Opinion
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Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Mississippi Governor’s Veto of Common Core ‘Repeal’ Legislation
Opinion -Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) on Thursday vetoed Senate Bill 2161, which would have created a study committee to consider replacing the Common Core State Standards. A majority of Republicans in the state legislature voted for the legislation. -
Arkansas Senate Votes to Create Voucher Program
Opinion -The Arkansas Senate passed House Bill 1552, creating a school voucher program for children with disabilities. The bill passed the state’s legislature with bipartisan support on March 31 and Gov. -
Eco-echo Chamber Amplifies “Corrupt Skeptics” Myth
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. -
Montanans Fight Common Core in Court
Opinion -Montana parents, activists, and educators are questioning the constitutionality, federal government overreach, and testing associated with the Common Core K-12 math and English standards. -
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Offered in Texas
Opinion -A Texas state representative is introducing a bill to require local and state law enforcement agencies to obtain a criminal conviction before seizing individuals’ cash or property. -
Falling Prey to the Fallacy of “Tailgate Economics”
Opinion -St. Louis, Missouri is in danger of losing its football team as city and state officials work feverishly on plans for a new publicly financed state-of-the-art stadium. -
Governor Vetoes Commission to Review Common Core in Mississippi
Opinion -A large and growing grassroots effort against Common Core has yielded unsatisfying results for many parents, activists, and officials in Mississippi. -
Congress Demands Consequences for ‘Operation Choke Point’ Crackdown
Opinion -Congressional lawmakers are calling on banking regulators to fire government employees who participated in a U.S. -
New Jersey Parents, Activists Raise Student Privacy Concerns
Opinion -Parents and other interested parties in New Jersey skirmished with state education officials in March over the Pearson testing company monitoring students’ social media posts regarding Common Core-aligned PARCC testing. -
Common Core Diminishes Teaching of Classic Literature
Opinion -There is a shift away from teaching classic literature in the schools, according to a report by the Brown Center. -
Internet Access Tax Ban Proposed in Washington State
Opinion -If Congress allows a temporary moratorium on cities and states taxing Internet access to expire in October, a bill introduced by Washington state Rep. -
“Buy locally”: Horse and Buggy Advice From the Green Movement
Opinion -“Buy locally” is among the most foolish edicts in the long list of commandments from today’s environmental movement. Local sourcing is proposed by our universities as the solution for saving the rain forests, reducing pollution and halting global warming. -
New York Judge OKs Lawsuit Targeting Teacher Tenure
Opinion -A Staten Island judge ruled a lawsuit challenging New York State’s teacher-tenure and dismissal statutes may proceed. -
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State’s business climate contributes to closures
Opinion -Ever read a news story that gives you a sinking feeling, because it just hits too close to home? That’s how I was feeling the other day when I read about the steel plant closing in Granite City, Illinois. About 2,100 people are out of work. -
The Environmental Insane Asylum
Opinion -Earth Day was declared in 1970 and for the past 45 years we have all been living in the Environmental Insane Asylum, being told over and over again to believe things that are the equivalent of Green hallucinations. -
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Tackles Public Pension Debt
Opinion -A Pennsylvania state senator is trying to reform his state’s municipal and state public pension plans, to help protect taxpayers from continually increasing public pension debt. Sen. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Earth Day
Opinion -Tomorrow is Earth Day, observed by ecologists and environmentalists every year since 1970.The following statements from environmental and energy policy experts at The Heartland Institute – a free-market think tank – may be used for attribution. -
Texas House Votes to Ban City Fracking Bans
Opinion -Texas moved a step closer to preempting cities and counties from banning fracking. -
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes ‘Taxpayer Protection’ Bill
Opinion -In response to years of otherwise unchecked spending growth, Pennsylvania State Rep. -
Arizona Anti-Common Core Effort Grows
Opinion -They call themselves the “Mommy Lobby,” and even after two anti-Common Core bills failed to become law in Arizona, the growing group of parents and grassroots activists vows to continue to fight Common Core until it’s repealed. -
Michigan Supreme Court: Pension Reforms were Constitutional
Opinion -On April 8, 2015, the Michigan Supreme Court handed down an important decision upholding reforms to healthcare benefits for Michigan’s retired public school employees. -
Net Neutrality Is Just As Stupid Internationally As It Is Here
Opinion -Net Neutrality remains an omni-directional terrible idea.Here in the United States, Net Neutrality exponentially increases the government’s ability to tax the Internet. Starting with the 17.4% Universal Service Fund (USF) tax. -
Defending the Ethical Enterpriser in an Anti-Business Climate
Opinion -In spite of the great advances in reducing poverty and increasing the freedom and dignity of hundreds of millions of people around the world, the political and cultural climate virtually everywhere around the world is one of anti-business and
