Opinion
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Speakers at Climate Conference Flood Washington, D.C. with Facts
Opinion -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 -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 -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 -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 -Climate Change Weekly #331 -
Arizona Becomes First State to Recognize Others’ Occupational Licenses Without Requiring Reciprocity
Opinion -The new law covers a wide array of professions, including health care, dentistry, construction, real estate, cosmetology, teaching, accounting, engineering, and embalming. -
Heartland Weekly: Kamala Harris’ Health Care Heresy
Opinion -Week of July 29, 2019 -
Price Transparency Is the Best Answer to Calls for Single-Payer
Opinion -For generations, the prices hospitals charge patients with private insurance have been shrouded in secrecy. -
Court Throws Out Lawsuit Blocking Keystone XL Construction
Opinion -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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. -
California Legislature Considers Giving Strikers Unemployment Benefits
Opinion -A proposed law would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits even though they have jobs at which they are not working. -
FEDEX Seven Day Package Delivery Casts Doubt On Postal Service Package Delivery Rate Hikes
Opinion -FedEx’s announcement of seven-day-per-week delivery means higher USPS rates would likely drive business—and revenue—away from USPS. -
Outsized Air Ambulance Charges Under Scrutiny from Researchers, Congress
Opinion -Air ambulance companies bill consumers and private insurers 4.1 to 9.5 times more than what Medicare pays for the same service, a study from Johns Hopkins University finds. -
More Federal Lands to Be Opened to Hunting, Fishing
Opinion -The U.S. Department of the Interior announced it is significantly revising rules for hunting and fishing on federal wildlife refuges across the nation. -
Maine Enacts Sweeping Renewable Energy Mandates
Opinion -Gov. Janet Mills of Maine signed into law several energy measures she has pushed as part of her commitment to fight purported human-caused climate change by reducing fossil fuel use. -
Commerce Department Urges ‘Unprecedented Action’ to Secure Critical Mineral Supplies
Opinion -The United States must embark on an effort to expand and secure its sources of critical minerals outside of its current supply chain, the U.S. Department of Commerce says in new report. -
Michigan Enacts Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms
Opinion -New statutes prohibit police officers from seizing property for suspected drug crimes without first obtaining a conviction or plea agreement. -
The Teachers Unions’ Spotty Progressivism
Opinion -When it comes to public charter schools and any meaningful education reform, the teachers unions are staunch reactionaries.
