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Consumer Power Report #247
Opinion -I’ve gotten a lot of requests from people looking for a quick summary of what Obamacare will do to employers, to taxpayers, to consumers, to physicians, and so on. -
Politics Behind ‘Race to the Top’ Questioned
Opinion -The future of the Obama administration’s signature education reform initiative, Race to the Top, may be in doubt with control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a handful of statehouses switching from Democratic to Republican control. -
Report: Net Neutrality Would Harm Economy
Opinion -As the economy continues to struggle with unemployment near double digits, allowing the Federal Communications Commission to impose network neutrality regulations could cause the loss of another 300,000 jobs, according to a report from the Washington, -
Sebelius’ Powers Under Health Law Raise Concerns
Opinion -In a recent decision, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced she would grant waivers to more than thirty companies and firms from several aspects of President Obama’s health care law. -
Walker: Cut off NPR
Opinion -We live in times when those who report the news have become the news.Keith Olbermann and Juan Williams garnered national sympathy (or glee, for some) for their respective timeout (MSNBC) and firing (NPR). -
Internet Wiretapping Proposal Raises Privacy Concerns
Opinion -In response to requests from federal law enforcement and national security officials, members of Congress are drafting a bill to grant enhanced wiretapping capabilities enabling them to intercept communications of encrypted e-mail transmitters such as -
Education Grab
Opinion -As one state after another adopts national standards for the teaching of math and English, the lack of debate and widespread media apathy are indeed strange, as teacher educator John Richard Schrock pointed out in his perceptive commentary ("Say goodbye -
Seniors Will Bear Costs of Medicare Advantage Cuts
Opinion -The cost of ObamaCare will be quite high for some people. -
U.S. Education Dept. Proposes New Regulations on For-Profit Colleges
Opinion -For-profit colleges and universities will be subject to strict accrediting rules under new U.S. -
Economist: Accrediation System Is Broken
Opinion -Ohio University economist and higher education finance expert Richard Vedder offered a brief history of accreditation at a panel on the proposed regulations at the Heritage Foundation in October. -
Public Complaints Derail Telecom Tower Build
Opinion -Public concern over potential health effects and property values resulted in a six-month moratorium on the construction of telecommunications towers in Blaine, Minnesota. -
Alarmist Scientists Launch Shameful Political Offensive
Opinion -Proving beyond any reasonable doubt that the global warming debate is all about political activism instead of scientific inquiry, the increasingly partisan American Geophysical Union (AGU) announced on November 8 a campaign to discredit global warming -
Hurricane Reinsurance
Opinion -The Oct. 24 article "Florida's Hurricane Insurance Premiums Largely Determined Overseas" [front page] draws some useful attention to the often-misunderstood world of reinsurance but makes several significant factual errors in the process. -
Former Florida Insurance Committee Chair to Join Heartland Institute
Opinion -Tallahassee, Florida – Donald D. Brown has joined The Heartland Institute as a senior fellow. -
School Choice Gets Hearing in Pennsylvania Senate Committee
Opinion -The Pennsylvania State Senate has moved a step closer to approving legislation establishing a school voucher program for students attending schools in the Keystone State’s poorest neighborhoods. Senate Bill 1405 by Sen. -
Former Gore Staffer: ‘Reinstate Fairness Doctrine’
Opinion -Donna Brazile, appearing in the October 2010 issue of Oprah Winfrey’s O magazine, says she supports reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine, the controversial Federal Communications Commission policy rescinded in 1987. -
Maryland Legislators Reject Teacher Evaluation Reform
Opinion -A vote by a committee of Maryland legislators casts doubt on a state proposal to require half of a teacher’s job evaluation to be based on student performance. -
Horace Cooper to Lead Heartland Institute’s Free To Choose Medicine Project
Opinion -WASHINGTON, DC – Horace Cooper will join The Heartland Institute to head its Washington, DC-based Free To Choose Medicine Project. -
Hospitals Likely to Consolidate in Response to Compliance Regulations
Opinion -Hospital consolidations are expected to increase in the coming year, leading to fewer independent hospitals and doctors, a trend some critics fear could lead to higher health care prices and diminished quality of care. -
Educators Use Free Web Apps, Save Money
Opinion -Cash-strapped school districts are saving tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars on the cost of servers, software, and IT maintenance—money that can be plowed back into the classroom—say district officials and education technology -
Court Cases Clarify Jurisdiction Over Internet Legal Disputes
Opinion -Two recent rulings by the Seventh Circuit Court have cleared up some confusion regarding the federal Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.The court dismissed a suit brought against Houston, Texas anesthesiologist Dr. -
Consumer Power Report #246
Opinion -What an election season it was. -
States, Citizens Fight ObamaCare Individual Mandate
Opinion -Since the passage of President Obama’s health care law earlier this year, there has been a backlash across the country from citizens and states in response to the individual mandate to purchase health insurance. -
Midterm Election Brings Gains for School Reformers
Opinion -Republican victories in the U.S. House of Representatives and statehouses and legislatures in 19 states will have widespread implications for President Obama’s education agenda, Race to the Top, No Child Left Behind, charter schools, and school choice.
