Opinion
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Bobby Jindal Speaks Against Common Core at CPAC
Opinion -Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal told a crowd of his constituents at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) what he believes their priorities should be going forward. Repealing Common Core Standards was among his desired goals for America. -
Connecticut Gov. Malloy Plans Sales Rate Tax Reduction, Hiking Other Taxes
Opinion -Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy proposes removing exemptions from the state sales tax and lowering the tax rate, to bring in additional revenue and balance the state's budget. -
Federal Railroad Loan Program Needs Protections for Taxpayers
Opinion -A little-known federal loan program called the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program, created by Congress in 1998 to aid short-line railroads in financing modest improvements, represents a risk of taxpayers’ money. -
Illinoisans Shouldn’t Be Forced to Give to Unions
Opinion -For the first time in decades, an Illinois governor has dared to utter the words “right to work.” Gov. -
Medicaid Expansion Dead in Utah?
Opinion -It looks like Utah Governor Gary Herbert's Medicaid expansion is dead. From an AP report carried by the Baltimore Sun:Governor's Medicaid expansion plan may have hit dead endGov. -
Payback Requirements Surprise Obamacare Subsidy Recipients
Opinion -Roberta and Curtis Campbell typically look forward to tax time. Most years they receive a refund, a little extra cash to pay off credit card bills, but this year, the California couple got a shock. -
Professional Licensing Rules Prove Unnecessary, Raise Consumer Prices
Opinion -In the 1950s, my dad taught himself to cut hair on an Army troopship sailing between Tokyo and San Francisco. Later, when he attended college on the G.I. -
Report: States, Local Governments Face Huge Budget Challenges
Opinion -In recent years, state and local governments have largely remained in a fiscal holding pattern, continuing a slow recovery from the impacts of the Great Recession, but health care costs will create a growing problem in the near future. -
A Plea to Arizona Legislators Regarding Common Core
Opinion -The Arizona House of Representatives Education Committee meeting on House Bill 2190 was strikingly similar to the landscape of American opinion on Common Core. -
Why Do Some People Oppose Charitable Donations to Needy Children?
Opinion -There are a couple of go-to arguments for opponents of school vouchers. -
Missouri Judge Rules Against Smarter Balanced Membership
Opinion -A Missouri Judge delivered a critical ruling on the state's alignment with Smarter Balanced, the consortium that administers Common Core exams. -
Rauner Goes After Healthcare Costs
Opinion -Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to reduce what the state spends on health insurance for its own employees as well how much money it is funneling into Medicaid. -
Neal McCluskey: Reviving the Spirit of Inquiry in Higher Education
Opinion -Heartland's Heather Kays speaks with Associate Director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute Neal McCluskey about a recent Cato forum, which focused on limited political ideologies presented in U.S. Colleges. -
Study Exposes Alarmists’ Tactics in Shutdown of Climate Debate
Opinion -Review of Merchants of Smear, by Russell Cook; Policy Brief, The Heartland Institute, September 2014, 17 pages; $6.95 at The Heartland Institute. http://heartland. -
Obama Administration Prepared for Adverse King Ruling, Despite Statements to Contrary
Opinion -The Obama administration is apparently claiming they have no plan in the event the U.S. Supreme Court rules in King v. Burwell that health insurance subsidies are only available through exchanges established by states, not the federal government. -
Louisiana Lawmakers Propose State Film Tax Credit Reforms
Opinion -Two Louisiana lawmakers plan to offer a bill to reform the state’s $251 million film tax credit program The bill, which will be introduced by state Rep. Julie Stokes (R-Kenner) and state Sen. J. P. -
Missouri Senate Passes Welfare Reform Bill
Opinion -A bill passed by the Missouri Senate would add new eligibility and work requirements for recipients of federal welfare benefits. -
The Crucifixion of Dr. Willie Soon
Opinion -By: Joseph L. Bast and Joseph A. MorrisIn recent weeks, Dr. -
Common Core Repeal Bill Advances in Arizona
Opinion -A bill that would ban Common Core Standards in Arizona has passed through two house committee votes as of February 23. -
INTERVIEW: Seeking Climate Truth in the Face of Vicious Opposition
Opinion -Arthur Robinson, president of the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine and winner of the Voice of Reason award at the Ninth International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-9) in July 2014, discusses his decades-long fight to bring accuracy and -
Florida Lawmakers Approve Proposed Sin Tax on Nightclubs
Opinion -The Florida House of Representatives’ Finance & Tax Committee has approved proposed bill language regulate and tax nightclubs in the popular tourist state. Several states, such as Maryland and Texas, charge similar excise taxes on nightclub admission. -
The Climate Con Goes On
Opinion -Some 200 nations may sign a “modest” Kyoto II climate treaty, say December 2014 media reports from Lima, Peru. But will developing nations agree to stop using coal to generate electricity? No. Curtail economic growth? No. Cease emitting carbon dioxide? -
Audit Details ‘Seriously Flawed’ Minnesota Exchange Rollout
Opinion -In a detailed report to the Minnesota Legislature, auditors say the state’s health insurance exchange, known as MNsure, was riddled with mistakes and failures during its rollout. -
Obamacare’s Meager ‘Success’
Opinion -This morning Gallup released poll results showing the uninsured rate in the U.S. dropped to the lowest level in seven years, with a good deal of the credit presumably going to Obamacare.