Opinion
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Marathon Oil Successfully Fighting Malaria in Equatorial Guinea
Opinion -Marathon Oil Corporation is showing environmental leadership in fighting one of the deadliest of human killers. -
Geothermal Power Would Harm California, Claims Lawsuit
Opinion -The harnessing of geothermal power, one of the "renewable" resources frequently lauded by activist groups as an alternative to carbon-based fuels, will cause irreparable harm to California's most precious environmental resources, warns a coalition of -
Natural Gas Battle Shifts to Imports
Opinion -Environmental activist groups, despite last year successfully calling for increased importation of foreign natural gas as an alternative to domestic drilling, are now engaging in a campaign to oppose natural gas imports. -
Unfunded Federal Mandates Surge Again, Study Says
Opinion -In the late 1980s, state legislators were "mad as hell" and they weren't going to take it anymore. They were angry about unfunded federal mandates. -
Citizen Groups Hail Rejection of Tax Hikes in Kansas
Opinion -On May 27, the Kansas legislature officially adjourned without passing a tax hike. A budget is in place for the coming fiscal year, though many questions remain concerning the future of the state's tax and spending plans. -
Massachusetts Should Cut Income Tax to 5 Percent
Opinion -A June 10 economic analysis by the Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) at Suffolk University finds the Commonwealth could create thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars in new investment if, as Governor Mitt Romney (R) proposes, the legislature would cut -
Arizona Bans Gasoline Additive MTBE
Opinion -Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (D) on May 12 signed legislation banning the additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from gasoline sold in the state. The legislation had passed by unanimous votes in the Arizona House and Senate. -
California Battles the Chimera of Global Warming
Opinion -California's state legislature, led by the otherwise apparently reasonable Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is once again exhibiting serious mental impairment when it comes to passing regulations in the name of environmental protection. -
Children Trapped in Poor Schools Need Choice Now
Opinion -School choice is urgently needed to fulfill the promise of equal opportunity in education established by the Brown v. -
City Council Approves Chicago’s First Wal-Mart
Opinion -On May 26, the Chicago City Council voted in favor of one Wal-Mart construction proposal but against another, approving on a 32- 15 vote a store for the west side Austin neighborhood but rejecting by a single vote a store for the south side Chatham -
Colorado Now Sends Aid to Colleges Via Vouchers
Opinion -Starting in the fall of 2005, state subsidies for Colorado's public colleges and universities--totaling almost $600 million a year--will be distributed directly to students in the form of vouchers worth up to $2,400 a year. -
Congress Debates Limits on State Business Activity Taxes
Opinion -Congress is debating legislation that would limit state attempts to collect taxes from out-of-state businesses. -
Dr. Joan Davis Ratteray (1948-2004)
Opinion -Dr. Joan Davis Ratteray, president of the Institute for Independent Education and a strong advocate for parental choice and black independent schools, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 26, 2004 after a three-year battle with cancer. -
Fighting for School Choice in the Courts
Opinion -Having traveled across the country for more than a decade to defend state-based and city-based school choice programs, the Institute for Justice (IJ) expects soon to be defending choice legislation in its home town of Washington, DC: the recently -
Hundreds Gather in Harrisburg to Celebrate Pennsylvania Tax Credit
Opinion -More than 500 parents, children, legislators, and public school officials converged on Pennsylvania's Capitol in Harrisburg on May 11 to celebrate the third anniversary of the state's landmark Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). -
Kansas Supreme Court Rejects County Farm Pollution Laws
Opinion -The Kansas Supreme Court on May 14 ruled counties may not impose more stringent environmental and pollution controls on feedlot owners than are imposed under state law. -
Kerry Retreats on ‘Pay for Performance’
Opinion -A confidential memo from National Education Association President Reg Weaver to union officials detailed a meeting he had in mid-May with U.S. -
LCV Launches Misleading Anti-Bush Ads in Florida
Opinion -A new television ad produced by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), a liberal advocacy group, has thrust Florida's environment, and especially its offshore oil resources, into the national spotlight. -
Michigan House Approves Temporary Three-Year Cigarette Tax Hike
Opinion -On May 26, the Michigan House of Representatives voted in favor of making the state's cigarette tax the nation's second highest, behind only New Jersey, on a temporary basis. -
Mississippi River May Get New and Upgraded Locks
Opinion -After 12 years of studying the Upper Mississippi River System, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its $70 million analysis on March 6. -
New Coalition President to Appear on First Business July 6th
Opinion -CHICAGO, July 1, 2004--New Coalition for Economic and Social Change President Lee Walker will appear on First Business to discuss the impact of the minimum wage on U.S. jobs and economic growth on Tuesday, July 6, 2004. -
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. -
Reforming Telecom Will Create Jobs
Opinion -Currently, the United States ranks 11th in high-speed Internet use per capita, behind such countries as Italy and Canada. To make matters worse, American broadband speeds are slower than those in other countries. -
Russia’s Kyoto Decision Still up in the Air
Opinion -On May 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced to the world that, in order to gain European Union (EU) backing for Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), he would "speed up movement towards ratification of the Kyoto Protocol.
