Opinion
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Public Health Officials Should Avoid ‘Deeming’ Epidemics, Especially When They’re Ignoring the One They Created
Opinion -Editorial -Words matter. For example, when the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decries an “epidemic,” the media and state policymakers pay attention. -
Manufacturing Benefits from Trump’s Deregulation Agenda
Opinion -Editorial -The performance of the first two years of the Trump administration appears to have met with this sector’s general approval. -
Stop Michigan Counties’ Unconstitutional Stealing
Opinion -Editorial -Can Oakland County confiscate a citizen’s personal property for $8.41 in unpaid taxes? This question will likely be answered by the Michigan Supreme Court later this year. -
Senators: Fulfill Your Constitutional Duty and Confirm Wheeler Now
Opinion -Editorial -It’s time for the Senate to act and fulfill its constitutional obligation by immediately confirming Andrew Wheeler as EPA administrator. -
The Insanity Begins
Opinion -Editorial -So if we shut down these plants where does the electricity come from to replace the kilo-watts these plants provided, from both a base and peak load perspective? -
Statewide Rent Control Bill Speeds Toward Passage in Oregon
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Oregon legislature is poised to pass the nation’s first statewide rent control law. -
PRESS RELEASE: New Study Outlines Fallacies of So-Called ‘Sustainable’ Investments
Opinion -Press Release -‘Fiduciaries have a moral obligation — and, in some cases, a legal obligation — to avoid sustainable investment practices’ -
NY Governor Pushes Goal of 100 Percent Renewable Electric Power by 2040
Opinion -environment-climate-news -New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has set a goal that 100 percent of the electricity used in the state come from renewable power sources by 2040. -
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.
