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Joseph Bast is president and CEO of The Heartland Institute, a 23-year-old national nonprofit research center located in Chicago, Illinois. According to a recent telephone survey, among state elected ... (learn more)

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Jeff Emanuel is The Heartland Institute’s research fellow for health care policy and managing editor of Health Care News. He served in the U.S. ... (learn more)

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Peter Fotos
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Matthew Glans joined the staff of The Heartland Institute in November 2007 as Heartland’s Legislative Specialist on Insurance and Finance. Glans’ responsibilities ... (learn more)

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Latonya Patrice Harris joined The Heartland Institute 2002 as the administrative assistant. She was promoted to computer systems/web site manager ... (learn more)

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Tonya Houston joined The Heartland Institute in March 2007 as administrative assistant/database manager. Houston has been in the administrative support ... (learn more)

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Robin Knox joined The Heartland Institute in January 2008 as a receptionist. In mid-April she was named Heartland's government relations administrative ... (learn more)

Jim Lakely
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Jay Lehr
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Jay Lehr, Ph.D. is senior fellow and science director of The Heartland Institute, an independent nonprofit organization based in Chicago. In 2008 he ... (learn more)

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Kevin Leonard joined the staff of The Heartland Institute as the senior graphic designer in August 2007. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic ... (learn more)

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Maureen Martin is The Heartland Institute's senior fellow for legal affairs and managing editor of Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly. Formerly a partner ... (learn more)

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Steve Stanek was named managing editor of Budget & Tax News in September 2004. Before being named managing editor, Stanek was a contributor ... (learn more)

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James M. Taylor is managing editor of Environment & Climate News a national monthly publication devoted to sound science and free-market environmentalism ... (learn more)

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Steven Titch, founder of Expert Editorial Inc., is recognized internationally as one of today’s top telecommunications journalists and analysts.

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