Opinion
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Does Your Medical Licensure Board Protect You?
Opinion -A bill that would give doctors the right to defend themselves if brought before the state licensure board, the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME), was heard in the Louisiana state House of Representatives on May 2. -
Labor Force Participation: Swimming Upstream
Opinion -During the Obama years, critics of the administration pointed to falling labor force participation as the primary "cause" of the falling unemployment rate. -
May 9th’s Internet Communism Push: Left’s Net Neutrality ‘Red Alert’ Infests Capitol Hill
Opinion -Red is, of course, the worldwide color of Communism. -
Why Do Polar Bears Cry?
Opinion -Because the New York Times keeps lying about them. -
CPAC: And the American Liberty Scene
Opinion -There were many highlights from CPAC, but none greater than the hour-plus speech by President Donald Trump -
New Taxes Would Only Throw Gasoline on Illinois’ Spending Fire
Opinion -If the definition of insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing but expecting different results, many Illinois lawmakers are downright certifiable. -
How green is my planet?
Opinion -The revelation this week that CO2 had just reached 410 ppm is just the most recent negative climate "tipping point" being reached. -
EPA Is Finally Ending Its Use of ‘Secret Science.’ Now It’s Time for Congress to Act
Opinion -Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has proposed a new rule aimed at improving the quality of the science the agency relies on when developing regulations. -
Perverse, Conflicted Ethical Systems
Opinion -Radical environmentalists put people last, and destroy habitats and wildlife to end fossil fuels. -
States Consider Carbon Dioxide Taxes
Opinion -Several state legislatures, including those of Connecticut, Hawaii, and Utah, are considering establishing a tax on carbon dioxide on emissions from fossil fuel use. -
Karl Marx and Marxism at Two Hundred
Opinion -A specter continues to haunt the world, the specter of Karl Marx. -
Celebrate Small Business Week the Right Way
Opinion -Small businesses are as American as apple pie — overregulation is still a huge burden that needs to be lifted. -
Amazon Traffic Hijacked – Or Why You Don’t Give Anyone A Monopoly Government Contract
Opinion -We have been doing much to call attention to the looming prospect of the United States Defense Department (DoD) handing online retail giant Amazon a ten-year, $10 billion (and likely more) monopoly contract to provide all of its cloud storage. -
The War on Malaria
Opinion -Science Director Jay Lehr appeared in the Wall Street Journal to discuss the steps we're taking to combat malaria. -
Navy Sinks Obama-Era Green Destroyer Program
Opinion -Citing high costs and ineffectiveness, the U.S. Navy is cancelling a plan developed under former President Barack Obama to install hybrid electric drives in 34 destroyers. -
House Votes to Modify Emissions Limits for Some Coal-Fired Power Plants
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation modifying Obama-era air pollution rules for certain types of coal-fired power plants. -
Is Climate Alarmist Consensus About to Shatter?
Opinion -Is this the Beginning of the End – or at least the End of the Beginning? -
Poll: Health Care Costs Top List of Concerns
Opinion -The availability and cost of health care are the biggest concern for most Americans, a new Gallup poll has found. -
Mandates: the Other Side of the ‘Right to Healthcare’
Opinion -A “right to healthcare” is a seductive idea that many Americans accept without thinking. But we need to take a closer look at what this means. -
Ending Secret Science at EPA
Opinion -Editorial -Administrator Pruitt initiates overdue changes to bring transparency, integrity to rulemaking -
Department of Interior Will Allow Elephant Trophy Imports
Opinion -The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reversed a ban on the importation of animal parts or trophies from sport-hunted African elephants and lions from select countries. -
Congressman Gathers Support for Revamping HealthCare.Gov
Opinion -U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) is seeking cosigners for a letter that would ask the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revamp HealthCare.gov. -
Minnesota Senate Considers Direct Primary Care Bill
Opinion -The Minnesota Senate is considering making it easier for health care providers and patients to enter into direct primary care (DPC) agreements. -
Energy Department Calls for Smaller, Modular Coal Power Plants
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to help develop smaller, modular coal-fired power plants that are more efficient and flexible than larger facilities.