Opinion
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Climate Policies Are Creating an Energy Crisis
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #283 -
Tax Reform Delivers Cheaper Electricity
Opinion -Tax reform is already producing big benefits for Americans, despite Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (CA) comment declaring the GOP’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act amounted to mere “crumbs” for most Americans. -
Amazon: Government Has An Ongoing Problem Issuing Monopoly, Crony Contracts
Opinion -We’ve oft noted the government’s inability to do well…just about anything. -
Child Safety Accounts: Protecting Our Children With Freedom
Opinion -On the 19th anniversary of Columbine. -
Where Oh Where Has the Presidential Fitness Council Gone?
Opinion -The Inside-the-Beltway bureaucracy is filled with entities that burn tax dollars and emit little more than hot air. -
What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers Across America
Opinion -By Ted Dintersmith -
U.S. Energy Markets: The Real Russian Meddling the Media Ignores
Opinion -Still counting on the American left’s useful idiots. -
How One State Is Trying to Make Health Insurance Affordable Again
Opinion -Do you remember this line by then-President Barack Obama: “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it”? The oft-repeated promise (read: “Lie of the Year”)? -
Russia Uses Activists, Web to Slow U.S. Energy Production, Congress Reports
Opinion -A new report from Congress details attempts by the Russian government to disrupt U.S. energy markets. -
Money and March Madness
Opinion -March Madness recently concluded with Villanova winning the title. Given the ongoing college basketball bribery investigation, the bigger question may be whether the Wildcats will eventually vacate the title. -
The Miseducation of Our Children Should be of Great Concern
Opinion -Our public schools went through a significant change during the Obama years, a change that was met with an unusual amount of criticism from the public, parents, and concerned education professionals. -
Arizona Senate Puts Coal Tax Relief Bill on Hold*
Opinion -A bill to provide tax relief for the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) by exempting income derived from coal mining from the state’s transaction privilege tax is on hold. -
The Double Standards Industry
Opinion -Concerns over impacts from energy projects disappear where “green” energy is involved... -
Federal Judge Questions Claims Linking Pesticide to Cancer
Opinion -As part of more than 300 lawsuits before his court, a federal judge held a week-long hearing in mid-March to examine the scientific evidence on whether a popular pesticide causes cancer. -
Driverless Cars and Public Transit
Opinion -The first driverless car pedestrian fatality occurred recently in Arizona, almost two years after the first fatal crash. These tragic fatalities signal the ongoing development of this technology. -
EPA Revokes Interim Fuel Economy Increases
Opinion -The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking standards requiring cars and light trucks sold in the United States to achieve an average of more than 50 miles per gallon by 2025. -
Michigan Energy Initiative Would Restrict Choice
Opinion -A new citizens’ ballot campaign in Michigan would force the state to get 30 percent of its electricity from select renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power by 2030. -
New York State Considers Tax on Drivers Entering New York City
Opinion -New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is considering a proposal to charge vehicles entering Manhattan -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to NAEP Scores Release
Opinion -“It is clear our nation’s education system continues to fail its mission of educating our children.” - Lennie Jarratt -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Applauds Wisconsin Works for Everyone Welfare Reform Plan
Opinion -“Congratulations to Gov. Walker and the Republican legislature for their leadership in passing groundbreaking welfare reforms.” - Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D. -
A Welcome Respite for Autonomous Vehicles
Opinion -Since Elaine Herzberg’s death last month when an Uber autonomous test vehicle struck and killed her in Tempe, Arizona, we have learned more information about this tragic incident. -
Banning Internet ‘Fast Lanes’: The Left’s Latest Crony Assault On The Free Market And Reality
Opinion -There are very many stupid aspects of the stupid government power grab that is Network Neutrality. A brief reintroduction…. -
Dayton to Take Minnesota in the Wrong Direction
Opinion -On the heels of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Minnesota’s Governor Mark Dayton is proposing to fund at least part of his $46 billion, two-year budget proposal with about $320 million of state tax increases. -
Colorado Must Keep the Comanche Power Plant Running at Full Steam
Opinion -Xcel Energy, the leading provider of electricity in Colorado, is attempting to fudge the numbers to justify the closure of units one and two at the coal-powered Comanche Power Plant.
