Opinion
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Legislation to Restore Federal Net Neutrality Mandate ‘Dead on Arrival’
Opinion -The FCC’s net neutrality rules “solved” a problem no one had. -
Minneapolis Considers Imposing a Fee on Plastic Bags
Opinion -A Minneapolis City Council member is proposing a bag fee to circumvent a state law that preempts local bag bans. -
Texas Bill Addressing ‘Wild, Wild West’ of Pecan Theft Would License Buyers
Opinion -Pecan thieves have allegedly moved in from New Mexico and are stealing from orchards. Licensing pecan buyers is this bill's solution. -
Socialist Green New Deal Threatens Freedom, Prosperity, and the Environment
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #327 -
A Red Team Review of Climate Crisis Assertions
Opinion -Gavin Schmidt’s spat with Steve Koonin underscores why we need to debate climate change. -
Michigan House Considers Reforming ‘Good Moral Character’ Clauses
Opinion -Overly broad morals clauses can create a barrier to gainful employment. -
The Ultimate Absurdity: Green New Deal Would Not Provide Significant Climate Benefits
Opinion -The Green New Deal (GND) has been costed at almost $100 trillion by very knowledgeable experts, or about half of total gross national product over the ten years involved. -
Socialism Will Deprive You of What You Need to Survive
Opinion -You can believe that socialism is wonderful, as apparently many people do, and no one will stop you. -
Uncommon Thoughts On Global Warming
Opinion -Despite all the scare stories about global warming, we are actually in an Ice Age. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Applaud EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule
Opinion -“This new EPA rule demonstrates that draconian government impediments are not necessary for sound environmental stewardship.” - James Taylor -
Northeastern States Embrace, Other States Prohibit, Plastic Bag Bans
Opinion -Minnesota is one of a growing number of states that has enacted a state-wide law prohibiting local governments from banning or regulating bags. -
New York City Mayor de Blasio Vows to Ban Glass and Steel Skyscrapers
Opinion -New York City’s iconic and historic glass and steel skyscrapers have no place in the city under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Green New Deal, unless they undergo extensive and expensive retrofitting -
Debt, Deficits and the Cost of Free Lunches
Opinion -It seems that every generation or two, fundamental economic ideas are questioned and challenged. -
Leftist Big Tech’s Censorship Of Conservatives Grows Increasingly Blatant
Opinion -Friday delivered us an amazing headline containing an amazing quote. -
The Founders’ Intent
Opinion -Today our federal government is gridlocked, dysfunctional, and in desperate need of repair. -
Trump Administration Expands Options for Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Opinion -The Trump administration approved a new rule that gives businesses more options in providing health care coverage to their employees through Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). -
Florida Enacts Law Allowing More Teachers to Carry Firearms
Opinion -The new law implements recommendations of a state commission formed after the Parkland shooting. -
Reality Bites Joe Biden’s “Clean Energy Revolution”
Opinion -Tallying its huge impacts on our energy, industries, living standards and personal freedoms. -
In Defense of Blowouts: People Respond to Incentives, Even on the Soccer Field
Opinion -There's the simple fact that scoring a goal in the World Cup fulfills a lifelong dream for the players. Who wouldn't be overjoyed? -
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Another Attempt to Regulate Refrigerants for Climate Reasons
Opinion -The United States D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in April struck down another attempt to restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons, a refrigerant, based on its being a greenhouse gas. -
National Popular Vote Compact Nixed in Nevada, Approved in Oregon
Opinion -A proposed agreement among states would throw their votes in the Electoral College to the presidential candidate winning the popular vote nationally. -
Heartland Institute Responds to AP Story on Will Happer
Opinion -This is hardly a scoop, let alone a scandal. -
Proposed Texas High-Speed Rail Project Faces Legislative Opposition
Opinion -A privately financed, high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas -
School Safety Must be a Top Priority — Here’s What Parents Can Do
Opinion -Debates continue to rage over the goals of education and methods used to achieve them.