Opinion
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Promote Health by Not Defending the E-Cigarette Ban
Opinion -The Trump administration should no longer defend FDA’s indefensible vaping ban. -
Getting to the Near Future, and Beyond
Opinion -The promise of the world of tomorrow is just an empty promise long held out as being made good. -
States’ Role in the Trump-era Energy Revolution
Opinion -Throughout the first 100 days of the Trump administration, policymakers in energy-producing states have seen many positive improvements emerging out of Washington, D.C. -
House Democrats Urge Committee Chairs to Stall Dodd-Frank Repeal
Opinion -Democratic Party members of the U.S. House of Representatives are urging committee chairmen to stall the progress of House Resolution 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, after the House Financial Services Committee voted in April to allow the bill to proceed. -
Free Markets Benefit the Environment, Conference Panelists Report
Opinion -Speakers on The Heartland Institute’s 12th International Conference on Climate Change panel “Environmental Economics,” said free markets protect the environment better than big government. -
Cleveland Stadium Deal Dunks on Taxpayers
Opinion -Taxpayers in Cleveland, Ohio will be paying for renovations to Quicken Loans Arena—the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a National Basketball Association team—thanks to city lawmakers’ approval in April of a financing deal for the team's owners. -
Kill the Paris Treaty and Rip out its Roots
Opinion -The Clexit Coalition today called on President Trump to keep his election promise to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty and stop US payments to all UN global warming programs. -
Pennsylvania Considers Swapping State’s Property Tax for Sales Taxes
Opinion -Pennsylvania lawmakers recently debated a bill proposing fundamental changes to how government schools are funded. -
U.S.-Canada Trade Relations Deteriorate with New Lumber Tariffs
Opinion -U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross called rumored retaliatory tariffs and trade bans by Canadian lawmakers “inappropriate,” as trade conflicts between the two governments began to heat up in May. -
Tennessee Auditors Review State Park Privatization Deal
Opinion -Auditors for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury are reviewing a contract between the state government and a private company interested in operating the state’s most-visited park, Falls Creek State Park. -
Comedians Find Intellectual Property Theft No Joking Matter
Opinion -For the Left, joke theft is no laughing matter. -
Texas Approves Amendments Convention Resolution
Opinion -The Texas state legislature passed a resolution calling on Congress to draft new constitutional limitations on the federal government’s power and the duration of federal officials’ time in office. -
Congress Reclaims Constitutional Powers Using CRA
Opinion -Using the Congressional Review Act of 1996, Congress and President Donald Trump are rolling back executive actions taken by the Obama administration shortly before President Barack Obama left office. -
‘Declare Independence from Climate Hysteria,’ Physicist Says
Opinion -Princeton University physicist William Happer told the closing luncheon keynote address at The Heartland Institute’s 12th International Conference on Climate Change, “It’s time to declare independence from climate hysteria.” -
Conference Speakers Call for End to ‘Politically Correct Science’
Opinion -Keynote speakers at The Heartland Institute’s 12th International Conference on Climate Change stressed the scientific research funded by government must be held to the highest standards and carried out transparently. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Minnesota Legislature Passing Tax-Credit Scholarships
Opinion -"Private school choice in Minnesota is literally nonexistent, so enacting this tax-credit scholarship program would be a great first step for the North Star State" - Tim Benson -
Maine Lawmakers Consider Medical Price-Transparency Mandates
Opinion -Free-market experts debate whether the bill would be a win for patients. -
Free-Market Coalition Urges Congress to Oppose Importation of Prescription Drugs
Opinion -In a letter signed by The Heartland Institute, the authors argue drug importation would ultimately harm patients. -
Report: House Freedom Caucus Rejection of AHCA Saved GOP Majorities
Opinion -Analytics show the House Freedom Caucus' resistance to the initial version of the American Health Care Act may have saved Republicans preparing to campaign in 2018. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to FCC’s Move to End Obama-era Net Neutrality Rules
Opinion -"Government-directed net neutrality was, is, and always will be a solution in search of a problem. " - Jim Lakely -
Humana Withdraws from Obamacare Replacement Effort
Opinion -Free-market experts disagree whether health insurers should be involved in replacing Obamacare. -
Missouri Calls for Amendments to Rein in Federal Government
Opinion -The state is the fourth to pass such a resolution in 2017. -
Virginia Lawmakers Reject Medicaid Expansion as Congress Stalls
Opinion -An attempt to override the governor's veto failed. -
States Score Big with Low Medical Malpractice Claims, Few Regulations
Opinion -States with less punitive medical boards scored highest.