Opinion
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End Fraud and Abuse in Illinois’ Workers Compensation System
Opinion -Is it possible Illinois lawmakers will end their legislative session doing little or nothing to fix the state’s workers compensation system?Sadly, but not surprisingly for this ill-governed state, that appears more likely by the day. -
Kids’ Taste Test is Being Ignored
Opinion -The food police prefer banning to blending and have targeted sugar and salt. Many school districts dropped flavored milk (chocolate or strawberry), even the low-fat varieties, because of small amounts of added sugar. -
Nevada Lawmakers Mull ‘Margins Tax’
Opinion -As part of their proposed $1.2 billion tax increase, which would be the largest in Nevada history, Democrat Party lawmakers are calling for a "margins" tax modeled after a similar tax in Texas. The proposed margins tax rate would be 0. -
Heartland Institute Praises Wicker’s COASTAL Act
Opinion -WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Heartland Institute today praised Sen. Roger Wicker’s (R-MS) introduction of the Consumer Option for an Alternative System To Allocate Losses Act of 2011, or COASTAL Act. The bill (S. -
District Court Orders ISP to Reveal Customer Info
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Obama’s Fake Education Reform
Opinion -Despite providing excellent opportunities for atypical learners and improved graduation rates among minorities, for-profit colleges have become synonymous with “diploma mills,” thanks in large part to a determination to destroy them, -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute Reacts to Judge’s Decision on Walker Budget Repair Measure
Opinion -A Wisconsin state circuit court judge Thursday declared Republican Gov. -
Broadband Company Returns $14-Million E-Rate Grant
Opinion -One year ago the U.S. Government awarded Education Networks of America a $14.3 million E-Rate stimulus grant to provide broadband Internet technology to underserved school districts. A year later, ENA refused the funds in order to go it alone. -
Report: Flood Insurance Rates Far Too Low to Cover Risks
Opinion -Flood insurance rates in many areas are only one-third as high as they should be to reflect the true risk of flood damage, according to a new report from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. -
More on Stanley Druckenmiller and the Risk of Default
Opinion -It's too bad that Stanley Druckenmiller is not Treasury secretary.He says, "I think technical default would be horrible, but I don't think it's going to be the end of the world. It's not going to be catastrophic. . . . -
Credit Card Defaults, Late Payments Lowest Since 2008
Opinion -Credit card defaults and late payments dropped again in April, falling to levels last seen in 2008. Five of the six top credit card companies reported both delinquencies and defaults dropped in April to multiyear lows. -
Fed Survey: Banks Willing to Extend More Credit
Opinion -Banks appear more willing to lend money, especially for consumer installment loans, where willingness is at the highest level since early 1994, according to the Federal Reserve's Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices. -
Big-Name Analysts Doubt Government Would Default
Opinion -As President Barack Obama and key lawmakers work on a deal to raise the national government’s debt ceiling, some prominent economists, public policy experts, and political activists have been arguing it’s more important to bring down spending -
A Letter to Paul Krugman: In Defense of the Health Care Consumer
Opinion -Dear Mr. Krugman:In your recent New York Times column, you write, “patients are not consumers” and go on to call such a characterization “sickening. -
Ryan Wrong to Absolve TARP, Right to Slam the Fed
Opinion -Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered an excellent speech to the Economic Club of Chicago in late May focusing on his debt reduction plan. -
Health Care Reporters: CDC to Pull Plug on Meningitis Vaccine Over Cost?
Opinion -I am writing to alert you to a story that has been grossly under-reported but is vitally important to infant health and the fight against meningitis.Meningitis is a rare disease, but it’s a leading cause of preventable deaths in infants. -
Vaccines, Who Should Decide?
Opinion -One of the most significant questions facing the country on health care policy in the wake of President Obama’s nationalized reforms is who ought to make decisions about which products are available, and for whom. -
Utah Allows Gold, Silver as Legal Currency
Opinion -There’s no telling how many people in Utah may decide to use gold and silver as legal tender, but there’s no doubt the message Utah lawmakers have sent the U.S. -
Hard Feelings, Doubts Linger Over Florida Insurance Reform Law
Opinion -To Florida Governor Rick Scott (R), a new law designed to lower costs for property insurance carriers and increase competition is a “significant step forward. -
Listen to Mundell: Tie Dollar to Euro
Opinion -Robert Mundell is one of the world’s leading economists. He is one I have a great deal of respect for and would always listen to very closely. -
Reasons to Reject Praise for TARP
Opinion -Heartland Institute Fellow Ross G. Kaminsky responds to fellow columnist Ben Stein regarding the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Reprinted with permission from The American Spectator.Dear Mr. -
Legislature Weighs Changes to California’s Parent Trigger Law
Opinion -The California State Assembly’s education committee has removed controversial provisions from a bill aimed at “cleaning up” the state’s landmark parent empowerment law, also known as the Parent Trigger. -
In Ohio, Kasich Tackles Medicaid Challenge
Opinion -Ohio Governor John Kasich has taken on a daunting challenge within the first few months of his tenure: a major reform of the state’s Medicaid system.More than 2.1 million Ohioans, or about one in five, are currently on Medicaid. -
Education Reforms a Hit in State Legislatures
Opinion -Education reform became a defining issue in several state legislatures this session.