Opinion
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Legislative Pulse: Texas State Rep. Phil King Fights for Fracking and Against Federal Overreach
Opinion -Editor’s Note: Nine-term Texas state Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) chairs the Texas State and Federal Power and Responsibility Committee and serves on the Texas Energy Resources, Environmental Regulation, and Federal Environmental Regulation Committees. -
Georgia Lawmakers Cross Out CON Repeal on ‘Crossover Day’
Opinion -A bill that would repeal and replace Georgia’s certificate of need (CON) law failed to reach the Georgia House floor for a vote by February 29, this year’s “Crossover Day,” the deadline for passing and submitting that chamber’s legislation to the Senate -
Uber Congestion Study Backfires for New York City Mayor De Blasio
Opinion -A study commissioned in August 2015 by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) has found increased construction and tourism are mostly responsible for the city’s congested downtown streets. -
West Virginia Lawmakers Pass Common Core Repeal Bill
Opinion -Lawmakers in West Virginia have approved a bill that would repeal the state’s Common Core curriculum and prohibit the state’s Board of Education from implementing the national curriculum standards and aligned testing programs. -
A Not-So-Happy Obamacare Anniversary
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #499 Six years ago, President Barack Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), radically transforming the U.S. health care system and insurance marketplace. -
Google, Like Facebook, Should Admit They Were Wrong About Net Neutrality
Opinion -Network Neutrality is a really stupid, anti-capitalism policy – that outlaws on the Internet several basic, fundamental free market tenets that are in practice in every other sector of a functioning economy.How anti-capitalism? -
Local, State, and Federal Government Agencies Share Blame for Flint Water Crisis
Opinion -In the midst of a financial crisis, Flint, Michigan’s city council voted 7–1 to approve a proposal in 2013 to switch water providers from the Detroit Water and Sewage Department (DWSD) to the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA). -
Florida Lawmakers Approve Open-Enrollment Bill
Opinion -Florida lawmakers approved a bill that would allow parents to enroll their children in any government school they wish, regardless of where they live. -
Colorado Lawmaker Proposes End to Charter Schools’ Regulatory Exemptions
Opinion -A Colorado state lawmaker is proposing a bill that would eliminate charter schools’ exemption from some state laws, but a charter school group says the proposal is unnecessary and burdensome. House Bill 16-1343, sponsored by state Rep. -
Federal Court Upholds Donation Privacy Rights
Opinion -A federal appellate court rejected a lawsuit filed by members of Congress against the federal government’s election watchdog agency, upholding the agency’s rules on privacy rights for campaign donors. In January, the U.S. -
Oklahoma Lawmaker Fights for Asset Forfeiture Reform
Opinion -An Oklahoma state senator is pushing to reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws to help protect citizens’ property rights and civil liberties. State Sen. -
Tennessee Lawmaker Withdraws School Choice Bill
Opinion -A Tennessee lawmaker withdrew a proposed bill that would have provided school choice scholarships to students in low-income households after lobbyists working for a teachers union successfully waged a prominent opposition campaign, which had eroded -
Ohio Homeschooling Families Face Jail Time Over Late Paperwork
Opinion -Government officials in Ohio are pursuing criminal charges against two homeschooling families for allegedly failing to file homeschooling paperwork. If the parents are found guilty, they could face decades of jail time and thousands of dollars in fines. -
Thanks To Fracking, OPEC’s Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost
Opinion -Plummeting oil prices, which are largely the result of the U.S. hydraulic fracturing revolution that has nearly doubled oil production in the United States since 2008, have left many oil-exporting nations around the world reeling. -
House Lawmakers Approve Bill Shutting Down ‘Operation Choke Point’
Opinion -In February, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would prevent government agencies from using financial regulatory powers to undermine or destroy businesses in disfavored industries, such as adult entertainment or firearm sales. -
Hillary and Bernie Need a Fracking Lesson
Opinion -Environmental issues were discussed in detail at a recent Democratic debate, held in in Flint Michigan on March 6. -
Louisiana Education Funding Lawsuit Threatens School Choice
Opinion -Government school officials are joining teachers unions to challenge how Louisiana funds its charter schools, putting school choice options for almost 13,000 children at risk. -
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FCC Report Shifts Goalposts to Make Case for More Regulation
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a report concluding more regulation is needed to increase the spread of broadband Internet access in the nation. -
Georgia Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit Against Education-Expense Tax Credit
Opinion -A Georgia county judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s education-expense tax credit program after determining the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the program’s constitutionality. -
Obama Seeks Increased Funding for Land Acquisitions
Opinion -Among the $4.1 trillion in spending requests contained in the Obama administration’s 2017 budget proposal is $4.9 billion designated for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). -
‘Loss of Place’ is Legitimate, Fear of Frac Sand is Not
Opinion -The mining of sand used for hydraulic fracking has become a controversial issue in communities throughout Western Wisconsin. -
Washington’s Despotic Lawlessness
Opinion -We’ve had a “try and stop me” president. Now we need one who will invalidate those actions.Washington is out of control. -
Trying to Make Winners Out of Losers
Opinion -By now, most people probably know about one of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s biggest campaign gaffes to date: “we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business. -
Connecticut Gov. Malloy Boosts Charter School Funding
Opinion -Charter schools will receive increased government support if Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s (D) proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 passes. Malloy’s budget proposal increases state aid for public charter schools by $9.