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- Education
Research & Commentary: Race to the Top, Year One

Published January 24, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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One-quarter of the states receiving part of the $4 billion in federal Race to the Top grants are in danger of losing those grants by failing to keep promises made to win them, said Education Secretary Arne Duncan while announcing the program’s first-year
Research & Commentary: Michigan Safe Products Act

Published January 24, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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The Safe Children’s Product Act, introduced by Michigan state Sen.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Health Insurance Exchange Sunset Clauses

Published January 24, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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States are becoming increasingly hesitant about complying with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) by implementing a health insurance exchange.
- Education
Research & Commentary: The College Bubble

Published January 23, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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U.S. student loan debt has increased 500 percent since 1999, and the cost of college has risen 400 percent since the 1980s. Both have far outpaced overall inflation and price increases on such items as homes, new cars, and prescription drugs.
- Health Care
Policy Tip Sheet: Medicaid Expansion

Published January 22, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In this policy tip from Heartland, the author notes that in the wake of the U.S.
Policy Tip Sheet No. 11 Illinois Renewable Energy Mandate

Published January 17, 2012

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Illinois cannot meet its renewable power mandate and should be honest with consumers about the bill of goods they are actually receiving.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Online and Blended Learning

Published January 12, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Two million K-12 students in the United States are enrolled in online classes this year, and full-time virtual enrollment has increased 40 percent in the past three years.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Colorado Health Insurance Exchange

Published January 9, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Though several states have rejected federal funding for health insurance exchanges required by President Barack Obama’s health care law, the state of Colorado has accepted an $18 million federal grant to begin implementation of an exchange.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Colorado Health Insurance Exchange

Published January 9, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Though several states have rejected federal funding for health insurance exchanges required by President Barack Obama’s health care law, the state of Colorado has accepted an $18 million federal grant to begin implementation of an exchange.
Research & Commentary: For-Profit Competition in K-12 Education

Published January 5, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Increasing numbers of for-profit service providers have begun to enter the education sector, performing tasks from collecting and analyzing standardized test data to providing tutoring and bus services.
Research & Commentary: The FutureGen Project

Published January 4, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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In the past few decades the federal government has spent millions of taxpayer dollars subsidizing the development of new energy technologies, including large-scale sequestration of carbon emitted from coal-burning power plants.
The Leaflet – Happy Holidays

Published December 29, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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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.
Research & Commentary: Amazon Taxes

Published December 22, 2011

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Many state legislatures are pursuing legislation to force out-of-state online and catalog retailers to collect and remit sales taxes on purchases made by residents in the state.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Anti-Bullying Measures

Published December 21, 2011

By Joy Pullmann

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All but three states have enacted anti-school-bullying legislation, 21 of them passing related laws in 2011. The U.S.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange

Published December 20, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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Despite criticism from state legislators, Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Department of Commerce have pushed forward with the establishment of a state-crafted health insurance exchange, opening exchange simulations to the public.
Research & Commentary: The Future of the 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage

Published December 19, 2011

By Matthew Glans

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Legislators and regulators in Washington, DC are now considering a gradual winding down of the two giant government-supported mortgage-securitizing enterprises, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Research & Commentary: Economic Impact of Casino Development

Published December 16, 2011

By Matthew Glans

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During its 2012 session, the Florida legislature will consider bills to allow the construction of large destination casino resorts in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.
- Education
Research & Commentary: The Parent Trigger, One Year Later

Published December 13, 2011

By Joy Pullmann

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California passed the first Parent Trigger law in January 2010, taking until September 2011 to confirm permanent regulations governing it.
- FIRE
- Economy
Research & Commentary: Medical Fee Schedules for Michigan Auto Insurance

Published December 13, 2011

By Matthew Glans

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Auto insurance will be one of the key issues Michigan legislators face in the upcoming legislative session.
- Environment & Energy
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Safe Chemicals Act of 2011

Published December 12, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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On November 17, 2011, the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, a bill designed to update the regulatory framework for hazardous
The Leaflet: Heartland Uncovers Shocking Medicare Wasteful Spending

Published December 9, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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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 Leaflet – The Amazon tax goes to Congress

Published December 1, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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I hope everyone had a fun- and food-filled Thanksgiving! This week, I and a few other Heartland staffers are attending the American Legislative Exchange Council’s State’s and Nation’s Policy Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Accountable Care Organizations

Published December 1, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states begin to estimate the price of implementing President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), one costly component of the law has yet to receive much-needed attention: accountable care organizations (ACOs).
- FIRE
- Economy
Comments on Report to Congress on How to Modernize and Improve the System of Insurance Regulation in the United States

Published November 29, 2011

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