Opinion
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Eminent Domain for Private Uses Lacks Economic Benefits
Opinion -In an era of increasing government economic intervention and regulations, people have many reasons to be concerned about future government growth. -
States Struggle To Fund Exchanges
Opinion -When the Affordable Care Act was first rolled out, the federal government awarded grants totaling $1.2 billion to assist the 14 states and Washington, DC to help them set up state-based health insurance exchanges. -
Australian City Takes Moderate Approach to Sea-Level Rise
Opinion -Councilors of the Australian coastal city of Shoalhaven have taken a moderate approach to planning for sea level rise. Shoalhaven’s future planning decisions and real estate notices will be made in anticipation of sea levels rising by nine inches by 2050. -
Fracking is Fundamental
Opinion -“It is a sad day when a state chooses to listen to the fear, uncertainty, and doubts spread by anti-fossil fuel agitators rather than making a decision for economic strength that would benefit schools, communities, and many of its poorest -
Hydro Power Gives Michigan a Renewable Energy Advantage
Opinion -Many states are scrambling to identify low-emission power sources to comply with federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions, but Michigan is blessed with affordable, reliable, zero-emission hydro power to help -
Tribe’s Opinion That ‘EPA’s Clean Power Plan Is Unconstitutional’ Means More Than You Think
Opinion -It’s a dead certainty that the Left will denounce Harvard constitutional law professor Lawrence Tribe for accepting a retainer from coal giant Peabody Energy to write an analysis concluding that “the EPA acts as though it has the legislative authority to -
Yes, Virginia, There is No Political Santa Claus
Opinion -At a time of the year when gift giving and charitable good spirit fills the air, please allow me to be the one who rains on the parade: “Yes, Virginia, there is no Santa Claus! -
High School Seniors’ Post Largest Ever Single-Year Decline in Smoking; E-Cigs May Have Played a Role
Opinion -The Monitoring the Future survey shows that past 30-day cigarette use among 12th graders dropped from 16.3% in 2013, to 13.6% in 2014, the largest single-year decline in the survey's 39-year history (datahere). -
Technology Is Driving Fracking Revolution
Opinion -Although energy producers have utilized fracking since the 1940s, today’s fracking revolution results from recent technological advances and new oil and natural gas discoveries. -
Study: $2.6 Billion to Develop New Drugs
Opinion -A recent study by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development found the cost of the lengthy research and development process “from discovery to marketplace” of a new drug is approximately $2.6 billion. -
Virginia Considers Increased Tobacco Interdictions, Regulations
Opinion -The Commonwealth of Virginia is considering forcing retailers to get licenses to sell tobacco products, attempting to increase the difficulty of reselling Virginia-purchased tobacco in other states. -
Congress Blocks ACA Insurer Bailouts
Opinion -In Section 227 of the recently enacted "Cromnibus" spending measure, Congress added critical but little-noticed language that prohibits the use of funds appropriated to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay for insurance company -
What if Obama’s Climate Change Policies are Based on pHraud?
Opinion -“Ocean acidification” (OA) is claimed to be a phenomenon that will destroy ocean life—all due to mankind’s use of fossil fuels. The claim of OA is a critical scientific foundation to the full spectrum of climate change assertions.Dr. Richard A. -
Are Europeans Spending Too Little On Health Care Compared To The US?
Opinion -It is common for health policy experts to argue that US health care spending is wasteful compared to its European counterparts because we are not getting better health for the larger amount of spending taking place here. -
Embrace, Don’t Fight the Future of the Labor Market
Opinion -In 1811, British factory workers literally “fought the machine,” protesting against technology under the banner of mythical figurehead King Ludd. -
Peru Wrangling Produces Toothless Climate Agreement
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #151 The international global warming conference held in Lima, Peru in early December closely resembled previous climate change conferences. There were countless speeches. Developing nations requested pay-offs. -
Searching for Lessons of Hope in NYC Schools
Opinion -Review of Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools, by Joel Klein, Harper, 320 pages, $21. -
Obama’s Keystone Confusion
Opinion -In his appearance last week on The Colbert Report, President Obama restated his approach to the Keystone XL pipeline decision, a mindset that can only be described as confused. -
Judge Blocks Missouri from Paying ‘Smarter Balanced’ Dues
Opinion -Missouri Coalition Against Common Core (MCACC) founders Gretchen Logue and Anne Gassel have teamed up with national standards opponent Fred Sauer to sue Missouri Gov. -
Pennsylvania Parents Concerned About Student Data Collection
Opinion -The concept of a “permanent record” has become even scarier under Common Core, according to a group of parents in Pennsylvania. Parents Against Common Core has petitioned Gov. Tom Corbett to put a moratorium on data collection practices. -
MOOCs Lead to Massive Data Collection
Opinion -Students enrolled in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) may be subject to mass data collection by private companies. -
Missouri Homeschool Family Sues After Home Raid
Opinion -In September 2011, a homeschool family in Missouri had a traumatic encounter with local law enforcement when a sheriff and his deputy entered their home without a warrant. -
California Requires Oil, Gas Companies to Report Water Use
Opinion -The California state Senate unanimously passed a bill to require oil and gas companies to report the source and amount of water they use in drilling operations. The measure was approved during a prolonged and severe statewide drought. -
Study: Housing Bubble, Rising Caused Consumer Retail Prices to Rise
Opinion -A new study has uncovered evidence the 2000s housing bubble affected the U.S. economy in previously unsuspected ways, by causing consumer prices to rise and fall based on the rate of homeownership in any particular area.
