Opinion
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Press Conference Highlights Cronyism in Florida’s Energy Bill
Opinion -Conservative Groups Refute Supporters of H.B. 7117TALLAHASSEE – The Heartland Institute and the Florida chapter of Americans for Prosperity were joined this morning by grassroots leaders representing 110 organizations from around the state to discuss H.B. -
$50 Light Bulb Wins Government Prize for Green Affordability
Opinion -What constitutes an affordable “green” light bulb? According to the U.S. Department of Energy, $50 per light bulb is our most promising future. -
South Carolina School Choice Bill Passes House, Faces Uphill Senate Battle
Opinion -A bill offering South Carolina parents education tax credits and allowing tax-credit scholarships passed the House March 29—a first for any such measure since school choice became key to the Republican agenda in 2004. -
Case Study: Online Presence Resuscitates ‘Buggy-Whip’ Sales
Opinion -The Internet often is depicted as the bête noire of traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers. -
Report: Obamacare Could Increase Deficit by Over Half a Trillion Dollars
Opinion -A new report by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University finds that contrary to promises by President Obama and others in arguing for the passage of his health care law, Obamacare actually adds to the deficit, as opposed to decreasing it. -
Study: Green Jobs Programs Stifling State Economies
Opinion -Green jobs programs enacted by various states are causing economic harm on an economy-wide basis that outweighs the limited economic benefits within the “green” energy sector, according to a newly published study by the nonpartisan State Budget Solutions. -
DoJ Investigates E-Book ‘Collusion’
Opinion -Apple’s attempts to jumpstart consumer interest in its e-readers have prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to announce it will bring an antitrust suit against the company and five of the nation’s largest publishers. -
Gleick Goes Fakegate on Water Issues
Opinion -I recently came across a trailer for a 2008 film dubbed by Wired magazine as that year’s “scariest movie at the Sundance Film Festival. -
Study: Renewable Power Mandates Drives Up Electricity Prices
Opinion -States that have imposed renewable power mandates during recent years are seeing electricity prices rise dramatically, reports a newly published study by the nonpartisan Manhattan Institute. -
Idaho Lifts Charter School Caps
Opinion -Idaho Gov. C.L. Otter signed a bill to lift the state’s cap on the number of new charter schools allowed to open each year. “Idaho does not rank very high among states with charter schools and corresponding charter school laws,” noted state Rep. -
Students’ American Dreams: Plunder and Entitlement
Opinion -On the first day of class last fall, I asked my college students to spend ten minutes writing a brief essay explaining their definition of the American Dream and what they expected the federal government to do to help them achieve it. -
Asian Pollution Pushing States over EPA Ozone Limits
Opinion -Rising levels of ground-based ozone in the western United States can be traced to emissions in Asia that are transported across the Pacific Ocean by westerly winds, according to a new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research. -
FDA Affirms Bisphenol A Is Safe in Food Packaging
Opinion -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reaffirmed that bisphenol A, a chemical used in certain plastics and resins, poses no identified risks to human health at current exposure levels. -
House Republicans Introduce Comprehensive Medicaid Reform
Opinion -A group of Republican lawmakers in Washington, DC introduced a new plan to return more power to the states by combining Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program into a single block grant. -
Many High Schools Offer Poor Curriculum, Report Says
Opinion -Many high schools do not offer sufficiently rigorous curricula to graduate college- or career-ready students, a new report by Center for Public Education concludes. -
Heartland Institute to Host Seventh International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -Peter Gleick ‘Fakegate’ Scandal, Debateson Latest Climate Science Featured What: Seventh International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-7) Theme: Real Science, Real Choices Where: Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL When: Monday, May -
EPA Global Warming Restrictions Would Eliminate New Coal Power
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed carbon dioxide restrictions that will effectively ban the construction of coal-fired power plants. -
Polar Bear Survey Contradicts Alarmist Claims
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #45The polar bear population along the western shore of Hudson Bay, Canada is substantially larger than what had been predicted by global warming alarmists, the Canadian government reported after conducting an aerial survey of the -
Existing Laws, Technology Can Protect Our Privacy
Opinion -Privacy is one of our most cherished values, especially in this increasingly connected world. There is no question that we all want to be able to protect ourselves from harms or intrusions into our lives by the government or marketers. -
New Study Warns Against ‘Reforming’ Toxic Substances Act
Opinion -Efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act could end up harming human health by stifling innovation and keeping perfectly safe and beneficial products from reaching consumers, concludes a just-released study by the Competitive Enterprise -
Survey: Majority of Teachers Embrace Reforms
Opinion -A new survey finds huge majorities of teachers are satisfied with their jobs and embrace limiting tenure, more rigorous evaluations that include student achievement growth as a measure, and ending last in, first out hiring and firing practices. -
Americans Achieve Tax Freedom Four Days Later Than Last Year
Opinion -Tax Freedom Day® 2012 arrives on April 17 this year, four days later than last year due to higher federal income and corporate tax collections. -
White House Budget Director Claims Individual Mandate Is Not a Tax
Opinion -In response to questions from lawmakers, acting White House budget director Jeff Zients testified to Congress in March the individual mandate fine in President Obama’s health care law is not a tax, an admission which contradicted the claims the -
South Carolina Considers Major Charter School Legislation
Opinion -The South Carolina legislature voted to merge two versions of a bill that could increase the number of public charter schools in the state. Key to H.B.
