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Why Court Very Likely Will Stay FCC’s Title II Reclassification
Opinion -Based on the latest best arguments this week from both the FCC and broadband petitioners, the D.C. -
Climate Alarmist John Kerry Invests Massively In Fossil Fuel Stocks
Opinion -In a March 12 address to the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State John Kerry warned that climate change outranks terrorism, epidemics and poverty as the worst threat facing the world today. -
Pope Francis Should Follow John Paul II’s Lead on Climate Encyclical
Opinion -Editorial -The words of Pope John Paul II, spoken to the United Nations General Assembly on October 5, 1995, ought to inform Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on climate change and the environment. -
No, Affordable Oil Will Not Cause A New Great Depression
Opinion -By: James M. Taylor and Justin HaskinsDemocratic Party strategist Robert Weiner claims inexpensive domestic oil production via hydraulic fracturing will cause a new Great Depression, yet exactly the opposite is true. -
ObamaCare Is Rapidly Imploding – Will the Republican Congress Finally Do Something About It?
Opinion -How much more ObamaCare failure must mount in a titanic heap – before Congress decides to get more involved?A Congress given in 2014 a bi-cameral, bigger and deeper Republican majority – because of ObamaCare. -
GMO: Gimmicky Marketing Obfuscations
Opinion -By: Julie Kelly and Jeff StierFrom grocery stores to Mexican restaurants to coffee shops, do-gooder retailers are serving up a side of liberal politics with every purchase. -
Dispersion and Concentration in Metropolitan Employment
Opinion -The just released County Business Patterns indicates a general trend of continued employment dispersion to the newer suburbs (principally the outer suburbs) and exurbs but also greater concentration in the central business districts of the 52 major -
Too Many People Are Still Stuck in Welfare. Here’s How to Lift Them Out
Opinion -By: Justin Haskins & Logan PikeArguably the single most successful endeavor undertaken by Congress in the past 20 years was its effort to enact significant reform of the U.S. welfare system. -
Pension plan gets cool shoulder from Illinois House committee
Opinion -SPRINGFIELD — The governor’s plan to address the Illinois pension crisis got a cool reception Wednesday from Democrats on a House personnel and pensions committee. Gov. -
Judge Rebukes EPA Over FOIA Delays
Opinion -Saying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had shown “apathy and carelessness” in carrying out Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from conservative organizations, a federal judge excoriated the agency for its handling of an open-records -
Florida to Sue Feds Over New Attempt to Force Medicaid Expansion
Opinion -Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) will sue the federal government for trying to coerce his state to expand Medicaid. -
FDA Moves to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Opinion -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would extend the agency’s tobacco authority to cover additional products that meet the legal definition of a tobacco product, such as e-cigarettes. -
Lancaster, NY Village Council Dishes Out New Food Truck Regulations
Opinion -Even though no food trucks currently serve the city, the Lancaster, NY Village Board is adopting new regulations on where entrepreneurs may park and sell food to hungry residents. -
Heartland Friend Marc Morano Embarasses Environmental Defense Fund in TV Debate
Opinion -It is impossible to overstate what a blow-out this debate was for CFACT's Marc Morano. He was the Harlem Globetrotters to the EDF’s Washington Generals. -
Insurer Expands Global Payment System in Massachusetts
Opinion -Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is greatly expanding its capitated, also referred to as “global payment,” form of medical reimbursement. -
134 Billion Reasons to Embrace Debt Reform
Opinion -Every Pennsylvanian’s share of state and local debt increased by 20 percent over the last twelve years. In 2002, per capita debt totaled $8,693. Today, the total is a shade under $10,450. This trend must be reversed. -
Dutch Doctors Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment from the Elderly
Opinion -Doctors in the Netherlands frequently withhold and withdraw treatment from the elderly, a study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics has found. -
Report: Federal Regulatory Tax Reaches $1.88 Trillion
Opinion -The 2015 edition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's (CEI) Ten Thousand Commandments reveals the tremendous, growing “hidden tax” of America’s regulatory state. The report indicates a $1.88 trillion hit to Americans consumers and the U.S. -
California Seizes Estates of Deceased Medicaid Patients
Opinion -Some families of deceased Medicaid patients in California are receiving big bills from Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid insurance program for the poor. -
Dr. Oz Criticized for Unscientific Issue Advocacy, Endorsements
Opinion -Citing controversial positions and unscientific public statements, 10 doctors have signed a letter stating Dr. Mehmet Oz should be fired from the faculty of Columbia University. -
Inverted pyramid: Bass Pro Shops resort cost Memphis taxpayers $78 million, says one estimate
Opinion -MEMPHIS — Bass Pro Shops founder John Morris had a grand idea. He wanted to convert the iconic Memphis Pyramid — neglected and long-abandoned — into another one of his retail stores. The cost was $45 million, provided city taxpayers chipped in. -
The Most Important Obamacare Case You’ve Never Heard Of
Opinion -While the nation eagerly awaits the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell, a case brought by an unknown Pennsylvania tax collector has quietly made its way to the U.S. -
West Virginia Requires Legislative Approval State Power Plant Regulations
Opinion -With Democrat Gov. Earl Tomblin’s signature, West Virginia joined Pennsylvania in requiring the state legislature approve of any state-developed carbon-dioxide reduction plan before it is submitted to the U.S. -
Assurant Health Falls Victim to Obamacare’s Sweeping Regulations
Opinion -It’s a tough time to be a small insurance company. In 2010, the year President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, Assurant Health (AH) had a net income of approximately $54 million.
