The Heartland Institute

If the United States and state governments are concerned about renewable energy and global climate change issues caused by power generation from traditional sources such as oil and coal, they must reduce the onerous regulatory environment and increase support for hydroelectric power. Though hydropower is not flashy, with the “pretty ...

As part of the Obama administration’s quest for additional revenue, they have proposed a tax aimed at business owners. While the Enterprise Value Tax (EVT) is no longer an immediate threat, the administration has made it clear that they have a deep interest in increasing the tax burden on business owners and job creators ...

A lack of civic education has escalated and many students and the general population demonstrate ignorance in understanding American history, government, and Western Civilization, says John Hendrickson of the Public Interest Institute. Without a clear understanding of American history, we will not be able to solve our current or ...

Open enrollment is a common occurrence in Iowa’s school districts. Since first authorized 20 years ago in the 1989-90 school year, open enrollment has grown from 2,757 students to almost 25,000 statewide. For the 2009-2010 school year, the largest numbers of students whose parents chose open enrollment were in either the largest ...

In the last three or four months, as unemployment has remained high and new hiring lags, there has been much discussion throughout academia and government about higher education and what to do about it. More students than ever before are attending college, mostly on student loans. Many are taking six or more years to graduate ...

There are eight urban school districts in Iowa – Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Sioux City, and Waterloo. Des Moines is the largest, with just under 31,000 students, and Council Bluffs is the smallest with 9,207. 1 From 2004 to 2010, the certified enrollment in all Iowa public schools ...

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical." — Thomas Jefferson 1 Thomas Jefferson, our third President, was a prolific writer and commentator with strong opinions on many topics. I often wonder what he, and other Founding Fathers, would ...

"Actually, the national budget now governs the economy. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more abnormal. For years we have been spending far beyond our means," noted General Douglas MacArthur in his retirement as Chairman of the Sperry Rand Corporation. 1 Although General MacArthur was speaking in the late 1950s, his truism ...

Seven states in our nation collect no state income tax from their citizens: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Two other states, New Hampshire and Tennessee, tax only dividend and interest income. Is there an economic advantage for states that do not collect an income tax from their citizens ...

Seven states in our nation collect no state income tax from their citizens: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Two other states, New Hampshire and Tennessee, tax only dividend and interest income. Studies show that states without an income tax have greater economic growth rates than states with ...