Opinion
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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 #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 -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. -
Panelists Expose Attacks on Scientists and Corruption of Science
Opinion -A panel discussion titled “Attacks on Scientists and the Corruption of Science” at the Tenth International Conference on Climate Change featured former director of the Australian Office for the Ocean Drilling Program, Robert M. -
The Gaia Hypothesis Is Either Trivial And Useless Or False And Ridiculous
Opinion -Hans Schellnhuber is an adviser to the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences. -
Book Review of The Neglected Sun: ‘Buy This Book, Our Future May Depend On It’
Opinion -[NOTE: The following review was posted this week at the Amazon.com page for The Neglected Sun by Fritz Vahrenholt and Sebastian Luning, which The Heartland Institute re-published in English to keep it in current and in print.] -
Conference Panelists Criticize EPA Health Scares
Opinion -The June 11 “Human Health and Welfare” panel at the Tenth International Conference on Climate Change in Washington, DC featured Scientific Integrity Institute President James Enstrom; S. -
New Jersey Lawmakers Propose Tax Breaks for Bitcoin Exchanges
Opinion -New Jersey State Assemblymen Raj Mukherji (D-Hudson) and Gordon Johnson (D-Bergen), are proposing a bill creating a regulatory framework for digital currency exchange companies and offering tax breaks to exchange companies created in or relocating to the -
Teacher Testing Does Not Equal Teacher Quality
Opinion -As high-stakes testing grows in K-12 education, it is no surprise the testing for teacher certifications is also becoming more high-stakes. The problem is, teacher testing is not a good indicator of teacher quality. -
White House Conference on Aging: Will Elder Justice be Addressed Sufficiently?
Opinion -As noted in Part 1, Tom Fields of Mentor, Ohio, as a 25-year advocate for legal reforms to fix the broken elder care system, provided links and documents for me to focus attention on the issue of Elder Justice. At the same time, Mr. -
Report: Ohio Renewable Energy Mandates Impose High Costs
Opinion -In 2014, Ohio became the first state to take a step back from its commitment to state support for renewable energy. Gov. John Kasich signed legislation temporarily freezing, at 12. -
Cab Company Owner Challenges Bowling Green, Ohio Taxi Regs
Opinion -An Ohio businessman’s challenge to artificial restrictions on the number of taxicab companies allowed to operate in the city is prompting lawmakers to recommend removing the cap. -
Elder Justice Act Under Obamacare Fails Seniors – Part 1
Opinion -A few weeks ago, Tom Field, a 25-year advocate of legal reforms as they apply to the elderly, reached out to Nancy Thorner via a phone call from Mentor, Ohio, to ascertain whether Thorner had further interest in pursuing the issue after reading an -
Health Care Prices Remain a Secret in Most States
Opinion -Only five states adequately make health care prices available to the public, says a new report about health care price transparency.
