Opinion
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Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Imposing a Corporate Tax
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The bill could be considered during the next session of the legislature beginning in February 2020. -
Fast-Growing Georgia Faces Housing Shortages
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Peachtree State faces the prospect of soaring population growth and a woefully inadequate housing supply, especially in the booming Atlanta metropolitan area. -
The Best Decade in Human History
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #346 -
The Perils and Pitfalls of Political Paternalism
Opinion -Editorial -Across the spectrum of differing political views, whether “progressive,” “nationalist,” “populist,” or “conservative,” there is a common presumption in all of their policy positions and programs. -
Fiddling While Forests Burn
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The federal government is foolishly planning on setting forest fires intentionally, so they can study them, it says. -
FDA Faces Challenges Recruiting Scientists, Analysts
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Stephen Hahn was sworn in as FDA Commissioner December 17, 2019. Competing for a limited pool of talent could be a top challenge. -
Hospitals Supply Chain Inefficiencies Are Wasting Billions of Dollars, Study Finds
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Hospitals across the United States are wasting money through poor supply chain management, with the total amount increasing by nearly 12 percent over the most recent year to $25.7 billion, a study by the consulting firm Navigant found. -
Updated Analysis Shows Climate Models Continue to Predict Too Much Warming
Opinion -Editorial -Global temperatures are likely only rising at a pace of 0.13 degrees Celsius per decade, which is even closer to skeptic predictions. -
Taxing Californians’ Patience
Opinion -Editorial -The new Prop. 13, very much unlike the iconic original, hurts taxpayers. -
How Much Does Government Assist the Poor?
Opinion -Editorial -Americans care about assisting the less fortunate, and over 100 government programs carry out this task. -
New Jersey Governor Signs an Executive Order to More Than Double Offshore Wind Power by 2035
Opinion -environment-climate-news -New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to raise the state’s goal of electric power generated from offshore wind power to 7,500 megawatts by 2035. -
Congress’ Spending Binge Continues Unabated
Opinion -Editorial -A bipartisan majority of the 535 federal lawmakers who roam the halls of the House and Senate agreed on one big thing: spending $1.4 trillion on discretionary programs for the coming fiscal year. -
Ocasio-Cortez Never Wants To Hear The Words ‘Free Stuff’ Again
Opinion -Editorial -In a town hall in front of her Bronx constituents, Ocasio-Cortez, the self-avowed socialist, decreed, “It’s not that we deserve it because it’s a handout. People like to say, ‘Oh, this is about free stuff.’ This is not about free stuff.” -
Oh SNAP, USDA Finally Reforms Bloated Food Stamp Program
Opinion -Editorial -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 -health-care-news, News -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 -environment-climate-news -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 -health-care-news, News -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 -budget-tax-news -Thousands of criminal convictions will be expunged, removing a barrier to employment. -
Legal Challenge to Campus Speech Codes Settled
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -University of Michigan Eliminates Its "Bias Response Teams" -
Robust Economy Is Lifting People Out of Poverty, Census Bureau Reports
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Overall, more people are employed, and they are working more hours on the job, the Census Bureau reports. -
The Faux Nonprofit Prophets
Opinion -Editorial -The clamor over for-profit charters has no substance whatsoever. -
California Governor Bans Oil and Gas Development on State Property
Opinion -environment-climate-news -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 -health-care-news, News -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 -Editorial -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.
