Opinion
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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. -
Missouri Senate Passes Welfare Reform Bill
Opinion -A bill passed by the Missouri Senate would add new eligibility and work requirements for recipients of federal welfare benefits. -
The Crucifixion of Dr. Willie Soon
Opinion -By: Joseph L. Bast and Joseph A. MorrisIn recent weeks, Dr. -
Common Core Repeal Bill Advances in Arizona
Opinion -A bill that would ban Common Core Standards in Arizona has passed through two house committee votes as of February 23. -
INTERVIEW: Seeking Climate Truth in the Face of Vicious Opposition
Opinion -Arthur Robinson, president of the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine and winner of the Voice of Reason award at the Ninth International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-9) in July 2014, discusses his decades-long fight to bring accuracy and -
Florida Lawmakers Approve Proposed Sin Tax on Nightclubs
Opinion -The Florida House of Representatives’ Finance & Tax Committee has approved proposed bill language regulate and tax nightclubs in the popular tourist state. Several states, such as Maryland and Texas, charge similar excise taxes on nightclub admission. -
The Climate Con Goes On
Opinion -Some 200 nations may sign a “modest” Kyoto II climate treaty, say December 2014 media reports from Lima, Peru. But will developing nations agree to stop using coal to generate electricity? No. Curtail economic growth? No. Cease emitting carbon dioxide? -
Audit Details ‘Seriously Flawed’ Minnesota Exchange Rollout
Opinion -In a detailed report to the Minnesota Legislature, auditors say the state’s health insurance exchange, known as MNsure, was riddled with mistakes and failures during its rollout. -
Obamacare’s Meager ‘Success’
Opinion -This morning Gallup released poll results showing the uninsured rate in the U.S. dropped to the lowest level in seven years, with a good deal of the credit presumably going to Obamacare. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Obama Veto of Keystone XL Pipeline
Opinion -As expected, President Barack Obama today vetoed a bill urging the administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from the Alberta tar sands in Canada to refineries in the United States. -
Consumers’ Sovereignty and Natural vs. Contrived Scarcities
Opinion -One of the great myths about the capitalist system is the presumption that businessmen make profits at the expense of the consumers and workers in society. Nothing could be further from the truth. -
Banning Industrial Sand Mining Would Be a Mistake
Opinion -If the Houston County (Minnesota) Board votes to ban fracking tonight, it won’t because the board members are basing their decision on the best available science. -
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 allegations of sexual harassment. -
EPA Presses Forward with Controversial WOTUS Rulemaking
Opinion -Throughout 2014 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made significantly moves to expand its jurisdiction over previously unregulated bodies of water across the United States.As a justification for its controversial initiative, on Jan. -
Illinois Gov. Rauner Ends Mandatory Union Dues for State Workers
Opinion -Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has ended the practice of “fair share dues,” a policy requiring public employees who opt out of union membership to continue having dues deducted from their paycheck. -
Colorado Cracks Down on Unlicensed Yoga Teachers
Opinion -Colorado’s Division of Private Occupational Schools is now enforcing rules banning instructing yoga classes without official state licensing. -
North Dakota Lawmakers Reject Tobacco Tax Hike
Opinion -The North Dakota House of Representatives has rejected a bill to raise taxes on tobacco from $0.44 per pack to $1.54 per pack.Rep.
