Opinion
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Bloomberg’s E-cig Ban Likely to do More Harm Than Good
Opinion -Mayor Bloomberg’s going out with one last ban. The City Council, with the administration’s strong backing, is rushing through a law to treat the vapor from e-cigarettes like tobacco smoke under the city’s “Smoke-Free Air Act. -
South Africa and Ending Apartheid: The Free Market Road Not Taken
Opinion -The public eulogies marking the passing of Nelson Mandela at the age of 95 on December 5, 2013 have refocused attention on the long struggle in South Africa to bring about an end to racial discrimination and the Apartheid system. -
Nebraska Needs Real Income Tax Reform
Opinion -Although at first glance Nebraska’s tax system may appear competitive nationally, it lags behind its regional neighbors, who are its primary competitors for attracting new businesses to the state. -
The Greatness of Nelson Mandela
Opinion -Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the Nobel Prize-winning former political prisoner who became the first president of post-apartheid South Africa and that republic’s first black president, passed away Dec. 5 at the age of 95. -
Fisker Execs Kept Salaries While Employees, Taxpayers Got Taken
Opinion -Thirteen of Fisker Automotive executives made more than six figures in the past year, despite manufacturing zero cars.The news was first reported Wednesday afternoon on the automotive Web site Jalopnik.com, and later in the evening by theDelaware Journal. -
A Bad Budget Deal Compared to What?
Opinion -I’m in a tough spot. Paul Ryan is one of the brightest stars in the Republican Party. -
The Volcker Winter Storm – Bad Rule, Worse Implementation
Opinion -On a snowy day in Washington, several federal agencies packed some mean regulatory snowballs that will most likely overshoot their supposed destination of Wall Street and land with a thud on the businesses and investors of Main Street. -
Charter School Group Revitalizes Michigan District
Opinion -HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. — No parents choose to send their child to a school where mice scamper through classrooms, garbage fills the hallways, and the school pool and bathroom tissue is rationed and handed out only from the main office. -
Government Gets Out of General Motors With Loss of $10.5 Billion
Opinion -It’s Government Motors no more. The U.S. government in December sold its last shares of General Motors Company, ending the multi-billion dollar bailout of the automaker and costing taxpayers a net loss of approximately $10.5 billion. -
It’s Not Government Motors Anymore
Opinion -On Monday, the Treasury Department announced that the federal government had, no doubt to great the relief of General Motors management, sold its remaining shares of GM stock. -
The Brouhaha Concerning the FCC’s In-Flight Cellphone Proposal Is Misplaced
Opinion -Thursday, the FCC considered issuing a proposal that seeks comment on the Commission’s rules regarding the use of mobile wireless services on board aircraft. In my view, the proposal to seek public comment should be adopted. -
On the Futility of Long-Range Numerical Climate Prediction
Opinion -My 60-year experience in meteorology has led me to develop a profound disrespect for the philosophy and science behind numerical climate modeling. -
More Setbacks for California’s Embattled High-Speed Rail Project
Opinion -The Sacramento court's decision denying the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) access to Proposition 1A bond funds was the first in a series of setbacks suffered by the high-speed rail project over a period of days. -
Kansas School Finance Case Attacks Legislative Process
Opinion -In his state of the state address this January, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback cautioned the state Supreme Court against forcing the legislature to cough up more money for K-12. In October, the Kansas State Supreme Court heard Gannon v. -
Slate Criticizes Heartland Science While Calling Penguins ‘Mammals’
Opinion -The liberal media outlet Slate embarrassed itself Tuesday by publishing an article referring to penguins as mammals, while simultaneously criticizing the Heartland Institute’s scientific writings. -
FATCA System Fails Government Probe, Threatens Privacy
Opinion -Despite spending more than $8. -
Madison, Wis., Needlessly Showers ‘Incentives’ to Book Conventions
Opinion -Numerous organizations have pocketed more than $1.4 million in taxpayer incentives to hold events at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wis., a lure that several have said is entirely unnecessary. The reason? -
Defining Extremism Down
Opinion -Democrats make a lot of silly statements. -
The Brouhaha Concerning the FCC’s In-Flight Cellphone Proposal Is Misplaced
Opinion -Thursday, the FCC considered issuing a proposal that seeks comment on the Commission’s rules regarding the use of mobile wireless services on board aircraft. In my view, the proposal to seek public comment should be adopted. -
How to End the Tiresome Christmas Debate in Schools
Opinion -Every Christmas, schools make headlines by labeling their calendars for “holiday break,” “winter solstice,” and the like instead of “Christmas break. -
Arctic Clouds and Sea Ice in CMIP5 Climate Models
Opinion -How well are they represented? Based on the research findings of this study, not very well. -
Banning Plastic Bags Harms the Environment, Raises Costs
Opinion -Government bans on plastic grocery bags harm the environment and do not reduce consumer costs, the National Center for Policy Analysis reports in a new study.“Bag bans are bad for the environment. -
Can Illinois Schools Crack Their Property Tax Addiction?
Opinion -AURORA, Ill. — Illinois taxpayers, through local property taxes, pay $12 billion of the $20 billion it costs to educate kids in the state each year. State government chips in about $6 billion, and the federal government kicks in another $2 billion. -
Finally, Someone Said it: Stop Extending Unemployment Benefits
Opinion -This week, on Fox News Sunday, Senator (and likely presidential hopeful) Rand Paul (R-KY) came out against further extension of unemployment benefits, saying that ongoing extensions do a "disservice" to workers.
