Legislative Principles
The Legislative Principles booklets are designed to: compile and express concisely legislative principles based upon research evidence too voluminous for most legislators, policy analysts, and interested citizens to read; and complement the news reporting in The Heartland Institute’s public policy newspapers. Each booklet in this series presents a set of principles central to the debate about a major public policy issue. Each principle, in turn, is carefully documented to enable readers to find the original sources.
Matthew Glans and Eli Lehrer - October 01, 2009
Why do we need 10 principles of P&C insurance regulation?We wrote this guide for three reasons: because insurance is an important economic activity; ... (read more)
Hance Haney and George Gilder - February 01, 2009
Why do we need principles of telecom policy?Since the Great Depression, the telecom* industry has been subject to comprehensive regulation, with the Federal ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast - August 15, 2008
Why do we need principles of energy policy?
Energy issues are rising to the top of the agenda in many states, compelling elected officials to take positions ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast - June 01, 2007
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 ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast, Steve Stanek, Richard Vedder, Ph.D. - June 15, 2006
In June 2006, The Heartland Institute released the second booklet in its Legislative Principles Series, this one titled Ten Principles of State Fiscal Policy.
“Sound ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast and Herbert J. Walberg - December 31, 2004
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled school vouchers are constitutional in 2002, grassroots activists around the country have been organizing to support passage ... (read more)
