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 West Virginia in the Vanguard of the Education Choice Movement, but Work Still Needs to Be Done

July 18, 2025

A new report shows West Virginia is among the leaders in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April…

Research & Impact: Annually Updated EdChoice Report Collects Overwhelming Empirical Evidence of the Benefits of Education Choice Programs

July 15, 2025

EdChoice, one of the national leaders in education choice advocacy and research, has released a new, updated “in-depth review of the available research on private school choice programs in America.”…

Research & Impact: New Index Shows Arkansas in the Vanguard of the Education Choice Movement, but Work Still Needs to Be Done

July 14, 2025

A new report shows Arkansas among the leaders 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: EIA Again Finds Natural Gas at the Forefront in Decline of U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions

July 14, 2025

The latest release of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) annual U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report has found, once again, that natural gas continues to be at the forefront…

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

June 27, 2025

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

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…