Opinion
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Russia Uses Activists, Web to Slow U.S. Energy Production, Congress Reports
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A new report from Congress details attempts by the Russian government to disrupt U.S. energy markets. -
Money and March Madness
Opinion -Editorial -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 -Editorial -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 -environment-climate-news -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 -Editorial -Concerns over impacts from energy projects disappear where “green” energy is involved... -
Federal Judge Questions Claims Linking Pesticide to Cancer
Opinion -environment-climate-news -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 -Editorial -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 -environment-climate-news -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 -environment-climate-news -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 -environment-climate-news -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 -Editorial -“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 -Press Release -“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 -Editorial -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 -Editorial -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 -Editorial -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 -Editorial -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. -
Nations Failing to Keep Paris Climate Commitments
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Global greenhouse gas levels continue to rise as a number of countries are finding it is easier to say they will cut emissions than it is to actually do so. -
Trump Administration Eases Coal-Ash Disposal Regulations
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S Environmental Protection Agency is revising 2015 rules governing the disposal of coal ash, to provide states and utilities greater flexibility in managing the waste product. -
The ‘Russia Collusion!’ Nonsense Employed to Smear a Republican by…Qatar
Opinion -Editorial -There are a great many ridiculous ancillary results of the Left-Media’s ridiculous “Russia Collusion!” assault on now-President Donald Trump. -
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Shares Insight into New Higher Education Bill
Opinion -school-reform-news -Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Shares Insight into New Higher Education Bill -
Easter Island Myths and Realities
Opinion -Editorial -The island’s demise was a human and Little Ice Age tragedy, not “ecological suicide.” -
Calls For Return Of Net Neutrality Are Hypocrisy At Its Worst
Opinion -Editorial -The Internet Association (IA), a lobbyist organization that includes Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, and other Silicon Valley big businesses, is pressuring U.S. senators to use Congress' authority under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). -
Obama Policy Linked to School Shootings
Opinion -Editorial -RealClearInvestigations cites a deliberate Obama policy of allowing thousands of troubled, often violent, students to commit crimes without legal consequence. -
Reasons for Anti-Capitalism: Ignorance, Arrogance, and Envy
Opinion -Editorial -Why is the free enterprise or capitalist economic system so widely disliked, hated and opposed?
