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EPA Proposes Costly Mercury Restrictions
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New Jersey DEP Proposes Relaxing Some Environmental Restrictions
Opinion -The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced it will do its part to help restore jobs and revitalize the state economy by relaxing some regulations on state businesses. -
New York State Geologist Supports Shale Gas Extraction
Opinion -New York State Geologist Taury Smith, the state’s top scientist and a self-described liberal Democrat concerned about global warming, has publicly announced his support for Marcellus Shale natural gas production. -
No Significant Trend in Extreme Weather Events
Opinion -Eric Neumayer and Fabian Barthel, researchers with the London School of Economics Department of Geography and Environment, have published a paper in the peer-reviewed journal Global Environmental Change looking into the question, "Has economic damage -
Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett Encouraging Natural Gas Production
Opinion -Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) is holding firm against efforts to impose new taxes or fees on natural gas production in the state. Corbett has also fulfilled a campaign promise to end a moratorium, issued last year by former Gov. -
Connecticut Lawmakers Introduce Cyberbullying Laws
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Illinois Gov Signs ‘Amazon Tax’ Law; Online Retailers Dump Affiliates
Opinion -Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) has signed into law an ‘Amazon.com tax’ requiring all online retailers with a presence in Illinois to collect the state’s use tax on items purchased by Illinois residents and businesses. -
States Are Smart to Cut Cigarette Taxes
Opinion -After decades of increasing tobacco taxes at the federal, state, and local levels, some states are beginning to buck this fiscally burdensome and irresponsible trend. -
Texas Bill Would Rein in Homeowners Association Practices
Opinion -Allegations of abusive tactics by homeowners associations against property owners has resulted in a bill in Texas that pits property rights advocates against real estate developers. -
Heartland Scholar: Boxer, Feinstein Earthquake Insurance Plan Is “Awful”
Opinion -Washington, DC – March 19, 2011 – A scholar at The Heartland Institute said new “earthquake insurance affordability” legislation proffered by Sens. -
Media Advisory: Heartland Institute Experts React to Republican Budget Proposal
Opinion -Republicans Tuesday unveiled a 2012 proposal to achieve nearly $6 trillion in savings over the next decade. The federal budget deficit this year alone is projected to be $1.4 trillion. -
Heartland Institute Hails Citizens’ Name Change Proposal
Opinion -TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida director of The Heartland Institute’s Center on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate today hailed the committee passage of a Senate proposal that changes the name of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to -
Coming Medicare Bidding Changes Could Harm Patients
Opinion -A well-intentioned but poorly designed set of changes to Medicare could have serious negative consequences when it hits home in many major areas of Ohio just a few months from now. -
Netflix Tax a Disaster for Web, Economy
Opinion -The Consumer Federation of America contends major online content distributors such as Netflix should be taxed in order to funnel more money through the slush-fund boondoggle known as the Universal Service Fund (USF). -
Hurt Feelings Don’t Justify Ban on Free Speech
Opinion -The First Amendment and privacy rights of every student in every U.S. public school accepting federal funds are being strangled by the strings attached to that funding. They’re expensive strings we’re all going to pay for. -
Medicaid Reform Could Create Huge Deficit Reduction
Opinion -For the past several months, just about everyone in Washington, DC, in both political parties, has talked about reducing the deficit. They all seem to understand that it’s what the American people want. -
Romney’s Missed Opportunity Could Cost Nomination
Opinion -Mitt Romney is known as a skillful and savvy politician, but he may already have fumbled his biggest opportunity to cement his status as a leading critic of President Barack Obama and boost his chances with the skeptical fiscal-conservative base he needs -
FCC Backtracks Approval on Jamming Device
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on consumers, manufacturers, and retailers who market, sell, or use cell phone and GPS “jamming” devices. -
Utah Repeals Electronic Communications Transparency Exemption Law
Opinion -Utah legislators prompted a statewide public outcry by passing amendments to the state’s Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA), which would exempt officeholders and their staffs from releasing emails, voicemails, and other electronic -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #10-7
Opinion -An Iowa attorney who allegedly served his female client four “cocktails” during their meeting to discus her drunken driving conviction has been charged for assaulting her with intent to commit sexual abuse. -
Media Advisory: Heartland Institute Comments on Thursday Night’s Compton Unified School District ‘Parent Trigger’ Decision
Opinion -The Compton Unified School District on Thursday night reiterated its decision to deny a petition by parents at McKinley Elementary School to convert that failing school into an independent charter. -
Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to Federal Court Dismissing Net Neutrality Lawsuit
Opinion -On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit brought by Verizon and Metro PCS against the Federal Communications Commission. -
#266: Ryan’s Budget Battle
Opinion -In Washington on Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is planning to defy the wisdom shared by countless consultants, pollsters, and party insiders with a budget that tackles the issue of entitlement reform. -
Get Flood Insurance on Solid Ground
Opinion -By any measure, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) faces grave problems.Consider the facts: NFIP, which its creators promised would pay its own way, currently owes the U.S. Treasury $18.
