Opinion
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Republican AGs Request Federal Court Dismiss California Climate Lawsuit
Opinion -Republican attorneys general from 15 states filed have asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to dismiss Oakland and San Francisco’s climate liability lawsuits against five oil companies. -
Dumb Ideas Never Die – Because Democrats Keep Proposing Them
Opinion -It’s a merry-go-round of Stupid. -
Wisconsin Enacts Entitlement Reforms
Opinion -Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a series of bills reforming the state’s entitlement programs. -
A Full-Throated Defense of Western Enlightenment Values
Opinion -Review of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, by Steven Pinker (Viking Press, 2018), 576 pages, ISBN-13 978-0525427575, $21.42 on Amazon.com. -
New Jersey Pols Press for Tax Hikes
Opinion -New Jersey’s governor and Senate president are calling for new tax hikes. -
How Much Does the FDA Really do to Promote Public Health?
Opinion -According to its mission statement, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for “advancing public health” by providing oversight to the drug development process. -
Kentucky Attorney General Sues to Block Pension Reform Law
Opinion -Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is asking a state circuit court judge to block a new law that would fund state employees’ pension accounts through a combination of employee contributions and funds directly from state and local taxpayers. -
Cronyism Is Killing Tobacco Harm Reduction Innovations
Opinion -FDA’s regulation of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices underscore the agency’s unwillingness to promote, or even acknowledge, tobacco harm reduction (THR) products. -
U.S. House to Move on Dodd-Frank Reform Bill
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a Senate-approved bill to ease federal restrictions on banks and reduce the cost of regulatory compliance. -
New York City Uber Drivers Protest Proposed Ridesharing Regulations
Opinion -An estimated 200 Uber and Lyft drivers demonstrated outside New York’s City Hall to voice their opposition to proposed ordinance that would impose new licensing fees and restrictions on peer-to-peer ridesharing services. -
Poll: Michigan Voters Support Constitutional Amendment Convention
Opinion -Most Michigan voters support calling a convention to propose a constitutional amendment limiting federal spending and power, a new poll finds. -
Pelosi Vows to Undo Federal Tax Reform
Opinion -U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says she will work to undo the federal tax reforms enacted in December 2017. -
I Love Carbon Dioxide and You Should Too
Opinion -Rather than spreading fear of increasing carbon dioxide, we should be thankful that both the Earth and humanity are thriving, in part due to more CO2. -
Trump Sends Spending Rescission Request to Congress
Opinion -President Donald Trump is asking Congress to cancel approximately $15 billion in previously authorized spending, using a process known as rescission. -
Airbnb Ban Proposed in Cleveland, Ohio
Opinion -The City of Cleveland’s Department of Law is reviewing a proposed ordinance that would temporarily prohibit residents from sharing their homes with guests through peer-to-peer short-term rental services. -
Poll: Americans Divided on Tax Money for Tech-Replaced Workers
Opinion -Nearly half of Americans surveyed in a new poll say the government should give financial assistance to individuals put out of work by artificial intelligence (AI) or other technological advances. -
National Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low
Opinion -More Americans have been getting back to work and staying employed in 2018, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). -
It’s Time to Abandon Earth Day
Opinion -There was a telling juxtaposition of events in April 1970. -
Occupational Licensing Puts the Hurt on Consumers
Opinion -Left-wing advocates of expanding government say efforts to repeal occupational licensing laws are an attack on public safety. -
Trump: Politics Are Delaying Infrastructure Plan
Opinion -President Donald Trump promoted his plan to use a mix of taxpayer-funded debt financing, public-private partnerships, and direct taxpayer funding to spur infrastructure construction. -
Worker-Freedom Ordinance Approved in Otero County, New Mexico
Opinion -Otero County, New Mexico commissioners approved an ordinance prohibiting businesses from requiring union membership as a condition of employment. -
Federal Judge: Endangered Species Policies Responsible for Flooding, Farmers Owed Compensation
Opinion -A federal court has ruled policies enacted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect endangered species caused flooding of farms along the Missouri river and thus the government owes property owners compensation. -
U.S. Crude Oil Production Smashes Records
Opinion -U.S. crude oil production, topped 10.057 million barrels per day (bpd) in November 2017, shattering a 47-years old record. -
U.S. Supreme Court Reconsiders Online Sales Tax Rule
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court is reconsidering a longstanding decision preventing states from requiring out-of-state businesses to collect and remit sales taxes on purchases made by residents of their states.
