The Heartland Institute

... wage and price controls and the Environmental Protection Agency and closed the gold window, a step that would soon lead to inflation. Jimmy Carter hiked spending and taxes, watched as inflation reached 14 percent, and gave teacher unions and radical environmentalists seats at the table in his White House... ...

... the business climate in terms of environmental and labor laws, as well as... six categories: business costs, labor, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects, and quality of life. Independent think tanks also produce business climate rankings that have the virtue of being more objective and data-driven... ...

... regulation in the areas of consumer protection, the environment, and telecommunications. It then describes of what I call the Johnston Test, after economist Jim Johnston, and applies his theory to six areas of regulation. Finally, I explain why I believe the Johnston Test could be a very useful tool for policymakers... ...

... views expressed by the IPCC, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other organizations they trust. Climategate revealed that trust was misplaced. The institutions formed to bring together specialists to produce overviews of the science of climate change have been politicized and corrupted by private agendas... ...

... this guide: Energy issues are often environmental issues, and vice versa. Restrictions on... often defended in the name of environmental protection. Newspaper stories and advocacy spin are... boost public support for their agendas. Environmental groups embrace these tactics as a... How do we balance... ...

... media, politicians, liberal advocacy groups, government agencies, and the organic food industry. These... of liberal advocacy groups and government agencies as reliable sources for news stories... for Humane Studies, and Property and Environment Research Center (PERC). All journalists can... about inaccurate articles... ...

...According to the Web site of the Environmental Working Group, " There is growing consensus... from what is suggested by the Environmental Working Group and other anti-pesticide... pesticide use are enormous. In crop protection, they increase yields and lower prices... of people. By controlling vermin, they protect... ...

... federal judge in 1993, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) first tried to classify secondhand... not support a causal relationship between environmental tobacco smoke and tobacco-related mortality... public attention to secondhand smoke. Government agencies, including the Office of the... ...

... to Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE), an association of companies in the crop protection and pesticide businesses. According to Bast, sound science is missing from three of the most important public policy debates of the day: global warming, second-hand smoke, and pesticides management. He traces... ...

The proper role of government in financing and delivering health care is one of the hottest public policy issues of our time. Some experts call for more regulation and more subsidies, while others call for less. All levels of government in the U.S. are coping with rising spending on health care for their own workforces and ...

... an intensive seminar on energy and environment issues for about 35 state elected... It s too expensive, produces no environmental benefits, and will never meet more... about minute and hypothetical risks. The Environmental Protection Agency is taking advantage of public ignorance... the Cato Institute... ...

Welcome to the Common-Sense Environmentalism Issue Suite, a comprehensive resource for... people who support a common-sense approach to protecting the environment. What is Common-Sense Environmentalism? Common-sense environmentalism recognizes that almost everyone today is... We all want a healthy, green... ...

... Sound fiscal principles promote economic growth, protect citizens from uncertainty and excessive taxation... all else: Keep taxes low to Protect state employees from politics. The booklet also contains an extensive bibliography for further research, including many links to documents available on the Web, and a directory... ...

... arenas: school choice, health care, and environmental protection. This month I look at the... which would be administered by regulatory agencies. But now the era of big... Through lawsuits.” Unfortunately, Reich was right. Environmental groups sue corporations and the government... was able to extend... ...

... areas: school choice, health care, and environmental protection. Next month I’ll tackle tax... side to get traction with voters. Environment The past few years have seen... a string of victories for free-market environmentalism and defeats for the anti-market... alarmists who claim to speak for... ...

... as the Union of Concerned Scientists, Environmental Defense Fund (now called Environmental Defense), Worldwatch Institute, and Sierra Club... deliberately created to make other leftist environmental groups look more moderate by comparison... to human health and the global environment." The David and Lucile... ...

... public policy issues (such as taxes, environmental protection, and school reform) and bringing their insights to the attention of policymakers and the interested public. Think tanks are highly leveraged because by helping to improve public policies, they can affect the living conditions of millions of people, more... ...

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled school vouchers are constitutional in 2002, grassroots activists around the country have been organizing to support passage of school choice programs. Legislatures passed statewide programs in Florida and Colorado, and other states are expected to follow their lead. Some 35 cities have privately ...

This analysis, revised and updated to reflect national and local changes during the past two years, finds the case for municipal ownership of broadband networks is even weaker than it was then. Broadband services that were scarce two years ago are now plentiful and reasonably priced. New data from communities that attempted ...

... budget deficits, health care, education, and environment. Tax Cuts When Bush took office... spending. On education, Kerry loses again. Protecting the Environment Bush has been relatively steadfast against... waste. Kerry is bad on every environmental topic: anti-business first, and worried... ...