Opinion
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University Abuse of Taxpayers Must End
Opinion -Editorial -There is no constitutional principle that requires the government to provide funding to any private schools. -
Life, Liberty, Property #105: The Political Tide Against a Fiscal Rescue
Opinion -Last week I noted that even the U.S. economy, the best in the world, cannot support the current and upcoming federal debt. Here I explain the dismal political reasons why a reversal is so unlikely. -
The Uglier side of Electric Vehicles: disposing of the EV batteries
Opinion -Editorial -Lithium-ion batteries have become a growing concern following wildfires, particularly in California, due to the increasing sales of hybrid and electric cars. It is well publicized that California will require 35% of new vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2026, and all new vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035, However, the State lawmakers totally avoid any discussions about the uglier side of electric vehicles – how to dispose of the batteries from old or burned-out EVs. -
Tariffs and Domestic Taxes: Which Are More Harmful?
Opinion -Editorial -It seems strange that some people who do not want to cut government spending and do not complain about high domestic taxes are very excited about tariffs and predict horrible things happening if tariffs remain in place. Tariffs are just one kind of tax. Yes, tariffs can lead to some inefficiencies when we start producing […] -
Peer Review of Academic Articles: Gold Standard or Paper Money Standard?
Opinion -Editorial -The first time I heard that the current method used to accept scientific article submissions to academic journals—the peer review of academic articles—was the gold standard to ensure the quality of academic research, the statement sounded reasonable to me. It seemed that everybody agreed that peer review was the best method. However, watching poor decisions […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 546 — New Proof That Urban Heat Islands Bias Surface Temperature Measurements
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Life, Liberty, Property #104: There Is No Possible Bailout for the Federal Government
Opinion -The government long ago became extremely comfortable with the fact that the American people have always been able to bail them out. Bailouts, however, notoriously lead to further bailouts and then to bankruptcies. -
Electrical production needs to be market-driven, not government-directed
Opinion -Editorial -Government is in business with the big companies (subsidies), regulations favor monopolistic dictatorship instead of competitive prices, and the consumer is forced to “take what they can get” and “pay whatever is asked” to stay connected to the life-giving river of electricity. -
Climate Change Weekly # 545 — GAO Questions Biden’s Offshore Wind Effort, Vindicates Critics
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
A billion dollars worth of green groups join State suit to kill Trump’s no wind EO
Opinion -Editorial -Ten so-called environmental groups, including the biggest, have joined the lawsuit filed by a bunch of green States asking the Court to nullify the President’s day-one executive order putting a hold on federal approvals of wind power projects. -
Life, Liberty, Property #103: ‘Big and Beautiful’ but Not Nearly Enough of Either
Opinion -Once again, the federal government’s malignant effect on the economy is our top story. Now it’s a debate over whether to raise the debt ceiling. -
America’s Dead Ed
Opinion -Editorial -A detailed analysis of the most recent NAEP reveals the deterioration of American public schools, and not surprisingly, the teachers’ unions are a significant contributor to the decline. -
The amount of money wasted on net-zero green policies worldwide is staggering!
Opinion -Editorial -There is no “green” or “Net Zero” product or technology available anywhere in the world today that offers any form of reliable back-up for wind and solar power generation - none! -
Climate Change Weekly # 544 —Regulations May Be REINed in Soon
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
PRESS RELEASE: The Heartland Institute Applauds Climate and Energy Provisions in Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Opinion -Press Release -The budget reconciliation bill that passed the House Thursday morning eliminated the majority of "clean energy" tax credits and rolled back many of the Biden-era climate and energy mandates in the Inflation Reduction Act. -
Who Do Those Congressmen Think They Are?
Opinion -Editorial -The Congressional Review Act process is nothing more than Congress reasserting its authority to make laws. Vastly unpopular Energy Department rules banning gas water heaters, and imposing stringent appliance requirements, for example, have been overturned through this process, along with four regulations at the Interior Department, five at Labor, and three at EPA. -
California’s Doom Loop Is in Full Swing
Opinion -Editorial -The mountains are majestic, the seashore is splendid, but Golden State politics are pathetic. -
Small Businesses Stopped Hiring and Started Closing DECADES Ago
Opinion -Editorial -This is DC and Wall Street joining forces to wage war on Main Street. For decades. -
Intermittent electricity from renewables cannot support AI and data centers
Opinion -Editorial -The growing demand for continuous and uninterruptible electricity is being compounded by the growth of AI and data centers, which are humongous power consumers. -
California Schools Are A Mess
Opinion -The Golden State’s education priorities are terribly misguided, schools are bleeding students, and teachers are being laid off. -
Newsom Relinquishing Control to China to Meet the Energy Demands of Californians?
Opinion -California’s Governor Newsom has been on this planet for 57 years and has yet to publicly recognize that modern life requires the use of fossil fuels to function. -
Colorado River: The Sky is Falling, Again
Opinion -Every year for the past 25, at least, negotiating teams for the seven states on the Colorado River have worked to overcome a new crisis, invariably driven by two entities: the State of California and the federal Bureau of Reclamation. -
School Choice Update: The Good, The Bad, And The Controversial
Opinion -Overall, there are now 76 private school choice programs in 35 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, with 18 states offering universal choice. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: 72% of Voters Concerned about AI, 78% Want Constitutional Rights Mandated for AI Systems
Opinion -72% of likely voters say they are “very” or “somewhat” concerned about AI.