Opinion
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Keeping the Postal Service From Going Postal
Opinion -Watchdog report highlights need for bold Postal Service reform. -
County Commission to Obama: Don’t Establish Bears Ears National Monument
Opinion -Utah’s San Juan County Commission unanimously passed a resolution opposing the creation of Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) in within its boundaries as the 1.9 million acre monument would take up 37 percent San Juan County’s land. -
Atlanta Superintendent Praises School Choice
Opinion -Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen praised school choice in comments to reporters, saying it “is appropriate in a country focused on democracy.” -
Climate Alarmists Pushing Green Education Indoctrination
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #232 -
Oregon Voters Reject Big Business Tax Proposal
Opinion -Oregon voters rejected a proposed tax hike on businesses, the Oregon Business Tax Increase Initiative, in the November elections. -
Georgia Medicaid Expansion Forum Draws Lawmakers from Out of State
Opinion -Arkansas lawmakers, Heartland Institute researchers, and newly elected Georgia lawmakers will meet to discuss Medicaid expansion for 2017. -
Obamacare Could Live or Die by Two Pending Lawsuits
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #526 -
The Results Are In: What Will Education Policy Look like Going Forward?
Opinion -School Choice Weekly #158 -
Republicans: Reject the Siren Call of the Imperial Presidency
Opinion -The election of Manhattan business tycoon and reality television star Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the United States. -
Federal Judges Demand CFPB Structure Shake-Up
Opinion -A federal agency tasked with enforcing financial restrictions on the public must reorganize itself to comply with the Constitution, federal judges ruled. -
New York Law Banning Airbnb Challenged in Federal Court
Opinion -New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a law criminalizing the advertisement of short-term housing rentals in apartments, prohibiting the use of peer-to-peer economy companies such as Airbnb. -
Reporters Uncover Lawmakers’ New Jersey Wireless Tax Rip-Off
Opinion -The New Jersey state government has been misusing revenue from a government fund intended to pay for maintenance and improvement of emergency services, according to an investigation by local newspaper reporters. -
FDA Proposes ‘Voluntary’ Salt Restrictions for Food Production
Opinion -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is accepting comments on proposed official guidelines intended to encourage restaurants to reduce the amount of salt used in food preparation. -
Kentucky Lawmaker Files Constitutional Sovereignty Bill
Opinion -A Kentucky state lawmaker is proposing a bill prohibiting state government agencies and judges from applying other nations’ laws in government actions and judicial decisions if those laws conflict with U.S. constitutional protections. -
Alabama’s First Charter School to Open in 2017
Opinion -The Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF) won approval to open Alabama’s first charter school, which is scheduled to open in August 2017. -
Milwaukee Zoning Board Denies Permit for School for At-Risk Boys
Opinion -The Milwaukee, Wisconsin Board of Zoning Appeals denied a permit request by a school whose students primarily use vouchers to attend. -
University of Pennsylvania Rejects Calls for Fossil-Fuel Divestment
Opinion -The University of Pennsylvania rejected calls from activist groups to divest all fossil-fuel holdings in its endowment, determining such investments did not amount to moral corruption. -
Cheerleading for School Choice Not as Important as Selecting Supportive Jurists
Opinion -Supporters of parental choice in education who cheered Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of their cause in a post-Labor Day speech in Cleveland could now find themselves singing the blues as the presidential race heads down the homestretch. -
What to Expect from a Trump FCC
Opinion -In the wake of a generally-unexpected election outcome, most everyone in the Internet space is grasping to understand the implications of an all Republican-led government and a Trump FCC, on their key issues. -
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Proposes More Road Funding for Cities
Opinion -Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is proposing to increase state funding for local road construction projects in 2017. -
Internet Management Council Freed from Government Control
Opinion -An international nonprofit organization responsible for technical maintenance of internet protocols convened in November, holding its first meeting after gaining independence from U.S. government control in October. -
Amendment Allowing States to Repeal Obamacare Passes Convention Simulation
Opinion -A mock amendment that would let states repeal federal statutes, including the Affordable Care Act, overwhelmingly passed at a simulated Article V Convention. -
Legislative Pulse: Fighting for Oklahoma’s Environmental Laws, Against Federal Overreach
Opinion -Oklahoma state Rep. Mark McBride (R-Moore) explains why Oklahoma is right to challenge the federal clean power plan and proposed methane rules, saying they are an unnecessary overreach by federal bureaucrats. -
Most Millennials Favor School Choice, Survey Finds
Opinion -Most millennials view school choice programs favorably, a new study has found.