Opinion
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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. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Budget Deal in Congress
Opinion -Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray Tuesday evening announced a budget deal they say restores “regular order” to the federal budget and spending process. Overall spending in fiscal year 2014 would be $1. -
The Right Response To Obama’s Inequality Concern Trolling
Opinion -Politically, the president’s inequality concern trolling push is just the latest MacGuffin: the distraction of an issue that does not poll as a high priority, but is designed as a sop to the media and his now-shrinking base of support. -
Obama Administration OKs Bird Killing— As Long As Its by Windmill
Opinion -Friday’s announcement by the Obama administration that it will allow wind energy companies to kill certain bird species for 30 years without legal ramifications shows that its $1 million paltry fine of Duke Energy for avian slayings a week earlier was -
Legal Nonprofit to Fight Federal Grab at Louisiana Vouchers
Opinion -The Goldwater Institute has appealed a court ruling that would let the federal government regulate a Louisiana scholarship program that allows low-income students to attend private schools if their local public schools are failing. -
If You Like Your Drugs, Can You Keep Them?
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #400One of the major sources of concern for those within Obamacare’s new exchange plans is a simple, problematic question: If you like your prescription drugs, can you keep them?
