Opinion
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Bush Gets Serious About Broadband
Opinion -For the past three-and-a-half years, high-tech sector officials and watchers have been patiently waiting and wondering if the Bush administration was ever going to formulate a serious broadband policy. -
Deregulation Won’t End Universal Service or Lifeline
Opinion -In March, the Texas state legislature became the latest to hold sunset hearings on public utility commission (PUC) regulation of telecommunications service providers. One hopes legislators will conclude bold deregulation is the right thing to do. -
A New Regulatory Model for a New Telecom Era
Opinion -The Communications Act of 1934 was written when the country had a unified, closed telecommunications platform--the twisted-copper-pair-based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). -
California PUC Just Can’t Let Go
Opinion -In the latest wrinkle concerning regulation of Unbundled Network Elements-Platform (UNE-P), the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has asked SBC to submit its interconnection agreement with Sage Telecom for review. -
Is Talking about Online Gambling Illegal?
Opinion -Last June, Deputy Assistant Attorney General John G. Malcom sent a letter to media trade groups warning their members could be breaking the law by accepting ads for gambling sites. More recently, Raymond W. Gruender, the U.S. -
Los Angeles Times Features Commentary by Senior Fellow Conrad F. Meier
Opinion -Editor's note: The following commentary by Conrad F. Meier, managing editor of Health Care News, was published by the Los Angeles Times on May 21. It also appears in the June issue of Health Care News. -
Heartland’s Bast, Walker to Discuss Reparations at May 19th Forum in Chicago
Opinion -CHICAGO–May 19, 2004–Heartland Institute President Joe Bast and New Coalition for Economic and Social Change Lee Walker will participate in a debate on reparations on Wednesday, May 19th, 2004. -
Cato Institute Policy Perspectives Featuring Charles Murray Thursday, May 20, 2004 in Chicago
Opinion -Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2004-Chicago Policy Forum and Luncheon Cosponsored With The Economist CITY SEMINAR Thursday, May 20, 2004 11:00 AM -- 2:00 PM The Ritz-Carlton 160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place Chicago -
Los Angeles Times Features Commentary by Senior Fellow James M. Taylor
Opinion -Editor’s note: The following commentary by James M. Taylor, managing editor of Environment & Climate News, was published by the Los Angeles Times on May 16. The essay will also appear in the June issue of ECN. -
Former New York City Mayor Giuliani Warns Drug Importation Poses Serious Threat to Safety of American Drug Supply
Opinion -Chicago, May 14, 2004: On Wednesday, May 12, a consulting group led by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani submitted an interim report on the safety implications of allowing prescription drugs to be imported to the U.S. -
Heartland to Co-Host Health Care Forum on May 13
Opinion -The Illini chapter of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, The Heartland Institute & Health Care News... -
The Heartland Institute Denounces Simmons Cooper Law Firm for Interrogatories Directed Toward Pro-Tort Reform Organizations
Opinion -CHICAGO, May 7, 2004--A Madison County plaintiffs' law firm unintentionally "honored" The Heartland Institute this week for its work on behalf of tort reform, though the "honor" is outrageous and abusive. -
Senior Fellow Maureen Martin to Appear on Texas Radio
Opinion -CHICAGO, May 5, 2004--Heartland Institute Senior Fellow for Legal Affairs Maureen Martin will appear on Fox News Radio 1340/1380 (Beaumont, Texas) on Friday, May 7, 2004 from 7-7:30AM CST. -
Commonwealth Fund Distorts Employer Attitudes
Opinion -The reported findings of the latest Commonwealth Fund study, "Job-Based Health Insurance in the Balance: Employer Views of Coverage in the Workplace," shouldn't be taken at face value. -
Study: Texas Must Focus on Productivity
Opinion -A new study by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) challenges assertions that poor student achievement in Texas is the result of inadequate funding and that higher taxes are the best way to improve achievement. -
The Economics of Teacher Quality
Opinion -"Bad money drives out good." Gresham's Law As a result of unionization, pay differentials between high-aptitude and low-aptitude teachers have disappeared over the past 50 years. -
DC Voucher Program Moving into High Gear
Opinion -Moving quickly so students can take advantage of the program in the school year starting this fall, the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of DC Mayor Anthony A. -
The Scientific Basis of Teaching Reading
Opinion -Because learning in most subjects depends on reading skills, reading proficiency can be considered the most important goal in the early grades. -
Asbestos Litigation Choking Courts with False Claimants
Opinion -Fueled by powerful trial attorneys rewriting the books on tort law, some 730,000 asbestos claims have been filed ... and most are made by healthy, unimpaired individuals. -
Latest Global Warming Claims Are Flawed, Inflated
Opinion -The release of five gloom-and-doom articles on global warming and climate change, timed just as the Democratic Party was settling on a nominee, was no accident. -
Oklahoma Governor Signs $5.3 Billion Spending Bill
Opinion -While Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has signed a $5.3 billion spending bill that appropriates funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, the tax and spending outlook in Oklahoma City is not yet clear. -
States Spend Tobacco Settlement on Budget Shortfalls
Opinion -More than half (54 percent) of the funds states will receive this year from companies bound by the 1998 tobacco settlement will be spent patching state budget shortfalls, according to a report released March 22 by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO). -
Maine Tries ‘Voluntary’ Socialized Health Care
Opinion -While the most dramatic--and widely popular--trend in health care today is toward patient control over health care decision-making, state government officials in Maine appear determined to take their constituents down a path toward socialized medicine -
Kentucky Gov. Fletcher Seeks Insurance Reform
Opinion -On April 2, Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher signed HB 650, legislation aimed at resuscitating a health insurance market that has suffered greatly from a decade of state government interference.
