Opinion
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Wisconsin Professor’s Anti-Fracking Agenda Exposed
Opinion -A professor and group of student researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire claim they found elevated particulate levels associated with frac-sand mining. -
Colorado Adopts Strict Anti-Drilling Legislation
Opinion -Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law sweeping oil and gas legislation which that allows imposing greater restrictions on new oil and gas exploration in the state than a proposition voters rejected in a 2018 election referendum. -
Heartland Weekly – Do NASA’s Latest Figures Confirm Global Warming?
Opinion -Week of May 6, 2019 -
Sorry Kids—The Next Energy Alternative Is Not Here Yet
Opinion -With present technology, renewable energy sources can’t replace energy from deep earth minerals and fuels. Global economies increase, not decrease, their use of fossil fuels each year. -
When Two Companies Control 90% Of The Market – It’s Not A Free Market
Opinion -Many self-described free marketeers vociferously oppose antitrust laws. -
No, Mr. President, Tariffs Do Not Cause Prosperity
Opinion -The prospect that the US president would conclude that tariffs cause growth has always been the downside of good economic numbers. -
The Weird Reality of World Climate Policy
Opinion -Climate policies vary greatly by country. -
The Fallacy of a Government Shutdown, the Reality of Freedom Lost
Opinion -Another partial federal government “shutdown” began on December 22, 2018. -
Hey Government: Stop Looking For New Ways To Tax Us – Instead Cut Spending
Opinion -The federal government is constantly setting new records for income tax money fleeced from We the People. -
L.A. City Council Votes to Require Contractors to Disclose NRA Ties
Opinion -“The First Amendment protects the right to free speech and association" -
Ayn Rand’s "The Fountainhead" Shows Us That There’s More to Life Than Money
Opinion -On this day in 1943, Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead was published. It tells the story of an impoverished architecture school dropout, Howard Roark, and how he navigates—or fails to navigate—the New York architecture scene. -
Indiana Utility Asks for Rate Hike to Replace Coal with Renewables
Opinion -The Northern Indiana Public Service Co. filed a plan with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to remove coal from its electric power mix by 2028 and replace it primarily with electricity generated by solar power. -
De Blasio’s ‘Glass Skyscraper Ban’ Reveals Dark Agenda of Climate Movement
Opinion -While visiting Central Europe in November and December 2018 in conjunction with the United Nations climate conference in Katowice, Poland, I was quite struck by the drab and depressing architecture. -
The Russian Collusion Hypocrisy of Northeast Democrats
Opinion -The Mueller report is in, and one thing couldn’t be clearer: Mueller’s team, despite its best (or worst) efforts, found no evidence Donald Trump or anyone on his campaign team colluded with Russia to undermine the 2016 U.S. election. -
Should We Shutter the U.S. Department of Education?
Opinion -The Department of Education has engaged in scores of dubious actions that have made millions of Americans yearn for its expulsion. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Introduction of Child Safety Account Legislation for Washington D.C. Schools
Opinion -“It is long overdue that parents in one of the most dangerous school districts in America are provided a safe education choice, and Child Safety Accounts can make that possible.” - Tim Huelskamp -
California Supreme Court Upholds Pension Reforms, but Problems Remain
Opinion -The court upheld reform that curtailed employees purchasing service credits to increase their pensions. -
Matt Gaetz’s ‘Green Real Deal’ Is Big-Government, Economy-Killing Climate Alarmism
Opinion -Congressman Matt Gore – er, I mean Matt Gaetz – unveiled a ‘Green Real Deal’ this month, showing he is in full agreement with Al Gore-style climate alarmism. -
Buttigieg Confused About Meaning of Freedom
Opinion -“First comes freedom,” said Pete Buttigieg while announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president on April 14. -
Exposing Utilities’ Big Green Energy Con Game
Opinion -Utilities in several states are attempting to run a con game on their respective states’ utility commissions and ratepayers. -
Improving Student Safety 20 Years After Columbine
Opinion -On April 20, 1999, two teens carried out an attack at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. -
Ed-Schools and Multiculturalists Exhibit Burnin’ Love for Leftist Indoctrination
Opinion -One of the criticisms teachers unions and other government-schooling factotums level against private schools that accept voucher students is that in many cases they hire teachers who are not state-certified or licensed. -
Indiana’s Republicans Put Ratepayers’ Needs Above Utility’s Greed
Opinion -Republicans in the Indiana House are attempting to block Northern Indiana Public Service Company’s (NIPSCO) plan to prematurely shutter two large coal power plants and replace them largely with renewable energy sources. -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approves Minnesota Copper Mine
Opinion -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issued a final wetlands permit to PolyMet Mining, authorizing the company to discharge dredge and fill material into 901 acres, as part of the construction and operation of the NorthMet copper mine.
