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A Heartland Letter to People for the American Way
Opinion -People for the American Way (PFAW) recently issued a report titled "Buying a Movement: Right-Wing Foundations and American Politics. -
Is ComEd a Good Pig?
Opinion -Commonwealth Edison has been taking some heat lately from journalists and Chicago government officials. Not all of the criticism is deserved. -
No. 74 Should Congress Stop the Bidding War for Sports Franchises? Volume 1: Federal Policy Makers
Publication -Policy Studies -On November 29, 1995, the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on sports franchise relocation. -
No. 75 Should Congress Stop the Bidding War for Sports Franchises? Volume 2: League Commissioners
Publication -Policy Studies -On November 29, 1995, the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on sports franchise relocation. -
No. 76 Should Congress Stop the Bidding War for Sports Franchises? Volume 3: Municipal Authorities
Publication -Policy Studies -On November 29, 1995, the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on sports franchise relocation. -
Which Industries Are Regulated?
Publication -Policy Briefs -A general theory is offered here to explain why some industries are usually regulated and other industries are not. According to the theory regulation exists only when three simultaneous conditions are met. -
No. 73 The Heartland Report on School Finance Reform for Illinois: Part 2
Publication -Policy Studies -In Part 1 of this report, we replied to the March 1996 report of the Governor's Commission on Education Funding.In this second and final part of our report, we advance an alternative set of principles for school finance reform in Illinois. -
The Future of Chlorine
Opinion -Numerous reports in the media have ascribed possible detrimental health effects to chlorine, dioxin and other chlorinated chemicals, often subjecting the public to exaggerated and misleading information. -
An Unscientific Fairy Tale
Opinion -Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers (New York: Penguin Group, 1996).Our Stolen Future is a book whose arrival was long awaited by activists in the environmental movement. -
A Fable for Today?
Opinion -Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers (New York: Penguin Group, 1996). -
The Politics of Chlorine
Opinion -A little-noticed provision of the recently passed Senate Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) reauthorization bill is expected to unleash a storm of protest from state and local public health officials who are fearful that the provision would increase the -
How to Eliminate Billions of Dollars of Pure Waste
Opinion -With the introduction into Congress of Rep. Dick Armey's (R-Texas) much-touted flat tax plan, many good arguments will be made about how alternatives to the income tax will promote saving, investment, and economic growth. -
No. 70 The Misuse of Science in Environmental Management
Publication -Policy Studies -1. Misuse of science is a widely recognized problem. The misuse of science is not a new problem, nor has it escaped the attention of others. -
No. 70 The Misuse of Science in Environmental Management
Publication -Policy Studies -1. Misuse of science is a widely recognized problem. The misuse of science is not a new problem, nor has it escaped the attention of others. -
No. 70 The Misuse of Science in Environmental Management
Publication -Policy Studies -1. Misuse of science is a widely recognized problem. The misuse of science is not a new problem, nor has it escaped the attention of others. -
Affirmative-Action Foe Calls Off Repeal Bill for More Study
Opinion -SPRINGFIELD--The conservative Republican lawmaker who last spring called for the repeal of affirmative action programs in Illinois now says the matter needs more study. Sen. -
The Devolution Revolution
Opinion -The winds of change are howling through the halls of American federalism. The states are clamoring to take responsibility for billions of dollars of social welfare programs now controlled by the federal government. -
Simply Reforming the Income Tax
Opinion -Congress finally seems ready to face the fact that the U.S. tax system needs serious reform. Income tax rates are oppressively high and filing is tortuously complicated. The battle cry of tax reformers is "fairness, economic growth, and simplicity. -
Congress Should End the Economic War for Sports and Other Businesses
Opinion -To find a solution to NFL franchises hopscotching around the country, the Antitrust Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings to consider granting the NFL a limited antitrust exemption so it could prevent teams from moving. -
Breast Cancer: Let’s Look at the Facts
Opinion -October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn more about the disease that strikes more than 180,000 women each year. Greater public awareness is an essential part of efforts to reduce the incidence and morbidity of this disease. -
Killing Consumers With Compassion
Opinion -The week of October 22-28 is National Consumers Week. Various business and civic groups, led by the U.S. -
Indiana Legislature Stands Up to Teacher Unions
Opinion -In the 35 years since Wisconsin became the first state to adopt public-sector bargaining, public employee union membership has increased dramatically. -
No. 69 Taking Aim at Gun Control
Publication -Policy Studies -It is commonly estimated that more than 20,000 federal, state, and local firearms laws are on the books in this country, and more are being written all the time. There is little evidence that these laws have restrained crime. -
No. 68 Making Schools Work: Spending and Student Achievement
Publication -Policy Studies -A review of the history of education spending and student achievement in the United States between 1890 and 1990 reveals the following trends and lessons: 1. Real spending on public education in the U.S. is rising rapidly. 2.
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