Opinion
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It’s Time to End State Tax Giveaways
Opinion -A few years ago, hotel giant Marriott International "hinted" that it was looking to move its headquarters out of Maryland's Montgomery County. Virginia politicians sprang into action, offering Marriott $6 million to cross the Potomac River. -
iTunes U.K. and the Lessons of Market-Specific Pricing
Opinion -Britain’s Consumers Association, the U.K. counterpart to the Consumers Union in the U.S., has asked the Office of Fair Trading to investigate why Apple prices iTunes downloads higher in the U.K. than in the U.S., France, and Germany. -
Legislators’ Guide to Telecom Policy
Opinion -With regulatory sunset provisions scheduled to take effect in many states, new legislation aimed at better telecom industry regulation is on the agenda for 2005. -
Michigan Bureaucracy Threatens VoIP
Opinion -State and federal regulators should welcome the unfettered progress of Internet telephony. -
Michigan Legislators Extend State’s Gasoline Tax
Opinion -Michigan lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a two-year gasoline tax extension on September 28, even though the reason for the tax no longer exists. -
New Book Provides Excellent Education About Energy Production
Opinion -Energy: The Master Resource by Robert L. Bradley and Richard W. Fulmer ($19. -
New York Think Tank Launches ‘Blog’ on Upstate Economy
Opinion -The Public Policy Institute of New York State, a nonprofit think tank affiliated with the Business Council of New York State, has launched a new weblog focused on economic issues in upstate New York and related policy questions. -
Paige Honored with Education Leader Award
Opinion -When Rod Paige first came to Indiana in the 1950s, it was as a college student to earn a master's degree and a doctorate from Indiana University. When he returned to Indiana State recently, it was as the U.S. -
Politicians Blowing Hot Air on Global Warming, Hurricanes
Opinion -The news media love hurricanes. The huge storms usually form far, far away from the U.S. coastline, providing at least a week of stories. And they often start with a bang. -
Pro-Choice on Health Insurance
Opinion -Dear Editor: Ironic, isn't it, that self-proclaimed "pro-choice" groups like Planned Parenthood and the Alan Guttmacher Institute should oppose choice in health insurance? -
Re-Opening Schools in Iraq
Opinion -In December 2003 I became U.S. advisor to Iraq's Ministry of Education. Strapped into a parachute seat, I was flown into Baghdad in a C130 military transport plane, with stomach-turning air maneuvers to avoid mortar and rocket attacks. -
San Francisco ‘Green’ Building Greeted with Environmental Protests
Opinion -A land-use battle currently being fought in San Francisco has exposed increasing tensions within the environmental movement nationwide. -
Solar Energy Is Far from Ready to Replace Petroleum
Opinion -Editor's note: The following article was published as a letter to the editor in the August 23 issue of Utility Point International Issue Alert, in response to a letter printed in the publication's August 9 issue. (See boxed text at right. -
States OK Sunday Spirits Sales to Increase Tax Revenue, Consumer Convenience
Opinion -Ohio and Kentucky recently joined the growing list of states that have rolled back Sunday spirits sales prohibitions in order to increase consumer convenience and generate additional tax revenue. -
Study: NBPTS Teachers Produce Only Tiny Gains
Opinion -Soon the education world will have a mass of reports to digest on the relative effectiveness of teachers who receive certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). -
Ten Years After GOP Takeover, Trend to Spend Still Shaping Congress
Opinion -For every spending cut introduced during the first 18 months of this 108th Congress, there were more than 20 bills to increase spending. The most enthusiastic supporters of greater government outlays were Rep. -
The Politics of RFID
Opinion -Whenever politicians express interest in designing technology standards, the nation’s tech community should grow concerned. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is the latest subject of political scrutiny. -
Treat Digital Property the Same As Any Other Property
Opinion -Many believe that because you can download music, movies, and software from the Internet so quickly and easily, those things are somehow different from other property--simply there for the taking. -
U.S. Education Gets Low Grade on ALEC Report Card
Opinion -"Overall, the facts presented by this year's Report Card on American Education give us no cause for celebration. -
Where Do Public School Teachers Send Their Kids to School?
Opinion -Public school teachers in urban areas are far more likely than city residents in general to send their children to private schools, according to a new analysis of 2000 Census data by researchers led by Denis P. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-8
Opinion -Your Product Is Defective--Please Send More A judge in Okaloosa County, Florida, recently ruled Ford Motor Co. -
Government Fails on Vaccines
Opinion -Dear Editor: Your essay on the vaccine shortage (“The tiresome second best,” 11/01/04) dances around the fact there is no private vaccine marketplace. It has been regulated out of existence. -
October 27 Event: The Illinois Supreme Court – Activism in Flux
Opinion -The Chicago Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society presents a luncheon panel THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT - ACTIVISM IN FLUX This year's election for an open seat on the Illinois Supreme Court focuses attention on the court's activist -
Municipally Owned Broadband Networks: A Critical Evaluation
Opinion -Widespread availability of broadband technology, cutting-edge innovation in the industry, stiff competition among providers, and falling prices all mean the case for municipal ownership of broadband networks is weak and growing weaker, according to a