Opinion
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Oh SNAP, USDA Finally Reforms Bloated Food Stamp Program
Opinion -On December 4, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) made a long-overdue and much-needed rule change to the nation’s beleaguered SNAP, commonly known as “food stamps.” -
Poll: Millions Know People Who Died Because Health Care Was Unaffordable
Opinion -A new poll shows more than 13 percent of American adults believe someone they know died because they did not receive needed medical treatment or could not pay for it. -
Electric Vehicles Won’t be Cost Competitive with Fossil Fuel Powered Vehicles in the United Statesfor Another Decade, MIT Study Says
Opinion -It will be at least a decade before electric vehicles can compete in the marketplace with fossil fuel powered cars, according to a recent report from MIT. -
Medicare for All Would Reduce Household Income by 11 Percent, Study Finds
Opinion -Most Americans will pay much higher taxes and earn less income if Medicare for All becomes law, a new study by The Heritage Foundation states. -
Michigan House Passes ‘Clean Slate’ Bills
Opinion -Thousands of criminal convictions will be expunged, removing a barrier to employment. -
Legal Challenge to Campus Speech Codes Settled
Opinion -University of Michigan Eliminates Its "Bias Response Teams" -
Robust Economy Is Lifting People Out of Poverty, Census Bureau Reports
Opinion -Overall, more people are employed, and they are working more hours on the job, the Census Bureau reports. -
The Faux Nonprofit Prophets
Opinion -The clamor over for-profit charters has no substance whatsoever. -
California Governor Bans Oil and Gas Development on State Property
Opinion -California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation prohibiting new oil and gas development and infrastructure on state lands. -
Louisiana Removes Thousands of Ineligible People from Medicaid Rolls
Opinion -Louisiana removed Medicaid benefits from 46,000 people who failed to document their income eligibility in an annual information request to renew coverage. -
Climate Nags are Trying to Ruin Christmas
Opinion -It’s time to tell climate nannies to relax, share the love, and have a cup of good cheer -- and most importantly, if they can’t be happy, to leave the rest of us alone. -
Michigan Lawmaker to Offer CON Reforms
Opinion -After successfully blocking the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) Commission from restricting access to a cutting-edge cancer treatment, Michigan lawmakers will soon consider further CON reforms. -
Scandinavian Socialism is Less Real than Santa Claus
Opinion -If you believe that a large man in a red suit can fly around the world on a sleigh guided by reindeer and deliver presents to billions of homes on Christmas Eve, then you should also believe in Scandinavian socialism. -
New York City Spends Big to Send Homeless Out of Town
Opinion -The city’s Special One-Time Assistance program provides eligible homeless families a onetime cash transfer intended to pay for a year of rent in the city or elsewhere in the United States. -
Oregon Counties Win Billion-Dollar Forest Battle Against the State
Opinion -A jury in Linn County, Oregon, found the state government had breached its contract with 13 counties and dozens of local taxing districts by failing to generate sufficient revenue through logging on state forests. -
Alaska’s Supreme Court Considers Youth Climate Lawsuit
Opinion -For the second time in less than decade, the Alaska Supreme Court will decide on the merits of a civil lawsuit filed by Oregon-based Our Children’s Trust on behalf of 16 Alaskan youths. -
Wind Speed Limits: Another Reason for Electricity Shutdowns in California
Opinion -Excess wind speeds shutting down wind turbines may be partially responsible for Pacific Gas & Electric shutting down power throughout its territory in 2019. -
Colorado Voters Reject State’s Plan to Spend Their Tax Refunds
Opinion -Prop. CC would have amended Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) -
Boston Plans to Go ‘Carbon Neutral’ by 2050
Opinion -Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh (D) unveiled the “City of Boston Climate Action Plan 2019 Update” intended to force citywide “carbon [dioxide] neutrality” by 2050. -
CMS Cracks Down on States’ Abuse of Supplemental Medicaid Payments
Opinion -The Trump administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on supplemental Medicaid payments to states, to improve monitoring and enforcement of Medicaid spending. -
Climate Prediction Swings and Misses: A Decade of Alarmist Strike Outs, 2010-2019
Opinion -What follows are climate predictions forecast to come true during the 2010s - one for each year. A few timely missed predictions for 2020 are also added as a bonus feature. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST. -
Climate Grinches Are Trying to Steal Christmas
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #345 -
Vaping-Related Illnesses Attributed to Black-Market THC
Opinion -Legal, regulated vaping products aren't the problem -
Politics and the ‘Climate Emergency’
Opinion -Democratic Presidential candidates are in a bidding war over how many trillions they would spend to “fight climate change.” Would it be enough, soon enough, to save the planet?
