The Heartland Institute

Publications

- Employment
- Economy
Connecticut Legislators Should Avoid Minimum Wage Hikes in 2023

Published October 6, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary Samantha Fillmore explains why minimum wage hikes would be harmful in 2023.
- Employment
- Economy
Colorado Legislators Should Avoid Minimum Wage Hikes in 2023

Published October 5, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary Samantha Fillmore explains why minimum wage hikes would be harmful in 2023.
- Employment
- Economy
California Legislators Should Avoid Minimum Wage Hikes in 2023

Published October 5, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary Samantha Fillmore explains why minimum wage hikes would be harmful in 2023.
- Employment
- Economy
Arkansas Legislators Should Avoid Minimum Wage Hikes in 2023

Published October 4, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary Samantha Fillmore explains why minimum wage hikes would be harmful in 2023.
- Employment
- Economy
Arizona Legislators Should Avoid Minimum Wage Hikes in 2023

Published October 4, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary Samantha Fillmore explains why minimum wage hikes would be harmful in 2023.
- Employment
- Economy
Alaska Legislators Should Avoid Minimum Wage Hikes in 2023

Published October 3, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary Samantha Fillmore explains why minimum wage hikes would be harmful in 2023.
- Employment
- Economy
Alabama Legislators Should Avoid Minimum Wage Hikes in 2023

Published October 3, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary Samantha Fillmore explains why minimum wage hikes would be harmful in 2023.
- Education
Research & Commentary: New Education Freedom Report Card Gauges States’ Education Accountability, Transparency, and Choice Options

Published September 23, 2022

By Tim Benson

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Florida And The District Of Columbia Bookend Rankings
- Government & Politics
- Environment & Energy
ESG: Negative Effects on Food Supply and Agriculture

Published September 19, 2022

By Jack McPherrin

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Brief summary of how ESG is being weaponized against farmers, food production, and the agricultural industry as a whole.
- Environment & Energy
Energy at a Glance: Wind and the Environment

Published September 12, 2022

By Linnea Lueken

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Wind turbines require enormous amounts of rare earth elements like neodymium magnets, around 377 pounds of neodymium per MW capacity.
- Environment & Energy
Energy at a Glance: Wind Costs and Generation

Published September 12, 2022

By Linnea Lueken

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The reality is that wind power is intermittent because the wind does not blow constantly. Therefore, wind turbine power generation constantly varies and cannot be depended on to provide a consistent, reliable flow of electricity on demand.
- Government & Politics
- Environment & Energy
ESG: Primary Architects and Implementers

Published September 5, 2022

By Jack McPherrin

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Brief summary of how influential elites and organizations work hand in glove to coerce ESG compliance.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: New Report Details How to Strengthen America, Weaken Putin, and Make the World Safer Via Increased American Energy Production

Published September 2, 2022

By Tim Benson

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Russian Economy Dangerously Dependent On Oil & Gas Exports
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Congressional Bill Would Block Federal Infrastructure Funds from Heading to States that Have Banned Hydraulic Fracturing

Published September 1, 2022

By Tim Benson

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Appropriated EECGB Funds From 2021 Infrastructure Bill Would Be Barred From Distribution To Anti-Fracking States
- Government & Politics
- Constitutional Reform
Research & Commentary: Virginia Senate Bill Would Limit the Duration of Executive Orders

Published September 1, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Virginia that would create common sense restrictions of Governors during a state of emergency.
- Government & Politics
- Environment & Energy
ESG: The Effects Upon Free Markets

Published August 29, 2022

By Jack McPherrin

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Brief description of how ESG systems fundamentally alter free markets and the natural equilibrium of supply and demand.
- Government & Politics
- Environment & Energy
ESG: The Role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Published August 22, 2022

By Jack McPherrin

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Brief description of the role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in coercing companies into ESG compliance.
- Government & Politics
- Constitutional Reform
Research & Commentary: Virginia Senate Bill Would Limit the Duration of Executive Orders

Published August 18, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Virginia that would limit the duration of executive orders during a state of emergency.
- Taxes
Research & Commentary: Arkansas May Decrease the Personal Income Tax Rate During Special Session

Published August 17, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Arkansas that would lower the personal income tax rate.
- Taxes
Research & Commentary: Arkansas Legislation to Lower the Income Tax Passed Both Chambers of the General Assembly

Published August 16, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Arkansas that would lower the state income tax.
- Government & Politics
- Environment & Energy
ESG: A Simple Breakdown of its Components

Published August 15, 2022

By Jack McPherrin

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Brief description of each of the three categories comprising a company’s risk assessment based upon ESG metrics, using one of the most commonly used ESG frameworks developed by the International Business Council (IBC).
- Government & Politics
- Constitutional Reform
Research & Commentary: Washington Legislature Attempts to Reassert Itself Into State of Emergency Protocols

Published August 12, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Washington that Would Address State of Emergency Protocols
- Education
Research & Commentary: Report Lays Out How Massachusetts Could Adopt Education Savings Account Program

Published August 11, 2022

By Tim Benson

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Tax-Credit Funded ESA A Viable Way Around Commonwealth's Blaine Amendment
- Taxes
Research & Commentary: West Virginia Senate Considering Lowering Personal Income Tax Rates

Published August 10, 2022

By Samantha Fillmore

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In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in West Virginia that would Lower Personal Income Tax Rates