Publications
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Common Core: Joy Pullmann Testifies to the Arkansas Legislature
Publication -Testimony -[Below is an excerpt of School Reform News Managing Editor, Joy Pullmann's July 22, 2013 testimony before the Arkansas Legislature in opposition to the Common Core Education Standards. For the full testimony, please click on the PDF link above. -
The Leaflet – North Carolina’s Bold Tax Reform Passes
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Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr. Hearing on Climate Change: It’s Happening Now
Publication -Testimony -To the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate Hearing on Climate Change (July 18, 2013), Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr. -
Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr. Hearing on Climate Change: It’s Happening Now
Publication -Testimony -To the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate Hearing on Climate Change (July 18, 2013), Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr. -
Statement to the Environment and Public Works Committee of the United States Senate
Publication -Testimony -Dr. Roy Spencer's testimony to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hosted by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California). -
Research & Commentary: Auto Insurance Mandates and Minimum Rate Regulation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Individual mandates are commonly applied to auto insurance: Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia currently require that drivers carry at least liability auto insurance. -
Research and Commentary: State Tax Incentives
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In an effort to strengthen their economies, states have continued to rely heavily on tax incentives, including tax credits, exemptions, and deductions, to encourage businesses to locate, hire, expand, and invest within their borders. -
Research & Commentary: Progressive Taxation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -One of the primary tax reform debates taking place in several states is an argument over which type of tax system most efficiently raises revenue for the government while not unduly burdening taxpayers or harming economic growth. -
The Leaflet – Health Care Law Implementation Changes
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Research & Commentary: Tax Reform in Ohio
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Ohio General Assembly has considered several major tax reform proposals during the current legislative session. -
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
