Opinion
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Florida Liberals, Conservatives Team Up for Solar
Opinion -If an odd coalition of environmentalists and conservative activists have any say in the matter, the sun may shine brighter on the solar industry in Florida.Florida has plenty of sunshine and people. -
Where Are the ‘Young Invincibles’?
Opinion -I've followed Obamacare in Rhode Island for a few years now, in large part because of my affiliation with a terrific free-market think tank there, the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity. -
Sierra Club Misrepresents Itself Before New Mexico Legislature
Opinion -The Sierra Club engaged in ethical misconduct this morning, misrepresenting itself in hearings before the New Mexico House of Representatives Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee. -
U.N. Climate Chief Resigns amid Sex Scandal
Opinion -U.N. Climate Chief Resigns amid Sex Scandal Climate Change Weekly #161 Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations’ influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has resigned in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. -
Hawaii Rejects Sugary Beverage Labeling, Tax
Opinion -Legislation in Hawaii requiring sugary beverages include warning labels was rejected by the Health Committee of the Hawaii House of Representatives after witnesses including many small businesses and consumers testified against the measure. -
Fargo Foregoes Facts – Public Health Officials Misinform on Smokeless Tobacco
Opinion -Two public health officials in Fargo, North Dakota, this week were the source of grossly misleading claims about smokeless tobacco for a local media story. -
Environmental Extremism Imperils Nation’s Freedom and Prosperity
Opinion -Our American constitutional republic is in peril. -
Reforming Michigan School Retirement System Is the Right Choice
Opinion -Closing the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System to new employees is on the agenda of Michigan House leaders this year. -
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.
