Opinion
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Clean Power Plan Costs Soar, Hit (Almost) Everyone
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #183 In the previous issue of Climate Change Weekly, I examined the impact of President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) on the coal industry. This week I’m broadening the examination. -
Like Cheap Natural Gas? Obama’s Clean Power Plan Will Regulate It Out of Existence
Opinion -U.S. households are saving hundreds of dollars a year because natural gas prices are low, but that’s about to change. -
Well-Informed Parents Are Essential in the K–12 Education Marketplace
Opinion -Considerable anecdotal and statistical information suggests the parents of K-12 schoolchildren in the United States are generally unaware of the performance levels of schools in their communities. -
Almost Half of Health Law Plans Offer Very Limited Physician Networks
Opinion -Obamacare health insurance plans limit consumers’ access to physicians and specialists, according to a new report. -
Western States Fighting for Control of Federal Lands
Opinion -In 2015, 36 bills have been introduced in 11 western states aimed at wresting control of federal public lands within their borders from the federal government and turning management over to state legislatures or state environmental agencies. -
Michigan Union Officials Inflate School Pensions
Opinion -Three past presidents of Michigan’s largest teachers union inflated their public school pensions by exploiting a legal loophole that allows them to count their six-figure, private sector positions working for the Michigan Education Association (MEA) as -
California Judge Rules in Favor of Families in Parent Trigger Case
Opinion -An Orange County, California Superior Court judge ruled Palm Lane Elementary School could become a charter school after the court validated a petition parents filed under the state’s parent trigger law. -
Cuba Deal Could Have Unexpected Silver Lining: Medical Tourism
Opinion -The United States and Cuba have apparently buried the hatchet and will open embassies in each other’s capitals after more than 50 years of hostilities, President Barack Obama formally announced during a press conference in the White House’s Rose Garden -
Fracking on Federal Lands Should be Encouraged, Not Banned
Opinion -In a recent article promoting his Protect Our Public Lands Act, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) argues the government should ban hydraulic fracturing on public lands. -
The Agency That Contaminated the Animas River is About to Start Regulating Water That May be in Your Backyard
Opinion -Unless a federal judge issues a preliminary injunction, the definition of the “Waters of the U.S. -
U.S. House Votes to Abolish IPAB
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives voted in June to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), widely considered to be a national health care rationing board. -
What the Olympics Can Teach Us About Subsidized Sports
Opinion -In July, Boston withdrew its application to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, becoming the latest city to respond to citizen concerns and cold hard facts about sports entertainment and public investments. -
Lawsuit Challenges Florida’s Planned Bear Hunt
Opinion -Despite a legal challenge, state wildlife authorities are selling licenses for the first bear hunt in Florida in more than two decades. -
At 50 Years Old, Medicare Is Showing Its Age
Opinion -When President Lyndon Johnson (D) signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965, nobody realized the program would grow to its current size. In 2014 alone, Medicare spent $613 billion on nearly 54 million beneficiaries. -
California Districts Sued for Dismissing Test Scores from Teacher Evaluations
Opinion -School districts in California are violating state law by ignoring student test scores when evaluating teachers, according to a lawsuit filed in July on behalf of two teachers and four parents of former and current students by Students Matter. -
Florida Cabinet Reappoints Market-Oriented Environmental Director
Opinion -Jon Steverson was unanimously approved as Secretary of Florida's Department of Environmental Protection a position he has held on an interim basis since he was originally appointed to the position by Gov. Rick Scott (R) in December 2014. -
New Study Blasts Obama Administration Carbon Dioxide Cost Estimates
Opinion -The Obama administration's “social cost of carbon,” estimates, the calculation of the net costs additional units of atmospheric carbon dioxide has upon society, have been falling. -
Five Reasons Teachers Unions Must Change
Opinion -A hundred years ago, teachers first formed unions in the United States. At that time, too many teachers lost their jobs for reasons such as an unplanned pregnancy or gaining too much weight. Wages and working conditions often were substandard. -
PARCC Consortium Shrinks to Just Seven States
Opinion -The number of states participating in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Common Core-aligned testing consortium has fallen from 26 plus Washington, DC in 2010 to just seven states and Washington, DC today, -
Oklahoma Limits Waste Water Disposal Volume
Opinion -At the suggestion of its Oil and Gas Conservation Division, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission ordered fracking waste water disposal well operators in parts of Logan and Oklahoma counties to cut their water volumes over the next 60 days. -
What Does Uber Medicine Look Like?
Opinion -Uber is completely revolutionizing the market for urban transportation. Could a similar revolution occur in other fields, including medical care? That’s what University of Chicago economist John Cochrane wondered in June. -
Heartland Institute to Launch New Center for Constitutional Reform at Dallas Event
Opinion -August 26 event will include former Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), former Rep. -
Ohio Bill Would Give Local Districts Control Over Standardized Tests
Opinion -Ohio school districts might enjoy increased local control if House Bill 212, the Local Authority Restoration Act (LARA), passes into law during the state’s current legislative session. -
Report: Wind Costs Soar
Opinion -While the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), argues onshore wind is one of the cheapest forms of electric power -- cheaper than nuclear, new coal or hydro, and solar -- a new study from researchers at Utah State University shows when you take
