Opinion
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Illinois Governor Ignores Rx Warnings
Opinion -Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D), with support from former Clinton administration political strategist and freshman U.S. -
IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson
Opinion -The U.S. Senate confirmed Mark W. Everson on May 1, 2003, as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Everson is the 46th commissioner since the agency was created in 1862. President George W. Bush appointed him to a five-year term. -
Justice Department Move Threatens State Revenues
Opinion -The Justice Department’s decision to continue to pursue the Clinton-era civil suit against the nation’s largest tobacco companies represents poor legal thinking and questionable economic policy, according to analysts at the Institute for Research on -
More Teacher Union Scandals
Opinion -On the heels of a scandal involving the misappropriation of more than $5 million by officials of the Washington, DC Teachers Union (WTU), another scandal has been uncovered involving the fraudulent conversion of almost $3. -
Pittsburgh’s Schools Need Drastic Reform, Says Commission
Opinion -Pittsburgh will not have a high-performance school district without fundamental structural change in the way its public schools are governed, a citizen commission concluded in September after a nine-month investigation of student performance, finances, -
SBC Shouldn’t Have to Subsidize Its Competitors
Opinion -On May 9, the Illinois General Assembly passed and Gov. -
Schwarzenegger Faces Toxic Tax System
Opinion -California’s October 7 recall election turned the eyes of the nation to the state’s economy and its tax system. -
Seattle Voters Say NO to Latte Tax
Opinion -Voters in Seattle, Washington rejected a 10 cent per cup tax on upscale coffee--by a resounding 68-32 margin--on September 16. -
What Lessons Should Sports Teach?
Opinion -What appears to be a growing number of incidents of violence by student-athletes, parents, and coaches directed at other athletes or officials has caused many sports organizations to develop programs that avoid the sense of extreme competition that -
Why Digital Dividers are Out of Step
Opinion -Despite a recent Department of Commerce (DOC) report showing that the time is right to dump digital-divide rhetoric, some activists still cling to the idea that there is a gap between technology “haves” and “have-nots” that requires government help. -
Wisconsin City Rejects Property Tax Hike
Opinion -Voters in Baraboo, Wisconsin, a small town with a population of roughly 11,000 located in south central Wisconsin, overwhelmingly rejected a referendum on September 9 that would have increased local property taxes in order to give the school district a -
News Advisory: Governor’s Estimate of Savings from Drug Importation Is ‘Pure Fiction,’ Think Tank Says
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Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #2-12
Opinion -Bigger Than Microsoft, Intel, or Coca-Cola If you add up all the money trial lawyers in the U.S. "earn" each year, how would it compare to, say, Microsoft – the giant software company – or other megacorporations? -
Full transcript of October 2003 National Symposium on Drug Importation
Opinion -Elected officials, policy analysts, and business leaders came together in Chicago on October 23 for a National Symposium to discuss the pros and cons of prescription drug importation. -
You Are Invited: Guns, Crime, and Punishment in America
Opinion -A Lecture and Discussion Series at the University of Chicago Law School in connection with the release of Guns, Crime, and Punishment in America edited by Bernard E. -
Using Your Brain on Drugs
Opinion -In These Times October 13, 2003 circ: 21,000 Numerous tightly rolled cannabis cigarettes were in evidence at a June 12 luncheon at The Heartland Institute, a libertarian policy think-tank in the Chicago Loop. -
Nuclear Energy in the World Today (Part One)
Opinion -Unlike some applications of nuclear technology, the process of generating electricity in a nuclear power plant is not rocket science. -
Heartland Institute to Host October 23 Symposium on Drug Importation
Opinion -The Heartland Institute will host a National Symposium on Drug Importation on Thursday, October 23, in Chicago. The symposium will be cosponsored by the Illinois Manufacturers Association, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, and U.S. -
Maine Passes Carbon Dioxide Law
Opinion -Maine Governor John Baldacci on June 26 signed LD 845, “An Act to Provide Leadership in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change,” which requires the development of a long-term plan for cutting the state’s carbon dioxide emissions. -
20th Century Warming Not Unprecedented, Experts Testify
Opinion -A central scientific issue in the debate over the sources of changes in the Earth’s climate rose to the level of a Senate hearing during the last week of July. -
Pew Explores the Left-Most Shores of America’s Oceans
Opinion -America’s Living Oceans by The Pew Ocean Commission a division of the Pew Charitable Trust Before I initiate my critical review of this beautiful, full-color, 8-1/2” x 11” manifesto for government management of America’s -
Florida Passes Malpractice Reform
Opinion -After months of squabbling, the Florida House and Senate have reached agreement on legislation capping medical malpractice damages. On August 13 the House passed the compromise bill by a vote of 87-26, and the Senate passed the measure by a vote of 32-4. -
Medicare Stalls, Seniors Don’t Care
Opinion -Republican members of the conference committee charged with reconciling differences in the House and Senate Medicare bills (H.R. 1 and S. -
Lieberman Takes on Health Care Reform
Opinion -Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman in August went public with his plans for expanding government intervention into the health care arena, the last of the major Democratic Presidential contenders to weigh in on the issue.