Opinion
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Pennsylvania Senator Opposes Drug-Pricing Proposal
Opinion -Managing Editor’s note: On June 23, 2003, Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) rose to the Senate floor in opposition to a proposal by Senator Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas), who sought to mandate that prescription drugs be sold in the United States at the -
Senator Defends Medicare Reform Measure
Opinion -Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, told USA Today the Senate’s Medicare reform measure “targets the poorest and the sickest. It gets the most bang for the buck. It keeps traditional Medicare intact. -
Study Finds No Health Risks for Above-Average Mercury Levels
Opinion -A comprehensive study of 643 children, tracked from the womb to 9 years of age, has found no health risks resulting from exposure to above-average levels of mercury in their diets. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #2-9
Opinion -It Was Only a Matter of Time Lawyers representing twelve Scottish alcoholics between the ages of 18 and 60 have announced their intention to file suit in Edinburgh against the liquor companies they claim destroyed their clients’ lives. -
Voucher Advocates Motivated by Compassion
Opinion -In his July 21 Letter “Voucher Backers Have a Privatizing Agenda,” Ralph Neas, president of People for the American Way, accurately reports my views on school vouchers but does a disservice to the school choice movement. Mr. -
NAS Rejects New Dioxin Regulation
Opinion -After decades at the top of the list of “deadly chemicals” decried by liberal environmentalists, dioxin’s risk has been found to be too small to merit new government regulations. -
Voucher Backers Have a Privatizing Agenda
Opinion -Your July 11 editorial “Freeing D.C. Kids” grossly distorts the conclusions of People for the American Way Foundation’s new report on the voucher movement, The Voucher Veneer. Contrary to the assertions in your editorial, the report is not about D.C. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #2-8
Opinion -Happy Birthday, Daubert! This year marks the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Daubert v. Merrell-Dow requiring federal judges to act as gatekeepers to prevent junk science from being introduced in the courtroom. -
Federal Employees Protected from ‘Medicare Reform’
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives on July 7 passed legislation guaranteeing federal employees and members of Congress will have prescription drug benefits better than those available through Medicare when they retire. -
Testimony to U.S. Senate on Carbon Sequestration
Opinion -Joseph L. -
Medical Criteria Set for Asbestos Claims
Opinion -In June, the Senate Judiciary Committee reached agreement on language describing the medical criteria that would be used to evaluate asbestos injury claims submitted to a proposed national compensation fund. -
European Scientists Reject EU Biotech Ban
Opinion -Leading scientific academies in Britain and France have expressed support for a multinational World Trade Organization suit against the European Union’s ban on genetically improved crops. -
Experts Weigh in on Inhofe-Miller
Opinion -The Inhofe-Miller chemical security bill is proving to be an example of the often-divisive nature of “compromise” legislation. The Environmental Protection Agency says the U.S. -
Consumer-Driven Plans Blooming
Opinion -Health insurance products designed to give consumers a bigger say in their coverage--and consequently become more discriminating consumers of health care services--are multiplying at a dizzying pace. -
Moseley Braun, Edwards Join Health Plan Debate
Opinion -Moseley Braun: My Plan Is “Radical” Democratic Presidential hopeful and former Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun is in the early stages of developing a “radical” and “ambitious” health care plan designed to cover the uninsured and provide -
Judge Overturns Massachusetts Tax on Rx
Opinion -Superior Court Judge Allan van Gestel has overturned a state prescription drug tax and said government officials must return to pharmacies statewide $18 million in revenue collected from the tax, which took effect January 1. -
Teachers Like Tenure But Admit Its Flaws
Opinion -Most of America's public school teachers (58 percent) believe tenure protects teachers from district politics, favoritism, and the threat of losing their jobs to newcomers who would earn less, according to a new survey, titled Stand By Me, from Public -
How School Choice Changed Milwaukee
Opinion -"Freedom to choose has helped revitalize education in Milwaukee, for families and for schools," says former Milwaukee Public Schools board member John Gardener in a new TV film about the Wisconsin city's pioneering school choice program. -
Teacher Unions Promote a Political Agenda
Opinion -Teacher unions are advancing political agendas from Washington, DC down to the local precinct and schoolhouse levels. -
Whitman Resigns EPA Post
Opinion -A contentious period in EPA history came to a close as Administrator Christie Whitman announced on May 21 she would resign from her position effective June 27. Whitman’s reign at EPA was marked by sharp criticism from virtually all sides. -
NCAR Report Based on Flawed Science
Opinion -A news release from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) claims a “New Look at Satellite Data Supports Global Warming Trend. -
4,000+ Scientists Sign Petition Supporting Biotech
Opinion -More than 4,000 international scientists have signed an endorsement of genetically improved crops, a panel of scientists announced at a May 13 press conference. -
‘Never-till’ Farming–A Boon to the Environment
Opinion -For 60 years, organic farmers have claimed they hold the secret to human sustainability. -
GAO Forest-Thinning Study Sparks New Controversy
Opinion -Supporters of President George W. Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative have a new study to cite as proof reforms are needed in the federal government’s forest management effort.
