Opinion
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Plant Life Prospers: Alarmists Complain about Pollen
Opinion -Global warming is delivering multi-faceted benefits to plant life yet global warming alarmists are doing their best to make the worst of the situation. -
‘Welfare State’ Doesn’t Adequately Describe How Much America’s Poor Control Your Wallet
Opinion -Many people choose to become Democrats when they are young because of a humane belief that government policies in America are stingy in providing resources to the poor. -
Party Time for Corporations Who Love the Regulatory Favoritism Game
Opinion -President Obama’s speech last week that re-emphasized his commitment to reduce US carbon dioxide emissions brought dismay to those who appreciate affordable energy, but it sparked a celebration among corporate types who have long sought caps and taxes -
Obama’s Climate Action Plan: Emphasize What Won’t Work; Penalize What Works
Opinion -For months President Obama has been in the uncomfortable position of straddling a barbed-wire fence—does he appease his ardent environmental supporters or advocate for economic growth that will help all of America? -
Reclaiming Lives Through Humanities Education
Opinion -Review of The Art of Freedom: Teaching Humanities to the Poor, W. W. Norton and Company, February 18, 2013, hardcover, 320 pages. Writer Earl Shorris had looked everywhere for answers to the toughest questions about poverty in the United States. -
As Government’s Power Grabs Grow, Media’s Coverage Diminishes
Opinion -The Barack Obama Administration has been on a five-plus-year-long Collect-As-Much-Information-On-Us-As-Possible spree. -
The Farm-Bill Killshot May Augur Victory In The War On Poverty
Opinion -Last week, the Washington Establishment, from the Congressional leadership to the national media, was surprised and shocked when the House actually voted down the 5 year farm bill renewal. -
U.S. Corporate Tax System Is No Longer Affordable
Opinion -What if I told you there was something we could do to grow our economy, create jobs, and raise wages higher than they are today? Something that would grow our economy by more than $200 billion each year? Does that sound like a good idea? -
Court Rules Indiana Ethanol Plants Exceeded Pollution Limits
Opinion -Two ethanol plants in Indiana violated federal pollution limits, an Indiana appellate court ruled. -
Arizona Expands K-12 Education Accounts
Opinion -Sixteen thousand more Arizona children can get double the money in personal K-12 savings accounts thanks to a law signed this summer by Gov. Jan Brewer. “Gov. -
State Government Reporting of Volatile Derivatives Needs Improvement
Opinion -In recent years the United States has endured the worst financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression. Derivatives—complicated financial instruments whose value derives from other financial instruments—were at the center of the storm. -
13 Cook County Municipalities In Worse Shape than Bankrupt Stockton, Calif.
Opinion -The 518 taxing districts in Cook County, Illinois have debts that impose a combined “financial burden” of almost $34 billion—an average of $17,147 per Cook County household—according to a study by The Heartland Institute and the Institute for Truth in -
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There’s No Prison Like Home
Opinion -Finally, in far-off Whangarei, New Zealand, a 19-year-old man who was “sick of playing Xbox” while on home detention has been granted his wish to serve the rest of his sentence in jail. -
Ohio Expands Vouchers, We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ History, and More: Friday’s Ed News Roundup
Opinion -Friday's ed newsOhio lawmakers have expanded vouchers statewide. The U.S. Department of Education cancels all nationwide civics and history tests in favor of internet literacy tests. New Hampshire receives a No Child Left Behind waiver. -
Climate Scientist Christy Presents Data Showing No Crisis
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #96Climate scientist John Christy presented a series of charts and data at a global warming conference showing warming is proceeding at a modest pace and not causing significant harm. -
Ohio Lawmakers Consider Homeschooler Property Tax Credit
Opinion -Parents of homeschooled children will pay less in property taxes if a novel bill passes in Ohio. -
Illinois Cigarette Tax Increase Becomes a Fiscal Flop
Opinion -Cigarette tax revenue in Illinois is falling far short of the amount projected last year, state officials say.In May of 2012, state legislators approved a $1-per-pack increase on the price of cigarettes, nearly doubling the state’s tax rate to $1. -
Oklahoma Challenge to IRS Enforcement of Obamacare Moves Forward
Opinion -The State of Oklahoma made oral arguments June 20 on the federal government’s motion to dismiss its case Pruitt v Sebelius, which challenges the IRS expansion of the employer mandate into states that choose under President Obama’s law not to implement -
End of QE? Don’t Buy It
Opinion -A new meme is spreading in financial markets: The Fed is about to turn off the monetary spigot. U.S. -
President Obama’s Climate Initiative—The Bad News and Good News
Opinion -In his speech at Georgetown University on Tuesday, President Obama announced, “So today…I’m directing the Environmental Protection Agency to put an end to the limitless dumping of carbon pollution from our power plants and complete new pollution -
Obama’s Words on Carbon Dioxide, Drilling Contradict His Actions
Opinion -In his much-hyped speech Tuesday, President Obama promised executive action – including greater regulations on the coal industry and approval of the Keystone Pipeline only if its “net effect on our climate” is not significant – to reduce the emissions of -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Introduction of Wireless Tax Fairness Act in U.S. Senate
Opinion -Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) this week introduced the Wireless Tax Fairness Act (S. 1235), a bill that would impose a moratorium on state and local taxes on cell phones and other wireless services. The house version of the legislation (H. -
Minnesota Implements Solar Power Mandate
Opinion -Minnesota residents will have to purchase 1.5 percent of their electricity from expensive solar power under legislation signed by Gov. Mark Dayton.
