Opinion
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An Unpaid Doc Fix
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #459 In a bipartisan vote this week, the Senate undid the longtime Sustainable Growth Rate can-kick for a more permanent fix – but one that is not paid for by any stretch of the imagination. -
Why Environmentalists Will Eventually Hate Renewable Power
Opinion -The proliferation of renewable energy will never please environmentalists. In fact, the more efficient and inexpensive energies like solar and wind become, the more environmentalists will fear and eventually hate them. -
Mississippi May Review Common Core–But Is That Enough?
Opinion -Mississippi is in a precarious position regarding the Common Core national academic standards. -
Alabama Governor Signs Charter School Law
Opinion -Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) has signed into law a bill allowing charter schools in the state. Rep. -
Study: President’s Climate Agenda Hits Manufacturing Hard
Opinion -The Obama administration’s environmental policies could result in devastating job losses in manufacturing and mining across the country, a state-by-state analysis conducted by the Heritage Foundation has found. -
Elementary Students Indoctrinated About Global Warming Via Common Core (Part 1)
Opinion -What is happening in a 4th grade class at Cherokee Elementary School in Lake Forest School District 67 in far northern Illinois is not unlike what is happening in classrooms around this state and nation. -
New San Diego Stadium Would Sack Taxpayers with Big Bill
Opinion -Local taxpayers, not private investors, may be on the hook for most of the costs of building a new stadium for the National Football League’s (NFL) San Diego Chargers. -
California Education Officials Won’t Use Common Core Test Scores to Rate Schools This Year
Opinion -The California Board of Education (CBOE) has decided not use Common Core test scores in school performance assessments for the first year of testing. -
Constitutional Private Property Rights Trump Legislation Written to Appease Donors
Opinion -Private property rights are a fundamental component of any successful economy. If you want a nation to prosper – property must be safe in its owners’ hands.Intellectual Property (IP) shouldn’t be treated any differently than physical property. -
Tax Freedom Requires Adherence to the “Let-Alone” Principle
Opinion -April 15th is the day that every American is expected to have filed their federal income tax form. -
‘Good Science Prevails’: Renowned Scientist Fred Singer Talks Climate Change
Opinion -S. Fred Singer, Ph.D. has written several books and published more than 200 technical papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Publishing of Net Neutrality Regulations in Federal Register
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules were published Monday in the Federal Register, starting a 60-day clock for opponents to challenge the regulations. -
New Documentary Focuses on the World’s Insatiable Thirst for Energy
Opinion -Chicago's Heartland Institute recently hosted Johan Norberg, an analyst and writer from Sweden, to discuss his documentary, "Power to the People. -
How Republicans Can Cut Through the Obamacare Chaos After King v. Burwell
Opinion -The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of King v. Burwell will come out within the next three months. -
Bipartisan Team Launches California Pension Reform Ballot Initiative
Opinion -In November 2014, California State Controller John Chiang published a report calculating the total value of local and state public pension programs’ unfunded pension liabilities. -
EPA Tells Kids to Avoid Baths and Asks them to Check Toilets for Leaks
Opinion -Parents across America who struggle to keep their young rambunctious kids clean now have a new obstacle: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). -
Florida Legislators Vote to Reduce Testing Requirements
Opinion -The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday, April 9 to scale back testing requirements for students. The bill awaits signing by Gov. Rick Scott (R), according to the Tampa Bay Times. HB 7069 passed by a 105-6 vote. -
Nevada Legislature Passes State’s First School Choice Program
Opinion -Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) signed Assembly Bill 165 into law Monday, April 13, passing Nevada's first school choice program, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. -
Petaluma City Council Plans New Airbnb Regulations, Taxes
Opinion -Prompted by a group of residents opposed to the popular sharing-economy website Airbnb, the Petaluma, California City Council is finalizing new housing restrictions targeted at making it harder for individuals to host travelers in their homes on a -
The American People Aren’t Stupid Enough to Buy the Manmade Climate Change Crisis Narrative
Opinion -Late last year, the name Jonathan Gruber became part of the public consciousness for his newly public declarations that Obamacare passed due to the “stupidity of the American voter. -
The Obama Climate Monarchy
Opinion -ISIS terrorists continue to butcher people while hacking into a French television network. Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons remains on track. -
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. -
White House Cancels Clean Coal Project
Opinion -A project with which President Obama hoped to cement his environmental legacy during his remaining years in office has failed.The Obama administration touted FutureGen, and its successor, FutureGen 2. -
Nationalistic Net Neutrality Naiveté
Opinion -The New York Times’ editorial, “Global Threats to Net Neutrality,” scolds the world for not following the FCC’s nationalistic concept of net neutrality.