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Public Schools Are in a Downward Spiral
Opinion -After decades of steady growth, attendance in U.S. K-12 public schools has shifted drastically. -
SCOTUS’ Thomas Again the Lone Voice of Reason in a Government Overreach Case
Opinion -Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been seated a long time. Since 1991 - thirty-five years and counting. That entire time, he has been almost inarguably its most stringently constitutional and conservative member. -
Democratic Socialism Is Infiltrating the Heartland
Opinion -Over the past decade, the rise of democratic socialism in America has been most acute in coastal states like California, New York, and Washington. -
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Life, Liberty, Property #148: The Bill of Rights and the Rise of Soft Despotism
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -U.S. consumer confidence declined in May in the wake of a sharp rise in inflation expectations and worries about a possible recession. ... -
Cultural Chaos and Our Kids
Opinion -These days, helicopter parenting is the norm. Mothers and fathers have become overprotective and overinvolved, often micromanaging every aspect of their children’s lives. -
Wall Street vs. Main Street: A Round Up of the Current Excellent Economic News
Opinion -Lots of DC - and a lot of the rest of us - continue to pretend that Wall Street is the only US economic indicator that matters. -
Modern Society Runs on Refined Oil Products. Can California Keep Ignoring Reality?
Opinion -An energy reality reminder is that crude oil by itself is useless black tar, unless you build a multi-billion-dollar refinery to break it down to produce various types of transportation fuels, and oil derivatives that are the basis of the products in our materialistic world. Without refineries to manufacture that useless black tar that we […] -
Government Overreach Destroys Families
Opinion -The idea of so-called community schools dates back to the early 20th-century Progressive Era. -
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Life, Liberty, Property #147: Consumer Confidence Declines, Credit-Card Debt Rises
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -U.S. consumer confidence declined in May in the wake of a sharp rise in inflation expectations and worries about a possible recession. ... -
Heartland Institute Releases New Video Separating Hurricane Facts from Climate Hype as 2026 Season Opens
Opinion -Press Release -New short-form video arms the public with data-driven science just in time for hurricane season, countering claims linking storms to climate change. -
Climate Change Weekly # 581— It’s Hurricane Season, and Nothing Is New
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Offshore Wind Confusion: Refunding a Lease Is Not a Buyout
Opinion -The Trump administration is terminating the existing site leases for monster offshore wind development projects by refunding the lease payments already made. -
Can AOC and Bernie Sell Socialism in Big Sky Country?
Opinion -When I think of Montana, things like freedom, self-determination, and rugged individualism come to mind, certainly not socialism. But that may soon change. -
Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb Will Be the Most Radical Member of Congress
Opinion -With the mid-terms looming as summer kicks off, the recent victory of Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb in the Democratic primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 3rd district suggests that socialism remains strong on the left. -
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Life, Liberty, Property #146: Are Markets Calling for an Interest Rate Hike?
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -As Kevin Warsh takes over as chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed), investors and analysts are expressing much worry about interest rates.... -
Democratic Socialists of America Activate ‘Ambitious Electoral Agenda in 2026’
Opinion -So far, the “DSA’s ambitious electoral agenda in 2026” includes nearly “90 endorsees, including more than a dozen congressional candidates.” -
Mamdani’s ‘Balanced Budget’ Is an Accounting Atrocity
Opinion -While it is certainly true that Mamdani did not slash services or raise property taxes even higher than they already are, it is ludicrous for him to declare that NYC’s budget is sound and sustainable. -
Climate Change Weekly # 580— Private Climate Cabal Under Investigation
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
California Could Finally Get Serious About Water
Opinion -The Wall Street Journal headline said “San Diego Now Has So Much Water That It’s Selling It.” The article said San Diego generates enough water to rescue Arizona, though that’s jumping the gun just a bit. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to President Trump’s Social Media Post About UN Retreating from Extremist Climate Models
Opinion -Press Release -‘It’s time to base policy on real science and data not computer-generated end of the world scenarios’ -
Oil Moves Machines, But Electricity Is the Cornerstone of Quality of Life
Opinion -Electricity is the cornerstone for our quality of life. It is not just a luxury anymore. -
Creating Meaningful Classroom Reform
Opinion -Perhaps the most important way to improve students’ educational experience is to elevate the teaching profession. -
Climate Change Weekly # 579—Climate Lawfare Under Counterassault, Finally!
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
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Fine Them, Jail Crooked Bosses, Revoke Their Nonprofit Status
Opinion -What the Southern Poverty Law Center has done to America’s racial and cultural cohesion is just the tip of the spear. Environmental groups and their enablers have inflicted equivalent damage.
