Opinion
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Labor Unions Push to Reverse Decades of Legal Reforms
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Unions and their congressional allies seek to reverse reforms of labor regulations. -
SOTU 2019 and American Medicine
Opinion -Editorial -While President Trump called for unity and cooperation in his 2019 State of the Union address, the views of the audience showed a sharp and bitter divide, especially on issues affecting the health and medical care of Americans. -
CO Supreme Court Rejects New Oil and Gas Drilling Restrictions
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Colorado's Supreme Court rejected a lower court's decision that the state's oil and gas regulator must give greater protection to public health or environmental protection when permitting new oil and gas development. -
Why I Won’t Sign Onto Climate Leadership Council’s Plan
Opinion -Editorial -Recently, I received a request from Janet Yellen, chair of the Climate Leadership Council, sign the “Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends.” -
Government (-driven) Shutdowns Have Human Consequences
Opinion -Editorial -Too many government regulators burden and shut down private sector businesses and jobs. -
Wheeler Is More Than Qualified To Lead EPA. Confirm Him Now!
Opinion -Editorial -When Andrew Wheeler became acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator in July 2018, EPA was in turmoil. Seven months later, EPA is operating smoothly, effectively, and efficiently under Wheeler. -
EPA Proposes Easing Carbon Dioxide Emission Standards for Coal Power Plants
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed significantly loosening the standards limiting carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fueled power plants. -
Heartland Weekly: Democrats’ Green New Deal Is Simply Crazy
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of February 4, 2019 -
Finish Franchise Fee Fudging
Opinion -Editorial -In the early 1990s cable television began to reach more households and become a true alternative to broadcast. -
SCOTUS Orders Review of North Dakota Attorneys Bar Fees
Opinion -budget-tax-news -SCOTUS asks lower court to consider whether its Janus decision applies to legal bar association dues. -
Wood Instead of Coal: More Foolishness from Radical Environmentalists
Opinion -Editorial -When Thomas Edison established his Pearl Street power plant in New York City in 1892, he used coal for fuel, not wood. -
The War Against Tobacco Flavors Will Fail
Opinion -Editorial -Tobacco prohibitionists have objected to tobacco flavors for years. -
Federal Government Funds Louisiana Program to Buy Repeatedly Flooded Homes
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Restore Louisiana, a state program funded through the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, is offering pay up to $200,000 to purchase homes from people living in areas that have been repeatedly flooded. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Comments on ‘Green New Deal’
Opinion -Press Release -“This isn’t just radical socialism, this is madness.” - Justin Haskins -
Arizona Voters Prohibit Sales Taxes on Services
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Arizona voters approved an amendment to the state constitution in November that prohibits the state and local governments from taxing personal or financial services. -
Politics and the Economics of the Carbon Tax
Opinion -Editorial -Economists should not let the allure of an optimal tax create an impression that carbon taxation will benefit the economy. -
We Must Hope Dr. Soon is Right
Opinion -Editorial -And the global warming apocalypse is not nigh. Real-world evidence certainly supports him. -
Albuquerque Celebrates a Decade of Drinking Water Security, Aquifer Recovery
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The San Juan-Chama Project, which diverts Colorado River basin water to the Rio Grande basin, now supplies the Albuquerque metro area with nearly 70 percent of its potable water and has helped the aquifer to recover. -
Should We Tax Greenhouse Gases?
Opinion -Editorial -A group of distinguished economists, including Nobel prize winners and past Council of Economic Advisors members, recently supported a carbon tax. -
Smokeless Tobacco Can Save Lives, But Only if Smokers Have All the Facts
Opinion -Editorial -When products have the potential to save millions of lives, it's helpful if people are told about those benefits. -
Keep Fraudulent Science Out of Our Courtrooms
Opinion -Editorial -Courts should bar evidence that fails to meet basic standards of honesty, integrity and credibility. -
‘Great Hope’ for Occupational Licensing Reform in Georgia with Officials’ Support
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Georgia has seen a dramatic increase in the number of occupations requiring a government license. -
Heartland Weekly: Record Cold Forces Rethink on Global Warming
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of January 28, 2019 -
Federal Judge Bans Fracking Off the California Coast
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A federal judge has barred the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing permits for hydraulic fracturing in U.S. territorial waters off the coast of California.
