Jack McPherrin – Heartland Impact

Tim Benson

Jack is the research editor for the Editorial Department at The Heartland Institute, where he also contributes to the mission of the Socialism Research Center as a research fellow.

Research & Impact: New Hampshire Bill Would Protect State Pension Funds and Granite Staters’ Retirement Savings From ESG

January 12, 2026

Legislation in the New Hampshire House of Representatives would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by mandating public retirement systems in the Granite State, as well as their investment managers…

Research & Impact: Michigan Bill Would Protect State Pension Funds and Michiganders’ Retirement Savings From ESG

November 14, 2025

Legislation in the Michigan House of Representatives would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by mandating public retirement systems in Michigan, as well as their investment managers and proxy advisors,…

Research & Impact: Texas Bill Would Protect Industries from ESG Lending and De-Banking Discrimination

May 1, 2025

Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by prohibiting lenders from discriminating against organizations based on social credit or value-based standards like ESG. ESG…

Research & Impact: Texas Bill Would Protect Against ESG and Ensure Fair Access to Insurance Services

May 1, 2025

Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by preventing insurance companies and holding companies from including political shareholder proposals in proxy statements and from…

Research & Impact: Texas Bill Would Protect Shareholders from ESG-Driven Proxy Advisor Recommendations

April 30, 2025

Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by mandating that proxy advisory services based in Texas provide recommendations solely based on the financial interests…

Research & Impact: Texas Bill Would Protect State Pension Funds and Texans’ Retirement Savings From ESG

April 30, 2025

Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by mandating that public retirement systems in Texas, as well as their investment managers and proxy advisors,…

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 2337

April 24, 2025

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 2337 Jack McPherrin Research Fellow, Heartland Impact April 24, 2025 Chairman Hughes, Vice-Chair Paxton, and Members of the…

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 946

April 24, 2025

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 946 Jack McPherrin Research Fellow, Heartland Impact April 24, 2025 Chairman Hughes, Vice-Chair Paxton, and Members of…

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 945

April 24, 2025

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 945 Jack McPherrin Research Fellow, Heartland Impact April 24, 2025 Chairman Hughes, Vice-Chair Paxton, and Members of the…

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 312

April 24, 2025

Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in Support of SB 312 Jack McPherrin Research Fellow, Heartland Impact April 24, 2025 Chairman Hughes, Vice-Chair Paxton, and Members of…