Opinion
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Global Warming Policies Reflect False Assumptions, Panelists Say
Opinion -The Tenth International Conference on Climate Change’s ninth panel, “Human Welfare, Energy, and Policies,” featured panelists S. Fred Singer, Craig D Idso, Lord Christopher Monckton, and Robert M. Carter. -
Is Small Particle Air Pollution Really Killing Americans?
Opinion -Unnoticed by most citizens, last week the United States Senate introduced the “Secret Science Reform Act of 2015. -
Oregon Experiments with Mileage-Based Road User Fee Program
Opinion -The State of Oregon is testing mileage-based user fees to pay for state road infrastructure construction and repairs, replacing the state’s gas tax with a “user pays” system. -
Shale Revolution Boost U.S. Chemical Industry
Opinion -Just a decade ago, the domestic chemical industry was in decline as natural gas prices were high and estimated reserves low. -
U.S. Supreme Court to Determine Legality of Mandatory Union Dues
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of mandatory union dues. Several California public school teachers brought about this challenge, according to a report by the Orange County Register. -
Award Winner Happer Spreads Climate Wisdom Through Humor
Opinion -William Happer, a professor at Princeton University, received the 2015 Frederick Seitz Memorial Award from presenter S. Fred Singer of the Science and Environmental Policy Project at the Tenth International Conference on Climate Change keynote dinner. -
Ethanol and Biodiesel: Guilty as Charged
Opinion -Bogus biofuel trading costs us millions – while the absurd biofuel program costs us billionsTwo notorious crooks are helping us wrap up another sordid episode in the saga of the United States biofuel mandates, while further highlighting how bungled and -
Obama and EPA Imperil Minority Welfare
Opinion -“Clean Power Plan” would bring imaginary benefits – and real health and welfare damagePaul Driessen and Roger BezdekThe Obama Environmental Protection Agency and environmental activists frequently claim that climate change will disproportionately affect -
The Other Nuclear Country
Opinion -The fuel is now loaded into the reactor, following inspections, the switch will be flipped and, around August 10, the reactor will be fired up. -
Vacation Bible School? Common Core Knows No Bounds
Opinion -The pervasiveness of Common Core from preschool to academe and the workforce is well-documented, but news of its invasion of a vacation bible school (VBS) in one major metropolitan area had to startle even close followers of the systemic-change gang. -
Did Obama Cover Up Real Reason for Obamacare Website Crash?
Opinion -The launch of HealthCare.gov, the federal government’s online health insurance marketplace, in October 2013 was a complete disaster, a reality even the most ardent supporters of Obamacare admit. -
Berkeley Soda Tax Gives Government Revenue a Sugar High
Opinion -Residents of Berkeley, California are paying more for all sorts of items as a 1-cent-per-ounce sin tax on soda and other sweetened beverages took effect on March 1. Voters approved the sin tax in November. -
Florida Special-Needs Choice Program Expands
Opinion -The 2015–16 Florida budget will expand the state’s Personal Learning Scholarship Account (PLSA) program. The budget, signed by Gov. Rick Scott (R) in June, increases funding of the PLSA program from $18.4 million to $54.3 million. -
Will Republicans Prove They Can Repeal Obamacare?
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #466Now that the King v. Burwell question has been resolved, the next big question facing Republicans on Capitol Hill is whether they will take the step of proving they can actually repeal Obamacare. -
Groups Fight Bureaucracy Over Endangered Bird That Was Never in Danger
Opinion -Bad science and corrupt bureaucrats turned a beautiful migratory songbird that nests only in Texas into a 1990s terror that good science and concerned citizens are now fighting to exonerate. -
Democrats Want Big Government Crony Socialism – Why Are Some Republicans Giving It to Them?
Opinion -Look, we get why Democrats want to use the giant-ness of the federal government to punish their enemies and reward their friends. Crony Socialism is in their ideological DNA. -
Coalition Supports Ratepayer Protection Act
Opinion -In a letter by a coalition of free market research institutes delivered to Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the groups strongly endorse H. R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act. They argue H.R. -
High Hurdles for Renewable Power Storage
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #178 A key mechanism for fighting climate change, some environmental activists and politicians say, is to increase the amount of electricity produced from renewable sources that do not emit carbon dioxide (CO2). -
Children’s Health Care Spending Rising Faster Than Other Populations
Opinion -Spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored insurance in 2013 grew faster than the total covered employee population, according to a new study by the Health Care Cost Institute, a nonprofit backed by large health insurers. -
Comparisons: Commuting in London and New York
Opinion -The world's two leading Global Cities, London and New York are, according to most indicators, remarkably similar in their patterns of regional commuting. This is the conclusion from our recent review of commuting in London and commuting in New York. -
Driving Policies Through Fraud and Fear-Mongering
Opinion -Propaganda tactics employed by the Environmental Protection and its activist allies increasingly employ emotion as a primary media tool. -
Heartland Institute Education Experts Comment on School Choice Victory in Wisconsin
Opinion -The Wisconsin Legislature this week passed a budget, awaiting a signature from Gov. Scott Walker, that increases funding for charter schools and school voucher programs. -
National Group Gives Michigan a ‘D’ for Forfeiture Laws
Opinion -The national grassroots group FreedomWorks, which has 6.9 million members and supports limited government, gives Michigan a “D” in a new report about civil asset forfeiture. -
New Report Shows $100 Buys More in Right-To-Work States
Opinion -The Tax Foundation released a report today showing how much $100 buys in each state. The same $100 can buy you comparatively more in a low-price state than a high-price state, which shows the true cost of living.
