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California ‘Purifies’ Its Little Air Bubble at the Expense of Its Residents
Opinion -Driven by California Governor Gavin Newsom’s obliviousness to the reality that the so-called energy transition is only an electricity transition, the State’s 40 million residents continue to bear the expense of his so-called transition from fossil fuels. -
The Sandstorm: Minimizing The State As Co-Parent
Opinion -The government’s intrusion into family affairs, notably in educating children, is very troubling; microschools are a way out. -
COP 29 Diplomacy Delivers Perfectly Vague Promises a Decade Away
Opinion -In Cop 29’s “Finance agreement” diplomacy is truly the art of agreeing to nothing. There is no agreement of substance here because there is no substance to this agreement. Each side gets its number someday and that is all there is to it. -
The US Government Really Needs to Stop Bullying Everyone
Opinion -The United States government has - since at least World War II - been a titanic bully. On the world stage - and domestically. -
PRESS RELEASE: Nearly Every Openly Socialist Candidate Won in 2024
Opinion -Press Release -Out of 51 openly socialist candidates across 22 states and the District of Columbia, 94% won in November. -
Socialist Watch 2024: An Analysis of Socialist Candidates in the 2024 General Election
Publication -Policy Briefs -This Policy Brief contains a list of candidates who ran for a variety of political offices in the 2024 election while championing far-left, progressive ideology and socialist policies. This paper analyzes the outcomes of those races, compares the results to previous analyses conducted by The Heartland Institute, and provides a brief glimpse into what the […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 526: Some Suggestions on Climate and Environmental Policy for the New Sheriff in Town
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -A study in Nature finds plants have been absorbing 31 percent more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously assumed and modeled. -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows Rhode Island’s Tax-Credit Scholarship Program Has Saved Ocean State Taxpayers Over $12,000 Per Child through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for Rhode Island families. The analysis looked at the Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Organizations program for low-income students, launched […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows South Carolina’s Tax-Credit Scholarship Program Has Saved Palmetto State Taxpayers Over $208 Million through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for South Carolina families. The analysis looked at the Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children Fund for students with special needs, launched […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows South Dakota’s Tax-Credit Scholarship Program Has Saved Mount Rushmore State Taxpayers Over $10,900 Per Child through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for South Dakota families. The analysis looked at the Partners in Education Tax Credit Program for low-income students, launched in 2016, and […] -
The Sandstorm: How Will Trump Handle Education Policy?
Opinion -I don’t know. You don’t either. -
The FBI’s Biden-Era Murder Estimates Are Far Below the Number of Homicides Recorded on Death Certificates
Opinion -The Biden administration FBI inexplicably revised its pre-Biden murder data all the way back to 2003, elevating the counts in certain years by up to 7%. The FBI made these unprecedented alterations without so much as a footnote to inform the public. -
Taking Private Land for Public… Nothing
Opinion -The Fifth Amendment is an essential part of the Bill of Rights, ensuring, “nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.” -
Improving DC: Gov Can’t Get More Efficient – So Make It MUCH Smaller
Opinion -Congress should authorize spectrum auction authority - for the NTIA. And then Musk and Ramaswamy - should shut down the FCC. As in: End it - don’t futilely attempt to mend it. -
Scientists Haven’t ‘Saved’ the Ozone Layer
Opinion -In 2015, scientists at NASA predicted that the Ozone Hole would be half closed by 2020. That hasn’t happened. Other scientists have forecasted that the hole will not begin to disappear until 2040 or later. But the longer the hole persists, the greater the likelihood that the ozone layer is dominated by natural factors, not human CFC emissions. -
Who Decides What’s a Public Road?
Opinion -The ongoing question is, “Who decides whether a road is public?” Now another federal court has again told the government, “Not you.” -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows Virginia’s Tax-Credit Scholarship Program Has Saved Old Dominion Taxpayers Up to $355 Million through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for Virginia families. The analysis looked at the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program (EIS) for low-income students, launched in 2013, and […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows Tennessee’s Special Needs ESA Program Has Saved Volunteer State Taxpayers Up to $12,800 Per Child through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for Tennessee families. The analysis looked at one of the Volunteer State’s two education savings account (ESA) programs—the Individualized Education Account Program […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows Mississippi’s Education Choice Programs Have Saved Magnolia State Taxpayers Up to $11,000 Per Child through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for Mississippi families. The analysis looked at both of the Magnolia State’s education choice programs— the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows Georgia’s Education Choice Programs Have Saved Peach State Taxpayers Up to $2 Billion through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for Georgia families. The analysis looked at both of the Peach State’s education choice programs—the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program and the […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows Wisconsin’s Education Choice Programs Have Saved Badger State Taxpayers Up to $3.3 Billion through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for Wisconsin families. The analysis looked at all four of the Badger State’s education choice programs—the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, the Special Needs […] -
Climate Change Weekly #525: Data Indicate Climate Change Won’t Slow Crop Yield Increases
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -A study in Nature finds plants have been absorbing 31 percent more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously assumed and modeled. -
New Book Pushes Back on Justin Trudeau’s Net Zero Plan with Facts
Opinion -Press Release -"Energy & Climate at a Glance: Canadian Edition" outlines why Trudeau’s climate plans will cause economic hardship in Canada, and will do nothing measurable to improve the global climate. -
The Sandstorm: Unlike Its Membership, Teacher Union Leaders Are Far Left
Opinion -Union bosses ignore the rank and file on political issues.
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