Opinion
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Facts Rain on Pennsylvania Governor’s Climate-Change Parade
Opinion -When Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf uses the past year’s wet weather and local flooding to support his assertion that “we have a problem with climate change,” we can’t help but rain on his parade. -
President Urged to Declare ‘War on Waste,’ Government Spending
Opinion -Open The Books called on President Donald Trump to reduce duplicative or excessive spending -
National Climate Assessment Criticized as Badly Flawed
Opinion -The final version of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, reflecting the work of the 13 different federal agencies that make up the U.S. Global Climate Change Research program, was released on Friday, November 23. -
Proposed Solar Power Farm Spooks Local Virginians
Opinion -Local residents in and around Spotsylvania, Virginia are fighting what would be the largest solar farm in the Eastern United States. -
Land O’Lakes Is First to Offer Multistate AHP
Opinion -Land O’Lakes, a member-owned dairy industry cooperative based in Arden Hills, Minnesota, announced it will be the first company in the United States to launch a multistate group association health plan (AHP) under rules put into place by the Trump admin. -
Medicaid Expansion Was Critical Issue in Georgia Governor’s Race
Opinion -Medicaid expansion was a central issue in the midterm elections in Georgia, with the candidates for governor tangling over whether expanding Medicaid would improve residents’ access to health care. -
Trump Administration Outlines Extensive Health Care Deregulation Agenda
Opinion -The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor released a 114-page report detailing an agenda for health care deregulation meant to reduce prices and increase quality and access. -
Senate Votes to Keep Short-Term Health Insurance Plans
Opinion -U.S. Senate Democrats failed in their effort to revoke the Trump administration’s rule extending the allowed period for short-term, limited-duration (STLD) health insurance plans. -
Why the Bill of Rights?
Opinion -Thanks to a presidential proclamation dating back to Franklin Roosevelt, December 15 is the day we celebrate the Bill of Rights—the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. -
A Simple Formula to Increase Learning: Read, Write, Read More, Write More
Opinion -The never-ending quest for magic formulae that universally educate all children brings to mind this lyrical lament from a 1980 Johnny Lee country tune: “I was lookin’ for love in all the wrong places.” -
Defending Tom Farr from Baseless Smears
Opinion -Senator Scott has succumbed to a disinformation campaign against Mr. Farr that attempts to paint him as a racist. The charges are entirely false and fabricated. -
President Trump Acts to Free Up Water for Western Farmers
Opinion -President Donald Trump signed a memorandum slashing federal environmental regulations which limit and slow the delivery of water and hydroelectric power in the Western states, including California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Montana Supreme Court Ruling against Tax-Credit Scholarships
Opinion -Ruling against tax-credit scholarship program denies many underserved Montana students a choice of a better education.” - Lennie Jarratt -
Colorado Energy Company Xcel Goes Crazy Green
Opinion -One starts to suspect there is a lot of hype, and maybe securities fraud, going on here. -
National Employment Continues Record-Setting Growth
Opinion -Unemployment declines to the lowest level since 1969 -
How Global Organizations Warp The Globe
Opinion -I live in America. I vote in American elections. To elect American representatives – to represent America. -
Trucks the Option for LNG Import Transportation in China
Opinion -Amid high demand and limited pipelines, Chinese companies are using trucks to ship LNG imports from terminals to inland locations. -
Vermont May Require Short-Term Plans to Include Obamacare Benefits
Opinion -The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation is considering a plan that would require Obamacare’s 10 “essential health benefits” to be provided in all short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans sold in the state. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Congratulates U.S. State Department for Rejecting IPCC Report
Opinion -Letter to Secretary of State Pompeo lauds him for having ‘courage and energy to stand up for the American people and sound science in Poland’ -
Two Florida Insurers Balk at Privacy Concerns in State Database
Opinion -As a plan to bring price transparency to health care services in Florida moves forward, two major insurance companies are expressing concerns about possible violations of privacy and trade secrets. -
Trump was Right About “Raking” Finnish Forests
Opinion -Heavy machinery “rakes” Finland’s forest floors after tree cutting, greatly reducing fire risks -
Epidemics, Fear and Denial: How Every American Is Threatened
Opinion -This is the one hundredth anniversary of the great influenza pandemic of 1918. In his book The Great Influenza, John M. Barry described it as the deadliest plague in history. -
New Mexico Governor Orders State Agencies to Reform Occupational Licensing Requirements
Opinion -Must accept out-of-state licenses, military training, or work experience -
Heartland Weekly: Solidarity, Heartland Partner Together at COP24
Opinion -Week of December 3, 2018
