Opinion
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Putting Children’s Needs First in Schools
Opinion -As any parent knows, every child learns in a way that’s tailored to his or her personality. That’s a fundamental reason all parents should have the right to choose the education of their child. -
The Evolving Urban Form
Opinion -China's cities continue to add population at a rapid rate, despite a significant slowdown in population growth. Although overall population is expected to peak around 2030, the urban population will continue growing until after 2050. -
Despite Problems, Mississippi Education Savings Accounts Show Promise
Opinion -An innovative new education law in Mississippi expands school choice options for parents of special-needs students. -
North Carolina Choice Program Expected to Double Following Court Ruling
Opinion -Following the recent legal victory for school choice in North Carolina, the number of children likely to utilize the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program could more than double. -
Even Alarmists View Hansen Warning As a Farce
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #181 [Subscribe]With great fanfare James Hansen, former head of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the godfather of global warming alarmism, pre-released in late July a paper warning, once again, of the dire consequences -
The New York Times Wakes Up – Sort Of
Opinion -Even a blind pig roots up a truffle every now and again. Still, it was with some shock and amusement that I read in The New York Times a story by Josh Barro entitled “Fast-Food Minimum Wage Has Unintended Effects.” Gee, do ya think? -
Study Suggest ‘Regressive’ Gas Tax Hike for Hawaiians
Opinion -The Hawaii Reporter reports, Tom Yamachika, head of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, has recently uncovered an economic study for commissioned by the state recommending, among other things, Hawaii raise taxes on gasoline by $. -
Glendale, Arizona City Council Cancels Sports Subsidy Contract
Opinion -The City of Glendale, Arizona is canceling the city’s subsidization of the Arizona Coyotes National Hockey League team, ending an agreement to transfer $225 million in taxpayer funds to the sports team’s owners over 15 years. -
Number of Homeschoolers Increases Nationally
Opinion -Parents choosing to home school their kids remain part of a growing movement across the country. -
Critics Speak Out About AP U.S. History Framework Changes
Opinion -The College Board, a nonprofit company responsible for high school Advanced Placement (AP) classes across the country, is taking heat from both sides of the political aisle over revisions to AP U.S. history standards. -
Corporations Pledge Fealty to Obama Global Warming Agenda
Opinion -The planet is in a nearly two-decade global warming standstill; an Arctic research expedition to study warm was halted due to too much ice; polar bear habitat is healthy; another quiet hurricane season is expected; and a paper on sea level rise by -
Wisconsin Supreme Court Shuts Down ‘John Doe’ Probe
Opinion -The Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to end his office’s aggressive “John Doe” investigation into political advocacy groups, calling the series of probes “unsupported in either reason or law” and a “fishing -
Ring the Curtain Down on EPA Ozone Rules
Opinion -“On November 25, 2014, the EPA proposed to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone, based on extensive scientific evidence about ozone's effects. -
Congress Adds New National Parks to System in Decline
Opinion -Despite an $11.5 billion maintenance backlog marring visitor experiences at national parks and leaving important maintenance projects unaddressed, the federal government continues to add new properties to the park system. -
City of Chicago Hits Taxpayers with New ‘Netflix Tax’
Opinion -The City of Chicago is expanding an existing excise tax on movie and theater tickets to include streaming online video and music services, such as Netflix and Spotify, in order to generate additional revenue. -
FAA Warning Raises More Questions About Boeing Batteries
Opinion -It appears – two years after Boeing had fire incidents from installed lithium ion batteries that shut down deliveries of its vaunted Dreamliner 787 – that its “solution” to “vent” heat and flames outside the aircrafts has prevented any catastrophes, so -
States Sue Over WOTUS
Opinion -States Sue Over WOTUS By Bonner R. Cohen The Obama administration’s plan to expand the definition of wetlands in order to increase the number of waterways protected by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) edicts is running into multiple roadblocks. -
Obama Designates Three New National Monuments
Opinion -Over the objections of many local, state and federal legislators from the affected areas, in early July, President Barack Obama designated new national monuments in California, Nevada and Texas. -
The Donald Trump Rule: ‘Flip-Flopping’ to the Right Position Can Be a Very Good Thing
Opinion -We hear the charge leveled all the time: “Flip-flopper.” When someone fundamentally changes their position on an issue.We are naturally left to wonder if the move is genuine. Are they are saying what they think – or what they think we want to hear? -
Chris Farley Government: Remember When It Was Congress That Made Law? That Was Awesome
Opinion -Remember that recurring Saturday Night Live skit where the late Chris Farley was the ultimate fanboy – interviewing those for whom he was the ultimate fanboy? -
GAO: Federal Tech Spending is Inefficient, Wasteful
Opinion -The federal government’s annual expenditure of more than $80 billion for information technology incurs rampant waste and inefficiency, according to a June report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). -
Freedom to Move: Personal Freedom or Government Control, Part II
Opinion -There are many economic fallacies that surround the issue of freer or open immigration into the United States, and few of them can stand up to serious critical examination.The Fallacy that Immigrants “Steal” Jobs from Americans. -
Rebuilding America’s Greatness by Challenging Federal Overreach
Opinion -Review of By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission, Charles Murray, Crown Forum, 2015, 336 pages; ISBN-13: 978-0385346511: $17.18 on Amazon.com. American freedom is being threatened.
