Opinion
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New ‘No Child’ Proposals Offered
Opinion -Four Republican senators have proposed five bills to reauthorize No Child Left Behind amid widespread discontent from educators about the 2001 law’s heavy federal influence. Sens. -
R.J. Lehmann to Join The Heartland Institute
Opinion -WASHINGTON, DC – Ray J. Lehmann, a seasoned journalist with deep experience in the insurance industry, will join The Heartland Institute on October 3 as deputy director of its Center on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate. -
Obamacare Heads to the Supreme Court
Opinion -At long last, the case concerning the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law is headed to the Supreme Court. -
NLRB Releases Report on Firings Over Social Media Comments
Opinion -Navigating the social media can be tricky for both employers and the people they hire. -
Mitt Romney’s Health Care Model
Opinion -The big news yesterday on the health care policy front is that the 11th Circuit case against the individual mandate is headed to the Supreme Court before the 2012 election, not after. -
Heartland Institute Comments on NFIB Taking Obamacare to Supreme Court
Opinion -In what could ultimately lead to the judicial repeal of Obamacare in its entirety, the National Federation of Independent Business today filed a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court, asking the Court to review the 11th Circuit Court -
The Global Warming Debate Produces An Indisputable Winner
Opinion -If there is one thing that has stood out regarding this year’s Republican presidential debates, it’s the inability of media analysts to agree on winners and losers in each debate’s immediate aftermath. -
Study: Estimate Error Means Obamacare Could Cost Additional $50 Billion Annually
Opinion -Federal payments required by President Barack Obama’s health care law are being understated by as much as $50 billion per year because official budget forecasts ignore the cost of insuring many employees’ spouses and children, according to a new study -
FDA Seeks Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps
Opinion -Mobile applications, commonly referred to as “apps,” can be enjoyed with just the touch of a screen and are often effortless to download. -
‘The Quality of Education Is Based on Your Zip Code’ [VIDEO]
Opinion -Journalist Michelle Bernard chats with ReasonTV's Matt Welch about her reasons for advocating school choice and where she thinks the school choice movement will stand in five years.As the country celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. -
As High Risk Pool Program Fails, Federal Government Slashes Rates
Opinion -A lack of interest in the federal government’s temporary high risk pool program has surprised supporters of President Obama’s health care overhaul, leading the government to cut rates in an attempt to entice more people to sign up. -
Nuts to You
Opinion -A Pennsylvania judge who has handed out thousands of hollowed-out acorns to people in or around his courtroom, each stuffed with an unwrapped condom, will not be disciplined for conduct bringing the judiciary into “disrepute” or for undermining “the -
One Nevada District Could Save Millions
Opinion -The nation’s fifth-largest school district could save $162 million over five years by implementing a variety of cost-cutting measures, a new report says. -
California Struggling to Find High-Speed Rail Funds
Opinion -California’s plans for high-speed rail, which envision tracks connecting Southern California to the Bay Area with riders traveling at speeds of 220 miles per hour, suffered a setback in mid-September as Congress cut billions of dollars from the Federal -
Nuclear Power Plants Withstand Virginia Earthquake
Opinion -All thirteen nuclear power plants in locations near the epicenter of the Aug. 23 central Virginia earthquake safely withstood the strong tremors. Operators temporarily shut down only one nuclear power plant in response to the 5.8 magnitude earthquake. -
Study: EPA Overestimating Methane Emissions from Fracking
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is overestimating the amount of methane emissions from hydraulic fracturing production of natural gas, concludes a new study from an independent energy analysis firm. -
Canadian Oil Pipeline Clears State Department Hurdle
Opinion -The U.S. State Department has determined the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would deliver large quantities of Canadian oil to U.S. refineries, will have only a minimal environmental impact in the United States. -
House Panel Holds Field Hearings on Shale Oil
Opinion -Concerned that the United States risks falling further behind in the race to tap promising energy sources, a U.S. House of Representatives panel held a field hearing in Grand Junction, Colorado, to examine roadblocks to domestic energy production. -
Florida Gov. Scott Cuts Conservation Budget to Focus on Core Missions
Opinion -Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has slashed more than $700 million from the five water management districts in the state, with most of the cuts trimming back plans to purchase private property for land conservation purposes. -
Cosmic Ray Warming Theory Gains Scientific Traction
Opinion -Researchers at the CERN particle physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, report new evidence supporting the theory that cosmic rays may be amplifying the sun’s impact on global temperatures and climate. -
Kansas, Texas Lead States Challenging EPA Cross-State Rule
Opinion -Kansas and Texas are leading a group of eight states suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over EPA’s planned implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. -
Poll: New Yorkers Oppose Closing Nuclear Power Plant
Opinion -New York residents in the vicinity of the Indian Point nuclear power plant oppose closing down the plant on the bank of the Hudson River, a Marist poll reports. -
Philadelphia Schools Chief Buyout Raises Transparency, Salary Concerns
Opinion -The Philadelphia School District isn’t saying much about a $988,000 buyout it gave former Superintendent Arlene Ackerman two weeks before classes started this fall. -
Wind Power Lines Busting the Budget in Texas
Opinion -The cost of building transmission lines for expensive wind power in Texas is coming in nearly 40 percent higher than initially promised. Instead of $4.9 billion, as estimated in 2008, the transmission lines are now expected to cost $6.
