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What’s Next for Obamacare After King v. Burwell
Opinion -When the U.S. Supreme Court determines the outcome of King v. -
ReasonTV: “What the Rolling Stones, LeBron James, and ‘Downton Abbey’ Teach Us About Economics”
Opinion -The Reason Foundation’s video outlet, Reason TV, has a great new video about the intersection of economics and pop culture. -
An American Response to Loss of ObamaCare Subsidies
Opinion -This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court could, in King v. Burwell, uninsure 8 million Americans by finding that subsidies are illegal outside State Exchanges.Some Republicans are saying “Let it burn.” For Democrats, it’s “ObamaCare or nothing. -
Populist Force Of Parents Against Common Core Grows Strong
Opinion -Hillary Clinton liked it when support for Common Core was "bipartisan ... or, actually, nonpartisan," but finds it painful now that the nationalized education standards supposedly have been politicized. -
World’s Leading Skeptics of Man-Caused Global Warming to Gather in Washington, DC
Opinion -Tenth International Conference on Climate Change Offers ‘Fresh Start’ for Science-based Climate Policy June 11–12, 2015 The Tenth International Conference on Climate Change (#ICCC10) will take place on Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12, 2015 at the -
Latest Report On Global Free Trade Impediments Details The Ridiculousness
Opinion -Most of us on the center-right very much like free trade — for at least a couple of reasons.The freer trade is, the cheaper the things traded are. Which makes life easier for everyone in the nations engaged in said trade. -
Tennessee Lawmakers Create Education Savings Accounts
Opinion -Tennessee became the fourth state to offer education savings accounts (ESA) after creating a program designed specifically for special-needs students. In June, Gov. -
Massachusetts Begins Reforming Welfare-to-Work Program
Opinion -Massachusetts lawmakers, working to move people from dependency on the state’s entitlement programs by returning them to work, announced the creation of “WorkFirst,” a comprehensive initiative to reform the state’s welfare system. -
VA Scandal Whistleblower Faces Government Retaliation
Opinion -The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is investigating claims of a whistleblower who revealed the use of a secret appointment waiting list at a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. -
Top Climate Skeptics Captured in One Book: Review of Climate Change The Facts
Opinion -Reviewed by Jay Lehr Climate Change The Facts, Edited by Alan Moran; Stockade Books, April 21, 2015, 336 pages: ISBN-10: 0986398306, ISBN-13: 978-0986398308: $15.71 on Amazon. -
Straight Talk about EPA’s “War on Coal”*
Opinion -Editor’s Note: Dr. Willie Soon is an astrophysicist and geoscientist at the Solar and Stellar Physics Division of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Soon is a leading authority on the relationship between solar phenomena and global climate. -
Obamacare Floundering Because of Poor Product Quality
Opinion -My sense has always been Obamacare appeals to people very differently depending on their incomes. -
Free Trade Benefits vs. Fears of Foreign Goods
Opinion -Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke before a joint session of the U.S. -
Vermont House Approves Steep E-Cigarette Tax Hike, Regulations
Opinion -Vermont lawmakers narrowly approved a 46 percent tax hike on the price of e-cigarettes. -
Expect Court to Partially Stay FCC’s Title II Internet Reclassification
Opinion -In the coming weeks, expect the D.C. -
Missouri Gov. Nixon Refuses to Save Failing Welfare System
Opinion -By Logan Pike and Justin HaskinsAccording to a recent comprehensive study of state welfare programs, Missouri earned an “F” grade for its dismal welfare policies, finishing dead-last among all states. -
Intellectual Property Issues Are Too Important for Name Calling
Opinion -If you’ve seen any discussions of patents and copyrights lately, you’ve probably heard a good deal of name-calling, including terms such as “patent trolls” and “crony capitalism. -
Trade and Patent Reform Build Bridges in Congress
Opinion -In a welcome show of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate took a significant step in the direction of freer global trade in April. The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA), cosponsored by Sens. Orrin G. -
30,000 Jobs That Won’t Pay
Opinion -Gov. Wolf's tax plan would result in 30,000 jobs not created next year, according to a new analysis we released yesterday. Using the STAMP model, developed by economists at the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University, we estimated the impact of Gov. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Override of Gov. Nixon’s Veto of Welfare Reform
Opinion -Today, the Missouri House of Representatives completed the override of Gov. Jay Nixon’s (D) veto of a landmark welfare reform bill. -
Illinois Moving 2.2 Million Medicaid Patients to Managed Care
Opinion -Illinois is sending 2.2 million of its 3.1 million Medicaid patients to managed care, a system where the state pays a fixed amount for each patient instead of reimbursing providers for each test and treatment. -
U.S. Oil Producers Set Growth Record in 2014
Opinion -The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports U.S. oil production grew by more than one million barrels per day in 2014, the largest yearly increase since recordkeeping began more than a century ago. -
The Pope and Climate Change
Opinion -Perhaps you missed the Vatican-sponsored international symposium on climate change held in Rome on April 28. It was a busy news day. The horrific earthquake killed thousands in Nepal and riots broke out in Baltimore. -
A Freer Monetary System Would Lead to Better Money
Opinion -Since its invention in 2008, Bitcoin, a digital currency system, has slowly gained acceptance in online circles. But Bitcoin is only part of a potential future where a freer economy leads to increased economic growth and more consumer choice.
