Opinion
-
Inova Benefits from CON Laws Hindering Competitors
Opinion -Northern Virginia has experienced strong and consistent population growth over the past decade. Loudoun County grew more than any other county in the commonwealth over the past three years and recently became Virginia’s third most populous county. -
Obamacare Waste Continues to Pile Up
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #473 When President Barack Obama was working to “sell” the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, one of the primary claims he made was that the costs associated with providing some 30 million Americans with health -
Proposed Bill Would Rein in Regulatory Overreach
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would require congressional approval and a presidential signature before federal agencies can make significant regulatory rule changes. -
High U.S. Tax Rates Force American Companies to Flee Overseas
Opinion -The largest producer of nitrogen-based fertilizer in the United States, CF Industries, is considering merging with a Dutch competitor and moving its headquarters overseas to avoid the “double taxation” of profits earned by overseas subsidiaries going to -
Puerto Rico’s Padilla Considers Pro-Growth Reforms
Opinion -Responding to a burgeoning fiscal crisis, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla (PPD) is proposing significant economic reforms to revive the island’s ailing economy. -
States Are Right to Pressure EPA with ‘Nullification’ Efforts
Opinion -Sixteen state attorneys general recently announced the filing of a multistate lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. -
Washington Coal Export Project in Jeopardy
Opinion -Montana congressmen are urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to disregard a request from the Lummi Tribe to abandon an environmental review of the proposed Gateway Pacific coal export terminal at Cherry Point in Bellingham, Washington. -
NFL Stadium’s Construction Costs Hit Minnesota Taxpayers Hard
Opinion -Construction of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the forthcoming new home stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, a football team in the National Football League, is costing more than originally projected. -
Why Laws Fail To Make Us Healthier
Opinion -Why do so many laws passed with good intentions and seemingly desirable goals so often fail? And why do they so often worsen the problems they are supposed to solve—and hurt people they are supposed to help? -
Hospitalization Study Fractures Science for Political Agenda
Opinion -A recently released study claiming to have found a statistical association between hydraulic fracturing and hospitalization rates in Pennsylvania has been popular in the news. -
Lifting Oil Export Ban: Atonement for Congressional Members Who Support Iran Deal
Opinion -“Whether you support this deal or not, we can all agree that America’s commitment to Israel remains unshakeable. And we will continue—Democrats and Republicans united—to stand with Israel,” says a statement from Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI). -
The Heartland Institute Grand Opening in Arlington Heights, Part 2
Opinion -Part 1 set the stage for The Heartland Institute’s Grand Opening celebration in their new building in Arlington Heights August 21 and 22. -
Heartland Institute Joins Coalition Challenging Pope Francis’s Views on Global Warming, Capitalism
Opinion -In anticipation of Pope Francis’s visit to Philadelphia, the Independence Hall Foundation and The Heartland Institute will host a Constitution Day press conference challenging the pope’s views on global warming and the nature of capitalism. -
Washington Beekeepers Granted Farmer Status
Opinion -Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s (D) signed Senate Bill 6057 in July, officially recognizing commercial beekeepers as farmers in the State of Washington. -
FCC Approves Expansion into ‘ObamaNet’ Broadband Subsidy
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to expand the LifeLine telephone subsidy program, funded by the Universal Service Fund (USF) fee, which is collected from taxpayers’ telephone bills, to include broadband Internet service for -
Commonsense Solutions for America’s Entitlement Crisis
Opinion -Review of Power to the People: The New Road to Freedom and Prosperity for the Poor, Seniors, and Those Most in Need of the World’s Best Health Care, by Peter Ferrara (The Heartland Institute), 2015, 149 pages; ISBN-13: 978-1934791530: $12.95 on Amazon. -
Cleveland Considers Taxing Airbnb Rooms Like Hotels
Opinion -City officials in Cleveland, Ohio are considering redefining the city’s tax laws to collect excise taxes from Airbnb customers and consumers of other sharing-economy businesses. -
Washington State Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Unconstitutional
Opinion -The Washington state Supreme Court declared the state’s law to allow charter schools unconstitutional, according to the Washington Policy Center. The state Supreme Court struck down the law on Sept. 4. -
What is Cyber Systemic Risk?
Opinion -“Cyber systemic risk” is Internet-driven risk that threatens to destroy the business viability of industry ecosystems. -
Heartland Daily Podcast – Mark Steyn: Breaking Michael Mann’s Hockey Stick
Opinion -America's “undocumented anchorman,” Mark Steyn joins Heartland’s Jim Lakely to talk about his new book, “A Disgrace to the Profession” in anticipation of his appearance at Heartland’s 10th International Conference on Climate Change. -
Presidential Candidate Lawrence Lessig’s Far Left Net Neutrality Agenda
Opinion -Egalitarian political activist Larry Lessig is running for president of the United States to the left of Bernie Sanders, ostensibly on the singular platform of campaign finance reform.What’s really going on? -
Heartland Institute Moves Freedom Efforts to Arlington Heights
Opinion -The Heartland Institute celebrated its Grand Opening on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22 in his new building in the affluent suburb of Arlington Heights on Chicago's Northwest side at 3939 North Wilke Road. -
Ethanol: A Corncob Pipedream
Opinion -I would like to thank Crain’s Chicago Business for the opportunity to respond to the article published on September 10th: “Is U.S. commitment to renewable fuels waning?
