Opinion
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Obama’s SOTU: Where are the opportunities?
Opinion -The State of The Union Address (SOTU) reminded me of the idiom, “on one hand, on the other hand.”On one hand, President Obama extoled efforts to increase fuel efficiency to “help America wean itself off foreign oil. -
Wisconsin in ‘Holding Pattern’ on Common Core
Opinion -Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and state lawmakers are working on several bills to limit Common Core national education mandates or slowly replace them—but the state Department of Public Instruction opposes all the reform proposals. State Sen. -
Nebraska Sues EPA over Power Plant CO2 Restrictions
Opinion -The State of Nebraska has filed a suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for overreaching restrictions on carbon emissions from coal-power plants. -
Why Iowa Should Pass Education Savings Accounts
Opinion -The next big goal for Iowa school choice advocates is to pass an education savings account bill currently alive in the legislature. -
Court Asked to Stop California Cities Seizing Property Without Justification
Opinion -If the government deprives you of your rights, wouldn’t you like to know why that’s being done? -
Survey: Most Consumers Want Lower Taxes on Wireless Services
Opinion -A majority of American consumers say wireless communication taxes are too high and should be significantly lower than they are now, according to a recent survey. -
Renewable Energy Mandates Barely Survive Colorado Vote
Opinion -Colorado legislators representing predominantly urban and suburban areas narrowly defeated an effort by their rural counterparts to soften the state’s renewable power mandates. -
Atmospheric CO2 Helps Oak Trees Recover from Natural Disasters
Opinion -Following massive aboveground destruction caused by both fires and hurricanes, atmospheric CO2 enrichment is able to bring scrub-oak ecosystems back from the brink of death, so to speak, to once again flourish, as the life-giving gas stimulates root -
Build the Keystone Pipeline, Already!
Opinion -President Obama frequently says he wants to turn the economy around, put America back to work, produce more energy, improve public safety, and open new markets to goods stamped “Made in the USA. -
Illinois Teachers Don’t Have to Pay for Politics
Opinion -In Illinois a teacher will pay $1,000, on average, in union dues each year. Most of these unions convince teachers they have no choice and must pay these dues to be allowed to work. -
Illinois Governor Paints Rosy Picture of State’s Ugly Finances
Opinion -Illinois, perhaps the most financially challenged state in the Union, is either inching back to health or accelerating its plunge into insolvency—depending on who’s doing the talking. Gov. -
SmartTowns Web Site Highlighting the 10 Best Money-Saving Ideas
Opinion -The SmartTowns.org Web site, which makes available a popular manual for helping taxpayer groups audit town finances, will focus on the 10 best ways for towns and other municipalities to save money while maintaining, or improving, the local services. -
The CBO Outlines How Obamacare Is Hurting Workers
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #405 The Congressional Budget Office’s latest report includes some astounding evidence of how Obamacare is impacting the labor market in a negative way. -
Common Core’s Band of Mothers
Opinion -Sometimes Kristin George has to leave her small sons to protect them. In the past year, the Kansas mother has become a grassroots activist against national curriculum and testing mandates called Common Core. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Passage of Farm Bill in Congress
Opinion -Congress this week passed a $956 billion farm bill that President Barack Obama plans to sign Friday during a trip to Michigan. -
Breaking Down Obama’s Energy and Environment Plans in his #SOTU
Opinion -Barack Obama is fortunate to be president during the U.S. energy revolution. Extraction of oil and natural gas from dense shale is occurring with no help from the administration. -
When Her Son’s School Didn’t Work, She Started a New One
Opinion -When South Carolina mom Lisa Stevens learned her son just couldn't thrive in his traditional public school, she started looking for options. She learned a group of citizens can start a public school called a charter school. -
Jerry Brown Attempts to Block Farmer Drought Relief Bill
Opinion -California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) sent a letter to Congress opposing a bill to increase water allowances for California farmers coping with the effects of the state’s ongoing drought. -
Dumber and Number: The Destructive Pursuit of Fixing Income Inequality
Opinion -Over at a place called The Patriot Post, writer Burt Prelutsky recently posted an amusing if profane piece called “The Dumbing & Numbing of America,” which addresses mostly the topics of legalizing marijuana, gender voting demographics, and political -
RNC Backs Repeal of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Opinion -The Republican National Committee has adopted repeal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act as part of its official platform. FATCA became federal law in 2010 and began going into effect in 2013. -
Time of Testing Approaches for Obamacore
Opinion -Maybe he was hard up for a good bragging point.Whatever the motive, President Barack Obama may rue taking ownership of the Common Core standardization of elementary and secondary education in his January 28 State of the Union oration. -
‘Business Improvement Zones’ = Property Taxes
Opinion -A Detroit News editorial weighs in with a favorable opinion of a proposed Detroit "Business Improvement Zone" tax, which it denies is a tax and reports will sustain an existing downtown cleanup campaign funded by some property owners. -
USA Today Gets it Right, Nature Gets it Wrong
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #116 USA Today editorialized last week that the unusual cold weather affecting the U.S. doesn’t necessarily mean man-made global warming isn’t happening. -
Obamas’ Hawaii Jaunt Costs Locals at Least $350K
Opinion -During her holiday visit to Maui and the home of close family friend Oprah Winfrey, First Lady Michelle Obama was escorted by Maui police. The tab for that protection? $54,233.70, said a spokesman for the Maui Police Department.