Publications
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The Leaflet: States Debate Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines hydraulic fracturing bans, a gas tax in South Carolina, education savings accounts in Georgia, net-metering in Montana, certificate of need in West Virginia, and a Mercatus Center Economic Situation report. -
Research & Commentary: Washington Gov. Inslee’s Tax Plan Will Slow Investment and Economic Development
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Tim Benson and Matthew Glans examine a new education funding proposal in Washington which includes taxes on carbon and capital gains that would have a strong negative impact on investment and the cost of doing business. -
What Does the Election Mean for States?
Publication -The Leaflet -The Heartland Institute congratulates all those elected officials who won their election or reelection campaigns. We look forward to working with you during the 2017 legislative session. -
Missed Heartland’s Emerging Issues Forum in Chicago? Watch It Online!
Publication -The Leaflet -On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its first 2016 Emerging Issues Forum (EIF) in Chicago, IL. -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Common Core Standards Revision
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In early May 2016, the New Jersey State Board of Education approved the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, the revised and renamed Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Gov. -
The Leaflet: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Heartland Institute
Publication -The Leaflet -Happy holidays to all elected officials, our allies, Legislative Forum members, and liberty lovers! -
The Leaflet – Free College Tuition Debated Around the Nation
Publication -The Leaflet -Free College Tuition Debated Around the Nation College campuses across the nation are debating a wide range of issues, from free speech to academic integrity. -
Research & Commentary: New York Common Core Task Force
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The New York state Common Core Task Force, commissioned in September of 2015 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to “overhaul” the state’s Common Core State Standards (CCSS) system, met for the first time in mid-October 2015. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Common Core Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alabama legislators are debating a proposal that would repeal the state’s implementation of Common Core State Standards, a set of requirements for what elementary and secondary school children should know in each grade in math and English. -
Research & Commentary: West Virginia Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia legislators are debating a proposal that would repeal the state’s implementation of Common Core State Standards, a set of requirements for what elementary and secondary school children should know in each grade in math and English. -
Research & Commentary: Montana Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Montana legislators are debating a proposal that would repeal the state’s implementation of the Common Core State Standards, a set of requirements for what elementary and secondary school children should know in each grade in math and English. -
Research & Commentary: Arizona Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Arizona legislators are debating a proposal that would repeal the state’s implementation of the Common Core State Standards, a set of requirements for what elementary and secondary school children should know in each grade in math and English. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On September 24, 2014, a Georgia House Study Committee on the Role of the Federal Government in Education examined Common Core State Standards. It was the third of four such meetings, with the fourth scheduled for October 21 in Gainesville, Georgia. -
Research & Commentary: Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Common Core State Standards, a grade-by-grade set of requirements for what elementary and secondary school children should know in each grade in math and English language arts (ELA), have been said to establish “rigorous” and “internationally -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On July 17, 2014, Wisconsin Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Ohio legislators are debating HB 597, which if approved would repeal the state’s implementation of the Common Core State Standards, a set of requirements for what elementary and secondary school children should know in each grade in math and English. -
Research & Commentary: Common Core in Pennsylvania
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania is one of 45 states that adopted national Common Core State Standards. State officials refer to the standards as “The Pennsylvania Core Standards” because they have added three appendices. -
Research & Commentary: Blended Learning
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Blended learning initiatives are becoming increasingly common in K–12 schools. These programs combine in-person “bricks-and-mortar” education with supervised and individualized online learning. -
The Leaflet – Wireless Taxes for Water Skiing
Publication -The Leaflet -Wireless Taxes for Water Skiing For years state wireless and cell phone taxes have grown steadily without raising any significant alarm. This is surprising given that wireless taxes in many states are up to three times higher than the state sales tax. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Tennessee legislature is holding hearings on Common Core, national education standards and tests in math and English that 46 states, including Tennessee, have adopted. In 2012, approximately 16 states reconsidered Common Core. -
Research & Commentary: Kentucky Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Kentucky legislature is holding hearings on Common Core—national education standards and tests in math and English that 46 states, including Kentucky, have adopted. In 2012, approximately 16 states reconsidered Common Core. -
The Leaflet – States Pushing Back On Common Core
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Research & Commentary: Texas Parent Trigger
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Texas legislators are considering strengthening an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger. The legislation, first passed in California, has been considered in approximately 20 other states. -
Research & Commentary: President Obama’s Universal Pre-K Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Included in President Barack Obama’s 2014 budget is a proposal to expand federally funded pre-K, to be paid for by raising the federal cigarette tax from $1.01 per pack to $1.95.
