Opinion
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Percentage of Privately Insured Adults Is Same as Before Obamacare, CDC Finds
Opinion -The Affordable Care Act has prompted people to alternate between coverage by Medicaid and private insurance. -
California ‘Parent Trigger’ Battle Ends in Compromise
Opinion -California’s 20th Street Elementary School will be under new management this fall after a group of parents used the state’s Parent Empowerment Act, also known as the “parent trigger” law. -
VA Invests in Failed Solar Projects, Veterans Linger on Wait List
Opinion -The Department of Veteran's Affairs Inspector General has found the VA wasted millions on solar panel installations that don't work. -
If Obama Covers My Health Insurance, Who Will Cover My Time?
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #515. Unraveling the $52 billion annual opportunity cost of inefficient doctor appointments. -
Utah Lawmaker Considers Liquor Privatization Ballot Campaign
Opinion -State Sen. Jim Dabakis (D-Salt Lake City) is considering launching a ballot initiative to privatize the 125 liquor stores controlled by the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC). -
Federal Court to Hear Arguments in Password-Sharing Case
Opinion -Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit are hearing arguments over a criminal case about the legality of sharing passwords for computers services such as Netflix. -
North Carolina Scratches CON Repeal from Bill Naming State Cat
Opinion -The failed attempt to repeal the state's certificate of need law may yet land on its feet next session. -
Ravitch Is Right on Common Core, Wrong on Main Causes of Poor Achievement
Opinion -In her recent New York Times op-ed, Diane Ravitch describes the effects of Common Core compared to its proponents’ promises. -
Dodd-Frank Costs Are Rising Rapidly, Study Finds
Opinion -A new study reports the costs of complying with a 2010 federal law passed to protect consumers from economic instability have accumulated at an accelerating rate over the law’s lifespan. -
Hillary Clinton’s Terrible Government Broadband Plan
Opinion -I’ve never liked the term “public xxx” - when used for things like “public schools” or “National Public Radio (NPR).” Because it’s not “public” - it’s government. -
Witness to the End of Soviet Power: Twenty-Five Years Ago
Opinion -The Soviet regime had ruled Russia and the other 14 component republics of the U.S.S.R. for nearly 75 years, since the Bolshevik Revolution in November 1917 led by Vladimir Lenin and his communist cadre of Marxist followers. -
Federal Entitlement Spending, Debt Set to Explode, CBO Reports
Opinion -A new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts the total amount of liabilities, or debt, owed by the U.S. government will exceed 141 percent of the country’s GDP by 2046. -
Maryland Families Not Paying Required Tuition to Attend DC Schools, Audit Shows
Opinion -Many families of Maryland students required to pay tuition to attend schools in Washington, DC have not done so, an investigation has found. -
Elder Care Facilities Brace for $15 Minimum Wage Impact
Opinion -Retirement and nursing homes in cities with a $15 minimum wage are forced to think twice about the costs of the care they provide. -
The Global War Against Fossil Fuels
Opinion -The global war against fossil fuels is a war against progress, prosperity, and the poor. No one has ever explained this better than Stephen Moore and Kathleen Hartnett White do in Fueling Freedom -
Rethinking Education ‘Accountability’
Opinion -School Choice Weekly #148 -
Senators Propose Bill to ‘ALLOW’ DC Occupational Licensing Reform
Opinion -Two U.S. Senators are sponsoring a bill to reduce licensing barriers to entry for employment in some federal government jobs. -
The Few, the Loud, the Anti-Fossil Fuel Crowd
Opinion -If you get your news from the mainstream media, you likely think the views expressed by the environmental activists represent the majority of Americans. -
Drilling Down on Rent Seeking Dentists
Opinion -I'm a big fan of innovation, so I'm always eager to speak out against entrenched interests seeking to stifle progress with regulations designed to kill improvements in our health. -
New York Lawmaker Considers ‘Pokémon Go’ Regulations
Opinion -A New York state lawmaker is threatening to introduce legislation that would regulate Pokémon Go. -
Britain Faces Big Decision on Cross-Border Competition Affecting Health Care Providers
Opinion -How the 'Brexit' will affect patient care in the United Kingdom hinges on domestic immigration policy and pending negotiations with the European Union. -
Nevada Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Country’s Most Expansive School Choice Program
Opinion -The future of the country’s most expansive school choice program is in the hands of the Nevada Supreme Court, as it decides two cases brought against the state’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program. -
Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Common Core Repeal Ballot Initiative
Opinion -An initiative to repeal Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in Massachusetts will not be on November’s ballot. -
Utah Readies Lawsuits Against Feds
Opinion -Utah lawmakers have set aside $4.5 million to pay for a state lawsuit to gain control of 30 million acres of national forest and Bureau of Land Management-controlled acreage within its borders.
