Opinion
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Turkey of the Sea
Opinion -Your editorial of August 22 embracing the Law of the Sea Treaty accuses the opposition of being “right-wing ... xenophobic activists.” Calling names indicates to me that you lack persuasive arguments. -
Prescription Roulette
Opinion -In response to a lack of interest in Governor Rod Blagojevich’s Illinois Rx Buying Club, launched in January, the team of Blagojevich and Rep. -
New Hampshire Should Be Applauded for Seeking Market Reform
Opinion -On January 1, 2004, key provisions of a law deregulating New Hampshire’s small group health insurance market went into effect. -
Joint Ventures
Opinion -The August 26 editorial on avoiding electricity blackouts in the future did an excellent job of laying out the problem. -
Let Market Decide on Smoking
Opinion -Dear Editor: Your editorial (“Litigation will not resolve smoking ban controversy,” August 24, 2004) suggests the City Tavern League, the City of Oshkosh, and Breathe Free Oshkosh should negotiate a compromise position on the regulation of smoking in -
Will the Bay State’s Elected Officials Never Learn?
Opinion -Philosopher George Santayana warned that those who ignore the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it. He could have been writing about the Massachusetts legislature. -
The Drug Importation Bandwagon, the Long-term Consequences
Opinion -There’s a great “Importing Drugs from Canada” bandwagon currently moving through the political landscape, and it offers citizens of now three states--Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois--the opportunity to buy their drugs over the Internet from Canadian -
Media Advisory: Link Between Soft Drinks and Diabetes Unproven and Exaggerated
Opinion -Chicago, August 25, 2004: Articles today in several newspapers report the results of a study claiming a link in younger- and middle-aged women between soft drink consumption and type-2 diabetes. -
More Self-Employed Bet On Not Getting Sick, Hurt
Opinion -Dear Editor, There's no question the cost of health insurance is a burden to the self-employed (More self-employed bet on not getting sick, hurt, 08/23/04, Money). -
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.
