Opinion
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Senate Agrees: Climate Change No Hoax
Opinion -An unusual event happened in the oft-divided U.S Senate on January 21. By a nearly unanimous vote of 98 to 1, the senators agreed on an amendment concerning climate change.During discussion of Keystone XL Pipeline legislation, Sen. -
Win-Win on Obamacare Costs
Opinion -The Congressional Budget Office believes taxpayers won't have to shell out nearly as much money for Obamacare as previously predicted:Health-care law will cost taxpayers less than expected, CBO saysPresident Obama’s health-care law will cost taxpayers -
What Will Happen If Supreme Court Cuts ObamaCare Subsidies?
Opinion -The Obama Administration was apparently shocked when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of King v. Burwell, which challenges insurance subsidies flowing through federal Exchanges. -
UN Chief Resigns Under Fire in Sex Scandal
Opinion -Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN’s influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, has resigned in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment. -
President Obama Spreads Climate Witch Hunt to Elected Officials
Opinion -Hot on the heels of the assault by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey and Arizona Representative Raul Grijalva against climate change skeptic scientists by demanding their academic institutions reveal who is funding their work, President Barack Obama has -
House Embraces Regulatory Reform
Opinion -Responding to a wave of regulations issued or proposed by the Obama administration, the U.S. House of Representatives moved to rein in the White House by increasing congressional scrutiny of federal regulations. -
Here’s One Way to Kill Medicare Advantage
Opinion -Medicare Advantage is a fairly popular part of Medicare, allowing seniors to opt out of the conventional government-run system and instead select private coverage offered by health insurers. -
Florida County Commissioners Approve Gas Tax Hike
Opinion -County commissioners in Osceola County, Florida approved a $0.05 per gallon increase in the county’s gasoline tax, telling residents the hike was needed to fund transportation infrastructure. -
Silencing Skeptics – Financing Alarmists
Opinion -As Dr. -
Beyond Obamacare
Opinion -The Cato Institute hosted an event two weeks back on several competing alternatives to replacing Obamacare, I'd say it's definitely worth checking out, which you can do at this link: http://www.cato. -
Investigation of Dr. Willie Soon: Smoke, No Fire
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #162 Robert (Bob) M. Carter, Ph.D. -
Louisiana School Chief Proposes Review of State’s Standardized Tests
Opinion -Louisiana education Superintendent John White has announced plans to review the state’s Common Core-aligned standardized tests one year ahead of schedule. -
Michigan Appeals Court Denies Stay in Taylor Right-to-Work Case
Opinion -The Michigan Court of Appeals Wednesday denied a motion from the Taylor Federation of Teachers-Local 1085 and Taylor School District for a “stay” in the labor dispute involving three Taylor teachers. -
Obama Calls for Halt to ANWR Energy Production
Opinion -In his latest move to force the United States to shift away from using fossil fuels, President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to designate the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, making it off-limits to oil and gas -
School Choice Families Face Retaliation from Disgruntled Districts
Opinion -All across the country, officials of traditional public school districts are using retaliatory tactics against various school choice programs. -
Smoking Cessation: Minimal Impact on Weight
Opinion -The association of tobacco use and body weight has long been a matter of concern. -
Conflicts of Interest Exposed, FDA Reorganizes Tobacco Advisory Panel
Opinion -A range of obvious conflicts of interest has led to the replacement of several FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) members. -
Georgia Lawmakers Approve Ridesharing Regulations
Opinion -Georgia lawmakers recently voted to approve increase insurance regulations on ridesharing companies like Lyft and Uber, saying regulating the “sharing economy” services as though they were traditional taxicab services was necessary to protect consumer -
Legislative Pulse: Arkansas
Opinion -[Editor’s Note: Arkansas State Rep. Nate Bell (R-District 2) is in his third term in the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving the citizens of Polk County and part of Montgomery County. -
New Climate Model Sparks Debate
Opinion -An article in the journal Science Bulletin, “Why Models Run Hot: Results from an Irreducibly Simple Climate Model,” has introduced a new, simple model of the climate’s response to adding carbon-dioxide to the atmosphere. -
Smart Observations on King v. Burwell
Opinion -Yesterday's oral arguments in King v. Burwell have now had time to be fully digested by people far smarter than I, so I thought I'd offer a few links and excerpts from what others are saying. -
Will a Royal Edict on Ammo Mock the Constitution?
Opinion -By Nancy Thorner and Ed Ingold - The ATF’s move to ban ammunition in common use since before the 1986 ban on “armor piercing ammunition” is at the direct hand of President Obama. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Defense of Dr. Willie Soon
Opinion -Dr. Soon’s arrangement with Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics protects him from conflict of interest claims. But Michael Mann, Joseph Romm, and countless other alarmists in the global warming debate have some explaining to do. -
Pennsylvania Governor Reinstitutes State Park, Forest Fracking Ban
Opinion -New Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf restored a natural-gas drilling moratorium on state parks and forests fulfilling a campaign promise to environmental activists.Wolf’s act reverses former Gov. Tom Corbett’s decision to allow drilling, reinstating a ban Gov.
