The Heartland Institute

Cliff Ollier of the Geographical Sciences University of Western Australia, examines what truth if any are behind threats of dangerous climate change due to anthropogenic global warming. ...

The 2009 Cash for Clunkers program did more harm than good for the environment, concludes a new analysis published by E Magazine . In addition to harming the environment, Cash for Clunkers drove up automobile prices for American consumers. White House Touts Success With the enthusiastic support of the Obama administration, Congress ...

In this Backgrounder, a new poll on immigration is examined. The poll uses neutral language — and avoiding the false choice of conditional legalization vs. mass deportations — finds that most Americans want illegal immigrants to return to their home counties, rather than be given legal status. The findings also show a very ...

Girls get higher grades because they are less trouble in class, a new study has found. University of Georgia and Columbia University researchers found girls’ classroom behavior influences how their teachers—consciously or unconsciously—assess their performance Christopher Cornwell, David Mustard, and Jessica Van Parys combed through ...

It is currently in fashion to say, with great contrarian flair, that federal spending growth is the slowest since the Eisenhower Administration. Or, as someone famous recently put it, “We don’t have a spending problem.” This assertion is, to put it mildly, debatable. Spending jumped 18% in just one year during the Panic of ...

In this Backgrounder and Report, U.S. Representative Virgil Goode notes that Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) was a member of the House when the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) passed. His role at the time in enabling amnestied illegal aliens to avoid back taxes may shed light on the current Senate Gang of Eight framework ...

Oregon legislators are expected to consider a bill during the 2013 session to require drivers with a vehicle getting 55 or more miles to the gallon to pay a per-mile tax, starting in 2015. As a bill that would raise taxes, the legislation would require a three-fifths majority in in both the House and Senate to pass. Declining ...

James Taylor interviews Marc Morano, publisher of the website Climatedepot.com, about his "debate" with Bill Nye, the Science Guy. ...

Experimental wind turbines installed at taxpayer expense on the Michael V. DiSalle Government Center in Toledo failed less than two years after installation and are now sitting unused. Renewable energy advocates had promised the rooftop wind turbines would save taxpayers thousands of dollars each year in reduced electricity costs ...

In this Backgrounder and Report, the author finds that in January 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule implementing health reform's Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Exchanges provisions. The proposal includes details of ...

Friday's news roundup: 1. Ohio Gov. John Kasich proposes a new voucher program for low- and middle-income families. 2. Parents and teachers speak out against the Common Core. 3. Wisconsin, Washington, and Virginia lawmakers want to publicly grade schools A-F (video with WI Gov. Scott Walker). 4. What do parents and teachers ...

In this Backgrounder, Steven Camarota notes that o f the estimated 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States, seven to eight million are thought to be holding a job. Rather than enforce immigration laws and encourage them to return home, President Obama and eight U.S. Senators have proposed legislation that would ...

Global temperatures are warming much more slowly than claimed by British and U.S. government agencies that produce temperature data reports, according to data compiled by the Japanese Meteorological Agency. According to meteorologist Anthony Watts, Japan is reporting that global temperatures during the past decade are approximately ...

According to this Backgrounder & Report, North argues that those interested in or advocating "comprehensive immigration reform" should examine the thoroughly researched, well-documented findings of a federal commission that spent more than five years — and numerous hearings — dealing with exactly that subject. The U.S. Commission ...

If you go to a baseball game, you assume the risk of getting struck by a baseball – but you don’t assume the risk of getting hit with a hot dog. That’s what a court ruled recently in a case against the Kansas City Royals for negligence. The plaintiff was struck in the eye with a hot dog when the Royals’ mascot, Sluggerrr ...

In this Backgrounder & Report, George Hawley finds that: Among House Republican incumbents in 2006 there was a great deal of variation in immigration voting records. Latinos living in congressional districts with pro-immigration Republican incumbents were no more likely to support the incumbent than Latinos living in districts with ...

Scientific models of climate change are incomplete and unconvincing. Has the earth been warming over the last century? Yes. By most indications, the earth has been warming and the atmosphere is about 0.8 degrees Celsius warmer than it was 100 years ago. Has the earth been warming over the last decade? There is contradictory ...

Natural gas exploration in shale formations could create more than 47,000 jobs in Illinois and spur $9 billion in statewide economic development, concludes a new study released by the Illinois Chamber Foundation. The study was conducted by Dr. David Loomis, a widely recognized expert in energy and telecommunications economics, who ...

The National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee on January 11 issued a draft report titled “Climate Change and the American People.” The report was produced by the 60-person NCADAC and supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of our federal government. The report concludes, “Climate change ...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently announced a new tax reform proposal that would eliminate Louisiana’s personal and business income taxes while increasing state sales taxes and removing certain tax breaks. Jindal says the reforms will save Louisiana families money and encourage businesses to come to Louisiana, invest, and create ...