Opinion

Climate Alarmism is Still Bizarre, Dogmatic, Intolerant

Published February 21, 2018

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Claims defy parody, as alarmists become more tyrannical and their policies wreak havoc

‘Baby PISA’ Is in the Nursery—But Hold Off on Sending the Cigars and Flowers

Published February 21, 2018

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Baby PISA has arrived. Are you ready, folks in the neighborhood? Do you have any earthly idea what this newborn may presage for child rearing and society in general?

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Making Infrastructure Great Again?

Published February 21, 2018

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The President of the United States (POTUS), Donald Trump, once again publicly talked about his “bold”, “new” and “transformative” infrastructure plan in his recent State of the Union (SOTU) speech.

Why the ‘War’ on College Is Justified

Published February 21, 2018

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American skepticism toward college isn’t “unsettling” or “dangerous”; it’s completely justified and should serve as a wake-up call to colleges to change course.

With Tax Reform, Congress Missed an Opportunity to Fix Original Sin of US Health Care

Published February 21, 2018

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With the passage of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act in late 2017, Republicans implemented far-reaching tax cuts that will allow tens of millions of families to keep more of their own money and made a number of long overdue changes to the nation’s tax code.

EPA Offers Split Decision on Alaska Mining Project

Published February 21, 2018

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reinstated development limits on a proposed mining project in the Bristol Bay area of Alaska.

Freedom and the Minimum Wage

Published February 20, 2018

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Most of us both value and take for granted the ability to make decisions about our own lives.

Physicians Sue Over Monopolistic “Maintenance of Certification” (MOC®)

Published February 20, 2018

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Before 1990, American physicians who had completed 3 years or more of rigorous training in a specialty and passed an examination were awarded lifetime “board certification.”

Time for the Clean Power Plan to Go, Endangerment Finding Should Be Next

Published February 20, 2018

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Even before the ink was dry on former President Barack Obama’s signature mandating the creation of Clean Power Plan (CPP) regulations, state governments and industry were rushing to challenge the plan and block its implementation.

Measuring Up to the Model

Published February 20, 2018

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A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Ninth Edition

An Alternative to Federal Infrastructure Investment

Published February 20, 2018

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President Donald Trump has proposed a trillion-dollar plan for infrastructure investment.

Report Links Wind Turbines to Human Health Problems

Published February 19, 2018

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A recent report by GateHouse Media examines the health-related problems reported by residents and landowners from Oregon to Massachusetts and concludes they are caused by wind turbines.

Congressional Oversight Weeds Out Corrupt International Junk Science

Published February 17, 2018

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This may be the year when Congress finally cracks down on the corrupt World Health Organization. The last straw may be not what WHO did, but what it didn’t do.

Indiana Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Mandate Teaching Cursive Writing

Published February 17, 2018

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An Indiana lawmaker has, for the seventh consecutive year, introduced a bill mandating the instruction of cursive writing in public elementary schools.

Carbon Tax Cabal, Part Two: Economic Punishment

Published February 16, 2018

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Climate Change Weekly: #277

Why School Choice Will Continue to Grow in Popularity

Published February 16, 2018

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National School Choice Week (NSCW), an annual event that celebrates education choice, has been smashing attendance records year after year.

Let the Climate Debate Begin!

Published February 16, 2018

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is right to speak about the need for a full blown public debate between scientists about the causes and consequences of climate change