Opinion
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Sling Shot
Opinion -A small company selling baby slings on the Internet has gone out of business after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigated the owner’s slings, ordered her to recall them, and finally--years later--found her product safe. -
Amazon Overcomes Objections, Wins South Carolina ‘Incentives’
Opinion -South Carolina lawmakers have approved economic “incentives” for an Amazon.com distribution center in Cayce, just outside the state capitol of Columbia. -
Senate Rejects Delay of Debit Card Fee Cap; Consumers Could Take Hit
Opinion -The U.S. Senate has struck a blow against big banks by failing to pass a measure that would have postponed the implementation of reduced debit card interchange fees. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute Corrects Fiscal Note for Taxpayers’ Savings Grants in Texas
Opinion -In a special session currently underway, the Texas Legislature will be considering HB 33, a bill by state Rep. Sid Miller (R-Stephenville), that creates the Taxpayers’ Savings Grants Program. -
Equal Access under the Law: Education and Civil Rights
Opinion -Americans claim civil rights flippantly. But the basic principle of equal protection or access under the law is not complicated. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute Reacts to New Jersey Shield Law Ruling
Opinion -The New Jersey Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that the state’s shield law for journalists does not apply to bloggers and those who leave comments on message boards. -
Time to End Wasteful Corporate Tax
Opinion -If the currently gridlocked Congress makes any major, permanent changes to U.S. law before the 2012 elections, it will probably be in the realm of corporate tax reform. -
Time to End Wasteful Corporate Tax
Opinion -If the currently gridlocked Congress makes any major, permanent changes to U.S. law before the 2012 elections, it will probably be in the realm of corporate tax reform. -
Virginia Governor Cuts 25 Percent from Public Broadcasting
Opinion -Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican, employed his line-item veto authority to save the state’s taxpayers $424,000 initially budgeted for public broadcasting. -
#275: Don’t Like Mandates? Just Make Less Money!
Opinion -You’ve likely heard the bracingly honest comments from President Barack Obama’s Solicitor General, Neal Kumar Katyal, last week in the context of Sixth Circuit hearings on the individual mandate. -
Florida Lawyer Turns Tables, Forecloses on Bank of America – and Wins!
Opinion -The United States government may believe Bank of America is too big to fail, but a Naples, Florida attorney has proven it’s not too big to go into foreclosure.Attorney Todd Allen of the Law Office of Conrad Willkomm, P.A. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute Expert to Testify at Today’s Hearing for Taxpayers’ Savings Grants in Texas
Opinion -The Texas House Committee on Government Efficiency will hold a hearing Monday, June 6 at 3 p.m. on a bill (HB 33) by state Rep. Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) creating the Taxpayers’ Savings Grants Program. -
TAYLOR: Don’t Look Behind the Green Curtain
Opinion -Global warming alarmists are throwing a temper tantrum this week after a Virginia judge affirmed that scientists who receive public funds to study global warming are subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding their taxpayer-funded -
Don’t Look Behind the Green Curtain
Opinion -Global warming alarmists are throwing a temper tantrum this week after a Virginia judge affirmed that scientists who receive public funds to study global warming are subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding their taxpayer-funded -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute Experts React to the Finalized “Gainful Employment Rule”
Opinion -The Obama Administration’s Department of Education has released final language for the controversial “Gainful Employment” rule, which applies only to for-profit colleges. -
A Muddled Opinion from the Supreme Court
Opinion -A Muddled Opinion from the Supreme CourtBy Maureen MartinThree hots and a cot aren’t good enough for jailbirds anymore, or at least not the ones in California prisons, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Heartland Institute Praises Natural Disaster Mitigation Act
Opinion -WASHINGTON — The Heartland Institute today commended Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) and Bennie Thompson’s (D-MS) proposed Natural Disaster Mitigation Act. -
Transparency, Transition and Taxpayer Protection
Opinion -Written Statement of Kelly William Cobb, Government Affairs Manager, Americans for Tax Reform to the Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee of the U.S. -
Controversial Board Set to Cut Medicare Payments
Opinion -In an April speech to the nation on budgetary issues, President Obama proposed strengthening one of the more controversial boards created under his health care law as a deficit reduction measure. -
Proposed Retransmission Rules May Ease Broadcast Blackouts
Opinion -Television blackouts resulting from retransmission fee battles have prompted the Federal Communications Commission to propose new negotiation rules between broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors, more commonly known as cable and -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #10-11
Opinion -Cops in the Los Angeles Police Department lead the nation in one important statistic. It’s not fighting crime or capturing criminals; it’s suing the department for millions of dollars in damages over “workplace injustice. -
#274 – Medicaid and Louisiana
Opinion -Across the country, in response to budget pressures and poor outcomes, states are shifting their Medicaid systems away from fee-for-service toward managed care solutions. -
Media Advisory: Heartland Legal Expert Reacts to End of Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Recount
Opinion -Immediately after the April 5, 2011, judicial election, liberal Madison attorney JoAnne Kloppenburg was ahead of conservative incumbent David Prosser by 204 votes. -
Media Advisory: Texas Special Session Breathes New Life into Taxpayers’ Savings Grants
Opinion -Tuesday afternoon, at the start of the special session of the Texas Legislature, state Rep.