Opinion
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Wal-Mart Under Siege in the Culture Wars
Opinion -If a capitalist corporation gets to be a big success, it inevitably finds itself in the cross-hairs of leftist political activists who don't much like capitalism, and especially don't like large corporations. -
Reply to James Baller’s Criticism of Municipally Owned Broadband Networks: A Critical Evaluation (Revised Edition)
Opinion -James Baller is an attorney paid by municipalities and the American Public Power Association to defend municipal utilities and, apparently, to attack those who are skeptical of municipalization. -
What Kelo Means in Illinois
Opinion -On June 23, in Kelo v. -
Reply to Lafayette Utilities System comments on Municipal Broadband: Optimistic Plan, Disappointing Reality
Opinion -On June 23, Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) published a reply to a Heartland Policy Study written by Senior Fellow Steven Titch, released on June 20. -
Heartland Senior Fellow Steven Titch Reacts to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Grokster
Opinion -In a decision that will no doubt fuel the debate between "intellectual property rights" and "fair use," the Supreme Court correctly ruled in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. -
Heartland Senior Fellow Steven Titch Reacts to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Brand X
Opinion -The resolution of the Brand X case, National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet Services, brings much-needed regulatory clarity to the use of privately owned broadband infrastructure. -
Heartland Institute Senior Fellow Maureen Martin Reacts to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Kelo
Opinion -Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Kelo case was disappointing, but it was not surprising given the backdrop of the high court’s prior decisions on this issue. -
ECN Managing Editor James M. Taylor Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in Kelo
Opinion -It is distressing that the Court has given government the go-ahead to take property from one private citizen and give it directly to another private citizen solely for the purpose of improving the tax base. -
Attorney Paul Fisher Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in Kelo Eminent Domain Case
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court has given a major victory to urban planners, large property owners, and government in the Kelo decision announced June 23. -
AMA Too Timid on Drug Advertising
Opinion -On June 23, the American Medical Association voted at its annual meeting to defer action on the issue of direct-to-consumer advertising of drugs until after a study is conducted of the effects of such ads on the patient-physician relationship and health -
Bias Apparent in AARP Drug Importation Briefing
Opinion -(June 22, 2005 -- Chicago, IL) Earlier today, the AARP Global Aging Program sponsored a briefing at DC's National Press Club, titled, "Pharmaceutial Importation: Can it Help America's Seniors? -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-5
Opinion -I'm Sorry, Don't Sue Me The Illinois legislature passed in May a measure aimed at easing the medical malpractice crisis in the state. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected to sign the bill. -
Proposed Lafayette Broadband Will Cost More, Run in the Red Longer than Proponents Claim
Opinion -According to a new analysis by a nonprofit research organization, a proposed $125 million municipal broadband network in Lafayette, Louisiana is likely to cost more to operate and run bigger deficits for a longer time than its proponents claim. -
Reactions to NAAG Report on Cost and Benefits of Prescription Drugs
Opinion -(June 20, 2005 -- Chicago, IL) Earlier today, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) released a report written by two Vermont Assistant Attorneys General titled "Addressing the Cost and Benefits of Prescription Drugs. -
Broadband Lessons … from a Town that’s Been There
Opinion -Bristol, Virginia--700 miles away with only one-sixth the population--would seem an unlikely role model for Lafayette. What could the two communities possibly have in common? -
Lessons from Bristol: Becoming What it Beheld
Opinion -At some point, Bristol Virginia Utilities OptiNet realized the truth about the broadband business--that it's all about average revenue per user, or ARPU, as it's called in the trade. -
Brian Wesbury, Nationally Renowned U.S. Economic Forecaster, Joins The Heartland Institute as Senior Fellow
Opinion -CHICAGO, IL June 15, 2005 -- Brian Wesbury, former chief economist of the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress (JEC), has joined The Heartland Institute as its Senior Fellow for federal budgets, trade, taxes, and monetary policy. -
The Sky Is Not Falling
Opinion -Dear Editor: Dan Vergano's June 12 article ["The debate's over: Globe is warming"] is an entirely unscientific story about an important scientific issue. -
Warming Debate Far from Over
Opinion -Dear Editor: On June 12, USA Today ran a seriously misleading story under the byline of Dan Vergano titled "The debate's over: Globe is warming. -
USDA Should Be Applauded, Not Vilified
Opinion -Dear Editor: The second U.S. cow to test potentially positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as "mad cow disease," is creating concern about how the U.S. Department of Agriculture is protecting the U.S. food supply. -
More Sober Approach Is Needed to Illinois Budget
Opinion -Gov. Rod Blagojevich has taken some heat--and quite rightly so--for a smoke-and-mirrors FY 2006 state budget that will put huge burdens on future taxpayers--and lawmakers. -
Sober Approach to Budget Needed
Opinion -Dear Editor: Mike Lawrence was correct to criticize Gov. -
Five Ways to Fix Social Security
Opinion -Anyone who knows anything about Social Security knows it is an intergenerational income transfer program. The transfer is from the young to the old. -
Why Not Municipal Wi-Fi?
Opinion -Download PowerPoint Presentation Last week, Chicago hosted Supercomm 2005, “the world’s largest annual all-inclusive exhibition and conference for communication service providers and private network managers.
