Opinion
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Medicaid’s Supreme Court Battle
Opinion -This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard a critical case, Toby Douglas vs. The Independent Living Center of the United States, concerning state vs. federal power on the issue of Medicaid. -
Heartland Institute: Campbell Earthquake Bill a Terrible Idea
Opinion -Eli Lehrer, vice president for Washington, DC operations at The Heartland Institute and national director of its Center on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, harshly criticized Rep. -
Heartland Institute Reacts to Obamacare Guidelines from the Institute of Medicine
Opinion -The Institute of Medicine on Friday released guidelines for the Obama administration to decide what constitutes an “essential benefits package” for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. -
Mosquitoes Not Listening to Gore
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #23Global warming is often predicted to cause a devastating increase in the range and frequency of malaria, but somebody forgot to tell the malarial mosquitoes. -
Cronyism Is Endemic in Contemporary Politics
Opinion -“Cronyism.” That word is likely to be thrown around a great deal over the coming months in the Republican primary battle. -
Heartland Institute Reacts to $196.5 Million High-Speed Rail Grant for Chicago to Detroit Line
Opinion -On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Michigan $196.5 million to help kick-start a high-speed rail line between Detroit and Chicago. -
Heartland Institute Reacts to FCC’s USF Reform Plan
Opinion -Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski today released his plan to reform the Universal Service Fund (USF). -
Abolish the Department of Education
Opinion -U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has produced a masterful 626-page document dissecting federal spending and recommending cuts of about $9 trillion. Called “Back in Black,” it was released in July and, unfortunately, has been largely under the radar. -
Public Interest Groups Petition FCC Against BART Wireless Shutdown
Opinion -Nine public interest groups have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to rule San Francisco transit authorities broke federal law in August of this year when they shut down wireless service in some of the city’s public transportation systems. -
Merit Pay for Teachers Has Economic Flaws
Opinion -Proponents of pay-for-performance in K-12 education argue good teachers should receive higher pay than mediocre ones, and poor teachers should be dismissed. -
Federal Funds Pump School-Based Health Centers, State Burden
Opinion -Increased federal funding directed at school-based health centers is designed to increase the quality and quantity of care received by students at schools across the country. -
Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby … Or Is It?
Opinion -A Brooklyn court has tossed out a case against a Long Island hospital where nurses temporarily and accidently switched newborn babies. -
Heartland Institute Tech Expert Jim Lakely Reacts to Death of Steve Jobs
Opinion -Steve Jobs personified capitalism and free markets in as pure and beautiful a way as the world has seen in the modern generation of industrial giants. -
Mosquitoes Ignore Global Warming Predictions
Opinion -Global warming is often predicted to cause a devastating increase in the range and frequency of malaria, but somebody forgot to tell the malarial mosquitoes. -
How Keynesian Economic Theory Contributed to the Financial Crisis
Opinion -Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on how mistaken assumptions by top U.S. policymakers have worsened the financial crisis.It has been three years since the worst financial collapse in modern history. -
FCC Looks to Spend $850 Mil in 2010 E-Rate Funds
Opinion -After initially denying 733 E-rate applicants for internal network connectivity hardware and staff, the FCC, in response to a second request for clarification of Federal Communications Commission rules, has decided to accept all 2010 requests for funding -
Tougher Oregon Math Tests Yield Fewer, Better Passing Scores
Opinion -Oregon students did better than expected in their first go at new, tougher math tests, but the lack of an exact comparison to previous tests prompted questions about whether the state’s evaluation of overall progress is accurate. -
HHS Proposes a ‘Second Chance’ for State Exchanges
Opinion -With an increasing number of state legislatures and officials declining to create the health exchanges mandated by President Obama’s law, the Obama administration has presented a partnership proposal in an attempt to make them reconsider. -
Consumer Power Report: The Growing Case for FDA Reform
Opinion -For the vast majority of Americans, confidence in government comes down to one question: how close it is to you. The confidence Americans have in local government outpaces all other forms, and that’s likely always to be true. -
Iowa Gov. Proposes ‘Systemic’ Ed Reforms
Opinion -Iowa’s governor and lieutenant governor have released a preliminary blueprint for “systemic” education reforms designed to make Iowa once again the nation’s top education state and equip its students to compete better internationally. -
Higher Taxes, Worsening Budget Situation in Illinois
Opinion -Despite record tax increases in 2011, Illinois state government remains in budget trouble. -
Malaria Declining Despite Alarmist Climate Claims
Opinion -Malaria cases are declining in Africa and globally despite the gradual increase in global temperatures, Anthony Watts explains in a new post on his meteorology/climate change website Watts Up With That? -
Heartland Institute Mourns Death of Founder David H. Padden
Opinion -David H. Padden, founder and chairman emeritus of The Heartland Institute, died of a heart attack while at his Chicago home on Sunday, October 2, 2011. He was 84. -
Alaska Boasts 91 Percent Broadband Coverage
Opinion -Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski traveled to Alaska in August to check the progress of $88 million in stimulus spending for broadband buildout in the state.
