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: New Index Shows Florida Leading the Education Choice Movement, But Work Still Needs to Be Done

June 19, 2025

A new report shows Florida is the leader 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 Georgia Lagging Behind Neighboring States on Education Choice

June 17, 2025

A new report shows Georgia has gradually fallen well behind its neighboring states in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring…

Research & Impact: New Index Shows Education-Choice Pioneer Wisconsin Falling Behind

June 12, 2025

Once the pioneering state in bringing choice to students and parents, Wisconsin is gradually falling behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman…

Research & Impact: Report Finds New York’s Decision to Ban Fracking Had Serious Economic Consequences for Shale Counties

June 11, 2025

A Special Report released by the Heritage Foundation in April 2025 has found that New York’s decision to ban the process of hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as “fracking”) for natural…

Research & Interest: Heartland Policy Study Provides State-Level Blueprint for Curbing the Destructive Expansion of Industrial Solar Power

June 3, 2025

A new Policy Study from The Heartland Institute details the major problems caused by the construction of industrial solar facilities and offers legislators solutions they should consider to prevent large…

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…