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Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Earth Day
Opinion -Tomorrow is Earth Day, observed by ecologists and environmentalists every year since 1970.The following statements from environmental and energy policy experts at The Heartland Institute – a free-market think tank – may be used for attribution. -
Texas House Votes to Ban City Fracking Bans
Opinion -Texas moved a step closer to preempting cities and counties from banning fracking. -
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes ‘Taxpayer Protection’ Bill
Opinion -In response to years of otherwise unchecked spending growth, Pennsylvania State Rep. -
Arizona Anti-Common Core Effort Grows
Opinion -They call themselves the “Mommy Lobby,” and even after two anti-Common Core bills failed to become law in Arizona, the growing group of parents and grassroots activists vows to continue to fight Common Core until it’s repealed. -
Michigan Supreme Court: Pension Reforms were Constitutional
Opinion -On April 8, 2015, the Michigan Supreme Court handed down an important decision upholding reforms to healthcare benefits for Michigan’s retired public school employees. -
Net Neutrality Is Just As Stupid Internationally As It Is Here
Opinion -Net Neutrality remains an omni-directional terrible idea.Here in the United States, Net Neutrality exponentially increases the government’s ability to tax the Internet. Starting with the 17.4% Universal Service Fund (USF) tax. -
Defending the Ethical Enterpriser in an Anti-Business Climate
Opinion -In spite of the great advances in reducing poverty and increasing the freedom and dignity of hundreds of millions of people around the world, the political and cultural climate virtually everywhere around the world is one of anti-business and -
The Whitehouse-White House Inquisition
Opinion -Senator Sheldon Whitehouse recently had a Huff-Po tantrum. -
Minnesota Legislators Consider Bills to Reduce NCLB Testing Requirements
Opinion -Minnesota legislators have introduced bills to relieve the state of some of its No Child Left Behind (NCLB) testing requirements. The state received federal testing waivers from NCLB in 2012 and is seeking to make them permanent. Meanwhile, Rep. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Earth Day
Opinion -Tomorrow is Earth Day, observed by ecologists and environmentalists every year since 1970.The following statements from environmental and energy policy experts at The Heartland Institute – a free-market think tank – may be used for attribution. -
Sugar Taxes Leave Sour Taste in Consumers’ Mouths
Opinion -In several states, lawmakers and public health advocates have been pushing a heaping helping of additional sin taxes on foods and drinks containing sugar. -
Deepwater Horizon Five Years Later: Lessons Learned
Opinion -Five years ago, following a blowout and explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig that killed 11 workers, the nation was spellbound by the 87-day visual of oil flowing freely into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico from the Macondo well. The 3. -
Average Americans Not Alarmed over Climate
Opinion -According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ concerns about the environment are waning with safe drinking water topping their list of environmental concerns and climate change coming in dead last. -
Mississippi Passes Nation’s Third ESA Bill
Opinion -After a lengthy legislative session and multiple amendments, Mississippi became the third state in the nation to pass an education savings account (ESA) bill, which will allow disabled students a state-funded scholarship account to customize individual -
Obama’s Claim Right out of EPA Faux Scare Playbook
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #168 Following a playbook designed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as described in memos the Obama administration fought to keep secret, on April 7 President Barack Obama announced efforts to highlight the alleged -
Michigan Plummets in Economic Outlook Rankings Among States
Opinion -There is troubling news for Michigan’s economy, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual “Rich States, Poor States” state competitiveness index. -
Sustainability Craze is Undermining Higher Education
Opinion -A new report by the National Association of Scholars shows how popular the sustainability movement has become college and university campuses in the United States and around the world, since the movement was formally organized on college campuses in 2006. -
County Group Moves to Halve Township Government in Illinois
Opinion -A citizen group trying to consolidate township governments in McHenry County, Illinois, says the change could save as much as $40 million over 10 years. -
America’s Position in Foreign Policy Fading Fast Because of Obama’s Climate Stance
Opinion -This story from the United Kingdom that details information that has not been mentioned on U.S. television or the print media. -
The Left’s Hidden Plan to End Free Speech and Two Ways to Stop It
Opinion -The modern American left will someday be remembered as one of history’s truly “odd ducks. -
Feds Approve Genetically Modified Apples
Opinion -“Arctic apples,” apples genetically modified to keep from turning brown when sliced or bruised, were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for commercial planting on February 13. -
Florida Bill Would Streamline Charter School Approval Process
Opinion -The Florida House of Representatives is considering a bill that would streamline the charter school approval process and fast-track the closing of underperforming charters. -
Whence the Global Warming Pause?
Opinion -Editor’s Note: S. Fred Singer, Ph.D., is the most prominent scientist in the world speaking out against global warming alarmism. He founded the Science and Environmental Policy Project and the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change. -
Transit Ridership Increases: No Escape from New York
Opinion -Transit ridership is increasing in the United States. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has reported that 10.8 billion trips were taken on transit in 2014, the largest number since 1956.