Opinion
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National Study Raises Question of Bias in Annual Phi Delta Kappa Poll
Opinion -INDIANAPOLIS - Negative wording can dramatically influence public response to school vouchers, while neutral questioning elicits support from six of 10 Americans, concludes a national study conducted by leading research firm Wirthlin Worldwide. -
Media Advisory: Illinois Drug Import Plan: Putting Politics Ahead of Public Safety
Opinion -Chicago, IL, August 17, 2004: According to a news story in today's Chicago Sun-Times by Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Rep. Rahm Emanuel will announce today plans to launch the "Illinois Drug Import Plan. -
State Legislators Agree: Time for Telecom Reg Reform
Opinion -Last month, the two largest membership organizations for state elected officials in the U.S. -
Class-Action Reform Stalls in Senate
Opinion -Class-action lawsuit reform designed to discourage venue-shopping and to assure that plaintiffs rather than trial attorneys are the main beneficiaries of successful suits died in the U.S. Senate on July 7. -
Heartland Institute Plans Forum and Benefit Dinner in Chicago on September 23, 2004
Opinion -The Heartland Institute, a 20-year-old national nonprofit organization headquartered in Chicago, will host on Thursday, September 23, a day-long conference addressing education, environment, health care, legal reform, technology, and taxes. -
NRDC Releases Yet Another Bomb in Climate Change Scare Tactic Campaign
Opinion -CHICAGO–August 4, 2004: A study scheduled for release this morning by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) alleges residents in more than a dozen U.S. -
NCSL Calls for Lower Taxes on Telecom Services
Opinion -At its annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 23, 2004, the Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issued a resolution saying “high -
Come Meet Glenn Loury in Chicago on September 9th
Opinion -On Thursday, September 9, the Chicago-based New Coalition for Economic and Social Change will host a luncheon with Glenn Loury, professor of economics and director of the Institute on Race and Social Division at Boston University. -
The Day After Tomorrow: Hollywood Fantasy and Kindergarten Science
Opinion -Is this what it has finally come down to? -
The Tragedy of the Anti-Commons
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 14 decision not to review the D.C. -
Illinois Insurance Brokers Seek Solutions for the Uninsured
Opinion -On May 26, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Health Care Justice Act (House Bill 2268). The bill sets as a policy goal the creation of a state health care plan covering a full range of preventive, acute, and long-term care services. Gov. -
Wisconsin Gov. Says No to HSA Tax Break
Opinion -As the Wisconsin legislative session came to a close, state legislators passed a bill to give citizens a state tax deduction for contributions to Health Savings Accounts. Democrat Governor Jim Doyle promptly vetoed the measure. -
Feds Deny Minnesota Request for Ban on Junk Food Purchases with Food Stamps
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has denied a March 2004 petition by the state of Minnesota for permission to prevent Food Stamp users from purchasing candy and soft drinks with the stamps. -
Pfizer Lowers Rx Prices for Uninsured Americans
Opinion -Pfizer Inc., the nation's largest manufacturer of prescription drugs, has announced plans to substantially reduce prices for its drugs for all people without health insurance, regardless of income or age. -
Bill Cosby Is Truly Free
Opinion -There have been mixed reactions to the few minutes of old-fashioned common sense spoken by Bill Cosby as he was being honored at the NAACP’s black-tie event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. -
We Should Insist on Ethical Behavior
Opinion -Judging by the number of headlines and stories in newspapers and on television, unethical behavior by politicians and business leaders is reaching epidemic levels. -
Massachusetts Will Try Anything … Except Markets
Opinion -A proposed amendment to the Massachusetts state constitution, which would mandate that lawmakers provide medical insurance to all residents of the state, is the final stage in what critics have long warned would be a downward spiral for private health -
Book Review: Saving Lives & Saving Money
Opinion -Saving Lives & Saving Money by Newt Gingrich, with Dana Pavey and Anne Woodbury ($24. -
Glossary of Terms
Opinion -Guaranteed Issue Guaranteed issue (GI) laws forbid health insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone who applies for health insurance, including those individuals who apply for insurance after the onset of a chronic health condition or who -
Biotech Opponents Win in Vermont, Target Other States
Opinion -Opponents of biotechnology, failing to gain political traction at the national level, are increasingly pushing their agenda at the state and local levels. -
Air Quality War Looms Among the States
Opinion -Since enactment of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) in 1970, the federal government has played the dominant role in the nation's air quality policy. -
Studies Show Commuter Trains Don’t Improve Air Quality
Opinion -Recent studies in Denver, Dallas, and other cities show rail transit is a particularly ineffective solution to air pollution problems. -
Ronald Reagan and the Privatization Revolution
Opinion -Ronald Reagan was a great president. He stood up for the ideas of limited government, free trade, and free markets, and the rollback of communism. -
Biotechnology Promises Industrial Benefits
Opinion -Two reports issued in June 2004 document the potential for the use of genetic engineering in industrial processes to reduce air and water pollution, expand the production of new fuels, reduce the amounts of energy and raw materials required in