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Tim Benson
Tim Benson joined The Heartland Institute in 2015 as a policy analyst in the Government Relations Department. He is also the host of the Heartland Institute Podcast Ill Literacy: Books with Benson.

Research & Impact: Credit Union Act Would Provide Protection from ESG for Michigan Farmers

November 7, 2025
Legislation recently introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives, the Credit Union Act, would combat environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring systems and ensure Michigan farmers are not discriminated against by…
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Research & Impact: Briefs Point Out Unnecessary Consumers Costs and Environmental Damage of Renewable Fuel Standard

November 3, 2025
The R Street Institute has produced two briefs on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) detailing the consumer costs and negative environmental impacts. A part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,…
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Research & Impact: Analysis Finds West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program Delivered $27 Million in Net Fiscal Benefits in 2024

October 24, 2025
A recent analysis by the Fiscal Research Center at EdChoice and the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy reports the Mountain State’s Hope Scholarship Program (HSP) has generated $26.9 million…
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Research & Impact: Ohio Legislation Focuses on Safeguarding Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Electric Power in the Buckeye State

October 21, 2025
Legislation recently introduced in Ohio provides guidance to the state’s Power Siting Board on the intent of the General Assembly that the energy powering the Buckeye State should be “affordable,…
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Research & Impact: Polling Shows American Parents Still Hungry for Education Choice Options

October 12, 2025
New polling from both EdChoice and the American Federation for Children (AFC) shows the education choice revolution that has been sweeping the states since the beginning of the decade shows…
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Research & Impact: New Index Shows Minnesota Falling Behind in the Education Choice Revolution

September 23, 2025
A new report shows Minnesota is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the…
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Research & Impact: New Analysis Shows Massive Decline in Permian Basin Methane Emissions Over Last Two Years

September 22, 2025
A new analysis by S&P Global has found that methane emissions in the Permian Basin have been significantly reduced over the last two years thanks to voluntary emission reduction efforts…
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Research & Impact: Report Details Oil & Gas Industries’ Significant Achievements in Decreasing Flaring Intensity and Volume

September 22, 2025
The recently released annual report from The Environmental Partnership (TEP), a voluntary collective of oil and gas companies “committed to continuously improving the industry’s environmental performance,” details the serious progress the industry…
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Research & Impact: New Index Shows Vermont Stuck in Nineteenth Century on Education Choice

September 12, 2025
A new report shows Vermont is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the…
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Research & Impact: New Index Shows Rhode Island Lagging Behind in the Education Choice Revolution

September 10, 2025
A new report shows Rhode Island is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by…
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