Samantha Fillmore

Samantha Fillmore is the Senior State Government Relations Manager at Heartland Impact. Samantha specializes in Budget & Tax issues, State of Emergency Statutes, Governor's Powers, Big Tech Censorship, and Free Speech.

Policy Tip Sheet: Protecting and Fortifying Our Electrical Grid: Debunking Special Interest Opposition

October 24, 2024

Read More Consistent with free-market principles, this policy holds those who are responsible for imposing the most costs and strains on the grid accountable by paying for the development…

Policy Tip Sheet: Prohibiting State Procurement of Electric Vehicles Produced by Forced Labor and Child Labor

October 23, 2024

Read More Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by lithium- ion batteries, which can only be manufactured with rare earth elements. Despite their name, rare earth elements are not rare;…

Research & Impact: Protections Against Big Tech Censorship Are Integral in Alabama’s Next Legislative Session

October 18, 2024

Legislation that would protect Alabamans’ free speech on social media platforms is an integral and timely policy goal that should be considered in 2025. States around the nation have introduced…

Research and Impact: Postmortem: Oklahoma Takes a Strong Stance Against Censorious Big Tech Practices

September 27, 2024

A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms was considered in the Oklahoma Senate this year. OK SB 1996 establishes a cause of action for social media…

Research and Impact: Postmortem: Wisconsin Assembly Tackles Social Media Censorship

September 26, 2024

A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms made its way through the Wisconsin Assembly this year. WI AB 895 establishes requirements for social media websites concerning…

Research and Impact: Arizona Attempts to Protect Political Candidates from Big Tech Censorship

September 25, 2024

A bill that would protect elected officials and candidates on social media platforms has been engrossed by the Arizona Senate and awaits its fate in the Arizona House of Representatives.…

Testimony Before the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee on Minimum Wage Increases

June 25, 2024

Testimony Before the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee on Minimum Wage Increases Heartland Impact June 25, 2024 Chairman Johnson, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for holding a…

Testimony Before the Tennessee Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee in Support of SB 111

April 22, 2024

Testimony Before the Tennessee Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee in Support of SB 111 Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst Heartland Impact April 22, 2024 Chairman Watson, and Members of…

Testimony on Wisconsin Assembly Bill 563

January 9, 2024

Chairman Krug and members of the committee, my name is Samantha Vick and I am a Senior Government Relations Manager with Heartland Impact. Heartland Impact is the advocacy and outreach…

Research & Impact: Minimum Wage Hike Would Be a Bad Move for Lone Star State

July 17, 2023

The Texas House of Representatives is considering House Bill 169, legislation that would raise the minimum wage in the Lone Star State from its current $7.25 per hour to $15…