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No Reason to Fear Dust
Opinion -Your article by Jim Carlton ("Study Reveals Toxic Chemicals in Household Dust," March 23) was extremely disappointing in its lack of specificity. -
Correcting Mr. Kristof
Opinion -Dear Editor: In his op-ed on March 12, Mr. -
Conrad Meier, Rest in Peace
Opinion -Conrad Meier, Heartland Senior Fellow and founding editor of Health Care News, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on March 18, 2005 with his family at his side. He was 70 years old. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-3
Opinion -Carmel Fire Belles Get Hosed Carmel city officials looked the other way when 12 women ranging in age from 51 to 84 posed nearly naked for a calendar to raise money for the California city--but not because of the cellulite on display. -
Can We Afford To Squander Our Resources Through Our Reliance on Junk Science?
Opinion -In the past we used our natural resources freely. We took great pride in our ability to convert resources into products with a direct benefit to the public. We turned trees into houses, coal and iron into automobiles. -
Heartland to Host Capital Forum in Indianapolis, March 23
Opinion -HEARTLAND TO HOST MARCH 23 CAPITAL FORUM IN INDIANAPOLIS The Heartland Institute cordially invites you to a luncheon featuring nationally renowned speaker and Heartland Science Director Dr. Jay Lehr “IS JUNK SCIENCE DRIVING PUBLIC POLICY? -
Congress Gets Bad Advice on Specialty Hospitals
Opinion -Most Americans are aware that our health care system is broken. Unfortunately, Congress got some bad advice earlier this week that would make it more difficult to fix what's wrong. -
Mandated Ethanol is All Pain & No Gain
Opinion -Dear Editor: Legislation being considered by the state of Minnesota would mandate that gasoline sold in the state contain 20% ethanol. Passage of this law would not benefit the environment and could cost consumers millions of dollars. -
Deeply Offended by Theodore Bayer’s Guest Opinion
Opinion -Dear Editor: I am deeply offended by Theodore Bayer's guest opinion piece which appeared in your February 10th edition ("My read on book 'review': It's environmental fantasy"). -
Big Rx Companies Offer Big Savings to the Uninsured
Opinion -More than 30 million uninsured Americans became eligible in February to receive savings of between 25 and 40 percent on 275 brand-name and generic prescription products through a private-sector discount program called Together Rx Access. -
Medical Bankruptcy Claims Are Biased and Grossly Exaggerated
Opinion -A new article in Health Affairs by David Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler is summarized in the media as revealing that half of all bankruptcies in the United States are caused by medical problems, especially -
What Will the Federal Prescription Drug Program Cost?
Opinion -"There has been no significant change in the cost of the prescription drug benefit. -
Schwarzenegger Drops Bomb on California Teacher Unions
Opinion -In his January 10, 2005 State of the State address, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) proposed to overturn teacher tenure and to link teacher pay to merit and performance. -
March 2005 Friedman Report Profile: Stephen L. Gilchrist
Opinion -As a South Carolina citizen with an interest in education policy and an influential position as founder and director of the South Carolina Center for Grassroots and Community Alternatives (SCCGCA), Stephen L. -
Virginia Aims to Block Interstate Sales and Use Tax
Opinion -Though the Virginia legislature last year voted to raise taxes on Virginians by $1.6 billion, the biggest tax increase in the commonwealth's history, there was some good news for the state's taxpayers in 2004. -
$5 Million Pension for Daschle?
Opinion -Thirty-eight former senators and representatives from the 108th Congress qualify for taxpayer-funded pensions, with former Sen. -
Georgia Parents Sue for Vouchers
Opinion -In a potentially far-reaching lawsuit filed on January 27 in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia, three Atlanta families charged the State of Georgia and its agents with failing to provide their children with the opportunity for an adequate education. -
States’ Math Standards Don’t Measure Up, Study Says
Opinion -In a Thomas B. Fordham Foundation study published in January, states earned an average grade of a “high D” for their mathematics content standards. -
The Benefits of Carrier Consolidation
Opinion -Speculation and debate have started on the ramifications of the proposed merger of SBC Communications and AT&T. -
The FCC after Michael Powell
Opinion -After four tumultuous years as chairman of the FCC, Michael Powell announced on January 21 his resignation, effective at the end of the month. -
Kansas Court Requires More Education Spending
Opinion -The Kansas Supreme Court on January 3 issued an unsigned, five-page ruling stating Kansas spends too little on education--without specifying how much the state should spend or how to pay for additional spending. -
Outsourcing Not to Blame for 2004 Job Losses
Opinion -Cost-cutting ranked as the primary reason for payroll reductions by U.S. firms in 2004, accounting for 40 percent, or 419,819 of the 1,039,735 job cuts employers announced, according to a study by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. -
Farm Aid Getting Hit From Left and Right
Opinion -Liberal environmental groups and conservative economic organizations are coming together to oppose the nation's farm subsidy system, which is up for renewal in 2007. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. -
Conference Calls for Changes in Medicare/Medicaid
Opinion -The second annual World Health Care Congress convened in Washington, DC on January 30-February 1 with common messages echoing through the three days of meetings: increase quality, reward the best, increase communication, decrease costs, and reform