The Heartland Institute

In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Texas students are clamoring for education options as the state legislature faces what seem like unending school funding struggles. Heartland President Joe Bast visited the Texas Senate in late August to discuss school choice legislation that would address both of these concerns: Taxpayer savings ...

This lengthy report for the World Economic Forum contends that green technology and energy is the only responsible way to meet the energy needs of consumers. Green growth is growing and investments in renewable energy are promising, but more progress is needed. The amount of present green growth is inadequate. The paper ...

The third time was not the charm for supporters of a higher cigarette tax in Missouri, as voters rejected for the third time in 11 years a ballot measure to raise the state’s cigarette tax. "While 21 percent of Missouri adults smoke, 51 percent of voters rejected another attempt to raise the state's cigarette tax at the ...

Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate. ...

Michel Nasibu, an advisor in the International Development Advisory Section of KPMG East Africa, wrote a compelling column for Forbes.com expressing concern about global warming devastating his continent. It is easy to sympathize with people who are sincerely and deeply troubled about our mutual future. Fortunately, however, Nasibu ...

The issues facing the 2013 legislature are many and complex. Selecting just eight and condensing them into one page each was a challenge. We hope this booklet will present a quick and useful overview for voters and legislators alike. The driving issue of 2013 will be the continued implementation of Acts 48 and171, bringing ...