Opinion
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Michael Seward Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About
Opinion -Dear Editor: I was extremely disappointed with Michael Seward's letter on January 14 ("Climate science skewed by fiction") ... not because we have a difference of opinion on global warming, but because Mr. -
Telecom Reform Conference Audio Now Available
Opinion -Audio recordings of presentations delivered at the December 17-18 telecom conference sponsored by Heartland, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. -
Michael Crichton to Appear on C-Span 2 on February 12th & 13th
Opinion -On Saturday, February 12 at 9:30 pm and Sunday, February 13 at 3:15 pm, Michael Crichton, the author of the blockbuster novel State of Fear, will appear on C-Span 2, "Book TV. -
Hospitals & The Free Market
Opinion -Dear Editor: The Op-Ed column "A health-care loophole" (Thursday), by Charles N. Kahn III, president of the Federation of American Hospitals, was misleading at best and untrue at worst. -
Give the Teachers Power and Watch Schools Improve
Opinion -Compared to professionals in other fields, public school teachers are surprisingly "unfree." In order to teach in most states they must take courses at teacher colleges that are widely condemned as being useless or even counterproductive in the classroom. -
Heartland Statement on the Speculation of a Merger between MCI and Qwest
Opinion -February 3, 2005 -- (Chicago, IL) Earlier today, Qwest Communications International Inc. made an acquisition offer to MCI Inc. This news comes after last week's proposal for SBC Communications Inc. to acquire long-distance rival AT&T. -
A Comment on South Bend’s Municipal Broadband Effort
Opinion -Dear Editor: The debate taking place in South Bend over municipal involvement in a broadband communications system [Martin DeAgostino, "Bill may derail city's plan for broadband system," January 24] is very similar to one that took place recently in -
Senator Proposes Social Security Tax Hike on Upper-Income Americans
Opinion -President George W. Bush has said he opposes raising payroll taxes to reform Social Security, but he may entertain a proposal by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that would sharply increase the payroll tax on upper-income earners. -
FCC Struggles to Get Past Unbundling
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in December issued its latest version of the unbundling rules it will require for incumbent local exchange carriers. The FCC made progress in several ways. -
Big Apple Hits Jackpot in School Finance Case
Opinion -In an escalating conflict with the separation of powers doctrine, a court-appointed panel on November 30, 2004 unanimously determined that New York state lawmakers must find an additional $5. -
Takeover as a Reform Strategy
Opinion -Detroit Public Schools is currently operating under a five-year reform plan implemented by the Michigan legislature in March 1999. -
Colorado Governor Wants to Loosen Tax Limits
Opinion -Colorado Governor Bill Owens (R) has proposed changing his state’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) to allow lawmakers to keep another $500 million of taxes and immediately return spending to pre-recession levels after an economic slowdown. -
Better Economy Boosts Indiana’s Revenue Projections
Opinion -Budget officials for the state of Indiana are projecting revenue increases over the next two years, the result of an improving state economy. This is the first projected increase in revenue since 2000. The state expects to collect nearly $1. -
Auto Manufacturers’ Association Joins Suit Challenging California Greenhouse Gas Law
Opinion -The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) announced on December 7 that it has joined a lawsuit filed by Central California auto dealers challenging the state's plan to force significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions of new vehicles sold in -
New Jersey Seeking to Cap CO2 Emissions
Opinion -New Jersey state officials are proceeding with plans to classify carbon dioxide (CO2) as a pollutant, thereby allowing state regulators to cap CO2 emissions in the name of preventing global warming. -
HHS and Commerce Dept. Reports Oppose Drug Importation
Opinion -In late December, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a long-awaited report on the importation of prescription drugs to the United States. -
New Prescription Drug Web Site Could Mislead Consumers
Opinion -A new Web site purporting to "help consumers and their doctors identify the most effective and affordable medicines" is marred by a pro-generics agenda and bias against newer and more expensive drugs. -
HSAs Bursting Out in New York
Opinion -The New York Daily News reports "a burst of interest [in health savings accounts (HSAs)] now in New York. -
Home Schooling Benefits Are Real, Widespread
Opinion -The evidence that home schooled students do well is more than special-interest pleading. -
A Decade of Research on Sports Stadiums
Opinion -“Caught Stealing: Debunking the Economic Case for D.C. Baseball” Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys October 27, 2004 Cato Institute http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php? -
Lessons for Capitalists from an Unexpected Source
Opinion -For Christians, the parable of talents is a clear command to develop the gifts and opportunities given to us. Yet in it also lies a perhaps-surprising implication, reaching beyond the moral imperatives that mold and define a Christian. -
High Jet Fuel Tax Causes Airlines to Avoid Re-Fueling in Chicago, Los Angeles
Opinion -According to sources in the airline industry, high jet fuel taxes have commercial airlines going out of their way to avoid fueling up planes in Chicago and Los Angeles. -
Biotech Corn Reduces Serious Birth Defects, Study Shows
Opinion -In the early 1990s, Hispanic women in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas gave birth to babies with neural tube defects (NTDs)--including spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and anencephaly--at a rate of 33 per 10,000 live births, approximately six times the U.S. -
ECN Contributing Editor Joins Washington Law Firm
Opinion -Gary Baise, an Environment & Climate News contributing editor and leading environmental attorney, has joined the law firm of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP. Baise is a former trial attorney in the U.S.
