Opinion
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Colorado Lawmaker Proposes Crackdown on Civil Forfeiture Abuse
Opinion -Responding to constituents’ concerns, a Colorado state lawmaker is aiming to rein in a controversial program allowing police to confiscate and sell citizens’ private property without search warrants or a criminal conviction. -
An Engaging Recipe for Revitalizing American Society
Opinion -Review of What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America, by Cal Thomas, Zondervan Publishing House, 2014, 224 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0310339465, $14.29 on Amazon.com, http://www.amazon. -
Another court challenge to Obamacare?
Opinion -My collleague Justin Haskins, who is an editor here at Heartland, has an interesting article over at Breitbart today on yet another court case challening Obamacare.Could This Be the Case That Ends Obamacare? -
Heartland Institute Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Gas Tax Hike
Opinion -Record-low gasoline prices in recent months have spurred some members of Congress to begin proposing increasing the federal tax on gasoline. U.S. -
The Ghosts of Yalta Still Haunt the World
Opinion -Seventy years ago, during the week of February 4-11, 1945, the most momentous conference of the Second World War was held at Yalta in the Crimea between Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Gov. Scott Walker’s Opposition to Common Core Testing
Opinion -On Tuesday night, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proposed removing state funding for tests tied to Common Core State Standards, the so-called “Smarter Balanced” test public school students are slated to take to measure performance. -
Cromnibus Environmental Provisions Stymie Obama Environmental Efforts
Opinion -The 1,600-page “Cromnibus” —a blend of "omnibus" and "CR," short for "continuing resolution"— spending bill passed the lame duck Congress in mid-December and was signed into law by President Barack Obama just before Christmas. -
The Insane Vaccine Debate
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #451 The issue of mandatory vaccination is once again an item of debate in media circles given the recent outbreaks of measles and fueled this week by the continued inability of politicians to discuss vaccination policy without -
Teacher-Prep Programs Under Fire
Opinion -Teacher education programs are increasingly drawing scrutiny from both government agencies and nonprofit groups seeking better outcomes from U.S. public schools. -
Texas Savings Grant Program Could Save Billions
Opinion -Senate Bill 276, aiming to expand opportunities for Texas students through vouchers may pass into legislation this session after years of setbacks by school choice opponents. State Sen. -
I Come to Bury Renewable Fuel Standards
Opinion -They say politics makes strange bedfellows. In a perfect example, U.S. -
Will New AG Support Civil Forfeiture Reform?
Opinion -The Wednesday hearings on the confirmation of a new Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, lasted hours because members of the Senate Judiciary Committee were often called away to vote. -
California School Uses Parent Trigger, District Spreads Rumors
Opinion -Parents in Anaheim, California are using the state’s Parent Trigger law to turn a chronically underperforming elementary school into a charter. -
Arkansas Looks for Alternative to Medicaid Expansion
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Public-Sector Unions Shrinking, But Influence Remains Strong
Opinion -Despite decades of contraction, organized labor still has a disproportionately large voice in the government sector. Its influence presents real fiscal problems for states.According to data from the U.S. -
UN Global Poll: Climate Change Is Lowest Priority for Action
Opinion -As the UN-sponsored climate change conference in Lima, Peru drew to a close in mid-December, a poll by the United Nations and associated organizations showed millions of respondents around the world had little interest in action to address climate change. -
Students Hurt by Lack of Competition in Digital Education
Opinion -Digital education is an $8 billion industry in the United States, dominated by three publishing companies: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw Hill, and Pearson. -
Pearson’s History Of Testing Problems
Opinion -Compiled by Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director, FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing Editor’s Note: This timeline shows a range of testing problems for Pearson from the late 90s to the present. -
Shoveling a Lot of Global Warming in Chicago
Opinion -The upper East Coast got sacked with a foot or so of snow last weekend, and are going to be hit with another foot or so this week. -
Doctors Reject Electronic Health Record Mandate
Opinion -In an effort to increase the use of electronic health records by doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, Congress passed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, more often known as the HITECH Act, in 2009. -
Louisiana Gubernatorial Hopeful Denounces Common Core
Opinion -In 2012, Louisiana lawmakers, backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, adopted federal education standards, joining the ranks of most states nationwide. Now, following a downward trend in Common Core popularity, some big name politicians have switched sides. -
North Carolina Vouchers Challenge to Reach State Supreme Court
Opinion -A lawsuit challenging the constitutionally of North Carolina’s school voucher program will reach the state supreme court this year. -
‘Better Price Controls’ Aren’t the Answer for Medicare
Opinion -The Obama administration just announced it will be shifting how it pays doctors under Medicare, seeking to reward “value” instead of “volume. -
Jeb Bush’s Common Core Hedging Undermines Reform Efforts
Opinion -Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and prospective GOP presidential contender, was wrong to support Common Core. Now, on the campaign trail, he appears to be backtracking a bit. He should go all the way and admit he was wrong in the first place.
