Opinion
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California Slow-Walks Compensation for Farmers, Ranchers
Opinion -environment-climate-news -California landowners who had their land seized years ago through eminent domain for the state’s high-speed rail project are still waiting to be paid for the expenses owed them, for land the state might never even get around to using. -
Trump Deregulation Will Save $3,100 Per Household, CEA Reports
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The goal of the Trump regulatory agenda is “to reduce costly regulation, while protecting workers, public health, safety, and the environment,” the report states. -
Big Government, Shrinking Economy: The Case for Small Government
Opinion -budget-tax-news -From 1960 to 1973, the U.S. economy grew by an average of 4.3 percent per year with a government share of 30 percent of GDP. -
Climate Conference Keynote Speakers, Award Winners Defend Climate Realism
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Keynote speakers at ICCC 13 said the high costs of policies proposed to fight climate change weren't justified by a scientific understanding of the purported risks. -
How Some Teacher Unionistas Spent Their Summer Vacation
Opinion -Editorial -The “Red for Ed” movement is becoming redder by the day. -
Conservative Groups Urge Wisconsin Legislature to Spare Wedding Barns from Alcohol Regulation
Opinion -budget-tax-news -They urge lawmakers in Madison to forgo “using the heavy hand of government to regulate wedding barns out of business." -
Keep Smoking San Francisco, The Golden Gate City Needs MSA Funds
Opinion -Editorial -After banning the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavoring in e-cigarettes, San Francisco is snuffing out tobacco harm reduction again. -
President Signs Executive Order to Speed Biotech Development
Opinion -environment-climate-news -President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) to streamline the process for developing, testing, and gaining approval of genetically modified crops in order to reduce costs and encourage development. -
Speakers at Climate Conference Flood Washington, D.C. with Facts
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Speakers at the 13th International Conference on Climate Change discussed climate science, energy and climate economics, and whether various policy options were likely to harm or promote economic prosperity while maintaining a healthy environment. -
Ohio Court Blocks State’s Restrictions on Red-Light Cameras
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Under the law, cities using automated traffic-enforcement cameras are required to report to the state any revenues generated by the fines from the cameras. -
Inslee’s Ludicrous Climate Plan Would Cost US Households $75,000
Opinion -Editorial -Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee’s recently announced climate plan would come at a very steep price, putting the average U.S. household on the hook for $75,000 over the next 10 years. -
Transparency and Scientific Rigor Improve at Regulatory Agencies Under Trump
Opinion -Editorial -President Trump vowed to increase transparency concerning how federal agencies operate and impose rules. -
13th International Conference on Climate Conference Floods Washington, D.C. with Facts
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #331 -
Arizona Becomes First State to Recognize Others’ Occupational Licenses Without Requiring Reciprocity
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The new law covers a wide array of professions, including health care, dentistry, construction, real estate, cosmetology, teaching, accounting, engineering, and embalming. -
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Heartland Weekly: Kamala Harris’ Health Care Heresy
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of July 29, 2019 -
Price Transparency Is the Best Answer to Calls for Single-Payer
Opinion -health-care-news, Editorial -For generations, the prices hospitals charge patients with private insurance have been shrouded in secrecy. -
Court Throws Out Lawsuit Blocking Keystone XL Construction
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision blocking completion of the Keystone KL oil pipeline. -
To the Left, Dodgeball Has Become a ‘Tool of Oppression’
Opinion -Editorial -Wouldn’t you think if someone had a problem with dodgeball being too rough for some kids, they would just say so? Talk it out. -
West Virginia Enacts State’s First Charter School Legislation
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -A previous school choice bill passed the state Senate but was stopped in the state’s House of Representatives after a statewide, two-day strike by teachers’ unions. -
Legislative Pulse: Defending Constituents’ Climate Interests in Oregon
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Oregon state Sen. Alan Olsen (R-Canby) says Senate Republicans walked out of the Senate to prevent a vote on climate legislation in which they were allowed to have not input, that would have harmed their constituents interests. -
Medicaid Spending Gets the Spotlight During Ohio Budget Hearings
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The issue of Medicaid reform was in the spotlight at a hearing before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee during state budget discussions. -
Flattening Medical Exam Standards Will Imperil Health Care Quality
Opinion -health-care-news, Editorial -Among the endless metrics for assessing the quality of health care, one that is exceedingly important for measuring physician quality is on the chopping block. -
Report: Prescriptions Caused Opioid Addiction Crisis
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Opioids, the powerful painkillers that have brought relief to millions only to become a severe health problem of their own, were overprescribed by doctors to an unsuspecting public, a new report states. -
Supreme Court Allows Fast Tracking of Property Rights Cases
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Supreme Court ruled property owners may immediately file suit in federal court to challenge state or local government actions that restrict their property rights, without first going through the state court system.