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Climate ChangeGovernment
Almost All ‘Research’ ‘Studies’ – Forcefully Draw Liquids Through Straws
by Seton Motley September 30, 2019One of the largest, ongoing, rolling government scams? Using taxpayer money to fund “research” – so as to generate “studies.”
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Budgets/TaxesEconomicsEducationEnvironment/EnergyFeaturedLibertyPodcastTaxes
In The Tank (ep192) – “Debanking” Conservatives, Socialism, Sanders “Berns” Charter Schools
by Donald Kendal May 24, 2019Heartland’s Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Jim Lakely in episode #192 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s episode features work from Gallup, the National Center for Public Policy Research, and the National Review Institute.
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Budgets/TaxesClimate ChangeEconomicsEnvironment/EnergyFeaturedHealth CarePodcast
In The Tank (ep180) – $100+ Trillion Green New Deal, Solar Panel Waste, Medicare for All, Minimum Wage
by Donald Kendal March 1, 2019Heartland’s Donald Kendal is joined by Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, in episode #180 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s episode features work from the Foundation for Economic Education, the Pacific Research Institute, the American Action Forum, and the Institute for Energy Research.
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Budgets/TaxesEnvironment/EnergyFeaturedLibertyPodcastUncategorized
In The Tank (ep100) – Heartland’s Joseph Bast, Al Gore’s Carbon Footprint, and ITT Stats
by Donald Kendal August 4, 2017John Nothdurft and Donny Kendal present episode #100 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from The Heartland Institute, and the National Center for Public Policy Research.
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Budgets/TaxesEnvironment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
In The Tank Podcast (ep52): Nevada Policy Research Institute, Freedom in the 50 States, 20 Anniv of Welfare Reform
by Donald Kendal August 19, 2016John and Donny continue their weekly exploration of think tanks across the country in episode #52 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the Nevada Research Institute, the Cato Institute, the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, and The Heartland Institute.
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Congressional oversight of executive branch agencies is a key element of the checks and balances that prevent accumulation of too much power, as well as abuse of that power, in any one part of government. A review of two recent congressional oversight endeavors now being stymied by the Obama Administration underscores the often-overlooked importance of the oversight process. In both cases, lives are at stake.
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Budgets/TaxesFeatured
Let’s Not Emulate How Much of the World Treats Intellectual Property
by Seton Motley April 29, 2016April 26 is World Intellectual Property (IP) Day: “We celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity.”
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Kayla Harris: Does Hydraulic Fracturing Impact Property Values?
by Isaac Orr April 18, 2016Does fracking cause housing prices to fall? The answer to that question is more difficult that it might seem. Many anti-fracking activists have claimed oil and natural gas development has led to substantial decreases in property values in areas where drilling occurs, but other places, such as North Dakota, saw property values skyrocket during the boom in oil production.
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Environment/EnergyFeatured
‘Loss of Place’ is Legitimate, Fear of Frac Sand is Not
by Isaac Orr March 21, 2016The mining of sand used for hydraulic fracking has become a controversial issue in communities throughout Western Wisconsin. While many discussions examine the environmental and economic impacts of industrial sand mining, a new paper by an anthropology professor from the University of Wisconsin-Stout attempts to take stock of the social impacts of mining. This paper investigates a phenomenon called “loss of place,” which refers to an emotion people have when they lose a sense of their own identity due to changing physical or societal landscapes.
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Environment/EnergyFeatured
Video: Oklahoma’s Earthquakes Are ‘Unrelated’ to Fracking
by Isaac Orr March 18, 2016Anti-fracking activists have pointed the finger at fracking for the dramatic rise in earthquakes in Oklahoma over the last several years, however a new video featuring Dr. Mark Zoback, a professor of geophysics at Stanford University, explains fracking is not to blame for the quakes.
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Environment/EnergyFeatured
“Green”—the Status Symbol the Affluent can Afford that Costs the Poor
by Marita Noon March 15, 2016Researchers have found that some buyers are willing to pay for environmentally friendly products because those products are “status symbols.” A report in the Atlantic states: “Environmentally-friendly behaviors typically go unseen; there’s no public glory in shortened showers or diligent recycling. But when people can use their behavior to broadcast their own goodness, their incentives shift. The people who buy Priuses and solar panels still probably care about the environment—it’s just that researchers have found that a portion of their motivation might come from a place of self-promotion, much like community service does good and fits on a résumé.”
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Budgets/TaxesEconomicsEnvironment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
In The Tank Podcast (ep29): Canada’s Regulatory Budgeting, Coal-Free Oregon, and State Partitions
by Donald Kendal March 11, 2016John Nothdurft returns to the podcast, joining Donny Kendal for episode #29 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features (as always) interviews, debates, roundtable discussions, stories, and light-hearted segments on a variety of topics on the latest news. The show is available for download as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast every Friday. Today’s podcast features work from R Street, the Cascade Policy Institute, and the James Madison Institute.
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If you own a business—maybe a taco stand, a dress shop, or an insurance agency—you know it takes a lot of hard work, good market analysis, a better product or service than your competition, and advertising. Add in a bit of luck, and you hope to grow your business—though vacant storefronts and boarded up buildings in towns and cities across America show that isn’t always enough. Each going-out-of-business sale represents the death of someone’s dream.