Opinion
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Exelon Posts $2 Billion Profit, Seeks New Restrictions on Competitors
Opinion -Fresh off a $2 billion profit in 2014, utility giant Exelon is attempting to strong-arm the Illinois legislature into placing new restrictions on lower-cost electricity competitors. -
How FCC Hurt Its Title II Anti-Stay Case
Opinion -The FCC’s latest legal brief opposing a stay of its Open Internet Order, hurt its legal case more than it helped. -
Leaving the Church of Environmentalism
Opinion -In March 2009 while the Environmental Protection Agency was rushing to fulfill a presidential campaign pledge to document that carbon dioxide (CO2) and five other greenhouse gases endangered public health and the environment, a longtime employee, Alan -
Louisiana House Reaches Common Core Compromise
Opinion -Lawmakers in the Louisiana House of Representatives came to a compromise on Common Core, according to an Associated Press report. Two separate bills have garnered support from the House as well as Gov. Bobby Jindal. -
Papal Climate Conference, Statement Ignore Evidence
Opinion -Pope Francis hosted a one-day conference, “Protect the Earth, Dignify Humanity: The Moral Dimensions of Climate Change and Sustainable Development,” as a prelude to his promised encyclical on climate change. -
Maryland County Council Dials up Telecom Tax Hike
Opinion -The Prince George’s County Council is considering increasing the Maryland county’s tax on landline and wireless phone service by 4 percentage points. -
Barack “Climate Change” Obama
Opinion -“Woe to the land that’s governed by a child. -
Schweikart Reviews Overdue Account of America’s True History
Opinion -The final Heartland Author Series event before The Heartland Institute moves its headquarters from One South Wacker Drive, #2740, to its new facility in Arlington Heights was held on Thursday, May 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -
“Blended Learning” Could Be an Answer for America’s Education Woes
Opinion -Bruno Behrend, a senior Fellow for Education Policy at The Heartland Institute in Chicago, was one of the featured speakers on Friday, May 15 at the two-day Amplify School Choice conference held in Chicago, organized by Josh Kaib, Assistant Editor of -
State Court Calls ‘Foul’ on Cleveland Jock Tax
Opinion -Two former National Football League players, Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday are receiving reimbursements from the City of Cleveland after they sued the city alleging its taxes on visiting -
Rhode Island Sports Team Asks State Lawmakers for Hefty Handout
Opinion -The Pawtucket Red Sox, a minor-league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, is seeking up to $120 million in taxpayer subsidies over a 30-year period for the construction and maintenance of a new stadium. -
Why Coral Reefs and Shellfish Will Not Die From ‘Ocean Acidification’
Opinion -The hypothesis that “ocean acidification” will kill corals and shellfish due to higher levels of carbon dioxide dissolved in the sea is often used to stoke fear in the hearts of nature lovers. -
Rep. Lamar Smith to Speak at Tenth International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -Heartland Institute Conference June 11‒12 in Washington, DC to FeatureChairmen of Key Committees in Both Houses of CongressU.S. Rep. -
Eminent Domain Reform Is Needed to Protect Texans’ Property Rights
Opinion -Texas law states the right to own private property trumps government’s attempts to bargain hunt public projects, but property owners lack any realistic opportunity to pursue their rights in court when a condemning entity, such as a public entity -
Oregon to Test a Controversial Mileage Tax
Opinion -Oregon will soon institute a first-in-the-nation program charging car owners not for the fuel they use, but for the miles they drive. -
People Aren’t Getting More Care or Better Care Under Obamacare
Opinion -Some 14 million people are newly insured because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and millions of others have more generous insurance with promising new benefits. -
GMOs Are Good, Scientist Says
Opinion -Amanda Maxham, Ph.D. -
Kansas Bans Using Food Stamp Money for Fortunetellers, Other Entertainment
Opinion -Kansas Gov. -
Department of Labor Proposes Stricter Investment Broker Regulations
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing new regulations on the investment industry, claiming its proposed “fiduciary rule” will protect consumers from unscrupulous investment advisors. -
Vouchers in Waukegan? It’s a Real Possibility
Opinion -Last weekend in Chicago, Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, spoke at a conference hosted by the Franklin Center about his efforts to initiate a voucher program in northwest suburban Waukegan. -
Rideshares now under statewide framework – Senate Bill 5550 signed by Governor Inslee
Opinion -Things will get a bit easier for rideshare drivers and their customers under a bill Governor Inslee signed into law last week. -
Philadelphia City Council Considers Taxing Airbnb
Opinion -Spurred by Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the city, the Philadelphia City Council is considering expanding the city’s hotel tax to include “peer-to-peer economy” sharing services such as Airbnb, even though the city currently prohibits short-term -
Another Domino Falls in the Anti-Fossil Fuel Movement’s Crusade
Opinion -Throughout the United States, especially in communities with existing or potential oil-and-gas development, outside groups have moved in with a vengeance and agitated the population—resulting in bans against all exploration for hydrocarbons and/or the -
California in 2060?
Opinion -The California Department of Finance (DOF) has issued population projections for the state’s counties to 2060. Forecasts are provided for every decade, from a 2010 base. The DOF projects that the the state will grow from 37.
