Opinion
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Trump was Right About “Raking” Finnish Forests
Opinion -Heavy machinery “rakes” Finland’s forest floors after tree cutting, greatly reducing fire risks -
Epidemics, Fear and Denial: How Every American Is Threatened
Opinion -This is the one hundredth anniversary of the great influenza pandemic of 1918. In his book The Great Influenza, John M. Barry described it as the deadliest plague in history. -
New Mexico Governor Orders State Agencies to Reform Occupational Licensing Requirements
Opinion -Must accept out-of-state licenses, military training, or work experience -
Heartland Weekly: Solidarity, Heartland Partner Together at COP24
Opinion -Week of December 3, 2018 -
CBO: Federal Deficit Continues to Grow
Opinion -Federal deficit could exceed $1 trillion annually by 2020 -
Virginia Uses Volkswagen Payout to Buy Electric Buses
Opinion -Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the Commonwealth will use some of the money it received as part of a $93 million settlement from Volkswagen to help local transit authorities switch out aging fossil fuel powered public buses for electric buses. -
Michigan Small Business Groups Establish New Association Health Plans
Opinion -In the wake of a rule change by the Trump administration allowing small businesses to band together to purchase large-group health insurance plans, two Michigan small business groups have created TranscendAHP, an association health care plan (AHP). -
FDA Issues Guidance to Speed Approval of Complex Transdermal Drugs
Opinion -U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued guidance to streamline the development of generic versions of complex drugs delivered by transdermal and topical delivery systems (TDS). -
Trump Administration Proposes Tax-Exempt Employer Funding for Short-Term Health Plans
Opinion -The Trump administration issued a proposed rule that would allow workers in large companies to use employee-provided tax-exempt health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to help pay premiums for individual health insurance. -
Michigan House Considers Licensing Dental Therapists
Opinion -Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill that would initiate licensing of dental therapists to help provide essential oral health care in communities with insufficient access to dental care. -
Scientists Respond to the Hype Alarm in the Recent National Climate Assessment
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #307 -
Washington State Voters Reject Carbon Dioxide Tax, Again
Opinion -Tax would have funded 'clean energy' projects -
Case to Delay Keystone XL Pipeline Before the Nebraska Supreme Court
Opinion -Dozens of landowners, environmental groups, and two Indian tribes, are suing to force the the Keystone XL pipeline's owner, TransCanada, to reapply for approval to build the portion of the pipeline slated to cross Nebraska. -
Oklahoma Considers Allowing Short-Term Health Insurance
Opinion -Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak says he wants the state government to allow residents to buy short-term health insurance plans. -
Virginia Medicaid Costs Nearly $500 Million More Than Expected
Opinion -As several states consider expanding Medicaid eligibility to able-bodied individuals above the poverty level, Virginia state officials have announced huge, unexpected Medicaid costs are threatening to siphon funding from programs such as education. -
FCC Approves Rules to Speed Deployment of 5G Phone Service
Opinion -Sets standards local governments must meet for 5G siting -
PRESS RELEASE: Solidarity, Heartland Institute Sign Historic Climate Communique at COP24
Opinion -Polish labor union that stood up to the Soviet Bloc and changed the world joins Heartland on front lines of resistance to climate alarmism -
Non-Physician Health Care Providers Can Alleviate Doctor Shortage, Study Shows
Opinion -Non-physician health care practitioners can help reduce the nation’s shortage of primary care providers, a report from United Health Group says. -
Increase in Medicare Advantage Plans Means Lower Prices for Beneficiaries
Opinion -Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, government-funded private health plans millions of seniors have chosen as an alternative to the original Medicare, is projected to increase again in 2018, lowering out-of-pocket costs to beneficiaries. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Says Postal Office Reform Proposal Would Harm E-commerce, Consumers.
Opinion -“Ecommerce is an American success story. Amazon and similar companies provide every imaginable good to consumers at great prices.” - Edward Hudgins -
COP 24: Climate Summit Language Reveals Hidden Agenda
Opinion -People complain about UN jargon but the technical language of the Katowice climate summit is very revealing. It is all about changing the world order. -
Preserved Primitivism Versus Freedom and Prosperity
Opinion -Recently the news media reported the death of a young Christian evangelical who was killed with bows and arrows by members of a primitive and isolated tribe that lives on an island in the Andaman chain in the eastern Indian Ocean. -
As the UN Holds Global Climate Talks, Climate Consensus Is Crumbling
Opinion -The 24th Conference of the Parties — COP24 — a United Nations-led effort to fight global climate change, began Monday in Katowice, Poland. -
District of Columbia Council Votes to Restrict Homesharing
Opinion -Bans offering more than one home for short-term rentals