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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Research & Commentary: Reforming Wisconsin’s Income Tax

Published July 24, 2012

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Wisconsin State Rep. Robin Vos recently called for a legislative council committee on state income tax reform to look at the state’s current, progressive, income tax structure.
Research & Commentary: Public Pensions and the Assumed Rate of Return

Published July 23, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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In states and municipalities across the country, the high cost of traditional defined-benefit public pensions has become a hot-button issue as unfunded liabilities have raced out of control.
Policy Tip Sheet: Myth Vs. Fact – Internet Taxes

Published July 19, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Myth 1: A tax on Internet sales just enables states to collect taxes they are already legally entitled to collect.Fact: A state is not legally entitled to collect taxes from Internet sellers with no physical presence in that state. In Quill Corp. v.
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Policy Tip Sheet – State Health Insurance Exchanges Post SCOTUS

Published July 17, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In this policy tip from Heartland, the author asserts that in the wake of the U.S.
Policy Tip Sheet- Spending Reforms

Published July 17, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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ProblemStates across the country continue to struggle with balancing their budgets as a result of increasing spending and a lagging economy.
Research & Commentary: Gasoline Taxes

Published July 17, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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(An updated verison of this policy document can be found here)Motor fuel taxes affect everyone who uses any kind of transportation.
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Research & Commentary: Common Core Draft Science Standards

Published July 16, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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A consortium of consultants and science educators has released a draft of what they plan will become national education standards for K-12 science.
How Should Insurers Treat Tobacco Use? A Review of the Research

Published July 12, 2012

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For insurers, the most salient fact about tobacco use can be summarized simply: overwhelming scientificevidence indicates that all widely used forms of tobacco harm human health.
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Research & Commentary: States Should Avoid Medicaid Expansion

Published July 3, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). While the individual mandate was upheld as a “tax,” the law’s Medicaid expansion has been partly rejected.
Research & Commentary: Internet Privacy and Do Not Track Legislation

Published June 29, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Internet privacy has become a hot issue as technology to track user movements online has become more widespread.
The Leaflet – What Does The Supreme Court Ruling Mean for States?

Published June 29, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states?
Research & Commentary: Wireless Spectrum Sales

Published June 28, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Wireless communications have improved the lives of millions of people across the United States and the world.

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