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States Should Support the FTAA
Opinion -In February, the Utah Senate and House each passed resolutions urging Congress to oppose the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). -
Students Benefit from Project CREO
Opinion -A total of 531 students transferred to better-performing public schools and more than 200 were able to receive tutoring services during 2003-04 as a result of help provided by Project CREO, according to a February 2005 update from Hispanic CREO, the -
Telecom Reform: Here Come the States
Opinion -In February, Alabama became the latest state to place telecom reform on its legislative agenda. Senate Bill 114 and its House counterpart, House Bill 112, call for deregulation of wireline dial-tone services. -
‘Transition Costs’ for Social Security Reform an Illusion
Opinion -Contrary to conventional thinking, allowing workers to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes through personal retirement accounts will incur no net cost to the federal government. The misconception that there will be new costs--i.e. -
Unexpected Tax Hike Drills Alaska Oil Producers
Opinion -Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski (R) surprised oil and gas industry officials in his State of the State speech on January 12 by announcing a $150 million tax increase on an industry that already pays more than 80 percent of the state's general fund budget. -
Uninterrupted Gloom and Doom: A Review of State of the World 2005
Opinion -State of the World 2005 the Worldwatch Institute $18.95 paper, 237 pages; W.W. -
Wisconsin to Collect Internet Tax Despite Federal Ban
Opinion -The State of Wisconsin plans to keep collecting its Internet access tax, despite a federal law designed to require the state to drop the tax in 2006. -
Noted Proponent of Health Care Reform Dies Unexpectedly
Opinion -(Chicago, IL) Conrad Meier, one of the nation's leading advocates of market-based reform of health care, passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2005. He was 69 years old. -
Governor’s Drug Scheme Isn’t Working
Opinion -When will the governor admit his illegal drug importation scheme isn't working as promised? -
When Will the Anti-Smoking Propaganda Stop?
Opinion -In recent years, there have been lots of headlines about medical discoveries linking coronary illness to obesity and genetics ... yet the anti-smoking lobby never lowers its estimates of deaths attributable to smoking as these other figures increase. -
Heartland to Host Capital Forum in Springfield, Illinois on April 7
Opinion -HEARTLAND TO HOST APRIL 7 CAPITAL FORUM IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS The Heartland Institute cordially invites you to a public policy forum and free breakfast featuring: Steven Titch, managing editor of IT&T News and one of the country's leading -
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.
