Opinion
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Federal Court: FCC Can’t Enforce Net Neutrality Rules
Opinion -A federal appeals court struck a blow against the desire of the Federal Communications Commission to enforce net neutrality rules on the Internet, ruling the FCC must first get Congress to approve such a sweeping expansion of its regulatory power. -
Politics Outweighs Science in Global Warming Debate
Opinion -[Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a series by scientist/astronaut Walter Cunningham, pilot of the Apollo 7 space mission and holder of a master’s degree in physics. -
Michigan’s Gift to Texas? People
Opinion -Recent primary elections in Texas have once again highlighted that state's status as a place people are moving to rather than away from. -
Ralph Conner Memorial Set For April 20
Opinion -Ralph Conner, The Heartland Institute’s former local legislation manger, will be remembered and honored April 20 at a memorial service at the Chicago Temple in the Loop.Mr. Conner would have been 62 years old April 20. -
Congress Levies Huge Healthcare Tax on Unearned Income
Opinion -Less than a week after the party-line passage of healthcare overhaul legislation, the U.S. Congress agreed on tens of billions of dollars of new taxes on “the rich” to help pay for it. President Obama signed it into law on March 30. -
Heartland Institute Comment on Comcast v. FCC Decision
Opinion -Information technology and legal experts at the Chicago-based Heartland Institute offered the following comments on the April 6, 2010 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Comcast v. FCC. -
Obama’s Deficit Commission Appointments Raise Concerns
Opinion -President Barack Obama's decision to establish a national deficit commission by presidential decree is coming under fire from figures across the political spectrum as a gross example of crass politicking. -
New Connecticut Online Sales Tax Spurs Amazon’s Promised Exodus
Opinion -Amazon.com is poised to cut ties with its affiliates in Connecticut, and all the jobs that go with them, because the state legislature is threatening to pull the trigger on a tax on purchases of goods over the Internet.House Bill 5481 declares Amazon. -
Drilling for Truth and Action in Obama’s Latest Proposal
Opinion -President Obama has proposed plans to open offshore drilling and exploration along the southern Atlantic coast, a portion of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and some of the coast of Alaska. -
Renewable Power Opt-Out Proposed in Colorado
Opinion -Electricity customers will have the right to decide whether they want to purchase costly renewable power instead of power from conventional sources under a proposed ballot initiative filed with the Colorado Legislative Council. -
California Warming Law Will Cost Dearly, Nonpartisan Analysis Concludes
Opinion -California’s far-reaching plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions will carry a considerable economic cost, according to a nonpartisan report by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office. -
Consumer Power Report #215
Opinion -I was interviewed on Martha Montelongo's radio show in California on Saturday. I apologized to her ahead of time, saying I really hate to be the Voice of Doom, but I don't see any other choice. -
China, Russia Surging Ahead in Nuclear Technology
Opinion -Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) raised an important issue last fall in a press release. He said:"Communications experts say that fear is the best way to get attention when you're trying to win an argument. -
Massachusetts’ Top Preservation Officer Opposes Cape Wind Project
Opinion -A proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound off the coast of Massachusetts will cause “unparalleled” harm to Native American and state historic sites, according to the state’s top historic preservation officer. -
Study: Water Diversion May Not Help California Smelt
Opinion -The diversion of water from California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to protect endangered fish at the expense of Northern California farmers is scientifically justified but of questionable value, a National Academy of Sciences panel has concluded. -
2010 April Environment & Climate News (full text pdf)
Opinion -The April issue of Environment & Climate News reports Arizona will not implement carbon dioxide restrictions under the Western Climate Initiative’s regional cap-and-trade system.Also in this issue:* Idaho Gov. C.L. -
Citrus Disease Prompts Talk of Genetic Engineering
Opinion -A new citrus disease is killing off Florida crops, sparking scientists to take a serious look at genetic engineering as a long-range solution. -
Heartland Institute Advocates Prayer to Protect Florida from Hurricanes
Opinion -TALLAHASSEE, APRIL 1, 2010—The Heartland Institute, whose policy analysts have long been sharp critics of Gov. -
Rising CO2 Levels Improving Tree Growth
Opinion -Rising amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide are benefitting tree growth, with forests in the Chesapeake Bay region growing two to four times faster than expected, scientists report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. -
2010 April School Reform News (full text pdf)
Opinion -The April 2010 issue of School Reform News reports on the Obama administration’s announcement of 16 finalists for its first allocation of Race to the Top education funds. -
Illinois Senate Approves Test Voucher Program for Chicago
Opinion -The Illinois Senate has approved private school vouchers for up to 22,000 Chicago students from low-performing public schools. -
Florida Rail Unlikely to Attract Riders
Opinion -A proposed high speed train route between Tampa and Orlando is slated to receive more than $1 billion in federal stimulus funds, but analysts report the “high speed” rail service will have trouble attracting riders because it will take about -
McDonnell Signs Virginia Law Supporting Offshore Energy Production
Opinion -Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) has signed into law a bill supporting offshore oil and gas production. -
Costs of Health Care Debacle Will Be High
Opinion -The legislative victory of President Obama’s massive health care overhaul among Washington's political class comes at a high cost for Wisconsinites and Americans forced to swallow this bitter pill.
