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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Research & Impact: New Index Shows Maine Stuck in Nineteenth Century Regarding Education Choice

September 5, 2025

A new report shows Maine 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…

Research & Impact: New Index Shows Maryland Falling Way Behind on Education Choice

September 4, 2025

A new report shows Maryland 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…

Research & Impact: New Index Shows Montana Falling Behind in the Education Choice Revolution

August 29, 2025

A new report shows Montana 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…

Research & Impact: New Paper Highlights Why Carbon Dioxide Emissions Should Never Have Been Seen as Public Health Risk

August 28, 2025

A June white paper from the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has found that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the U.S. power sector do not meet the threshold set under…