Opinion
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Big Government, Foundations Undermine Scientific Integrity
Opinion -Democrats’ attempts to paralyze climate skeptics in academia, think tanks, and companies, using intimidating letters threatening a federal investigation into their funding connections, backfired. -
Obamacare Anniversary Nothing to Celebrate
Opinion -Obamacare recently passed the five-year milestone, and etiquette would suggest an anniversary gift is in order for the politicians who passed and implemented the law. -
Alcoa Gets First Loan From Energy Dept. Program— But Doesn’t Need It
Opinion -A stimulus-backed Department of Energy loan program that has not been tapped for four years, and was deemed unwanted two years ago by the Government Accountability Office, is suddenly ready and willing to dole out more taxpayer millions again – to a -
40 Years of Media Hype for Climate Alarmists
Opinion -Heartland friend Julia Seymour at the Media Resource Center reminds us that the “experts” the media relies upon to tell us what is happening to our climate — and why it is happening — are not to be taken as the Word of God. -
Hillary Clinton’s Wiped Server: Democrats Love Truth and Transparency and Loathe Cronyism
Opinion -I think at this point in our collective national existence, “Trust me, I’m a Clinton” isn’t the best defense of one’s actions.We won’t even get into prospective First Laddie Bill Clinton. -
Congress Proposes Repealing Federal Estate Tax
Opinion -Senators John Thune (R-SD), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are introducing a bill to permanently repeal the federal estate tax. -
New York Towns Consider Secession Over Governor’s Fracking Ban
Opinion -Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to ban hydraulic fracturing in New York has driven residents in 15 small towns in the state’s southern tier to consider leaving New York to become part of Pennsylvania. -
Gov. Kasich Proposes Steep E-Cigarette Tax Hike
Opinion -In addition to several tax hikes on Ohio businesses, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) is proposing a massive increase in taxes on electronic cigarettes, to offset government revenue reductions caused by proposed personal and business income tax cuts. -
No, the Culinary Is Not Political
Opinion -by Julie Kelly and Jeff StierCelebrity chef Tom Colicchio probably doesn't cook much these days. -
Ted Cruz Isn’t Like Most Obamacare Enrollees
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #457 Supporters of Obamacare have been making noise of late about the fact leading Obamacare opponent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is going to have to sign up for health coverage under the law. -
Indiana Lawmakers Considering New E-Cigarette Regulations
Opinion -Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill creating more regulations for e-cigarette sales in the state. -
‘Restoring America’s Wire Act’ is Revision, Not Restoration
Opinion -Ostensibly proposed to protect people from Internet fraud, a bill proposed by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) would instead criminalize online gambling for millions of Americans and dramatically expand what was intended to be a narrowly focused law. -
Big Government, Foundations Undermine Scientific Integrity
Opinion -Democrats’ attempts to paralyze climate skeptics in academia, think tanks, and companies, using intimidating letters threatening a federal investigation into their funding connections, backfired. -
How Peer-to-Peer Businesses Give Consumers a Lyft
Opinion -Over the past few years, innovative new services such as Airbnb and Uber have sprung up across the nation, creating what's been termed the "sharing" economy or "peer-to-peer" economy. -
America’s Largest Urban Cores
Opinion -America's cities (metropolitan areas) changed radically since the dawn of World War II. -
Reporters Ignore Climate Change Skeptics
Opinion -The views of researchers skeptical of the theory humans are causing potentially catastrophic climate change have become scarce in news stories covering the topic. -
Pulling the Plug on Renewable Energy
Opinion -There is never a good time for bad public policy. For few policies is this more evident than renewable energy mandates (REM), variously known as renewable portfolio standards, alternative energy standards and renewable energy standards. -
Commentary: Two Cheers for Ryan Health Plan
Opinion -On the eve of the Supreme Court hearing of King v. Burwell, three House Republican leaders—Paul Ryan (WI), John Kline (MN), and Fred Upton (MI)—unveiled an important new alternative to Obamacare. -
Sugar Tax Proposed in Vermont General Assembly
Opinion -Lawmakers in Vermont are proposing adding a $0.02-per-ounce tax on pop and other sugar-sweetened beverages, to increase funding for health entitlement spending in the state. -
Discrimination in Indiana – Private or Political?
Opinion -Discrimination has become a “dirty word.” It has come to carry the “politically incorrect” connotation of prejudice, hatefulness, racism, and cruel intolerance towards others in society. There is only one problem: which one of us does not discriminate? -
Texas’ Welfare Rolls Shrink, Rick Perry Deserves Praise
Opinion -Editor’s Note: This Op-Ed was written and submitted to Breitbart Texas by Logan Pike and Justin Haskins with The Heartland Institute. -
Diet, Gain Weight, Diet, Gain Weight
Opinion -My Mother taught gourmet cooking, haute cuisine, for three decades in the local adult schools, first just to women and later with courses just for men as they too wanted to learn how to make succulent dishes, delicious sauces, and to bake as well. -
California Considering Stricter Climate Change Laws
Opinion -In response to Gov. -
Special Enrollment for Obamacare Announced
Opinion -Acknowledging many people may have been confused about the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama administration announced a special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30 for those who didn’t buy insurance in the most recent
