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December 29, 2016
By John Nothdurft
With 2016 coming to a close, most state lawmakers heading back to their state capitols to tackle many important issues. Highlighted below are some of the biggest problems facing the states.
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Health Care
December 7, 2016
By H. Sterling Burnett, Jay Lehr, John Nothdurft, Bette Grande, S.T. Karnick, Christopher Essex, Isaac Orr, Marc Morano
"One small appointment for Trump, one giant leap for environmental sanity." - H. Sterling Burnett
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Environment
Climate Change
Energy
Regulation
July 13, 2016
By Lennie Jarratt, Tim Benson, John Nothdurft
Heartland Institute Experts React to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s LawsuitAgainst Charter SchoolsThe Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi, alleging its funding of charter schools is
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Education
May 31, 2016
By John Nothdurft
It would have been imprudent for the West Virginia Legislature to raise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products, as those tax hikes would fall disproportionately on lower-income residents at a time when they are already struggling.
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Taxes
Government Spending
May 31, 2016
By John Nothdurft
Traffic congestion and oil prices are two frustrations Cleveland commuters face on a daily basis. (July 2, "Gov.
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May 31, 2016
By John Nothdurft, Bruce Edward Walker, Steve Stanek
The U.S. House of Representatives this evening will vote on the Wireless Tax Fairness Act, which would place a five-year moratorium on new taxes on mobile phones and other wireless items.
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InfoTech & Telecom
May 16, 2016
By Jesse Hathaway, John Nothdurft
Heartland Institute Experts React to Gov. Dayton’s Plan to Hike Gas TaxesMinnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) on Monday unveiled two funding proposals intending to pay for increased spending on transportation infrastructure.
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Taxes
Government Spending
April 20, 2016
By John Nothdurft, Lindsey Stroud, Jeff Stier, Matthew Glans
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to its fiscal year 2017 agricultural appropriations bill that changes the predicate date for vapor products to the effective date of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule.
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Taxes
Government Spending
April 13, 2016
By Bruno Behrend, Lennie Jarratt, Joy Pullmann, Tim Benson, John Nothdurft
The Mississippi legislature is sending two education choice bills to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant this week.
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Education
March 11, 2016
By John Nothdurft, Matthew Glans
The debate over Tennessee’s Hall tax has generated several new pieces of legislation that would eliminate, lower, or narrow the scope of this 87-year-old tax on income from investments.
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Taxes
Government Spending
 

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