Opinion
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Cronyism, Not Climate, Is Behind Big Oil’s Carbon Tax Change of Heart
Opinion -Six of the largest oil companies in the world, all from outside the United States, have released a joint statement to the United Nations calling for governments to impose a global “price on carbon” by levying a tax or fee on the carbon dioxide emissions -
Fracking Poses Minimal Risk to Water Supplies Concludes EPA
Opinion -Natural gas companies, people with property and/or mineral rights overlying shale formations containing commercial deposits of natural gas or oil, and American consumers breathed a sigh of relief last week when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -
Nevada Governor Socks Taxpayers with Huge Tax Hike
Opinion -The Nevada Legislature approved Gov. Brian Sandoval’s (R) $1.1 billion tax hike, funding increased education spending with a mix of business taxes and fees. Sandoval signed the bill into law in June. -
The Ex-Im Bank: By Doing Nothing, Congress Sides With Taxpayers and Basic Market Principles
Opinion -The Ex-Im Bank has become a key talking point in the 2016 presidential campaign, but most people don’t even know what it is or why it exists. -
Investor Buffett’s Money Not Where His Mouth Is
Opinion -Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and fundraiser for President Obama, made headlines in March for blasting the White House veto of the Keystone XL pipeline bill, saying he would have passed it. -
State Supreme Court Rejects Illinois Pension Reform Plan
Opinion -Overruling public pension reforms enacted in 2013, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled the state’s constitution forbids lawmakers from reducing and suspending automatic pension increases and other benefit boosters promised to public sector workers. -
Indiana Legislators Write Low-Interest Loans for Charters into State Budget
Opinion -Republican legislators in Indiana have worked a bill provision into the state budget to allow for new low-interest loans for charter schools, according to the Indianapolis Star. The measure, supported by Gov. -
Elon Musk Defends His Companies’ Subsidies
Opinion -Alt-energy/transport-tech CEO Elon Musk and his trio of companies (Tesla, SolarCity and SpaceX) didn’t cooperate with the Los Angeles Times on its article that tabulated his businesses’ whopping sum of corporate welfare ($4. -
Goldilocks and the Four Bills – In Washington D.C., In Search of ‘Just Right’
Opinion -We (almost) all know the fairy tale.Goldilocks breaks into the Three Bears’ house. She tries their food and their furniture. Some were too hot and too hard – some too cold and too soft. -
New Google Antitrust Dictionary Words for 2015 – A Satire
Opinion -A Satirical Merriam-Webster Press ReleaseA Sample of New Google Antitrust-Relevant Dictionary Words for 2015SPRINGFIELD, MASS. -
All the News That Fits We Print
Opinion -Responding to a New York York Times editorial is a bit like killing mosquitoes with a fly-swatter: very annoying and much too easy, but sometimes it has to be done. -
Gazprom Has Uber Problems
Opinion -Gazprom, the Russian state-owned energy giant, has traditionally used its position as the second-largest exporter of natural gas to the European Union (EU) (Norway is the largest) as a means of flexing its political muscle, especially under the -
Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to EPA Report on Fracking and Drinking Water
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released a long-awaited report finding hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas, or fracking, does not lead to “widespread, systemic” pollution of drinking water. -
Excessive Obamacare Costs Cause Many to Avoid Needed Care
Opinion -Many lower- and middle-income Americans who purchased insurance on government-run health insurance exchanges are skipping needed tests and doctor’s visits, a new study has found. -
Solar Net Metering Subsidies Are Too Costly for Louisiana
Opinion -Net-metering subsidies for solar power are running up large deficits and proving too costly for Louisiana. It is time for Gov. -
Members Say American Physical Society Violated Bylaws
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #175 In an open letter to the president and officers of the American Physical Society (APS), three prominent members – Roger Cohen, APS fellow; Laurence I. -
E-Cigarettes Can Save Lives, Taxpayer Dollars
Opinion -For decades, lawmakers and regulators in the United States have attempted to reduce smoking rates using taxes, smoking bans, and regulations. Despite these heavy-handed policies, the decline in smoking has leveled off over the past few years. -
Medicare Rules, State Regulations Prevent Cost-Saving Innovations
Opinion -Have you ever wondered why doctors are reluctant to talk to you on the phone?It’s been almost a century since all the other professionals discovered the telephone is a handy way of communicating with clients, but not doctors. Why is that? -
Free Trade? Yes. Anti-Constitution, Anti-Transparency TPA/TPP? Definitely No
Opinion -Flying under the free trade flag, many in DC are pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and fast-track Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).U.S. President Barack Obama Defends Trans-Pacific PartnershipSpeaker Rep. -
A Terrible Week for Obamacare, and a New Plan to Replace It
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #463 This has been a terrible horrible no good very bad week for Obamacare – and that is no exaggeration. -
Louisiana Common Core Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
Opinion -Centerpiece legislation of a compromise regarding Common Core received final passage on Friday, June 5 after a 38-0 Senate vote. The bill now awaits Gov. Bobby Jindal’s signature, according to a report on wwl.com. -
Missouri Legislators Cut Off Funding of Smarter Balanced Tests
Opinion -Missouri legislators voted to cut off funding of Common Core exams provided by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. -
Wind, Solar Facilities Killing Millions of Birds, Other Animals
Opinion -The Institute of Energy Research reports on a study in the Wildlife Society Bulletin, showing every year 573,000 birds (including 83,000 raptors) and 888,000 bats are killed by wind turbines - 30 percent higher than the federal government estimated in -
An Immoral Food-to-Fuel Policy
Opinion -In the early 2000s, ethanol was touted as the solution to a variety of ills plaguing our nation. As is currently the case, those who worshipped at the altar of ethanol placed their faith in a false idol.
