Opinion
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Other Voices on SOPA and PIPA
Opinion -The Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R.3261, and PROTECT IP Act, S.B. 968, go too far in expanding the authority of U.S. -
Perry Attacked in Iowa for Opposing Ethanol Subsidies, Mandates
Opinion -The ethanol industry is targeting Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry in the run-up to the Iowa caucuses for arguing government should not subsidize ethanol production or mandate a market share for ethanol. -
Reindeer Blames
Opinion -Schools may violate anti-bullying policies by letting students sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” or view the 1964 film, according to a Long Island University professor. Some parents agree. -
The Higher Education Power Shift to Administrators
Opinion -Review of The Fall of the Faculty, by Benjamin Ginsberg (Oxford University Press, 2011), 264 pages, $29.95, ISBN: 019978244X. -
FCC’s Proposed Election Ad Disclosure Rule Draws NAB Ire
Opinion -With the 2012 election cycle expected to set campaign spending records, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing to require television stations to post online information about who is behind those ads. -
Charter School Enrollment Surpasses 2 Million
Opinion -More than 500 new public charter schools opened for the 2011-2012 school year, bringing the number of students enrolled in charters to more than 2 million, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools announced. -
Wind Turbine Ban Proposed in Virginia
Opinion -Floyd County, Virginia is considering banning structures taller than 40 feet on ridges within the county. -
EPA Approves Florida Water Standards
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the state of Florida’s plan to reduce nutrient levels in waters within the state. -
Connecticut Governor Aims at Seniority, Tenure
Opinion -Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) has set six priorities for education legislation in 2012, including replacing teacher seniority and tenure with “a fair system that values skill and effectiveness. -
Be it resolved
Opinion -This resolution builds on the lessons from Europe this year, where we found out wealth redistribution on massive levels is sustainable, all the way until it isn't.Consider the circumstances in Maine, where Gov. -
You Might Want to Sit Down for This
Opinion -Pope Benedict XVI is being sued in Germany for violating German law by not wearing his seatbelt in the Popemobile during a visit there earlier this year. -
Dutch Pull the Plug on Offshore Wind Subsidies
Opinion -The nation known for its iconic windmills is throwing in the towel on offshore wind power, as Dutch officials have determined the Netherlands can no longer afford large-scale subsidies for expensive wind turbines that cannot produce electricity at -
American Education in 2030: Vouchers Thrive
Opinion -Informed by evidence as of 2011, this essay speculates on the rise of vouchers through 2030 from the perspective of 2040. For this article, a voucher means a scholarship awarded directly to families to pay private school costs. -
School Internet Policies Head to Courts for Resolution
Opinion -Several cases involving punishment of school children for creating harassing Web sites or leaving malicious comments about school administrators, teachers, and other students are about to appear before various circuit courts and even the Supreme Court. -
Climate Change Predictions for 2012
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #32Out with the old and in with the new. Yet it is funny how the new has a tendency to look a lot like the old. Regardless, some things do change, and the year 2011 provided quite a few climate change wrinkles. -
States Take Different Paths on Health Insurance Exchange Legislation
Opinion -As states across the nation wrangle with the challenge of choosing whether to comply with President Obama’s health care law, legislators, governors, and advisory boards are making key decisions with major ramifications in advance of the verdict from the -
Texas Sheriff Will Deploy Aerial Drone
Opinion -The Sheriff’s Office of Montgomery County, Texas has received an Unmanned Aerial System to assist deputies in fighting crime. The ShadowHawk helicopter operates using a laptop computer and can be deployed from a police SUV. -
Utah Sues Feds over Road Closures
Opinion -Utah state and county officials are suing the federal government, claiming the Interior Department and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have improperly claimed ownership of hundreds of road segments. -
North Dakota Challenges Minnesota Power Restrictions
Opinion -North Dakota is suing Minnesota over a state law that impedes utilities from entering into new contracts to import coal-fired power from other states. North Dakota officials say the Minnesota law violates the U.S. -
Low-Cost Legal Assistance
Opinion -A New York jury found in favor of a prisoner who claimed his religious rights were violated when prison officials touched his “sacred” dreadlocks and “slightly tore” them.But the jury awarded the prisoner total damages of $1.00. -
PA Senate Revisits Parent Trigger
Opinion -In passing a bill that would introduce vouchers, simplify and strengthen the state’s charter law, and expand education tax credits, Pennsylvania state senators dropped a Parent Trigger provision. -
BrightSource Ivanpah Project Following Solyndra Path?
Opinion -U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantees for BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah solar power project may suffer the same fate as loan guarantees for the failed Solyndra company, government watchdogs fear. -
Small Businesses Pessimistic About Obamacare Tax Credit
Opinion -The tax credit included in President Obama’s health care law may be too small and too temporary to encourage small business owners to insure their employees, according to industry representatives. -
Climategate 2 Reveals Further Scientific Misconduct, Doubts
Opinion -The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in damage control mode once again after an anonymous source released more than 5,000 emails revealing misconduct and fraud among prominent scientists at the heart of the assertion
