Opinion
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The Impacts of Warming on Myocardial Infarctions
Opinion -In comparing data from two winters in which the average temperature of the latter increased by 7. -
Distortions and Reality about Income Mobility
Opinion -A ground-breaking study of intergenerational income mobility has the enemies of suburbia falling all over themselves to distort the findings. The study, The Spatial Impacts of Tax Expenditures: Evidence from Spatial Variation Across the U.S. -
New Report Lays Out Principles for Sound Cybersecurity Policy
Opinion -CHICAGO (August 7, 2012) – Cybercrime and cyberattacks are genuine threats, with reports of data breaches, hacks, or thefts appearing regularly in the news. -
Illinois Hoped to Save Big, But Might Save Nothing in Medicaid
Opinion -Illinois had hoped to shave hundreds of millions of dollars from its budget by paring the Medicaid rolls before next year’s Obamacare-fueled expansion, but with the high cost of the consulting firm conducting the Medicaid study and less-than-spectacular -
Hawaii Is at the Forefront of Genetically Modified Crops
Opinion -When people think of Hawaii, they probably imagine beautiful sunsets over white sand beaches, bountiful waves, colorful clothing, and spasmodic volcanos. -
Brewer Forces Through Medicaid Expansion, But Faces Constitutionality Challenges
Opinion -Arizona approved the Medicaid expansion under President Obama’s law after Republican Gov. Jan Brewer put increasing pressure on state lawmakers to pass the bill. -
Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Breaks July Records
Opinion -Antarctic sea ice extent broke several records in July, continuing a remarkable string of Antarctic sea ice being above the long-term average every day in 2013. -
Florida Water Managers Mull Selling Some State Lands
Opinion -Under a directive from Republican Gov. Rick Scott to assess whether the public lands they manage are fulfilling their “core missions,” Florida state agencies are taking inventory of state-owned lands for possible sale back to the people. -
Florida Beach Town’s Million Dollar Bus Waste
Opinion -Last year, two young college graduates had a great business idea that has become a huge success in the town of Delray Beach, Florida. -
Fracking Brings Employment
Opinion -Signs of pride and prosperity were evident all over Williamsport and the gorgeous northern Pennsylvania countryside around it. Friendly, happy people greeted us. New cars, trucks, hotels and restaurants sparkled in a clean, bustling downtown. -
The Dick Durbin Debit Card Fiasco
Opinion -One of the great financial innovations of the 1990s was the now ubiquitous debit card. But its salad days may well be coming to an end. Why? Because of two events. First, the Federal Reserve in 2011 set rates for debit card transactions at $0. -
New Jersey Legislature Approves Logging in Forest Stewardship Bill
Opinion -The New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly passed a Democrat-sponsored forest stewardship bill that will allow targeted logging in state forests. -
California Court Rebuffs Environmental Groups, Approves Solar Project
Opinion -In the latest clash between renewable energy developers and environmental activists, a California appeals court approved plans to build one of the world’s largest solar power projects about 50 miles south of Silicon Valley. -
Report: Health Insurance Premiums Expected to Rise Dramatically Under Obamacare
Opinion -Insurance affordability was the great promise and premise of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act when he signed it into law in 2010. -
Survey: Public Overwhelmingly Opposes Carbon Tax
Opinion -American voters overwhelmingly oppose a carbon tax, according to a survey released by the Institute for Energy Research. Only 35 Percent SupportAccording to the survey of 800 registered voters, 35 percent favor and 59 percent oppose a carbon tax. -
Indiana Holds Common Core ‘Pause’ Hearing
Opinion -Another packed room awaited Indiana lawmakers reviewing Common Core national standards August 5, with people lining the walls, ringing the star-studded hearing room floor, and filling the upper gallery. -
Study: Global Warming Will Increase Water Availability in Himalayan Watersheds
Opinion -Water availability in watersheds fed by the Himalayan Mountains will likely increase for at least the duration of the present century, scientists report in the peer-reviewed Nature Geoscience. -
Hot Lies Disputed by Cold Facts
Opinion -I have always found a stark contrast in the way the forecasts of meteorologists on television and radio are limited in accuracy to about a week and beyond that become more speculative while the claims about global warming are always stated in decades. -
Congress’s Dubious Obamacare Exemption
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #384Technically, the issues with Congressional staff subsidies within the health insurance exchange market is a special consideration under the law’s requirements, so it’s not exactly a waiver – but either way, the Obama -
Bill Would Forever Ban Internet Access Taxes
Opinion -The Internet Tax Freedom Act of 1998 placed a moratorium on state and local taxation of Internet access and on discriminatory taxes on emails and other electronic data. -
Monks vs. Bureaucrats Case Could Bury Occupational Licensing
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court may decide the fate of occupational licensing laws, which require government-approved licenses for scores of occupations ranging from hairstylists to geologists, depending on the laws of a particular state. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act
Opinion -Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Thune (R-SD) last week introduced the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, a bill that would ban taxes on Internet access and sales taxes on the purchase of goods over the Internet. -
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Please Don’t Frack
Opinion -Regular readers of my weekly column may be shocked at my suggestion: “please don’t frack.” But, bear with me. The terms “frack,” “fracking,” or “frack job” have become a part of the vernacular. “Frack” is short for “fracturing.