Opinion
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Milton Rosenberg, R.I.P.
Opinion -Milt was a good friend of The Heartland Institute, even providing a studio for him when he first began podcasting. -
Trump Calls for Private-Public Partnership for Space Missions
Opinion -President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive 1, ordering the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate use of public-private partnerships (P3s) to advance U.S. interests in outer space. -
Mississippi Parents Cry ‘School Choice for All!’
Opinion -School Choice Weekly #205 -
Springfield, Missouri City Council Considers New Airbnb Regulations
Opinion -The Springfield, Missouri City Council is considering an ordinance targeting Airbnb and other peer-to-peer economy companies connecting tourists seeking short-term housing and hosts who provide places to stay. -
Direct Primary Care Bill Is on Florida House Agenda
Opinion -A bill that would free doctors participating in direct primary care (DPC) services from state insurance regulations is under consideration in the Florida House of Representatives. -
Oregon Sweetened-Beverage Tax Campaign Wastes Bloomberg’s Money
Opinion -A Multnomah County, Oregon organization advocating a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages wasted almost $1 million in funding from former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, according to reporters. -
California Considers ‘Net Neutrality’ Bill
Opinion -California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is proposing a bill reinstating internet regulations in his state. -
How the Keystone Pipeline Spill Proves Pipelines Are Safe
Opinion -A section of the Keystone Pipeline that was completed in 2011 sprung a leak, spilling approximately 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota. What does it mean for safety? -
Washington, DC’s Worship of Big Data Threatens Individual Liberty
Opinion -“In Big Data, We Trust.” -
California: Legalize Marijuana But Ban Particle Pollution?
Opinion -California initiated the down of legalized recreational marijuana use. That same day, a new California law regulating particle emissions from leaf blowers and lawn mowers went into effect. -
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Shaves Occupational Licensing Regulations
Opinion -Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into law two bills trimming back occupational licensing regulations by reducing training requirements for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, and manicurists. -
FCC Repeals ‘Net Neutrality’ Mandate
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to undo a 2015 decision by former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler classifying the internet as a public utility. -
Report: Oregon Medicaid Agency Misspent Taxpayers’ Money
Opinion -Ahead of a voter referendum on a new tax to fund the state’s Medicaid program, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the state’s health care agency, disclosed hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent and wasteful spending. -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Explores Privatizing Trash Collection
Opinion -Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania city officials are considering bids for trash collection services currently provided by the government. -
Judge Blocks Seattle’s ‘Millionaire Tax’
Opinion -The city government of Seattle, Washington is asking the state Supreme Court to review a county judge’s decision blocking a “millionaire tax” targeting high-income earners living in the city. -
Truancy laws are a perversion of the parent-government relationship
Opinion -American truancy laws have reversed the role of parent and government, and they have done so at an alarming rate. -
Beer Regulation Reform Bill on Tap in Maryland
Opinion -Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill by Comptroller Peter Franchot that would repeal some of the state’s regulations on craft beer breweries. -
EPA Secretary Pruitt: The Eco-Nuts Will Never, Never Like You
Opinion -It doesn't matter what Pruitt does, the Left will always hate him. -
Blame Government, Not the Market, For Dwindling Coal Industry
Opinion -Renewable energy advocates free and competitive markets are to blame for coal-fired power plants being replaced by natural gas and wind generation -
Wisconsin Right-to-Work Law Prompts Manufacturer’s Relocation
Opinion -Badger Meter, a manufacturing company producing turbines and other industrial parts, is moving jobs from its Arizona plant to Wisconsin, citing the latter state’s right-to-work law as a factor. -
State of the Nation: Progressives, Conservatives, and Trump
Opinion -Anyone reading the news and especially the political “liberal” and conservative commentaries might easily conclude that he is living in a world of two parallel political universes. -
A New Era of American Space Exploration
Opinion -In the early 1960s, the United States was determined to conquer the last frontier: space travel. -
Cincinnati Business Group Asks State for Soccer Stadium Subsidy
Opinion -A Cincinnati, Ohio business group is asking the state to subsidize a proposed Major League Soccer stadium. -
Rep. Virginia Foxx Discusses New Higher Education Bill
Opinion -Editor’s Note: A massive revision of the federal law governing higher education has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.