Tim Benson – Heartland Impact

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.

Testimony Before the New Hampshire House Finance Committee in Support of SB 295

May 29, 2025

Testimony Before the New Hampshire House Finance Committee in Support of SB 295 Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst Heartland Impact May 28, 2025 Chairman Leyler, Vice Chairman McGuire, and…

Testimony Before the New Hampshire House Finance Committee in Support of SB 295

May 23, 2025

Testimony Before the New Hampshire House Finance Committee in Support of SB 295 Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst Heartland Impact May 23, 2025 Chairman Leyler, Vice Chairman McGuire, and…

Research & Impact: New Heartland Scorecard Details Hidden Costs of ‘Renewable’ Energy Sources

May 21, 2025

A new Policy Brief from The Heartland Institute offers a comprehensive evaluation of seven primary electricity generation sources: biomass, coal, hydropower, natural gas, nuclear, solar, and wind, and assesses each…

Research & Impact: New Report Details the Increasing Safety of the Country’s Pipeline Infrastructure

May 20, 2025

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Liquids Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) have released the latest of their annual reports on pipeline safety showing how liquids pipelines have become significantly safer over…

Research & Impact: New Study Highlights Significant Impact of Shale Boom, Fracking Revolution in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

May 19, 2025

A study from researchers at Miami University in Ohio—recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Energy Economics—provides new evidence that the hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as “fracking”) revolution over the last…

Testimony Before the New Hampshire House Committee on Education Funding in Support of SB 295

May 9, 2025

Testimony Before the New Hampshire House Committee on Education Funding in Support of SB 295 Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst Heartland Impact May 8, 2025 Chairman Ladd and Members…

Testimony Before the North Carolina Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee in Support of SB 554

May 6, 2025

Testimony Before the North Carolina Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee in Support of SB 554 Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst Heartland Impact May 6, 2025 Chairman Rabon, Vice-Chairman…

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…