Opinion
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Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Case on Guns in Schools
Opinion -school-reform-news -Michigan’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by gun rights activists challenging school districts’ authority to ban firearms on school property. -
Taxes Are Better Than This
Opinion -Editorial -Civil asset forfeiture involves the government taking assets allegedly used in or the proceeds of criminal activity. -
Merit-Based Teacher Pay Leads to Higher Student Achievement, DOE Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Rewarding teachers with salary incentives for successful performance leads to increased student achievement, a study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) reports. -
One Reason Why Economics is Challenging
Opinion -Editorial -Nineteenth Century poet Christina Rossetti asked, “Who has seen the wind?” Neither you nor I have, but we know that the wind can blow down trees and buildings -
The Debt Ceiling Hysteria and Profligate Government
Opinion -Editorial -Once again, the financial fears have been ratcheted up due to recent announcements by the U.S. Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that by the middle of March 2018 the Federal government will have run out of room -
The Black Unemployment Rate
Opinion -Editorial -The fact-checkers checked, and found that this was a "fact" cited by Donald Trump that wasn't an exaggeration or outright false. -
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Government And Crony Contractors – You’d Better Shop Around
Opinion -Editorial -President Donald Trump inherited a whole lot of awful Barack Obama policy. -
Federal Court Rejects California Renewable Energy Tariff
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California rejected the California Public Utilities Commission’s Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff for small renewable electricity projects. -
Common Core-Aligned Standards Decrease Massachusetts Students’ Achievement, Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Massachusetts student achievement continues to decline in the wake of the state’s adoption of the Common Core State Standards, a new study has found. -
Betsy DeVos Touts Shrinking DoE as First-Year Accomplishment
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #208 -
Democrats Have Totally Given Up On Legislation And Legislating
Opinion -Editorial -A half-century-plus of government school victims has rendered We the People collectively, increasingly less and less capable of walking and chewing gum simultaneously. -
CON Reform Bill Advances in Florida Legislature
Opinion -health-care-news -The Florida House of Representatives approved a bill that would eliminate certificate of need (CON) requirements for hospitals. -
Utah Granted Millions of Dollars in Unearned Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A audit by Utah’s Office of Legislative Auditor General of a renewable energy/alternative fuel vehicle tax credit program found people wrongly claimed credits the state did not approve or they did not earn, costing the state millions of dollars. -
Federal Student Loans Increase Tuition Costs, Studies Show
Opinion -school-reform-news -Federal student grants and loans increase the cost of tuition at colleges and universities, a newly published survey of scientific studies concludes. -
Alabama Legislature Approves Term-Limits Amendment Resolution
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Alabama Legislature approved a resolution calling on Congress to organize a national convention for drafting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting terms in office. -
Judge Orders University of Arizona to Release ‘Climategate’ Emails
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Pima County Superior Court Judge James E. Marner has ordered the University of Arizona to release emails regarding “Climategate,” related emails generated by its professors. -
New Research Shows Most State Bans on ‘Sectarian’ Aid are Unconstitutional
Opinion -school-reform-news -In Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, decided in June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Missouri state policy of restricting religious institutions from participating in grant programs. -
IMF: U.S. Tax Reform Will Boost Global Economy
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The International Monetary Fund (IMF), a nongovernmental organization providing policy advice to member nations, predicts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will boost overall global economic prosperity over the next two years. -
Arizona Considers Dental Therapy Bill
Opinion -health-care-news -A bill that would authorize dental therapists in Arizona is under consideration in the state’s Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. -
Entitlement Reform Unlikely in 2018, Ryan Says
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Congress will probably not enact entitlement reforms in 2018, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) says. -
Bill Would Prevent Future FCC Net Neutrality Intervention
Opinion -budget-tax-news -In the wake of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to undo a 2015 decision by former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler classifying the internet as a public utility, U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is sponsoring a bill. -
CMS Issues Work Requirement Waiver Guidelines
Opinion -health-care-news, budget-tax-news -The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new benchmarks for states seeking permission for Medicaid work requirements. -
End Stadium Subsidies, Virginia Delegate Proposes
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Virginia House of Delegates’ Appropriations Committee is considering a bill to ban government financing for professional sports stadiums.
