Opinion
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Hobby Lobby Wins Temporary Restraining Order on Contraception Mandate
Opinion -A federal appeals court in Denver reviewing the case of Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius ruled for-profit corporations have religious liberty, granting Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. a temporary restraining order against the federal contraception mandate. -
Wisconsin DNR Grants Exploratory Permit for Iron Ore Mine
Opinion -The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has opened the regulatory door for a proposed iron ore mine in Iron and Ashland counties by approving a permit for preliminary drilling in the Penokee Range.DNR’s action comes four months after Gov. -
North Carolina Overhauls K-12
Opinion -Despite 13 weeks of teachers union protests, North Carolina passed into law a state budget that makes thousands of poor children eligible for vouchers, eliminates K-12 tenure, ends automatic pay increases for master’s degrees, and creates an A-F public -
Capricious Net Neutrality Charges Part 32, FCC Open Internet Order Series
Opinion -Net neutrality is in the eye of the beholder.It’s rapidly devolved into a gotcha game -- where if someone doesn’t like something or someone, they cry “net neutrality violation! -
Cybersecurity can be achieved without Big Government
Opinion -Hardly a week goes by without the news media picking up on a report concerning the vulnerability of U.S. information and infrastructure to attack through the Internet and other networked computer systems. -
Five Lessons From Obamacare Supporters
Opinion -This week I’ve been attending and speaking at the Colorado Health Symposium. -
Florida School Choice Program to Grow 25 Percent
Opinion -Funds for Florida’s K-12 tax-credit scholarships will expand by another 25 percent in the 2013-14 school year, thanks to the popularity of private school choice among poor families. -
How Much Has Detroit’s Police Force Been Cut? No One Knows
Opinion -Soon after the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy, many blogs and news sites began running "facts" about the city. One common "fact" repeated often was that "the size of the police force in Detroit has been cut by about 40 percent over the past decade. -
Journalism in a Digital World
Opinion -In the early 1960s I started my professional life as a very young reporter for a weekly newspaper. In a few months the editor left for a job with a daily and I became the editor. It was the kind of on-the-job learning curve that was not uncommon. -
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.
