Opinion
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Anti-testing Advocates Question Government Task Force
Opinion -The Council of Chief State School Officers has announced upcoming efforts to reduce high-stakes testing in public schools, but anti-testing activists say the proposals, though a good step, are not enough. -
Expect Medicaid Physician Participation to Worsen
Opinion -The number of doctors willing to see Medicaid patients has been in decline for quite a while, due primarily to the low reimbursement rates the program offers. -
Reject the E15 Mandate
Opinion -On Monday, the City Council’s Committee on Finance voted to approve an ordinance mandating gas stations sell gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol, also called E15. -
How Dangerous Is Snus? Don’t Ask New York Times Editors
Opinion -The New York Times has added more fuel to the anti-tobacco-harm-reduction fire with a December 4 editorial (here) rehashing the somewhat slanted reporting that appeared in the paper’s news pages on November 30. -
Use of Blended Learning and Individualized Education Increases
Opinion -Global demand for online learning is growing. In 2000, 45,000 K-12 students reportedly took online courses. Less than a decade later, the number had grown to more than three million. -
Three Reasons to Dismiss the Biased Report on New York ‘Charter School Fraud’
Opinion -According to some activists, charter schools are the villain in the nation’s current education narrative. -
Obama to the FCC: Go Ahead and Break the Internet
Opinion -President Barack Obama’s recent call to the Federal Communications Commission to strictly regulate broadband networks could be the death knell for the open, free, and prosperous Internet that has become one of the key engines of the American economy. -
Demanding Better Medium-Term Rainfall Forecasts Would Improve Climate Science
Opinion -The classical liberal, like the ordinary person, has a general aversion to revolutionary change. This is justified in the spheres of politics and economics. Science history, however, shows progress is made principally through revolution. -
Wyoming Governor Endorses Medicaid Expansion
Opinion -Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has endorsed a plan to expand the state’s Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. -
Thirty Years Promoting Freedom
Opinion -Quarterly Performance Report Fourth Quarter, 2014 -
North Carolina School Voucher Fight Continues
Opinion -North Carolina's school choice program, Opportunity Scholarships, will face scrutiny from the state's Supreme Court following a battle between the state and education organizations. -
U.S. Tax Mix May Weaken Economic Growth
Opinion -In the past fifty years, European nations have become increasingly reliant on value-added taxes, according to a recent study released in December by the Tax Foundation. This trend has benefited the United States economically, the study found. -
Judges Given Political Contributions by Plaintiffs in Washington Charter Case
Opinion -Washington State’s first charter school opened this fall, welcoming students who come from difficult backgrounds—including families touched by violence, drug abuse, and homelessness. -
Single Payer Waiting Lines a ‘Management Issue’?
Opinion -I was a guest on WXXI News in Rochester, New York this afternoon, on the show Connections. -
Climate Debate Needs Philosophers’ Unbiased Insights
Opinion -[Editor’s note: Tom Harris, executive director of the International Climate Science Coalition, received the 2014 Excellence in Climate Science Communications Award at the Heartland Institute’s Ninth International Conference on Climate Change, July 8, in -
Fish-Discarding Case Reaches Supreme Court
Opinion -When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, it was hailed as a law protecting investors and combating accounting fraud. -
New Medical School Approved in Washington State
Opinion -Washington State University’s board of regents has approved opening a new medical school in Spokane, citing the goal of reducing doctor shortages in eastern Washington. -
Greens Lose in Midterms
Opinion -The Democratic Party suffered significant losses in the Nov. 4 midterm election, representing a serious setback for policies pushed by environmental groups, their political allies, and financial backers. -
History Curriculum Scrutiny Draws Protests in Colorado
Opinion -Tempers flared in Jefferson County, Colorado after a school board member proposed increased scrutiny of the district’s Advanced Placement U.S. History curriculum. -
Indiana Voucher Program Continues Rapid Growth
Opinion -Preliminary reports indicate almost 30,000 applications were made in Indiana for school vouchers this year. Such vouchers allow low- and middle-income families to use their child’s share of public education funding to send them to private schools. -
Single-Payer Taxes Will Devastate Vermont Economy
Opinion -Early next year, Gov. Shumlin (D) will unveil a long-awaited financing plan for his proposed single-payer health care system. At least, that’s the expectation. -
Swiss Bank Drops Out of IRS Tax Compliance Program
Opinion -A major international bank is ending its cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to prevent investors from investing money in foreign countries with more favorable tax structures and policies, such as Ireland and Switzerland. -
Vermont Legislators Question Gruber Work on Single Payer
Opinion -Several Vermont lawmakers expressed early skepticism of Gov. Peter Shumlin’s single-payer financing plan because it relied on economic modeling provided by prominent Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber. -
Congress Pays For Entitlement Expansion With Cut To Penis Pumps
Opinion -The House and Senate are preparing to vote on the “Achieving a Better Life Experience” (ABLE) Act, a bipartisan bill that establishes tax-favored savings accounts for those with disabilities.
