Opinion
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Obama Administration Announces New Cutbacks on Shale Oil Leases
Opinion -The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced new cutbacks in the amount of oil-rich federal lands on which the government will allow energy production. -
Arizona Legislature Addressing Online Education
Opinion -The Arizona legislature is considering bills to facilitate student access to online learning and to help virtual schools hold students to higher standards. -
The White House Defends Itself, While Planning for the Worst
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #319The White House has let it be known to its allies and friends that President Barack Obama is not going to stand idly by while his signature domestic policy founders below 30 percent approval. -
Report Finds Big Benefits From WI’s Bargaining Rollback
Opinion -While there is no disputing the divisiveness and political bitterness Act 10 has created, the law that redefined collective bargaining in Wisconsin has made a dramatic difference for the state’s financially struggling school districts, according to a -
Oh, It’s Beer, Beer, Beer That Makes You Want to Sue
Opinion -The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is suing Anheuser-Busch, SAB Miller, Molson Coors Brewing Company, Pabst Brewing Company, and other large beer makers, alleging the companies are liable for social service costs associated with alcoholism on the -
Virginia Senate Postpones Tenure Reform
Opinion -The Virginia Senate voted 23-17 to postpone until next year a bill to replace unlimited public school teacher tenure with three-year contracts, one of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s priorities for the 2012 session. -
Cook County Municipalities Face Fiscal Ruin
Opinion -MARCH 12, 2012 – An analysis of records obtained from the Cook County Treasurer’s Office reveals property tax collections rose at twice the rate of inflation during the past decade. -
Sierra Nevada Snowfall Remains Stable
Opinion -Annual snowfall in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains is showing no sign of decline, according to a study by University of Alabama-Huntsville climate scientist John Christy. -
Wind Power Environmental Concerns
Opinion -Grassroots environmental groups, such as Save Western Ohio, are expressing serious concerns about the negative environmental impacts of wind power. The groups emphasize several worries:• According to the U.S. -
Food and Drug Administration Prepares BPA Decision
Opinion -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing a decision on whether to ban bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in plastics and the linings of metal food containers. -
Idaho Considers Lifting Charter School Caps
Opinion -Idaho state Rep. Bob Nonini has introduced a bill that would lift the cap on the number of new charter schools allowed to open each year. The state’s House of Representatives approved the proposal, and the Senate held a hearing on it March 5. -
‘Tim Tebow Law’ Fails to Pass in Virginia
Opinion -A bill allowing homeschool students to try out for public school athletic teams was killed by a Virginia Senate committee in March. The measure had sailed through Virginia’s House of Delegates on Feb. 9. -
Gleick, Other Global Warming Alarmists Poison Discussion
Opinion -Efforts to facilitate an open and honest discussion of global warming issues were dealt a serious blow as prominent scientist and global warming alarmist Peter Gleick confessed to assuming the identity of a Heartland Institute board member in order to -
Heartland Institute Comments on Close of 2012 Florida Legislative Session
Opinion -TALLAHASSEE (March 10, 2012) – The Florida Legislature closed its 60-day 2012 session by approving needed reforms to the state’s no-fault auto insurance system and the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. -
Missouri School Reverses Direction to Allow Student Heart-Rate Monitors
Opinion -After deciding to scrap a program requiring elementary school students to wear heart-rate activity monitors due to a national outcry over privacy concerns, the Parkway School District in St. -
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Lawsuit!
Opinion -A Georgia student is suing his school after school officials forced him to remove his clothing in front of several other students to search his body for drugs. -
North Dakota Oil Production Surpasses OPEC Nation Ecuador
Opinion -Oil production in North Dakota has surged to more than a half million barrels of oil per day, with the oil production in the Peace Garden State now surpassing that of OPEC member Ecuador. North Dakota’s 6,300 wells now produce enough oil to displace U.S. -
Study: Federal Aid Spikes College Tuition
Opinion -For-profit colleges accepting federal aid charge, on average, 75 percent more tuition than those that don’t accept the aid, a National Bureau of Economic Research study has found. -
NRC Approves Two Nuclear Power Plant Applications
Opinion -For the first time in more than 30 years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a construction proposal for a new nuclear power plant. The NRC on Feb. -
AMS Survey Shows Meteorologists Are Skeptics
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #41An American Meteorological Society survey of its members shows meteorologists remain skeptical that humans are causing a global warming crisis. -
Christian Health Sharing Grows in Wake of Obamacare
Opinion -With President Obama’s health care law putting the traditional insurance marketplace across the country into upheaval, one alternative that has grown in popularity is Christian health sharing, an approach among faith communities to share costs without -
Utah Gov. Herbert Launches Clean Air Program
Opinion -Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) issued a call to action to the state’s residents and businesses, urging them to participate in a voluntary initiative for cleaner air. -
EPA Fines Companies for Not Using Biofuel that Doesn’t Exist
Opinion -Companies that supply transportation fuel will face a hefty fine when they close their books on 2011 because they didn’t comply with a federal mandate to mix in a special type of biofuel into gasoline and diesel—even though the biofuel does not exist. -
EPA Targets New York Fracking Standards
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent a series of letters to New York state officials suggesting dozens of restrictions on natural gas fracking above and beyond those being contemplated by state officials.
