Opinion
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Frist and Hastert Urged to Support DC Scholarships
Opinion -Managing Editor’s note: On October 21, Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Speaker J. -
Lieberman at the Polls
Opinion -In the early October CNN poll, retired Gen. Wesley Clark led all contenders for the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination, with 21 percent of respondents saying they would most likely support Clark in 2004. -
Pennsylvanians Oppose New Sales Tax on Beer
Opinion -The Pennsylvania General Assembly returned to Harrisburg on November 17 to take up, among other items, a proposal to extend the state’s 6 percent sales tax to beer, wine, and liquor sold by the glass--not only in bars, taverns, and restaurants, but -
Portland’s Northwest 23rd Avenue No Model for Others
Opinion -Why can’t everywhere be like Disney World? So goes the question asked by many a child after a fulfilling day of joy at the world’s leading amusement park. -
Teacher Unions Crush Philanthropy and Volunteerism
Opinion -Public school administrators often urge businesses and philanthropists to support the public school system. -
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Pledge
Opinion -“I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. -
Gov. Blagojevich Risks State Health Crisis to Score Political Points Against Bush
Opinion -Chicago, IL, November 25, 2003 – Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s call to limit access by state employees to the products of some name-brand drug makers received a harsh reception from at least one health policy expert in Chicago today. -
Global Warming Bill Defeated in Senate
Opinion -Senate legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions—the first of its kind since the Senate unanimously rejected the Kyoto Protocol in 1997—was defeated on October 30 by a vote of 55-43. -
High Costs of Kyoto Compliance Punishing Canadians
Opinion -Roughly a year after signing the Kyoto Protocol, the Canadian federal government has taken concrete actions that make it possible to put a price tag on that signature. -
California Torched by Worst Wildfires in State History
Opinion -Wildfires torched Southern California during the latter half of October, devastating an area larger than Rhode Island and prompting the U.S. Senate to finally pass its version of President George W. Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative. -
Nitrate Alarmists Cost Consumers Plenty
Opinion -Early in the Bush administration, a political row erupted over proposed changes in the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for arsenic in drinking water. -
GM Announces Hybrid Technology for Mass Transit
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Study Says New Particulate Matter Rules Unnecessary
Opinion -Air quality in the United States is good and will continue to improve in coming years, according to a newly published report written by Competitive Enterprise Institute adjunct scholar Joel Schwartz. -
Beltway Smog in Retreat
Opinion -Another Washington DC summer is over, as is another season of Washington smog. While this summer’s air quality was typical of recent years, many residents got the impression things have deteriorated. -
National Symposium on Drug Importation: Small Gains, Enormous Risks
Opinion -The focus on finding ways to reduce spending on prescription drugs has turned attention away from some important facts. One fact is that spending on drugs is actually a very good investment. -
National Symposium on Drug Importation: Costs, Compulsory Licensing, and Counterfeiting
Opinion -I agree with several points Senator Lauzen made earlier. People are angry about this issue, and they really do see it as an issue of costs. But prescription drug prices are the tip of the iceberg in overall health spending. -
Handful of States Threaten to Ignore NSR Reforms
Opinion -A handful of states opposing recent Bush administration reforms to the Clean Air Act have threatened to formalize the outdated rules in their own state laws. -
National Symposium on Drug Importation: Appendix 2: Letter from the FDA to the State of Illinois
Opinion -November 6, 2003 Ram Kamath Scott McKibbon Special Advocates for Prescription Drugs 100 W. Randolph Street, Floor 4, Suite 457 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Dear Dr. Kamath and Mr. -
New Report Confirms Smart Growth Raises Housing Prices
Opinion -Over the past several years studies by Harvard University and Tufts University professors and researchers at The Heritage Foundation have found that many common smart-growth strategies raise home prices by increasing the cost of land and/or by adding -
National Symposium on Drug Importation: Introduction
Opinion -The National Symposium on Drug Importation took place in Chicago on October 23, 2003. Eight speakers from Canada and the United States presented every side of the debate over the course of a half-day program. -
Houghton Calls Global Warming a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Opinion -The British newspaperThe Guardianrecently ran an article by Sir John Houghton asserting that “human-induced climate change is a weapon of mass destruction. -
Leavitt Nomination Approved by Senate
Opinion -Three-term Utah Governor Mike Leavitt assumed the reins of the Environmental Protection Agency on October 28 as the U.S. Senate overcame several procedural obstacles and confirmed the Bush nominee by a vote of 88-8. -
National Symposium on Drug Importation: Appendix 1: Blagojevich’s $91 Million Mistake
Opinion -In October 2003, Governor Rod Blagojevich and Congressman Rahm Emanuel announced the release of a government report claiming the State of Illinois could save $91 million a year by importing Canadian drugs for state employees and retirees. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #2-13
Opinion -Biting the Hand that Spins the WheelIn October 2000, a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune TV game show won $48,500 – nearly a year’s salary. Host Pat Sajak enthusiastically jumped on the man to help celebrate his victory.
