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- Education
No. 96 Fiscal Impact of Proposed Tuition Tax Credits for the State of New Jersey

Published April 1, 2001

By Joseph Bast

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This study reports the results of an independent examination of the likely fiscal impact of two proposed tuition tax credit plans for New Jersey.
- Education
No. 96 Fiscal Impact of Proposed Tuition Tax Credits for the State of New Jersey

Published April 1, 2001

By Joseph Bast

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This study reports the results of an independent examination of the likely fiscal impact of two proposed tuition tax credit plans for New Jersey.
- Government & Politics
- Government & Liberty
No. 93 – Effects of Impact Fees on the Suburban Chicago Housing Market

Published November 1, 1999

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Quick Links Policy Study (pdf) Appendices (pdf) Municipalities in suburban Chicago impose fees ranging from $2,223 to $8,942 on new four-bedroom homes.
- Health Care
No. 91 Extending Affordable Health Insurance to the Uninsurable

Published August 1, 1999

By Conrad F. Meier (1935-2005)

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Approximately 2.5 million people in the U.S.--about 1 percent of the population--suffer from pre-existing medical conditions making it likely their future medical expenses will be extremely high.
- Health Care
No. 91 Extending Affordable Health Insurance to the Uninsurable

Published August 1, 1999

By Conrad F. Meier (1935-2005)

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Approximately 2.5 million people in the U.S.--about 1 percent of the population--suffer from pre-existing medical conditions making it likely their future medical expenses will be extremely high.
No. 90 The Cost of Merger Delay in Restructuring Industries

Published June 1, 1999

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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

Published June 1, 1999

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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.
- Environment & Energy
No. 88 Whither Wilderness? How Much Is Enough?

Published December 1, 1998

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Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Increasing wilderness area "set-asides" is seen by many to be the best way to ensure the future well-being of both the land and humanity.
No. 87 The Kyoto Protocol and U.S. Agriculture

Published October 1, 1998

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Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming would require taxes on fossil fuel equivalent to between 25 cents and 68 cents per gallon.
- Environment & Energy
No. 86 Should EPA Cost-Benefit Analyses Be Conducted by Independent Experts? The GLI as a Case Study

Published August 1, 1998

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Quick Links Policy Study (pdf) In 1995, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its Great Lakes Initiative, increasing the stringency of pollution controls across the Great Lakes basin.
No. 85 Sports Stadium Madness

Published February 1, 1998

By Joseph Bast

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Taxpayer subsidies to professional sports teams amount to some $500 million a year.
State Constitutional Reforms: Recent Experiences

Published September 1, 1997

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This document authored by Janice C. May highlights various constitutional reform efforts in the decade of the 1990's.Term limits on state legislators were just one of many popular reforms considered during the decade.
No. 83 The States vs. The Tobacco Industry: Smoke and Assorted Mirrors (full text – pdf)

Published June 4, 1997

By Michael DeBow

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Between 1994 and 1997, more than twenty state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against major tobacco companies seeking reimbursements for the billions of dollars paid by state governments through Medicaid and other programs dealing with the
- Education
No. 82 Local Property Tax-Based Funding of Public Schools

Published May 1, 1997

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The best and most stable method of providing public schools is a system where schools are organized into small districts and most funding is derived from local property taxes.
- Education
No. 82 Local Property Tax-Based Funding of Public Schools

Published May 1, 1997

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The best and most stable method of providing public schools is a system where schools are organized into small districts and most funding is derived from local property taxes.
No. 80 A Taxing Matter

Published April 1, 1997

By Joseph Bast, Diane Bast

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To understand how tax policies in the U.S. ought to be changed, it is necessary to know how and why they have changed in the past. This report traces major trends in government revenue and spending priorities from 1950 to 1996.
- Health Care
No. 78 How to Implement Kassebaum-Kennedy (pdf)

Published March 25, 1997

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Changes are being made to the national health insurance market that will have far-reaching consequences for the cost and quality of health care in the U.S.
No. 79 The Future of Electricity: Reliability in a Competitive World

Published December 1, 1996

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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

Published December 1, 1996

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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. 74 Should Congress Stop the Bidding War for Sports Franchises? Volume 1: Federal Policy Makers

Published August 1, 1996

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On November 29, 1995, the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on sports franchise relocation.
No. 75 Should Congress Stop the Bidding War for Sports Franchises? Volume 2: League Commissioners

Published August 1, 1996

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On November 29, 1995, the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on sports franchise relocation.
No. 76 Should Congress Stop the Bidding War for Sports Franchises? Volume 3: Municipal Authorities

Published August 1, 1996

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On November 29, 1995, the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on sports franchise relocation.
Which Industries Are Regulated?

Published July 17, 1996

By James L. Johnston

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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.
- Education
No. 73 The Heartland Report on School Finance Reform for Illinois: Part 2

Published May 1, 1996

By Joseph Bast, George A. Clowes, Robert Genetski

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In Part 1 of this report, we replied to the March 1996 report of the Governor's Commission on Education Funding.In this second and final part of our report, we advance an alternative set of principles for school finance reform in Illinois.

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