Publications
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Research & Commentary: Voucher Programs Are Saving Taxpayers Billions of Dollars
Publication -Research and Commentaries -$408 Million In Total Savings In Fiscal Year 2015 Alone -
Research & Commentary: Bad Stadium Deals Hurt Cities Large and Small
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses stadium subsidies, their negligible effect on local economies, and a how even a small city arena can have dire effects on a cities' budget. -
Public Comment to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regarding the Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Program
Publication -Testimony -Public Comment to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regarding the Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Program -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Creates Massive Consumer Savings and Investment in West Virginia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over $4 Billion In Savings To Mountain State Residents & Businesses From 2006 To 2016 -
Comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Proposed Regulatory Revisions to the Endangered Species Act
Publication -Testimony -Comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Proposed Regulatory Revisions to the Endangered Species Act -
The Leaflet: A Simple Solution to the Primary Care Physician Shortage
Publication -The Leaflet -Nurse practitioners are well-trained, well-educated medical professionals that can alleviate the growing shortage of primary care doctors nationwide. -
Research & Commentary: The Failure of Gas Taxes in Kentucky
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Kentucky's gas tax, how it fails to generate needed revenue for transportation projects, and the need for a new source of road funding. -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Needs to Add Work Requirements to Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Virginia's recent expansion of Medicaid and why the state needs to add work requirements to the program to manage costs and help move people through the program and back into the workforce. -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Should Eliminate Its Draconian Vaping Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Lindsey Stroud argues the merits to a proposal to replace New Jersey's current tax on liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes. -
Policy Brief: Don’t Buy the Hype: Medicaid Expansion Would Be a Disaster for Idaho
Publication -Policy Briefs -In this Policy Brief, Heartland's Charlie Katebi and Lindsay Atkinson from the Idaho Freedom Foundation discuss how Milliman and other consulting firms routinely underestimate the cost of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Has Turned United States into World’s Leading Oil Producer
Publication -Research and Commentaries -U.S. Crude Oil Production Will Average 1.5 Million Barrels Per Day In 2019 -
Research & Commentary: Expanded Role for Nurses Could Help Address Ohio’s Primary Care Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new bill in Ohio that would allow well-trained advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to provide expanded care without unnecessary regulatory barriers. -
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion Increases Cost-Shifting Burden
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Arizona's Medicaid expansion and a study from the Goldwater Institute that argues expansion in Arizona has increased the cost-shifting burden on consumers from the uninsured. -
Research & Commentary: Bullying Statistics Show Arkansas Needs Child Safety Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -One In Four Gem State High Schoolers Bullied On School Grounds -
The Leaflet: Amid a Plague of School Violence, School Choice Offers Relief
Publication -The Leaflet -Support for universal school choice grows as a startling number of parents fear for their children’s safety at their local district school. State legislators should consider adopting Child Safety Accounts. -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Creates Massive Consumer Savings and Investment in Pennsylvania
Publication -Research and Commentaries -$30 Billion In Savings To Keystone State Residents & Businesses From 2006 To 2016 -
Research & Commentary: Iowa Leads the Nation in Embracing Association Health Plans and Short-Term Insurance
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Charlie Katebi examines new reforms in Iowa that will expand access to affordable and reliable health insurance. -
The Leaflet: Generics Save Lives and Money
Publication -The Leaflet -Billions of dollars annually are spent on prescription medicines. The use of generic and biosimilar drugs in lieu of brand-name drugs can dramatically decrease prescription drug prices. -
Research & Commentary: Generic Drugs Lower Health Care Costs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the role generic drugs have played in controlling health care spending. -
Research & Commentary: Growing Support for Universal School Choice Programs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nine Percentage Point Increase For Universal Vouchers From The 2017 Survey -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey’s Gas Tax Failure
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines New Jersey's gasoline tax, how revenue is running short, and the potential for future tax hikes. -
Research & Commentary: Strike Voucher Would Keep Washington State Children in Classrooms
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Strike Vouchers Make Sure As Many Children As Possible Are Freed From Outside Forces Controlling Their Education -
Research & Commentary: Ending Georgia CON Laws Would Spur Competition
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Georgia's certificate of need program, its drawbacks, and the need for repeal. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois Law Governing Licensing and Student Loans Could Be a Model for Other States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new law in Illinois which prevents Prairie State residents who are considered delinquent on student loan payments from having their professional licenses denied, revoked, or suspended.
