Opinion
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Moving From Canada’s Biggest Cities
Opinion -People have been moving away from Canada's largest metropolitan areas (Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver) for the last decade, according to Statistics Canada 2004/5 to 2013/4 data. -
It’s 1992 All Over Again: Agenda 2030 Threatens Our Way of Life
Opinion -Co-Authored by: Nancy Thorner & Bonnie O'NeilIf it were possible to have a time machine traveling back to 1992 to visit the United Nation's "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we would repeatedly hear the phrase "Sustainable Living” drilled into -
Memphis Lawmakers Propose Tourism Tax Hike to Fund Construction, Sports Subsidy
Opinion -Memphis, Tennessee lawmakers approved a plan hiking the city’s tourism taxes on hotel rooms to help fund a $900 million renovation of the city’s downtown area, including the city’s convention center. -
Illinois Stops Paying Lottery Winners
Opinion -Illinois lawmakers’ continued refusal to propose a balanced state budget is preventing the state’s lottery agency, administered by a private company through a private-public partnership, from disbursing winnings exceeding $25,000. -
Philadelphia Regulators Seek Uber Ban, Legal Fees
Opinion -In addition to its current practice of impounding vehicles being used as “unauthorized service providers,” Philadelphia regulators filed a lawsuit against Uber, a popular transportation network connecting drivers and riders directly, seeking $300,000 in -
Georgia Gas Tax Hike Drives Shoppers Across Border
Opinion -On July 1, Georgia implemented a new flat-rate gas tax, increasing the excise tax by about 12 cents per gallon. Georgia also removed the state’s 4 percent gas sales tax. -
Missouri Legislature Fails to Overturn Nixon’s Right-to-Work Veto
Opinion -After Missouri Gov. -
Federal Control of Nuclear Waste Hamstrings Industry
Opinion -The nuclear power industry in the United States has been held back by a dysfunctional, federally controlled, centrally planned system of nuclear waste management, say the authors of a new study by The Heritage Foundation. -
GAO: IRS Still Lacks Safeguards to Prevent Political Targeting
Opinion -In the wake of revelations Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents unfairly targeted certain non-profit organizations for enhanced compliance scrutiny, the U.S. -
States, Localities Handling Road Issues Related to Frac Sand Mining
Opinion -A new study by The Heartland Institute finds states and localities in the Upper Midwest are effectively dealing with cases of excess road deterioration from increased heavy truck traffic related to frac sand mining. -
Good News for Sand Mine Neighbors
Opinion -People living near industrial silica sand facilities can breathe easier knowing a new, authoritative, peer-reviewed scientific study monitoring air quality at four frac sand facilities in northwestern Wisconsin has found these facilities have minimal -
Electric Truck Company Looks Like Next Stimulus-Funded Bankruptcy
Opinion -An electric truck manufacturer that was awarded $32 million from President Obama’s stimulus program has informed one of its investors that it is on the verge of bankruptcy, if it did not raise $4.5 million by Friday and $10 million by the end of October. -
Legislative Pulse: Arizona Sen. Begay Discusses Regulations Harming Navajo Nation
Opinion -Editor’s Note: Second-term Arizona state Sen. Carlyle Begay (D-Ganado) represents the largest state legislative district in the nation. -
A Conversation … or a Lecture?
Opinion -Pope Francis and all of us could learn a lot from an actual conversation on energy and climateWe must “enter into dialogue with all people about our common home,” Pope Francis recently told the US Congress, frequently quoting from his Laudato Si -
Study: Wind Electricity Several Times as Expensive as Conventional Sources
Opinion -On average, electricity from new wind resources is nearly four times as expensive as that from existing nuclear sources and nearly three times as expensive as using existing coal sources, a new study by the Institute for Energy Research (IER) reports. -
Obama’s Pacific Trade Agreement Draws Criticism
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #476 After a decade of intense negotiations, the United States and 11 other nations, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam, reached a tentative trade deal on Monday in Atlanta. -
Alaska’s Gov. Walker Asks President Obama to Develop More of State’s Resources
Opinion -President Barack Obama visited Alaska in September to argue global warming is an urgent problem requiring international action. Alaska Gov. -
Ohio MORPC, Sustainable Advocates Are Like Kids in a Candy Store
Opinion -Sustainability issues have been at the center of public discussion in Ohio since 2014, when the state became the first in the nation to freeze its renewable energy mandate. -
Obama Imposes Costly Ozone Rule
Opinion -The Obama administration imposed a new 70 parts per billion (ppb) ozone limit on October 1st. Depending on the severity of their ozone problem, states and counties will have between 2020 and 2037 to meet the standards. -
Kentucky Governor Candidates Call for Park Private-Public Partnerships
Opinion -Both major candidates running for governor of Kentucky are calling for the state to explore entering into public-private partnerships (P3s) to improve the quality of the state’s 49 parks and help close a looming $14 billion gap between state spending and -
Time to End Monetary Central Planning
Opinion -There is no way to describe current Federal Reserve policy other than as monetary confusion and misdirection. In a nutshell, Janet Yellen and the other members of the Fed’s Board of Governors have no idea what to do. -
Western States Fighting for Control of Federal Lands
Opinion -A new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) highlights a growing rift between Western states and the national government over what the states argue is gross mismanagement of the federal lands within their borders. -
World Leaders Warn of Possible Climate Agreement Failure
Opinion -French President Francois Hollande has warned the December Paris climate talks may fail without increased, expedited, international cooperation. -
African-American Parents Emphatically Favor School Choice, Survey Finds
Opinion -African-American parents overwhelmingly favor school choice, according to a new nationwide report conducted by Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies (BCRS).
