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Interview: Health Care Is Less Expensive When Consumers Pay Directly
Opinion -health-care-news, News -A view on consumer-driven health plans and how they can reduce cost and lead to better care. -
Was There Another Reason for Electricity Shutdowns in California?
Opinion -Editorial -According to the official, widely reported story, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) shut down substantial portions of its electric transmission system in northern California as a precautionary measure. -
Temporary Federal Spending Law Averts Government Shutdown
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The bill continuing resolution gave Congress more time to reach an agreement on federal spending for fiscal year 2020, which began October 1. -
Michigan Road Fix Could Require Gas-Tax Hike ‘Close to 80 Cents,’ States DOT Director
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Gov. Whitmer has struggled to find the $2.5 billion annually she has said is necessary to “fix the damn roads.” -
Economics Is the Great Reality Check
Opinion -Editorial -There is a sense these days, whether in politics or academia, that people should shape their own realities and each result is as valid or real as any other. -
The Most Beautiful Disruption in Media
Opinion -Editorial -On Tuesday, Disney will release an amazing thing that no one on the planet could have anticipated 10 years ago: a service that streams Disney programming on the Internet available to subscribers for $7 per month. -
Kidney Patients Die Despite Plenty of Donated Organs, Study Finds
Opinion -health-care-news, News -About 10,000 patients with kidney disease die from renal failure each year in the United States, and a new study shows it’s not for lack of organ donors. -
Michigan Considers Tax Break for Live Organ Donors
Opinion -health-care-news -The Michigan Legislature is considering granting a $5,000 tax credit to those who donate a kidney or part of their liver to a patient in need. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Trump’s Former Science Advisor Will Happer Featured in Climate Forum at COP25 in Madrid
Opinion -Press Release -President Donald Trump’s former top science advisor Dr. Will Happer will headline a lineup of climate experts speaking at The Heartland Institute’s climate realism forum December 3 in Spain. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to President Trump’s Planned Meeting with Vaping Industry
Opinion -Press Release -“The president is truly seeing the industry as what it is: a billion-dollar powerhouse that not only employs people, but saves lives through tobacco harm reduction.” - Lindsey Stroud -
Expensive Climate Policies Sparked Chile Riots, Just Like France’s Yellow Vest Protests
Opinion -Climate activists and the United Nations are suffering a major black eye this week as protests and riots resulting from high energy prices have erupted in Santiago, Chile. -
The Chicago Teacher Union vs. Charter Schools
Opinion -Editorial -This is the second week of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike. It’s the second CTU strike in less than 10 years, and it’s having wide and far-ranging repercussions. -
A Tale of (Teaching in) Two Cities: Chicago, Illinois, and Charleston, South Carolina
Opinion -Editorial -CPS teachers are failing miserably in their mission. Maybe they should not be rewarded with more money, more posh positions, and all other sorts of treats. -
The Real Horror is the FDA’s Drug Approval Process
Opinion -Editorial -The FDA has unlimited power and control when it comes to the treatments and therapies terminally ill patients can access. -
Government Should Get Out of Exam Rooms When Ordering Vaccines
Opinion -Editorial -The nation has averted a so-called “public health crisis,” but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from playing doctor. -
Five Reasons Why Warren’s Policies Will Destroy Freedom as We Know It
Opinion -Editorial -When people take a deep dive into Warren’s policy views, they might want to think twice about supporting her run for the nomination. Here are five reasons why Warren should stay as far from the White House as possible -
Florida teachers are adequately compensated, State legislators should look for other, truly effective ways to improve school outcomes.
Opinion -Editorial -Florida teachers are adequately compensated, State legislators should look for other, truly effective ways to improve school outcomes. -
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Heartland Weekly: Warren Health Care Plan is Devastating
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of November 4, 2019 -
California Increases Telemedicine Payments to Reduce Medicaid Costs
Opinion -News -Medi-Cal, California’s sprawling Medicaid program, is working under new rules expanding reimbursement for telemedicine. -
Labor Department Proposes Industry-Led Apprenticeship Programs
Opinion -school-reform-news, budget-tax-news -Currently, the private sector is largely excluded from creating certified apprenticeship programs, which are led by unions and local and state government entities. -
Trump Says Good-Bye to Paris
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #341 -
Commentary: E-Cig, Vaping Bans Keep People Smoking, Preserving Vital Government Revenue Stream
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Some states have turned future tobacco settlement payments into cash by issuing securities. -
Will UTLA Endorse Socialist Bernie Sanders?
Opinion -Editorial -The L.A. teachers union may officially support Bernie Sanders for president next week. -
Trump Administration Tackles California Air Quality, Threatens State’s Federal Highway Funds
Opinion -The United States Environmental Protection Agency warned California’s agency charged with ensuring the state’s air quality warning the state could face federal sanctions if it did not rapidly submit complete required state air quality plans.
