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The Leaflet – Standing With ALEC

Published April 19, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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“Color of Change,” Common Cause, the Center for Media and Democracy, and other extreme leftist groups’ attempts to defame the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are not surprising.
The Leaflet – Tax Day Edition

Published April 12, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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One of the most dreaded days of the year is approaching … tax day. This year Tuesday, April 17 will be the last day people can file their taxes.
Research & Commentary: Subsidies for Renewable Energy in Florida

Published April 11, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Sometime in the next few days, Florida Gov.
The Leaflet – Supreme Court Edition

Published March 29, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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In what has been one of the most anticipated cases in decades, the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States earlier this week.
Research & Commentary: Repatriation of Foreign Earnings

Published March 26, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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To avoid high U.S. corporate tax rates, U.S.-based companies operating internationally have kept their foreign earnings in subsidiaries overseas rather than bringing them back to the United States.
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing Impact Fees

Published March 12, 2012

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Hydraulic fracturing has enabled profitable extraction of oil and gas in diverse areas of the country. As a result, many states sitting atop the country’s shale formations are reconsidering the way they tax these resources, to fill budget holes.
Property Tax Levies in Cook County, Illinois: An Analysis

Published March 12, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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IntroductionThe economic recession that began in 2007 exposed and aggravated a government fiscal crisis that had been brewing for many years at the national, state, and municipal levels of the U.S.
Sports Stadium Madness: Is Fan Ownership the Answer?

Published February 27, 2012

By Joseph Bast

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The Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank whose researchers have questioned government subsidies to sports stadiums since the mid 1980s, has released a new Policy Brief proposing fan ownership of teams as a solution to “sports stadium madness.
Research & Commentary: Tobacco Harm Reduction

Published February 2, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Nearly 50 million American adults—more than a fifth of the nation’s adult population—smoke cigarettes. After vigorous efforts aimed at reducing that figure, the percentage of Americans who smoke has fallen by almost half in the past four decades.
Texas’s Margins Tax: Principles for Reform

Published February 1, 2012

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Texas’s franchise tax—better known as the “margins tax”—does not work as advertised. The tax has not achieved any of the goals its creators set out for it.
Research & Commentary: Idaho’s Tobacco Tax Advantage

Published February 1, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Dennis Lake (R-Blackfoot) says he wants to increase the state’s cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack, to help curb smoking and raise revenue.
Texas’s Margins Tax: Principles for Reform

Published February 1, 2012

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Texas’s franchise tax—better known as the “margins tax”—does not work as advertised. The tax has not achieved any of the goals its creators set out for it.
Research & Commentary: Idaho’s Tobacco Tax Advantage

Published February 1, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Dennis Lake (R-Blackfoot) says he wants to increase the state’s cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack, to help curb smoking and raise revenue.
The Leaflet – The State of the States

Published January 26, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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This week was President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, and in many states the governors’ State of the State addresses. The main focus remains rebooting the economy.
Research & Commentary: The FutureGen Project

Published January 4, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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In the past few decades the federal government has spent millions of taxpayer dollars subsidizing the development of new energy technologies, including large-scale sequestration of carbon emitted from coal-burning power plants.
The Leaflet – Happy Holidays

Published December 29, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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Happy holidays to everyone! As we get ready to ring in 2012 it gives us a chance to reflect upon 2011. For The Heartland Institute we had one of the best years yet.
Research & Commentary: Amazon Taxes

Published December 22, 2011

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Many state legislatures are pursuing legislation to force out-of-state online and catalog retailers to collect and remit sales taxes on purchases made by residents in the state.
The Leaflet: Heartland Uncovers Shocking Medicare Wasteful Spending

Published December 9, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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As you may already know, The Heartland Institute produces and sends out six monthly newspapers addressing the major domestic public policy issues to every national and state elected official in the U.S.
The Leaflet – The Amazon tax goes to Congress

Published December 1, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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I hope everyone had a fun- and food-filled Thanksgiving! This week, I and a few other Heartland staffers are attending the American Legislative Exchange Council’s State’s and Nation’s Policy Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Leaflet – Thanksgiving & Capitalism

Published November 23, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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Before free markets were established, the colonists had nothing for which to be thankful. ...
The Leaflet – Mixed Election Results From States

Published November 17, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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This week was election week for lawmakers in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. In Virginia power in the state senate for Republicans hinges on a slim 226 vote lead in the 17th district.
The Leaflet – Learning From Massachusetts’ Exchange

Published November 3, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Leaflet, a weekly policy roundup produced for lawmakers by The Heartland Institute’s government relations department.
Research & Commentary: Commuter Tax Subsidies

Published September 21, 2011

By Matthew Glans

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With the price of fuel on the rise in recent years, millions of American workers are paying more attention to the growing cost of commuting to work.
Research & Commentary: Lowering Idaho’s Corporate Tax Rate

Published September 19, 2011

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Many business and civic groups, including the Idaho Chamber Alliance, have recommended reducing the state’s 7.6 percent corporate income tax rate.

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