Publications
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Research & Commentary: Parent Empowerment in K-12 Education
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Many states—including Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—are considering significant education reform initiatives. The Parent Trigger, allowing parents to petition for school-wide reform, is quickly spreading across the nation. -
Research & Commentary: Indiana Parent Trigger
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Schools in Indiana are failing to make the grade, and parents are afforded virtually no recourse when their children fall victim to a failing school. -
Solutions to Restore Florida’s Property Insurance Marketplace to Protect Taxpayers and the Insured
Publication -Policy Briefs -The 2011 session of the Florida Legislature will convene in the midst of state budget worries, a lingering real estate crisis, and a still-sluggish national economy. -
Research & Commentary: Nebraska’s Telecommunication Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer (R) of Valentine is proposing a law to phase out the municipal service occupation tax on telecommunication services and require voter approval before municipalities can impose higher telecommunication taxes. -
Research & Commentary: Medicaid and State Budgets
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As many legislators are now learning, perhaps the greatest impact President Barack Obama’s health care regime will have on state budgets comes from the dramatic expansion of Medicaid to cover millions of additional Americans. -
Research & Commentary: Auto Accident Response Fees
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Local governments around the nation continue to make new proposals to create accident response fees, or “crash” taxes. These tax proposals are likely to become more common as local governments struggle to balance their budgets. -
10 Principles of Telecom Policy
Publication -Legislative Principles -Since the Great Depression, the telecom* industry has been subject to comprehensive regulation, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in charge of interstate services and state public utility commissions overseeing intrastate services. -
10 Principles of Telecom Policy
Publication -Legislative Principles -Since the Great Depression, the telecom* industry has been subject to comprehensive regulation, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in charge of interstate services and state public utility commissions overseeing intrastate services. -
Policy Tip Sheet No. 3 – Idaho Cigarette Tax
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -ProblemIdaho is expected to face a budget deficit in fiscal year 2012 of approximately $350 million. Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Dennis Lake (R-Blackfoot) says he wants to increase the state’s cigarette tax by more than $1. -
Understanding Reinsurance in Florida
Publication -Policy Briefs -What is reinsurance? Why is it important in Florida? Reinsurance is insurance for insurance companies. Almost all insurance companies reinsure at least some of their risk. The reasons for purchasing reinsurance vary. -
Policy Tip Sheet No. 1 – North Carolina Parent Trigger
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -ProblemAccording to The Heartland Institute’s 2010 State School Report Card, North Carolina public education ranks 47th in the nation in terms of Learning Achievement and receives an “F. -
Policy Tip Sheet No. 2 – Georgia Cigarette Tax
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -ProblemGeorgia state Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) wants to raise the state’s cigarette tax by a dollar per pack in order to help close the state’s $1.5 billion budget deficit. -
The Blob That Ate the Schools
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Here’s an eye-opening school statistic for you: Only half of Oklahoma’s public education employees are teachers. The bureaucracy is now so big, it takes up half the system. It’s the blob that ate the schools. -
Are Oklahoma’s Noncompliant School Districts Violating Civil Rights Laws?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Oklahoma public schools that violate the civil rights of students risk losing federal education funds, U.S. Department of Education official Jim Bradshaw told CapitolBeatOK recently. -
Research & Commentary: Flood Mitigation, Levees, and Flood Maps
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Flood insurance maps inform owners of property on U.S. coastlines and riverbanks of flood damage risks their properties might face. -
Research & Commentary: Idaho’s Tobacco Tax Advantage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Idaho is expected to face a budget deficit in fiscal year 2012 of approximately $350 million. Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Dennis Lake (R-Blackfoot) says he wants to increase the state’s cigarette tax by more than $1. -
TN should say no to ObamaCare
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nine months ago, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, ushering in the largest-ever government intrusion into American’s health-care decisions. -
Collective Bargaining in California Charter Schools: Cooperation or Conflict?
Publication -Policy Studies -As unions begin to target charter schools, James Moss in his doctoral dissertation for the University of Southern California describes the effects a unionizing workforce has on charter teachers, administrators, and students' educations. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia’s Tobacco Tax Advantage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Georgia state Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) wants to raise the state’s cigarette tax by a dollar per pack in order to help close the state’s $1.5 billion budget deficit. -
Amending the Constitution By Convention: A More Complete View of the Founder’s Plan
Publication -Policy Studies -Rob Natleson, senior fellow of the Independence Institute, presents his first policy study relating to amending the Constitution of the United States through an Article V convention. -
Research & Commentary: EPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed guidance for regulating greenhouse gas emissions was released in mid-November and is set to go into effect on January 2, 2011. -
Research & Commentary: A Federal Balanced Budget Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The current public outrage over bailouts, excessive spending, and a staggering national debt are helping fuel the push for a federal balanced budget amendment. -
Research & Commentary: Jobs and the Health Care Law
Publication -Research and Commentaries -There is little question that the key issue for most voters in November’s election was the economy. -
Ten Principles of Federal Tax Policy
Publication -Legislative Principles -This booklet focuses on the federal income tax, since this tax collects by far the most revenue and affects the most people in the United States.