Publications
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Research & Commentary: Sea-Level Rise in North Carolina
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The North Carolina House is considering a bill that would reassess how state agencies extrapolate data on future rates of sea-level rise affecting coastal communities. -
Research & Commentary: Proprietary Trading and the Volcker Rule
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proprietary trading is a common financial activity that is currently being targeted for additional regulation in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and several high-profile losses by major banks from their proprietary trading desks. -
Research & Commentary: Mining Regulation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Mining is the process of extracting raw minerals from the earth to be converted into valuable materials used by society. We rely heavily on mining to support our standard of living, because every modern product uses basic minerals obtained through mining. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Liquor Privatization
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Pennsylvania House is considering a bill that would privatize the state’s liquor sales. Currently all liquor sales in Pennsylvania are done in state-run stores. -
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing Bans
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Despite there being no known natural gas resources in Vermont, Gov. Peter Shumlin recently signed into law the nation’s first state ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). -
Research & Commentary: Enterprise Value Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A proposal from the Obama administration that has generated significant opposition from the financial sector is the enterprise value tax. -
Research & Commentary: The Effects of Dividend Tax Changes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Several tax increases are set to go into effect at the end of 2012 unless Congress renews the “Bush Tax Cuts.” One of the most significant increases would be a tax hike on dividends of up to189 percent. -
Research & Commentary: Plastic Bag Bans
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Following the San Francisco city council’s decision in 2007 to ban the use of plastic bags at grocery stores and chain pharmacies, a number of local governments have implemented similar policies within their jurisdiction. -
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The Leaflet – Supreme Court Edition
Publication -The Leaflet -In what has been one of the most anticipated cases in decades, the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States earlier this week. -
Shades of EPA: The Flawed Human Health Effects Epidemiology in the California Air Resources Board’s Diesel Truck Emission Rules
Publication -Policy Briefs -On December 12, 2009, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a subdivision of the California Environmental Protection Agency, published its final rule to reduce diesel exhaust emissions in the state, the “Goods Movement Emission Reduction Plan” -
Heartland Institute Review & Commentary: Chemicals of Concern
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Executive Summary Following the passage of “Chemicals of Concern” legislation in Maine, Washington, and California, several states are considering adopting similar statutes. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Safe Products Act
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Safe Children’s Product Act, introduced by Michigan state Sen. -
Policy Tip Sheet No. 11 Illinois Renewable Energy Mandate
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Illinois cannot meet its renewable power mandate and should be honest with consumers about the bill of goods they are actually receiving. -
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The Leaflet – Happy Holidays
Publication -The Leaflet -Happy holidays to everyone! As we get ready to ring in 2012 it gives us a chance to reflect upon 2011. For The Heartland Institute we had one of the best years yet. -
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The Leaflet: Heartland Uncovers Shocking Medicare Wasteful Spending
Publication -The Leaflet -As you may already know, The Heartland Institute produces and sends out six monthly newspapers addressing the major domestic public policy issues to every national and state elected official in the U.S. -
The Case for Creating a Michigan Auto Insurance Fraud Prevention Agency
Publication -Policy Briefs -In February 2008, Pennsylvania resident Corey Middleton called the police and his insurance company to report a serious problem. Someone, he said, had stolen his car from a street parking space in Philadelphia. -
Short-term Effects of a Teenage Driver Cell Phone Restriction
Publication -Policy Studies -This academic study, conducted in 2008 by University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center Senior Research Scientist Robert D. -
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In his State of the Union Address on January 23, 2007, President George W. Bush promised to modernize fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks. This Research & Commentary package collects key background articles on the subject. -
No. 90 The Cost of Merger Delay in Restructuring Industries
Publication -Policy Studies -Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Regulatory review of proposed mergers causes an average delay of 94 days in nonregulated industries and an additional 92 days in regulated industries. -
No. 90 The Cost of Merger Delay in Restructuring Industries
Publication -Policy Studies -Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Regulatory review of proposed mergers causes an average delay of 94 days in nonregulated industries and an additional 92 days in regulated industries. -
No. 79 The Future of Electricity: Reliability in a Competitive World
Publication -Policy Studies -Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Welcome! The Heartland Institute is very pleased to co-host this event with Citizens for a Sound Economy. Joe Wiegand, the Illinois Director for Citizens for a Sound Economy, is here. -
No. 79 The Future of Electricity: Reliability in a Competitive World
Publication -Policy Studies -Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Welcome! The Heartland Institute is very pleased to co-host this event with Citizens for a Sound Economy. Joe Wiegand, the Illinois Director for Citizens for a Sound Economy, is here. -
Which Industries Are Regulated?
Publication -Policy Briefs -A general theory is offered here to explain why some industries are usually regulated and other industries are not. According to the theory regulation exists only when three simultaneous conditions are met.