Opinion
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Postal Service, Near Collapse, Wants to Axe 120,000 Jobs
Opinion -The U.S. Postal Service says it may layoff 120,000 workers, remove collective bargaining restrictions, and rework empioyees' health insurance and pension programs for employees. The requests to Congress, made public Aug. -
FDA Claims No Change in Off-Label Guidance Policy
Opinion -Medical device manufacturers say they’re worried new Food and Drug Administration regulations would extend the legal doctrine known as "intended use," making the manufacturers legally liable even without any actual promotion of off-label uses of their -
States Examine, Recalibrate Double-Dipping Policies
Opinion -Six states have proposed legislation this year restricting “double-dipping,” in which public employees retire early and collect a pension, then rejoin the state workforce, sometimes in their previous position, to retire again later with a second pension, -
CO Judge Blocks County Voucher Pilot
Opinion -A Denver District judge issued an injunction late Aug. -
Global Warming Issue Haunts Pawlenty in GOP Debate
Opinion -Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty paid a heavy price in last night’s Republican presidential candidate debate for his prior support for carbon dioxide restrictions. -
New School Cafeteria Regulations Cost $7 Billion, Cut Choices
Opinion -Kids might notice some of their favorite menu items are missing when they return to school cafeterias this fall, as a new federal law and changing school regulations increasingly dictate what’s on their plates. -
Lemonade Laws
Opinion -August 20, 2011, has been declared Lemonade Freedom Day by Robert Fernandes, a father outraged by city officials closing and/or suing children who run lemonade stands across the country. -
Rasmussen Poll: Most Americans Say Climate Scientists Falsify Data
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #15A new Rasmussen poll shows 69 percent of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that some scientists have falsified research data to support their own theories and beliefs, including 40 percent who say it is “very likely” -
The Long Menu of the Law
Opinion -The jury in a Virgin Islands murder trial gave the judge a set of demands to start off the trial: double the usual jury stipend and “a list of foods they deem necessary to survive. -
Wisconsin Unions Spend Tens of Millions, Fail to Flip State Senate
Opinion -Government workers in Wisconsin may be wondering whether their effort to recall six state senators from office was worth the price. -
Does Fed’s Low Interest Rates Pledge Mean Monetary Stimulus?
Opinion -In a statement on Aug. 10, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee changed its time horizon for maintaining short-term interest rates. -
Five Things to Consider Before Raising Tobacco Taxes: A Review of the Research
Opinion -Tobacco use poses well-known health risks. Smokers, on average, die earlier than nonsmokers. Estimates of lost life expectancy range from two or three years to 14 years; most researchers agree on six to eight years. -
Heartland Replies to ‘Science’
Opinion -The August 5 issue of Science, the venerable journal published by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, contains an article by Sara Reardon that discusses the controversy over how climate change is presented in K-12 science classrooms. -
Thousands of College Students Get New Insights into Politics
Opinion -Are you liberal, conservative ... or something else? What’s the difference between the two? And what the heck is a libertarian? -
Providers, Patients Frustrated by CMS Competitive Bidding Program
Opinion -The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services claim their new competitive bidding program has not resulted in any changes in beneficiary health outcomes. -
Duncan’s Plan to Waive NCLB Meets Strident Backlash
Opinion -Since Congress has not reauthorized No Child Left Behind by this fall, Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he will waive some of the federal education law’s penalties for states that adopt measures the administration supports, such as overhauling the -
Fewer Teachers Tenured Under NYC Reform; Union Sues
Opinion -In 2007, 97 percent of teachers in New York City schools received tenure. This year, 58 percent received tenure under a tighter teacher evaluation system, prompting a legal challenge from the state’s largest teachers union. -
Cheer Down
Opinion -Federal constitutional lawsuits against two school districts by the parents of girls who failed to make their high school cheerleading squads were dismissed recently. -
Forest Stewardship Council Busted for Hypocrisy
Opinion -The Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) promotes itself as the “gold-standard for responsible forest management. -
Will Transportation Bill Negotiations End Up in a Stalemate?
Opinion -The standoff between Senate Democrats and House Republicans over a short-term Federal Aviation Administration funding bill foreshadows the possibility of a similar impasse in the negotiations on the surface transportation reauthorization bill. -
$15 Million Agreement Ends ‘No School’ Threat in Memphis
Opinion -School finance disputes have increased nationwide and nearly delayed the start of school in Memphis, Tennessee, where the school board declared shuttering its only option if the City Council did not hand over $55 million. -
Republicans Push for Medicaid Reform as Senate Democrats Resist
Opinion -Republicans on Capitol Hill are pushing hard to advance reforms of the Medicaid system in response to financial strains at the state level. -
Heartland Institute Legal Expert Available to Comment on Wisconsin Recall
Opinion -Wisconsin voters go to the polls today in a recall election of six Republicans in the state Senate. -
Ed Secretary to Waive NCLB Requirements for Submissive States
Opinion -The president has decided to take a tack on the largest federal education law he certainly wishes were available in budget battles: bypassing Congress and legislating through administrative agencies by offering states waivers in exchange for education
