Opinion
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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. -
Chipotle Backs Off GMO-free Claim
Opinion -Chipotle, the popular burrito restaurant chain, said in April it was going to stop offering its patrons genetically modified foods (GMO), pledging to no longer use modern biotechnology crops for any of its ingredients. -
Benefits of Health Information Exchanges Identified
Opinion -Health information exchange (HIE) is the transfer of electronic information such as lab results, clinical summaries, and medication lists, and its proponents claim it can be used to boost efficiency, reduce health care costs, and improve outcomes for -
Stupid-Strategy Sweepstakes: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s
Opinion -Both of the nation's retail hardware behemoths, Home Depot and Lowe's, recently sold out to activists in ways that are the corporate equivalent of a dog's putting his tail between his legs and slinking away from a bully. -
New EPA Regulations Ban Production and Sale of Most Wood-Burning Stoves
Opinion -The vast majority of U.S. wood-burning stoves are now banned under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that were finalized in February. -
Coca-Cola Takes on Scaremongers
Opinion -At the April meeting of the Coca-Cola Company’s (CCC) shareholders, the National Center for Public Policy Research urged the soft drink manufacturer’s CEO, Muhtar Kent, to do more to promote the safety and benefits of genetically modified organisms (GMO). -
Sen. James Inhofe to Open Tenth International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -Chairman of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to DeliverBreakfast Keynote on Thursday, June 11U.S. Sen. -
Celebrity Defends McDonalds’ Low-Skill, Low-Wage Jobs
Opinion -While McDonalds is vilified by the $15 minimum wage movement as the poster child for corporate greed and worker exploitation, one famous actor has a different perspective. -
Worse Than Government-Caused Uncertainty? Certainty the Government is Against You
Opinion -Without investment, everything economic collapses. Stasis is death. We must constantly create and innovate to move forward our massive $14-trillion-per-year economy. That takes lots and lots and LOTS of speculative capital. -
Tennessee Officials Will Review Common Core
Opinion -Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill to review and replace Common Core standards, according to a report by U.S. News and World Report.
