Opinion
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Vermont STILL Without Functioning Obamacare Site?
Opinion -I was reading an online article this morning on the election results in Vermont and what it may mean for the state's plan to adopt single-payer health care in 2017, and ran across this nugget buried at the end:In the meantime, Vermont's current health -
Study Shows Marked Charter Enrollment Growth
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Republicans Face Medicaid Expansion, Obamacare Repeal Questions
Opinion -Although the Affordable Care Act seems to have been a political winner for Republicans on Election Day, at least two major challenges remain for the GOP in the health care arena, according to some policy experts: settling on a plan to replace the -
German Analysis Finds IPCC “Synthesis” Lacks Facts
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #146 The summary for policymakers released in early November by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has once again betrayed the science found in the body of the report. -
Climate Change ‘Deniers’ Should Be Jailed: RFK Jr.
Opinion -More than 100,000 activists jammed New York City streets for the “People’s Climate March” September 21, demanding an end to climate change, the elimination of fossil fuels, and the elimination of capitalism. -
Colorado State Smoking Ban: No Impact on Heart Attacks
Opinion -As early as 2004, various medical journals published articles claiming that small-community smoking bans resulted in nearly immediate reductions in heart disease. -
Despite Being Wrong, IPCC More Confident Than Ever
Opinion -On Nov. 2, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its “2014 Summary for Policymakers. -
Election Begins an Obamacare Negotiation
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #443[Subscribe] The 2014 election will have an enormous impact on a number of policy discussions, but in no arena of policy will the impact be felt as thoroughly as Obamacare. -
Elections Have Consequences for Hydraulic Fracturing
Opinion -The ballots have been counted and the winners declared, but perhaps most important of all, the campaign ads are over. Ads for candidates, ballot measures, and specific issues monopolized commercial slots over the past few months. -
Federal Regulators Continue ‘War on Fun’
Opinion -Just in time for the holiday season, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is gearing up what can only be called a “war on fun,” persecuting legitimate foreign and domestic businesses for selling legal products to consumers, under the guise of -
From Boom to Bustle: The Transition of the North Dakota Economy
Opinion -The North Dakota oil boom is over. At least that was one of the recurring talking points at the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s (NDPC) annual meeting in Dickinson, North Dakota about a month ago. -
Google’s Dominance Isn’t Peaking Its Proliferating!
Opinion -Apparently Google hopes to convince the new European Commission to buy into the same market predicate that it convinced Mr. -
Gordon Tullock, R.I.P.
Opinion -Gordon Tullock, one of the truly great economists of the 20th century, passed away on Monday. He was 92. -
Senate Majority Change Could Alter Environmental Politics
Opinion -Political analysts are rapidly reaching a consensus that the recent election was a repudiation of President Obama’s failed policies, and although environmental issues were not the primary focus of the elections, the attention they received indicates a -
What to Do After Obama Vetoes Obamacare Repeal
Opinion -It’s a foregone conclusion the new Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will join the House in voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare as it’s more unpopularly known. It’s also a foregone conclusion the effort will fail. -
Study: KIPP Schools Raise Achievement, Don’t Skim Best Students
Opinion -The Knowledge is Power Program is a college-preparatory, community-transforming powerhouse. -
Washington State Supreme Court to Rule on Charter Schools
Opinion -Washington state’s Supreme Court will determine whether charter schools will be allowed in the state. Hearings are expected to begin in October. -
Twenty Ohio Schools Are Now Eligible for Parent Trigger Reform
Opinion -Twenty schools in Columbus, Ohio are now eligible for reform under the state’s parent trigger law. The latest state report card data show these schools failed to improve enough to avoid the parent trigger option. -
Will the Supreme Court End Forced Unionism?
Opinion -June was not kind to Big Labor. First, teachers unions in California had some of their favorite work rules knocked out of the state constitution by Judge Rolf Treu in his Vergara decision. Then, on the last day of the month, the U.S. -
Common Core Spurs Increase in Homeschooling in North Carolina
Opinion -Common Core has become a major concern for some parents in North Carolina, a state where homeschooling grew by 14 percent during the last academic year. More children are now getting an education at home than in the state’s private schools. -
Parents Sue State Over Philly Schools
Opinion -A group of parents whose children attend Philadelphia public schools are asking state courts to step in after the secretary of education ignored complaints about the district. -
California Teacher Sues to Leave Union
Opinion -A California teacher who wants to opt out of financially supporting the teachers union’s political lobbying is now without professional liability insurance or a contract vote, even though those provisions are part of collective bargaining. -
Government-Funded Art Programs Combine Ambitious Claims, Dubious Results
Opinion -“Art education,” the U.S. Department of Education regularly claims, will help produce a happy and successful workforce of mathematicians, computer programmers, rocket scientists, and historians. -
Clueless Response on Obamacare by Government Spokesperson
Opinion -There are a lot of things to be aggravated about regarding Obamacare.