Opinion
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Child Safety Accounts Under Consideration in Colorado
Opinion -Parents of students affected by school safety incidents could move their child immediately to a safe school -
The Global Economy Desperately Needs Freedom
Opinion -How many bureaucrats are there in the world? The global population currently numbers more than 7.5 billion people. Out of that number it is estimated that the global labor force equals almost 3.5 billion. -
Central Banks Buying Gold
Opinion -Gold buying rose spectacularly in 2018 led by the world's central banks, which increased their physical purchases by 651.5 tonnes. -
Court Decision Could Determine Coal Power Plants’ Futures
Opinion -A pending decision by the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals could lead to the premature closing of scores of coal-powered electricity plants across the country, potentially hampering the reliability of the nation’s electric power grid. -
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Excessive Fines in Property Confiscation Case
Opinion -civil asset forfeiture laws allow the police to confiscate property -
DC Wastes WAY Too Much Time On Bills Everyone Knows Can Not Become Law
Opinion -One of the chimeras for which we eternally search in Washington, DC – is bipartisanship. -
California Judge Upholds State Protections for Gray Wolves
Opinion -A California state court judge in San Diego ruled gray wolves will continue to be protected under the state’s Endangered Species Act. -
Commentary: Adopting the Right Fiscal Policy Can Prevent a Major Recession
Opinion -Switzerland set the precedent for this type of policy -
Stop the Anti-Climate Science Totalitarians
Opinion -Stop the anti-climate science totalitarians. -
Heartland Weekly: CPAC 2019 and Tim Huelskamp on Socialism
Opinion -Week of March 4, 2019 -
The Real Russian Collusion: Fomenting EU, U.S. Climate Protests
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #317 -
Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Proposes Doubling Minimum Wage to $15
Opinion -“Job loss is the number one unintended impact of minimum wage increases" -
America Needs President Trump’s Climate Science Committee
Opinion -Independent scientists must review alarmist “science” that is driving anti-fossil fuel policies. -
Connecticut Bill Would Mandate Teaching Kids About Climate Change
Opinion -A bill introduced in the Connecticut legislature would mandate climate change be taught to young children in government schools statewide. -
Record Lobster Production Defies Alarmist Climate Scare
Opinion -Marine fisheries data show New England lobstermen are benefiting from a new golden age of lobster, thanks in large part to a warming Earth. -
The Green New Deal’s Electric Power Transformation is An Impossible Nightmare
Opinion -In the end, even if GND were logistically possible, is it highly undesirable. -
PRESS RELEASE: POLL: 93% of Voters Want FDA Reform to Allow Faster Approval of Prescription Drugs
Opinion -ALSO: 95% of Voters Believe Patients and Doctors, not Bureaucrats, Should Be Most Responsible for Treatment Decisions -
Illinois Joins U.S. Climate Alliance, Pledges to Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Opinion -Newly elected Democratic Gov. J. B. Pritzker of Illinois signed an executive order committing his state to join 17 other states in the United States Climate Alliance -
PRESS RELEASE: Green Energy Policies, Climate Activism Threaten National Security
Opinion -“Proposals to restrict U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and impose expensive, jobs-killing energy sources on the economy present a clear and present danger to military strength.” -James Taylor -
Book Review: Problems of Governance Plague the City That (Sometimes) Works
Opinion -Chicago has longstanding problems of governance, say authors -
Raise Your Glasses For Sunday Liquor Sales
Opinion -July 2019 will mark two years since Minnesota repealed its Prohibition-era ban on selling alcohol on Sundays. -
Electric Buses Don’t Save Money or the Environment
Opinion -From Chicago to San Francisco, several cities across the nation have started to replace some or all their diesel bus fleets with rechargeable battery-powered buses. -
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Minimum Wage Plan Will Drive More Jobs From Illinois
Opinion -Like a train wreck in slow motion, the Illinois General Assembly is moving to fulfill Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s campaign promise to increase the statewide minimum wage to $10, $12 and then $15 per hour over the next few years. -
Education Bureaucrats Try to Squash Independent Thought
Opinion -After deliberating for two years, a national commission is pushing to implement social-emotional learning (SEL) in all government schools.
