Opinion
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New Project on Unintended Consequences
Opinion -Unintended consequences abound in politics and government. Increased expenditures by school districts lead to no improvement in student achievement. High tax rates produce less revenue than lower rates. -
New Yorkers Reject ‘Runaway Spending’ Amendment
Opinion -With a No vote of more than 60 percent on November 8, voters in New York state rejected "Proposal One," a proposed state constitutional amendment opponents had dubbed the "Runaway Spending Amendment. -
Ohio Considers New Wells, Looks to Alaska Example
Opinion -A bill introduced into the Ohio Senate and still under consideration at press time, Senate Bill 193, would allow oil and gas drilling and commercial logging in state-owned parks, wilderness areas, and game lands. -
Okies Overwhelmingly Reject Fuel Tax Hike
Opinion -Though outspent by a huge margin and opposed by powerful interests throughout the state, opponents of a motor fuel tax hike in Oklahoma sent the proposal to the largest referendum defeat in state history. -
Tax Panel’s Report in Summary
Opinion -The president's tax panel is recommending two proposals to the Secretary of Treasury, who will make the final recommendation to President George W. Bush. -
Tax Watchdogs Lukewarm to Tax Panel Proposals
Opinion -Despite calling for a simplified tax system in a report issued November 1, President George W. Bush's tax reform commission appears to have pleased few tax reform advocates. -
Consumer Power Report #11
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Statement on FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s Call for ‘a la carte’ Cable Pricing
Opinion -(November 29, 2005 -- Chicago, IL) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin has endorsed "a la carte" pricing of cable TV channels. -
Why a Smoking Ban?
Opinion -Dear Editor: Victoria Adams' ("Dangers of smoke," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Nov. -
Border Wars
Opinion -Dear Editor: Angie C. -
Partners in Discipline
Opinion -Dear Editor: "Looking Abroad for a Few Good Teachers" by Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates (11-28-05) highlighted the challenge of teaching in inner-city schools, where student disciplinary actions consume far too many hours of a typical school day. -
National Health Insurance
Opinion -Dear Editor: Robert Kuttner’s call for national health insurance [“Toward true national insurance,” November 26] is full of surprising and counter-intuitive claims. -
Walker Appointed to Amistad Commission
Opinion -SPRINGFIELD -- On November 22, 2005, Lee Walker, president of The New Coalition for Economic and Social Change and a senior fellow of The Heartland Institute, was appointed by Illinois Senator Frank Watson (R-Decatur) to the Amistad Commission. -
Consumer Power Report #10
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Job Losses in Illinois
Opinion -Dear Editor: How ironic that Ralph Martire laments the loss of high-paying jobs from Illinois, when policies he advocates are partly to blame for those job losses. -
Emerging Issues Forum Audio Now Available
Opinion -Audio recordings of presentations delivered at The Heartland Institute's second annual Emerging Issues Forum, held September 13 in Chicago, are now online. -
Media Alert: Watch Out for Wal-MartWatch
Opinion -This past week, an activist group calling itself Wal-MartWatch claimed to host more than 1,000 events protesting Wal-Mart's hiring practices. -
Smoke Police
Opinion -Dear Editor: Do we need the smoke police? Once upon a time, America was the land of the free and the home of the brave. -
On Hurricane Katrina, Farrakhan Is Right
Opinion -The leader of the Nation of Islam, Minister Louis Farrakhan, is not usually viewed as having mainstream views within the black community. -
Consumer Power Report #9
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Consumer Power Report #8
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Why Windfall-Profit Tax on Oil Companies Is Just Hot Air
Opinion -Oil companies have always been easy targets for politicians. Energy company profits rise at the same time political pressure to fight higher energy prices grows. Exxon Mobil Corp.'s announced $6. -
Urban League’s New Mantra: Economic Development
Opinion -ORLANDO--Lance McCarthy wants the civil rights movement to change its course. While he says this new direction is just a tweaking of the one the movement has taken for over a century, others no doubt will see it as a sea change. -
Heartland Statement on Iowa Municipal Communications Utilities Debate
Opinion -Voters in communities across Iowa will vote tomorrow, November 8, on whether to allow their local governments to build and operate municipal communications utilities.