Publications
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Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hike Will Only Hurt Buckeye State Consumers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses several legislative proposals in Ohio that would increase the state’s motor-fuel tax rates and why this is not the best approach to generate revenue for the state's roads. -
The Leaflet: Like Most Americans, Heartland Supports Health Care Freedom
Publication -The Leaflet -A new survey shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans support health care reforms that give patients, not Washington bureaucrats, power and control over their own medical treatments and care. -
Research & Commentary: Arkansas Should Not Rely on Cigarette and Vaping Taxes for Income Tax Relief
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation would add a 20 percent special excise tax on cigarette products and apply the state's privilege tax to e-cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Expansion Would Be Unwelcome News for Low-Income Marylanders
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Bills Would Set Up A 50 Percent Mandate By 2030 -
Research & Commentary: Illinois’ Invest in Kids Program Should Be Expanded, Not Phased Out
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Served Over 5,400 Children In 2018 -
Policy Tip Sheet: South Carolina Should End Disruptive Certificate of Need Laws
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans outlines the negative effects of certificate of need laws and why South Carolina should consider their repeal. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois Should Abolish, Not Expand, Renewable Portfolio Standard
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Bills Would Set Up A 100 Percent Mandate By 2050 -
Research & Commentary: Hope Scholarships Allow All Kansas Students Access to Safe Schools
Publication -Research and Commentaries -One In Five Kansas High School Students Report Being Bullied On School Grounds -
Research & Commentary: Telehealth Empowers Peach State Consumers and Reduces Costs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines two bills advancing through the Georgia legislature that would expand the scope of telehealth services by allowing providers in other states to deliver virtual care and creating payment parity. -
The Leaflet: The Benefits of a Warming Planet
Publication -The Leaflet -A new Heartland Institute Policy Brief debunks the myth that global warming threatens American economic production and national security. -
Research & Commentary: Dental Therapy is the Answer to Florida’s Dental Health Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses two proposed bills in Florida that would allow dental therapists to practice as mid-level providers. -
Research & Commentary: Renewables Energy Standard Expansion Would Cost Minnesotans Billions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Bills Would Set Up An 80 Percent Mandate By 2035 -
Research & Commentary: Exorbitant Gas Taxes Won’t Fix Michigan’s Crumbling Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a proposed gas tax hike in Michigan that would make the state's gas tax rate the highest in the country. -
Research & Commentary: New Hampshire Should Avoid Draconian Taxes on E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposals in the Granite State would apply a 65 percent tax to e-cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: No Need for Short-Sighted Fracking Ban in Oregon
Publication -Research and Commentaries -No Need To Fear Fracking In The Beaver State -
Testimony before the Oregon Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction Regarding Cap-and-Trade
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Oregon Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction Regarding Cap-and-Trade -
Research & Commentary: Oil and Gas Regulation Overhaul Bill Would Have Deleterious Effect on Colorado Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal Would Be De Facto Moratorium On All New Drilling Activity -
Research & Commentary: Idaho Should Enact Medicaid Work Requirements to Keep the Program for those Truly in Need
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a proposed bill in Idaho that would make several major changes to the state's Medicaid program, including work requirements. -
Oklahoma Should Reject Failed Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Model
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal in Oklahoma that would create a new “Oklahoma Plan” for the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace and why this represents a reform that has already failed in other states. -
Policy Brief: How Extending the AIDS Drug Access Model to Other Diseases Would Save Lives
Publication -Policy Briefs -This Policy Brief will outline the need to speed up treatments and cures for these and other diseases, which is as critical now as the need to facilitate the development and delivery of medications for AIDS/HIV sufferers was three decades ago. -
The Leaflet: School Choice Battles Are Brewing
Publication -The Leaflet -Tax-credit scholarships are being considered in several states across the country. These scholarships are extremely popular with parents and their children, but teacher unions oppose them. -
Research & Commentary: The Time Is Now for Universal ESAs in Iowa
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Universal Program Would Take Effect In 2020 -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Alabama’s Gas Tax Won’t Solve Funding Issues
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new effort in Alabama to increase the state's gasoline tax and outlines how such an increase will not address Alabama's road fund woes. -
Research & Commentary: Family Empowerment Scholarships Would Be Another Welcome Florida School Choice Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Would Fund Up To 15,000 Vouchers For Low-Income Children
