Kenneth Artz

Kenneth Artz (iamkenartz@hotmail.com) is a freelance reporter for The Heartland Institute based in... (read full bio)

Oklahoma Challenges EPA Haze Restrictions

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February 06, 2012

Oklahoma state officials are challenging a new U.S.
Whooping Cranes Wintering in North Carolina for First Time

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February 01, 2012

Whooping cranes, among the rarest species in the world, are extending their range into North Carolina, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports. Observers report—and U.S.
Florida Pursues Medicaid Reform

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January 04, 2012

Based on evidence Florida’s attempt to reform Medicaid is bearing fruit for the Sunshine State, Republican Gov. Rick Scott is seeking to expand it beyond its initial test counties.
Wind Turbine Ban Proposed in Virginia

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January 02, 2012

Floyd County, Virginia is considering banning structures taller than 40 feet on ridges within the county.
Oregon’s Medicaid Expansion Proves Costly

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December 27, 2011

Expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income individuals results in better reported health and greater financial well-being, but also higher costs and greater utilization of care, according to a new s
Indiana’s State Workers Enjoy Consumer-Directed Reforms

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December 21, 2011

Indiana’s Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels has repeatedly criticized the U.S. health care system’s lack of price signals for consumers as a driver of the rising cost of care.
Oil Production Keeps Recession at Bay in North Dakota

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December 20, 2011

Oil production in the Bakken shale formation is making unemployment virtually nonexistent in North Dakota.
Colorado’s Hickenlooper Rejects Call for Medicaid Waiver

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December 16, 2011

Despite a significant rise in the cost of Medicaid, Colorado Gov.
California Imposes Unprecedented Chemical Restrictions

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November 25, 2011

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control has tightened restrictions on chemicals alleged to impact human health. More Chemicals, Tighter Restrictions
Arizona Congressmen Fight Uranium Mining Ban

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November 24, 2011

Members of Congress from Arizona are squaring off with the Obama administration over uranium mining near the Grand Canyon.
EPA Proposes Ban on Rat and Mouse Poisons

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November 23, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to ban 20 rat and mouse control products because they use loose bait.
Impact of Obama’s Health Care Law Raises Concerns in Ohio

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November 23, 2011

A new report projects dramatic impact of President Obama’s health care law on consumers, businesses, and the insurance market in Ohio.
Arkansas State Health Exchange on Hold

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November 22, 2011

In the face of widespread opposition from top Republicans in the House and five other lawmakers, Arkansas Democrat Gov.
New Jersey Medicaid Program Fails Fraud Test

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November 17, 2011

New Jersey’s Medicaid program is lax when it comes to detecting and recovering fraudulent claims, resulting in higher insurance costs for citizens, according to two recent audits of the program.
Obama Administration May Wipe Out Daniels’ Healthy Indiana Plan

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November 11, 2011

The Healthy Indiana Plan, a vaunted state-sponsored health insurance plan for uninsured low-income adults, has been denied an extension by the Obama administration, forcing Indiana to reapply throu
Obama’s Accountable Care Organizations Make Lackluster Debut

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October 27, 2011

Accountable Care Organizations were originally intended to be the crown jewel of President Obama’s cost-saving measures for health care.
HHS Shelves CLASS Entitlement Program

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October 18, 2011

A voluntary long-term care program for workers created under President Obama’s health care law has become the first major health care program to be shelved by the administration.
As High Risk Pool Program Fails, Federal Government Slashes Rates

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September 27, 2011

A lack of interest in the federal government’s temporary high risk pool program has surprised supporters of President Obama’s health care overhaul, leading the government to cut rates in an attempt
Wind Power Lines Busting the Budget in Texas

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September 26, 2011

The cost of building transmission lines for expensive wind power in Texas is coming in nearly 40 percent higher than initially promised.
Sea Otters Ignore Government’s “No-Otter” Zone

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September 26, 2011

The federal government has a longstanding “no-otter” zone off the coast of Southern California, but the feds apparently forgot to tell the sea otters.

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