Opinion
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Net Neutrality Hits – The Media Misses, Badly
Opinion -As we’ve often discussed, the Tech Media is just as hopelessly Leftist and lost as the broader Jurassic Press. They are both echo chambers – talking points and terrible ideas bounce with great rapidity around their tiny little worlds. -
American Progressives are Bismarck’s Grandchildren
Opinion -American “progressives” portray themselves as “forward-looking,” advocates of a higher and better freedom than the traditional American conception of liberty as freedom from government coercion and control. -
Alan Caruba: R.I.P.
Opinion -I report tonight with shock and sadness that long-time Heartland Institute policy advisor Alan Caruba has passed away. Alan was a patriot, an online entrepreneur, and a brave and tireless writer. -
Legislative Pulse: Montana
Opinion -Editor’s Note: The following is an interview with Rep. Tom Burnett, a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives from District 67. He previously represented District 63 in the Montana House from 2011 to 2013. -
New FDA Rules Axe Trans Fats In Food
Opinion -The Food and Drug Administration is banning the sale and use of artificial trans-unsaturated fatty acids in food made in the United States, in the name of increasing public health. -
ICCC-10 Panel 2: Climate Science and Accurate Data
Opinion -The “Climate Science and Accurate Data” panel, which I moderated, was particularly timely because the week before the Tenth International Conference on Climate Change began, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a paper -
House Republicans Release Plan to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
Opinion -A group of House Republicans released a proposed health care plan that would replace Obamacare with patient-centered reforms and free-market solutions.The 192-page American Health Care Reform Act (AHCRA) was written by Reps. -
The Right Climate Stuff Panel Reframes Climate Change Debate
Opinion -The debate over whether man-caused climate change exists and whether it poses a threat to Earth and its species has intensified in recent decades, extending from the laboratory to the political arena. -
California Court Strikes Down ‘Pay to Delay’
Opinion -The California Supreme Court has ruled pay-to-delay agreements among pharmaceutical companies violate state antitrust laws. The decision in the case In Re Cipro Cases I & II follows a 2013 U.S. -
Pennsylvania Family Pays $500 To Appeal Zoning Bans on Girl’s Tree House
Opinion -Elise Truchan has learned some lessons in her first run-in with bureaucracy. “I’ve learned that people lie,” is unfortunately one of them, her father recounted to Watchdog.org. -
Obamacare Spurs Double-Digit Rate Increases for 2016
Opinion -Health insurers are seeking double-digit rate increases in 2016 to continue covering enrollees in the Obamacare health insurance exchanges. -
Nevada Legislators Want to Put Parents in Control of Education
Opinion -When the Nevada Education Savings Account (ESA) law passed last week, there were two main reactions: celebration from school choice advocates who marveled at the scope and positive potential of the law, and the anti-choice crowd’s outrage at an allegedly -
Steep Obamacare Insurance Premium Hikes Indicate ‘Death Spiral’ Has Begun
Opinion -The Wall Street Journal reports major insurers in some states are proposing hefty rate boosts for plans sold under Obamacare, setting the stage for an intense debate this summer over the law’s impact. -
Four Facets of Gov. Wolf’s Tax Plan
Opinion -On Wednesday, I testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the effects of Gov. Wolf's proposed tax increases. My testimony covered four key areas. 1) Wolf's plan represents more of the "same old, same old. -
New Sage Grouse Rules Limit Public Land Use
Opinion -The Obama administration is establishing new to limits on public land uses in 10 Western states to protect the habitat of the ground dwelling greater sage grouse. -
CMS Not Doing Enough to Fight Medicaid Fraud, GAO Finds
Opinion -Medicaid, the national government health care program meant to help provide health care for the impoverished, is riddled with fraud, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that analyzed Medicaid payment data from the year 2011 in -
Alabama Governor Approves Changes to Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Opinion -The governor approved changes to the Alabama Accountability Act, which provides tax credit scholarships for some students to attend private schools. Gov. Robert Bentley (R) signed modifications to the law on June 9, the Associated Press reports. -
Will FCC Lock-in Net Neutrality Gains in Legislation or Risk All in Court & Ballot Box?
Opinion -The appellate process will only get tougher for the FCC’s Title II Open Internet Order from here, which means both legal and electoral uncertainty over the permanence of the FCC’s net neutrality authority will only grow as the appellate process plays out -
Where is All the CO2 Going?
Opinion -When fossil fuels -- coal, oil and natural gas -- burn, the major combustion products are carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor. Water doesn’t matter since it is already everywhere and adding a little bit more to the Earth won’t tip any balances. -
Does Power and Clout Enable Exelon to Extort Its Will On All of Us?
Opinion -A Chicago Tribune headline of Wednesday, April, 20, 2015, "Study: Exelon Aid Could Cost $1. -
Is an Economically Solid Mobile Future in the Pipeline?
Opinion -Earlier this year Cisco released its annual Visual Network Index (VNI) Forecast Report: Mobile Data Traffic Update, 2014-2019. The report makes clear that North America, mostly the United States, has been a global leader in mobile broadband development. -
Oklahoma, Maryland, Fracking Policies Diverge
Opinion -In late May, the Oklahoma and Maryland state legislatures charted difference courses for energy oil and gas development in their respective states. Oklahoma Bars City Fracking Bans Oklahoma Gov. -
Ohio’s Obamacare Expansion Already $1 Billion Over Budget
Opinion -If Ohio Gov. John Kasich can fundraise as fast as he’s spending Obamacare money, he’s a shoo-in for the Republican presidential nomination. After just 17 months, Kasich’s Obamacare expansion has cost federal taxpayers $3.7 billion. -
Florida School Boards Association Abandons Lawsuit against Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Opinion -The Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) announced the group would not file an appeal after their challenge to Florida’s tax credit scholarship program was dismissed.
