recent research demonstrates a growing divide among America’s wealthier and poorer households.
Research & Commentary: Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Overpayments

Published August 6, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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With the nation’s economy still in the doldrums, unemployment compensation funds in many states have become insolvent. One reason is that waste and fraud plague the system.
Research & Commentary: Carbon Tax Swaps

Published August 6, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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Carbon taxes have regained traction with several prominent Republican lawmakers and political leaders publicly voicing support for a “revenue-neutral” carbon tax in exchange for tax cuts on capital or investments.
Research & Commentary: Estate Taxes

Published August 6, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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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 the net value of the estate of a deceased person before distribution to the heirs.
Policy Tip Sheet: Corporate Income Taxes

Published July 31, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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Corporate Income TaxesProblemAll 50 states currently have a higher combined federal and state corporate tax rate than France, whose rate is third-highest among OECD countries 1.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Teacher Shortages

Published July 30, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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North Dakota is reporting extreme teacher shortages as the state booms economically thanks in great part to oil extraction, but it’s not the only place where such shortages are occurring.

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