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Arkansas Launches State’s First-Ever Voucher Program

Published October 5, 2016

By Cheryl K. Chumley

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Arkansas recently launched the Succeed Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities (SSPSD), a school voucher program for special-needs children.
- Health Care
Health Care Leaders Gather to Urge Use of ‘Free-Market Force’

Published October 5, 2016

By Tony Corvo

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Physicians, lawmakers, and insurers summoned the 'force' to carve out free-market solutions to the dark side of health care policy.
- Education
Stop Saying Markets Will Solve School Problems

Published October 5, 2016

By Joy Pullmann

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School Choice Weekly #153
- Economy
Economic Ideas: The Ancient Romans, Who Went from Rule of Law to Corrupting Inflation and Price Controls

Published October 5, 2016

By Richard Ebeling

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Studying the ancient Romans, we find their main contribution has been seen to be the legal order upon which is founded part of the Western economic traditions of property and exchange.
- Health Care
Lawmakers Clarify Appeals Process for Patients with ‘Step Therapy’ Insurance

Published October 4, 2016

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States have passed legislation reinforcing insurers' right to refuse to pay for patients' drugs and patients' ability to appeal insurers' decisions.
- Education
Tennessee to Launch Special-Needs Education Savings Account Program

Published October 4, 2016

By Ashley Bateman

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The Tennessee Department of Education is accepting applications for an education savings account (ESA) program for children with special needs, which is set to go into effect in January 2017.
- Environment & Energy
Judge Tosses California Cities’ Lawsuits Against Monsanto

Published October 4, 2016

By Kenneth Artz

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A federal judge dismissed lawsuits filed by three California cities against Monsanto, attempting to force the agrochemical company to pay for the cleanup costs from chemical contamination in San Francisco Bay.
- Environment & Energy
Report: ‘Keep It in the Ground’ Policy Would Cost Billions, 380,000 Jobs

Published October 4, 2016

By Michael McGrady

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A recent report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates if the United States adopts a “Keep It in the Ground” (KG) policy ending the development of fossil fuels on federal holdings the U.S. economy and government revenues would suffer greatly.
- Regulation
- Economy
From Obama’s FCC: A Momentary Grasp Of Reason

Published October 4, 2016

By Seton Motley

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Back before Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, there was a British band that did pretty well - Pink Floyd. Aside from gigantic albums The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, they released in 1987 A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Experts Comment on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ending WI ‘John Doe’ Investigation

Published October 3, 2016

By Jesse Hathaway

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'Chisholm and Ozanne will no longer be able to continue their egregious abuse of prosecutorial conduct for their own partisan ends.' - Kyle Maichle
States Consider Authorizing Dental Therapy to Expand Access

Published October 3, 2016

By Mary Tillotson

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Dental therapists practice in more than 50 countries, yet all but four states prevent these oral care equivalent of physician assistants from treating patients.
- Environment & Energy
Navajo Nation Sues EPA for Its Handling of Mine Spill

Published October 3, 2016

By Michael McGrady

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The Navajo Nation is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency the damages it caused when caused a toxic spill from the Gold King Mine spill, which occurred along a Colorado River in 2015.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Rooftop Solar Companies Struggling to Stay Afloat

Published October 3, 2016

By Bonner R. Cohen

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The roof-top solar power industry is in freefall with customer complaints and bankruptcies mounting.
- Environment & Energy
Striking Down Obama’s Climate legacy Has Its Day in Court

Published October 3, 2016

By Marita Noon

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President Obama’s flagship policy on climate change had its day in court on Tuesday, September 27. The international community is closely watching; most Americans, however, are unaware of the historic case known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
- Education
Democrat Assemblywoman Blocks Bill to Extend California School Choice Program

Published October 3, 2016

By Kenneth Artz

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California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) has halted extension of the state’s 22-year-old school “District of Choice” (DOC) program, set to expire at the end of the 2016–17 school year.
Texas Lt. Governor Announces Support for Amendment Convention Proposal

Published September 30, 2016

By Jeff Reynolds

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On a prominent talk-radio show, the lieutenant governor of Texas called on his state’s lawmakers to approve a resolution calling for a national constitutional amendment convention.
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Approved in California

Published September 30, 2016

By Jeff Reynolds

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California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law restricting local and state government police agencies’ ability to participate in a federal program distributing assets and property seized from citizens without criminal charges or search warrants.
Global Tax Reporting Rules Are Hurting U.S. Citizens Abroad

Published September 30, 2016

By Elizabeth BeShears

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As additional foreign governments agree to a U.S. federal agency’s demands to hand over American citizens’ financial information, a nonprofit organization representing the interests of U.S. expats called for revised reporting rules.
Study: EPA Regulations Impose Huge Burden on States

Published September 30, 2016

By Mark Ramsey

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A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study criticizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for imposing expensive unfunded federal mandates on states and industry for little benefit.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
House Funding Bill Would Block Environmental Regulations

Published September 30, 2016

By Ann Purvis

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The proposed 2017 Department of Interior and Environment Appropriations bill passed by the House would reduce funding for and block key Obama administration environment programs.
- Education
Growth Of School Choice Perturbs Government Lords

Published September 30, 2016

By Robert G. Holland

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Gushing forth in a daily stream are reports issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) scrutinizing the fiscal health and performance of programs bankrolled by the gargantuan federal government.
- Environment & Energy
Admiral’s ‘Layman’s’ Review of Evidence Finds No Human-caused Warming

Published September 30, 2016

By H. Sterling Burnett

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Climate Change Weekly #226
- Education
Trump’s Education Plan of Choice: Worth the Wait?

Published September 30, 2016

By Robert G. Holland

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In finally rolling out his education plan September 8, Donald Trump once again proved to be the most unorthodox of presidential candidates.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Education Experts React to Nevada Court Ruling on Education Savings Accounts

Published September 30, 2016

By Lennie Jarratt, Teresa Mull, George A. Clowes, Larry Sand, Joy Pullmann

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“This ruling is ultimately a win for Nevada students and will open the door for other similar school choice programs across the country.” - Teresa Mull