Publications
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The Leaflet: CAFE to SAFE: Fuel Economy Standards Get a Tune-Up
Publication -The Leaflet -The Trump administration is looking to replace Obama-era fuel mileage requirements with less burdensome, more realistic fuel standards. -
Research & Commentary: High-Speed Rail Won’t Work in Texas
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Texas' proposed high-speed rail plan and how similar efforts have faced substantial delays and cost overruns. -
Research & Commentary: Gov. Hickenlooper’s Low-Emission Vehicle Executive Order is Costly, Dangerous, and Unnecessary
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Costs Would Be Sizeable, Environmental Benefits Modest Or Negative -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Illinois’ Gas Tax Will Not Solve the State’s Transportation Funding Problem
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Illinois' transportation funding problems and the taxes and fees being proposed to fill the deficit. -
The Leaflet: EPA Hits the Brakes on Fuel Economy Standards
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet concerns the EPA's decision to remove burdensome regulations that limit the freedom of manufacturers and consumers alike. -
Research & Commentary: Gov. Murphy’s Tax Hikes Would Create Large Burden for New Jersey’s Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a series of proposed tax hikes in New Jersey that would dramatically influence the state's economy. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hike in California Draws Substantial Criticism
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new effort to repeal the gasoline tax hikes that recently went in to effect in California. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Taxes Are a Poor Option for Funding Illinois Infrastructure
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Illinois' transportation funding shortfall and how gasoline taxes are not the best option for generating additional revenue. -
Research & Commentary: High-Speed Rail Is a Bad Option for States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines California's high-speed rail program, the delays and cost overruns it faces, and why high-speed rail is not as efficient as supporters claim. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Should Avoid Gas and Tobacco Tax Hikes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gas and tobacco tax increase in Oklahoma, arguing it is not appropriate to add the burden of additional tax or fee increases on households that are already cash-strapped. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Increase Unlikely to Solve South Carolina’s Transportation Problems
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gas tax increase in South Carolina, arguing it is not appropriate to add the burden of additional tax or fee increases on households that are already cash-strapped. -
Research & Commentary: Tax Hikes Won’t Save West Virginia’s Budget
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a series of proposed tax hikes in West Virginia and their potential effects on the state's budget and economy. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Will Not Solve South Carolina’s Road-Funding Issues
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gasoline tax hike in South Carolina and the decreasing efficiency of gasoline taxes. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Will Not Solve South Carolina’s Road-Funding Issues
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gasoline tax hike in South Carolina and the decreasing efficiency of gasoline taxes. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hikes Will Harm Indiana Drivers Without Funding Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new gas tax proposal in Indiana, arguing gas taxes have become unreliable and more efficient funding methods are needed. -
Research & Commentary: Dramatic Gas Tax Hike Won’t Help Alaska Maintain Its Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) recently introduced a proposal to hike the state’s gas tax rate as part of his 2018 budget plan. The tax would quadrouple from 8 cents per gallon to 24 cents per gallon on July 1, 2018. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Debate Reemerges in South Carolina
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gasoline tax hike in South Carolina and recommends against relying on ineffective gasoline excise taxes. -
Research & Commentary: Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Publication -Research and Commentaries -CAFE Standards Sacrifice Lives for Oil -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hike Is Not the Answer for Wisconsin’s Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines how motor-fuel taxes are applied and the impact they have on states’ economies. -
Pro-Environment, Pro-Energy, and Pro-Jobs
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Affordable, reliable, and plentiful energy enables us to protect the environment while also creating jobs and the goods and services we need. -
The Leaflet: States Battle Traffic Congestion
Publication -The Leaflet -State and local lawmakers continue to deal with increased traffic congestion across the United States. In Chicago, a trip that would typically take 30 minutes in free-flowing traffic can now take more than 60 minutes during peak driving times. -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Missouri’s Gas Tax Will Not Solve Road Funding Woes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Missouri legislators are now considering a substantial increase in their state’s motor-fuel taxes. The tax hike, proposed by state Sen. -
Research & Commentary: A Summary of the Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Isaac Orr, research fellow at The Heartland Institute, and Mark Krumenacher, senior principal and senior vice president of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. -
Roadway Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining
Publication -Policy Studies -As many as 9,000 non-metallic mines operate in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin – approximately one mine for every 3,000 residents. Until recently, those mines have operated without opposition.