Opinion
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Federal Disciplinary Policies Lower Wisconsin Students’ Achievement, Study Finds
Opinion -Disciplinary policies imposed by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) have reduced student achievement in Wisconsin, researchers have found. -
A Fact-Based Review of American Political Theory
Opinion -Review of Unstable Majorities: Polarization, Party Sorting, and Political Stalemate, Morris P. Fiorina (Hoover Institution Press, 2017), 264 pages, ISBN-13 978-0817921156, $24.81 on Amazon.com. -
Increased Access to Private Schools Raises Overall Test Scores, Study Finds
Opinion -More access to private schooling improves student outcomes across the globe, a new study has found. -
Arizona Senate Considers Compact Prohibiting Stadium
Opinion -The Arizona state Senate Commerce and Public Safety Committee is considering a bill to enter the state into an interstate compact prohibiting the “use of taxpayer dollars for private professional sports stadiums and facilities” in participating states. -
School Choice Doesn’t Destroy Public Schools, It Makes Them Better
Opinion -The go-to mantra of many traditional government school advocates is that education-choice programs destroy neighborhood public schools. -
American Cancer Society Issues New E-Cigarette Policy Statement
Opinion -The American Cancer Society’s (ACS) board of directors issued a new position statement on e-cigarettes, stating the products are “less harmful than smoking cigarettes” and recommending “clinicians support all attempts to quit. -
Poll: Voters Want Congress to Act on Prescription Drug Prices
Opinion -A large majority of registered voters say Congress should prioritize reducing prescription drug prices, according to a poll commissioned by an independent national patient organization. -
Alabama Legislature Considers Hiking Minimum Smoking Age to 21
Opinion -The Alabama state House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would increase the minimum age for individuals legally to purchase and use tobacco products and e-cigarettes. -
Acclaimed College History Professor Leaves after Ideological Attacks
Opinion -An acclaimed history professor is leaving his decades-long post at a prestigious private college after enduring years of discrimination for his conservative views. -
Action Civics Advances Collective Groupthink, Not Civic Knowledge
Opinion -In our grab-and-go culture, who does not love action? -
Idaho’s Health Care Reforms Are One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
Opinion -Over the past five years, health care access has deteriorated in Idaho. -
Fannie Mae Seeks Second Taxpayer Bailout
Opinion -The Federal National Mortgage Association, a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) commonly referred to as Fannie Mae, is asking the U.S. Treasury Department for $3.7 billion in taxpayer money to offset the effect of accounting changes. -
Left Critical of Trump Steel Tariffs—Does This Mean They’ll Then Scrap the "Tariff" Economy They Helped Create?
Opinion -What do Democrats plan to do with the tariff economy they themselves helped create? -
Alabama Lawmaker Proposes Medicaid Eligibility Verification Bill
Opinion -The Alabama state Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development is considering a bill that would require the state’s Medicaid agency to verify whether recipients are eligible to receive those benefits. -
Overseas Companies Promise President Increases in U.S. Investments
Opinion -The tax reform bill advocated by President Donald Trump and passed by Congress in late December is encouraging overseas companies to increase their investments in the United States. -
Millennials Face a Harsh Reality
Opinion -Millennials, the largest generation in U.S. history, have been dealt a bad hand. -
North Carolina Legislature Makes Higher Ed Reform a Priority
Opinion -The North Carolina legislature is making changes to the state’s higher education system. -
New Tax Law Expands College Savings Plans to K-12
Opinion -The recently enacted Republican tax reform includes a provision allowing parents to use federal-tax-free educational savings accounts for K-12 expenses. -
The Tech Industry, Responsible Innovation and Self-Regulation
Opinion -The rapid emergence of artificial intelligence and ubiquitous telecommunications networks has resulted in widespread criminal hacking of personal information. -
WE Energies Values Corporate Profits More than Its Ratepayers
Opinion -The Wisconsin Public Service Commission should carefully scrutinize future attempts by WE Energies to build new power plants that are not needed to satisfy consumer demands. -
Real Needs Are Being Ignored in the Pursuit of Green Fantasies
Opinion -Despite President Trump’s efforts to shore up its fortunes, the future of coal mining and electric power generation in the United States remains tenuous at best. -
Tax Reform ‘Ripple Effect’ Will Boost Economy, Conway Says
Opinion -Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, White House Special Advisor Kellyanne Conway said the tax reform package passed by congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Donald Trump will increase business investment. -
Should ERA Become Law, Women Would Also Be Subject to the Draft
Opinion -The ERA will harm women, the unborn child and our society. -
Schools Failing to Educate Kids Now Want to Treat Their Mental Health
Opinion -There’s never a moment in the world of public education that it’s safe to let your guard down.
