Opinion
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Progressive Promises and the Cost To Liberty
Opinion -Promises, promises, promises. It is the season for political promises. -
The Love of Socialism
Opinion -In a country that is both democratic and socialistic, we might suspect that crafty politicians will run for office by promising more and more free stuff. -
Interior Department Takes Steps to End Sue-and-Settle Agreements
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Interior has identified the steps it is taking to improve transparency and public input for legal settlements it is considering. -
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu Vetoes Paid Leave Mandate
Opinion -The New Hampshire General Court is considering budget funding proposals that would raise business taxes, tax capital gains, and impose a payroll tax for paid family leave. -
Mexican Gray Wolf Livestock Kills Are Rising Rapidly in Arizona and New Mexico
Opinion -Endangered Mexican gray wolves, reintroduced by the federal government to parts of the Southwestern United States, have killed nearly as many cows and calves in the first four months of 2019 as they did all of last year. -
Forced Collection of Teachers’ Union Dues Contested in Federal Court
Opinion -A federal district court in California is considering a case to decide whether teachers have to pay union dues if they are not informed membership is voluntary and they are waiving certain First Amendment rights by joining. -
Pennsylvania Governor Says He Will Veto Education Tax Credits Expansion
Opinion -H.B. 800 would raise the tax credit cap by $100 million and the ceiling on the income of families qualifying for the scholarships. -
Justice Department Appeals Court Ruling Rejecting Road Through Alaskan Wildlife Refuge
Opinion -The U.S. Justice Department is appealing a decision by the Federal District Court of Alaska blocking the federal government from exchanging land with the state and an Alaskan Native Corporation to build a road through the Izembek Wildlife Refuge. -
This Fourth of July, Put American Pride and Patriotism on Full Display
Opinion -Every year, millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day by watching fireworks light up the night sky. -
Climate Models Overstate Temperature Impact of Carbon Dioxide, Study Confirms
Opinion -A new study demonstrates climate models consistently overstate the warming effect of increasing carbon dioxide concentrations on climate. -
A Declaration of Mineral Independence Against Eco Tyranny
Opinion -It’s an essential first step in making the USA less dangerously dependent on foreign minerals. -
Commentary: States Can Spark National Reform with an Article V Convention
Opinion -Article V of the Constitution provides two methods of amendment. -
Liberal Party Unexpectedly Wins Australian Elections Focused on Climate Change
Opinion -In an election focused on climate change, a coalition of two of Australia’s right-of-center parties unexpectedly won the national election, emerging with more seats in Parliament than they had before the elections. -
Climate Science Poll Made of Opinions
Opinion -A new study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) says by 2100 melting ice sheets will create up to 7.5 feet of sea-level rise (SLR), inundating many coastal communities. -
Opportunity Scholarships Act Would Have Helped Thousands Of Nebraska Students
Opinion -When it comes to parental choice in education, Nebraska is a 77,000-square-mile desert. -
Trump’s Climate Modeling Reform Scorches His Critics
Opinion -In an effort to improve the science used by regulatory agencies, the Trump administration has made, and is still making, adjustments in the way the EPA works. -
F.A. Hayek on Individual Liberty
Opinion -The rebirth of a belief in and an enthusiasm for socialism and government planning among a noticeable number of people, and elected officials raises many of the fundamental issues surrounding freedom. -
For Bee Alarmists, Groundhog Day Comes in June
Opinion -For bee alarmists, Groundhog Day comes in June -
The Janus Decision and Teacher Freedom: One Year Later
Opinion -What has happened, what hasn’t happened, and why. -
Federal Court Will Hear Challenge to Constitutionality of Obamacare
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court found the ACA, known as Obamacare, was constitutional under Congress’ taxing power. -
New Nevada Law Mandates Costly 100 Percent Carbon-Dioxide-Free Electricity
Opinion -Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill requiring 50 percent of the electricity utilities in the state provide come from renewable resources by 2030. -
When It Comes to Government, Bigger Is Not Better
Opinion -After more than two centuries of (somewhat) limited government in the United States, is the tide turning against individual freedom and state sovereignty in favor of an empowered collective and unfettered federal power? -
Florida Legislature Fails to Pass Bill to Deregulate Occupational Licensing
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Gov. Ron DeSantis has made occupational licensing reform a focus of his legislative agenda. -
U.S. Department of Education Proposes Ending Ban on Religious Contractors
Opinion -In its 2017 Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held religiously affiliated schools cannot be excluded from programs available to other private entities.
