Opinion
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PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Publishes New Booklet on Vaping as Alternative to Smoking
Opinion -Dr. Brad Rodu, lead author of Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Public Policy Toward Alternatives to Smoking, has been at the forefront of tobacco harm reduction research and policy development for more than 20 years. -
Oregon Lawmaker Proposes Legalizing Daily Fantasy Sports
Opinion -Sports fans in Oregon will be able to participate legally in daily fantasy sports (DFS) competitions, competing for cash and prizes, if lawmakers approve a bill currently before the state’s legislature. -
California Lawmaker Prepares Midwife Bill
Opinion -The bill would expand practicing privileges for certified nurse-midwives and expand treatment options for patients. -
Kasich Proposes Raising Ohio’s Oil and Gas Taxes
Opinion -Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has offered a proposal that would raise taxes on oil and gas production in the state to help fund a partial income tax cut. -
Texas Surgeons Post Prices Online, Joining Free-Market Trend
Opinion -Two brothers have opened a free-market surgery center modeled after the famous Surgery of Oklahoma. -
North Carolina Lawmaker Proposes Eminent Domain Ballot Question
Opinion -North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill to ask voters to approve new restrictions on local and state governments’ power to seize and resell people’s private property to private developers. -
Betsy DeVos Encourages College Conservatives to be Outspoken on Campus
Opinion -School Choice Weekly #170 -
Trump Qualifies to Scold Congress about Obamacare
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #537 -
Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson Signs New Tax Relief Plan
Opinion -Arkansas lawmakers approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s (R) proposed tax-relief plan, reducing tax burdens by about $50 million and reforming the state’s income tax rates. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Trump’s Executive Order to Rescind WOTUS Rule
Opinion -"I think America needs an EPA, but we need an EPA that’s focused on protecting the environment, not on satisfying the whims of environmentalists" - Rich Trzupek -
PRESS RELEASE: Prevailing-Wage Reform Bill Gives Taxpayers More Bang for Their Buck
Opinion -"Ohio lawmakers should follow the example set by lawmakers in Kentucky--a state in which prevailing-wage reform was recently approved and signed into law--and actively seek pro-taxpayer reforms" - Jesse Hathaway -
GIGO-based energy and climate policies
Opinion -After calling dangerous manmade climate change a hoax and vowing to withdraw the USA from the Paris agreement, President Trump has apparently removed language criticizing the Paris deal from a pending executive order dealing with fossil-fuel regulations. -
The Internet – Is An Amazing ‘Less Government’ Success Story
Opinion -Nothing in the history of humanity has grown bigger, faster or better – than the World Wide Web. In just about a quarter century, it has become an economic and political force of nigh immeasurable impact. -
Trump’s First 30 Days: Implementing the Regulatory Reform Agenda
Opinion -In President Donald Trump’s “Contract with the American Voter”, a key component is a pledge to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses, their employees, and consumers, and there appears to be solid public support for this policy change. -
EPA Resists Court Order Requiring Assessment of Job Losses
Opinion -A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required by law to determine how many coal mining and coal power plant jobs its emissions regulations have eliminated. -
Private Schooling Improves Nations’ Test Scores, Study Shows
Opinion -Private school education improves overall test scores in countries across the world, a new study reports. -
Virginia Lawmakers Approve Direct Primary Care Bills—Again
Opinion -The governor would have until late March to veto the legislation, as he did in 2016. -
HW: Climategate Redux! NOAA Scientists Fudge, Lose Data
Opinion -Oops, climate scientists did it again! -
Process of Creating Art Informs Formation of Self
Opinion -Every person, however, no matter what profession they ply can become a personal artist creating and celebrating their own soul by keeping the curiosity of childhood alive and active. -
Analysis: Who Is Responsible for High Drug Prices?
Opinion -Deregulation would increase competition and make drugs cheaper, according to Devon Herrick at the National Center for Policy Analysis -
Government Scientists Violated Rules to Influence Climate Negotiations
Opinion -A whistleblower at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported leading NOAA climate scientist Tom Karl violated the agency’s rules by rushing to publish untested and unconfirmed data. -
Milwaukee Voucher Program to Generate Nearly $500 Million in Benefits, Study Shows
Opinion -Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s school voucher program will generate nearly $500 million in economic benefits to the city over the next 20 years, a study has found. -
Why Title II Net Neutrality Defenders Fear a Pro-Consumer Ajit Pai FCC
Opinion -Defenders of the previous FCC’s Title II Open Internet Order appear afraid to have a free and open discussion about how Title II net neutrality affects American consumers. -
Republican Business Tax Reform: Less Government in Businesses’ Wallets – and Yours.
Opinion -Congress hasn’t done major tax reform since 1986. We are WAY past due. And it is WAY past necessary.
