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Subprime Lending

Published April 25, 2007

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Today, The Heartland Institute is releasing a new Research & Commentary package addressing subprime lending. Lawmakers are being called upon by consumer groups to restrict subprime lending.
- FIRE
- Economy
Subprime Lending

Published April 25, 2007

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Today, The Heartland Institute is releasing a new Research & Commentary package addressing subprime lending. Lawmakers are being called upon by consumer groups to restrict subprime lending.
Ethanol

Published April 19, 2007

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Ethanol and other biofuels increasingly are becoming controversial. Supporters of ethanol cite its potential to decrease our dependence on oil from the Mideast while also providing a cleaner and cheaper fuel alternative for consumers.
Excise Taxes – Focus on Michigan’s Liquor Taxes

Published April 11, 2007

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Alcohol, beer, tobacco, and other items have become big targets of tax-hiking lawmakers in recent years.
- Government & Liberty
- Technology
No. 112 The Consumer Benefits of Video Franchise Reform in Illinois

Published April 4, 2007

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Illinois has the opportunity to join a growing number of states that have streamlined the process of competitive entry into cable TV markets by giving the state the authority to grant a video franchise to a new entrant seeking to launch service anywhere
The Great Lakes Compact

Published March 29, 2007

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Some environmental groups champion the Great Lakes Compact as an important way to protect water resources in the region. However, they overlook the compact’s profound negative impact on business and residents.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Retail Health Clinics

Published March 1, 2007

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Some critics claim these clinics sacrifice quality for expediency, and collectively pose a threat to high standards of care offered in a traditional doctor’s office setting.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Utah’s Parent Choice in Education Act

Published March 1, 2007

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Today, The Heartland Institute is releasing a Research & Commentary package addressing school choice, using Utah's Parent Choice in Education Act as a case study.
No. 111 – What Climate Scientists Think About Global Warming

Published February 28, 2007

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Full text of the study (pdf): http://heartland.org/article.cfm?artId=20732 The Heartland Institute has released a study challenging assertions that climate scientists have come to a consensus about global warming.
- Environment & Energy
No. 111 – What Climate Scientists Really Say about Global Warming

Published February 28, 2007

By James Taylor

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The Heartland Institute has released a study challenging assertions that climate scientists have come to a consensus about global warming.
Gross Receipts Taxes

Published February 27, 2007

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Today, The Heartland Institute is releasing a Research & Commentary package addressing gross receipts taxes.A gross receipts tax imposes a levy on all business transactions, regardless of a firm's profits or losses.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards

Published January 25, 2007

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In his State of the Union Address on January 23, 2007, President George W. Bush promised to modernize fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks. This Research & Commentary package collects key background articles on the subject.
- Education
Education Funding Reform In Illinois

Published January 1, 2007

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In Illinois, local public schools are funded primarily through local property taxes.
- Education
Education Funding Reform In Illinois

Published January 1, 2007

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In Illinois, local public schools are funded primarily through local property taxes.
Clean Air Act Issues

Published July 26, 2006

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States are working on State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to meet air quality standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act. Two criteria pollutants – ozone, a precursor of smog, and fine particulate matter (PM 2.
Ten Principles of State Fiscal Policy

Published June 15, 2006

By Joseph Bast, Steve Stanek

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In June 2006, The Heartland Institute released the second booklet in its Legislative Principles Series, this one titled Ten Principles of State Fiscal Policy.
- Government & Liberty
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Please Don’t Poop in My Salad

Published June 1, 2006

By Joseph Bast

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Please Don’t Poop in My Salad features a collection of essays by Heartland President Joseph L. Bast defending smokers against laws abridging their right to free association and taxes that punish them for a personal lifestyle choice.
10 Principles of State Fiscal Policy

Published February 11, 2006

By Joseph Bast

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The booklet, part of Heartland's "10 Legislative Principles" series, provides policymakers and civic and business leaders with a highly condensed yet easy-to-read guide to state fiscal policy matters.
The Ultimate Tax Reform: Public Revenue from Land Rent (full text pdf)

Published January 1, 2006

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This analysis explains why land value taxation is, as Milton Friedman once put it, the “least bad” tax. An ideal tax system respects a person’s right to privacy, does not discourage work or savings, and does not induce dishonesty.
- Government & Liberty
- Technology
No. 110 Iowa Municipal Communications Systems: The Financial Track Record

Published September 10, 2005

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This report documents the financial performance of three municipal communications systems operating in Iowa: Cedar Falls, Muscatine, and Spencer.
- Education
Let’s Put Parents Back in Charge!

Published September 1, 2005

By Joseph Bast, Herbert J. Walberg (1937 – 2023)

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This book is for parents, teachers, policymakers, taxpayers, and everyone who wants great schools for children regardless of their race, social background, and parents' income.
- Education
Let’s Put Parents Back in Charge!

Published September 1, 2005

By Joseph Bast, Herbert J. Walberg (1937 – 2023)

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This book is for parents, teachers, policymakers, taxpayers, and everyone who wants great schools for children regardless of their race, social background, and parents' income.
- Education
Let’s Put Parents Back in Charge!

Published September 1, 2005

By Joseph Bast, Herbert J. Walberg (1937 – 2023)

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This book is for parents, teachers, policymakers, taxpayers, and everyone who wants great schools for children regardless of their race, social background, and parents' income.
- Environment & Energy
No. 101 – State Greenhouse Gas Programs: An Economic Analysis (ppt)

Published June 21, 2005

By Joseph Bast

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Download PowerPoint presentation Presentation to the Pennsylvania House Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy.

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