Publications
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Research & Commentary: Fracking Revolution Helped New Mexico Residents and Businesses Save $3.4 Billion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Residential Consumers Saved $1.6 Billion, Commercial And industrial Consumers Saved $1.8 Billion -
The Leaflet: Newly-elected and Veteran Lawmakers, Heartland is Here to Help
Publication -The Leaflet -Congrats to all recently victorious elected officials! As the 2019 legislative session draws near, The Heartland Institute looks forward to working with all elected officials at the local, state, and national levels. -
Research & Commentary: Study Finds Carbon-Dioxide Taxes Would Significantly Depress GDP and Economic Growth
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Six Different Economy-Wide Price Scenarios, From $36 To $144 Per Ton, Modeled -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Revolution Helped Texas Residents and Businesses save $60 Billion over Decade
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Residential Consumers Saved $7.2 Billion, Commercial And industrial Consumers Saved $52 billion -
Research & Commentary: Washington State Should Reject Illegal Capital Gains Tax Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new budget proposal in Washington State that would create a new capital gains tax. -
Research & Commentary: Lowering Professional Licensing Barriers for Ex-Offenders
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses how states are attempting to assist former offenders reentering society by reforming licensing barriers and ending blanket bans for some ex-offenders. -
Research & Commentary: 92 Percent of Parents Satisfied with Florida’s Tax-Credit Scholarship Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Survey Of 14,000 Parents Largest Of Private School Choice Participants Yet Produced -
Research & Commentary: Improving Medicaid Eligibility through Automation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a new study that examines Massachusetts' Medicaid eligibility reforms and found they saved the state millions of taxpayer dollars. -
Research & Commentary: To Expand Health Care, Alaska Needs to End CON Laws
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses the need for certificate of need repeal in Alaska. -
The Leaflet: State Ballot Initiatives Attack Fossil Fuels
Publication -The Leaflet -Renewable power mandates and carbon dioxide taxes are up for a vote in several states this election. Mandates and taxes would result in higher energy bills and losses in economic output. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Pre-Existing Conditions
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Charlie Katebi explains how Obamacare weakened protections for patients with preexisting conditions, and how states can strengthen coverage for these vulnerable people. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Should Open Access to Public Records
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines public records transparency and several new proposals in Wyoming that would improve the state's transparency rules, which currently rank as the worst in the country. -
Research & Commentary: Proposition 112 Would Shrink Colorado’s Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Ballot Initiative Would Designate 85 Percent Of Non-Federal Land Unavailable For Development, Would Act As De Facto Ban On Fracking -
A Question of Taste: The Public Health Case for E-Cigarette Flavors
Publication -Policy Briefs -Any policy that harms the exclusive makers of reduced-risk products such as e-cigarettes more than the makers of traditional cigarettes is not in the interests of public health. -
The Heartland Institute’s Comment, Submitted to the EPA, on the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule
Publication -Testimony -'The scientific evidence gets stronger every day that global warming alarmism is a failed theory. To the extent EPA has chosen to implement greenhouse gas regulations, the ACE rule is far superior to the Clean Power Plan.' -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Needs to Remove Regulatory Shackles from Small Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines proposed legislation in New Jersey that would work to improve the state’s regulatory system by requiring state agencies to consider the impact of recordkeeping and reporting for small businesses. -
Research & Commentary: Expanded Renewable Power Mandate Would Be Too Costly for Arizona
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Expanded Mandate Could Cost $38 Billion In GSP Through 2060 -
Research & Commentary: Renewable Power Mandate Would Be Too Costly for Nevada
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Expanded Renewable Energy Mandate Would Cost Nevada Billions -
The Leaflet: States Empowered To Innovate In Health Care
Publication -The Leaflet -New guidance has been issued that will give states more flexibility in reforming their individual health insurance markets in order to reduce health care costs and increase choice and competition. -
Research & Commentary: Carbon-Dioxide Tax Would Be Bad for Washington
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tax Would Start At $15 Per Ton, Rise By $2-Plus Inflation Per Ton Each Year -
Research & Commentary: Bullying Statistics Show Wyoming Needs Child Safety Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -More Than One In Six Cowboy State High School Students Report Being Bullied On School Grounds -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Looks to Clamp Down on SNAP Fraud
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new bill in Pennsylvania that would combat SNAP fraud by requiring violators to pay restitution of up to three times the amount of fraud committed. -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Produces Wide Range of Economic Benefits in Colorado
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over $12 Billion In Savings To Centennial State Residents & Businesses From 2006 To 2016 -
Research & Commentary: Debunking Four Persistent Myths about Fracking
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Heartland Policy Brief Outlines Basic Elements Of The Fracking Process And Refutes Four Most Widespread Fracking Myths