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ESA Delisting Process is Failing According to Testimony
Opinion -Witnesses at a U.S. -
Legislative Reapportionment: The Supreme Court Steps Back
Opinion -Justice Clarence Thomas contended the Constitution does not tell the states how to apportion their legislatures at all. -
New Florida Law Protects Patients from Surprise Out-of-Network Bills
Opinion -Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has signed legislation protecting patients from receiving bills with higher-than-expected charges from providers outside their insurance networks. -
Give Vision Patients Protection, not ‘Eye of Newt’
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #508 Federal and state lawmakers have provided Americans a surplus of legislation cleverly titled to convey promises to protect patients’ interests. This boom has a bust. -
Christian Musicians Rocked by Oklahoma Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Opinion -After using the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws to confiscate charitable donations from a Burmese Christian rock band touring the state, Oklahoma law enforcement agencies returned the seized cash and dropped charges filed against the band’s manager. -
The Incompetent, Pathetically Slow Government Has Placed Itself Between You and the Economy
Opinion -Behold “Mother May I?” government. Where the private sector can’t do a thing, make a move, invent or innovate – until after the incompetent, pathetically slow government finally gets around to granting permission to do so. -
Attorney General Delegates Powers to Tort Lawyer in Exxon Climate Case
Opinion -At a press conference held on March 29, 2016, a coalition of 16 Democratic state attorneys general, the attorney general for the U.S. -
Lawmakers Pass Bill Prohibiting FCC Pricing Power Grab
Opinion -The U.S. Senate is considering a bill to prevent federal bureaucrats from using expanded internet regulation to set prices for internet access. In April, the U.S. -
Congress Votes to Block New Broker Regulations
Opinion -Congress has approved a resolution to block the Obama administration’s restrictions on retirement investment planners. The U.S. -
Study: Obama Administration Repeatedly Ignored Rulemaking Requirements
Opinion -A new study finds federal regulators in the Obama administration have repeatedly failed to follow requirements for rulemaking, enabling them to bypass public scrutiny of policy decisions. -
Alaska Legislature Passes Bill to Suspend Statewide Standardized Testing Until 2020
Opinion -The Alaska legislature passed legislation to put a hold on all statewide standardized testing, to give the state time to reassess how closely it wants to align with federal standards. -
States Prepare for Grizzly Bear Hunt
Opinion -Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are making plans to manage grizzly bear populations within their borders, including possibly allowing legal hunting of the bears for the first time on four decades. -
Oklahoma Lawmakers Call for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Oklahoma lawmakers approved a resolution calling for a national convention to draft and enact a balanced budget amendment and other restraints on the federal government. -
Frac Sand Mining Contributing to Cleaner Air
Opinion -The rapid development of frac sand mining in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and especially Wisconsin led many people living near mines and processing plants to become concerned about the potential negative impact these facilities could have on local air -
Burnett: Donald Trump a wild card as Dems push high-cost energy
Opinion -Donald Trump’s views on climate change and energy production could hardly be more different than the positions taken by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. -
Lessened Monitoring for New England Commercial Fishers
Opinion -New England fishermen got some good news on May 1 when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced it would scale back the amount of on-board monitoring required of the commercial fishing fleet in the region. -
DC City Council Considers Taxpayer-Funded Wi-Fi Program
Opinion -Washington, DC City Council lawmakers are considering legislation to create a government commission to study how to implement a network of taxpayer-funded internet Wi-Fi access points, also called “internet hotspots,” throughout the city. -
New Jersey Adopts New Standards to Replace Common Core
Opinion -The New Jersey Board of Education has adopted a revised version of Common Core involving small changes to the original standards Gov. Chris Christie (R) said last year were “simply not working. -
Finally, Courage to Counterpunch the Green Bullies
Opinion -When the name Resolute was chosen in 2011, after the merger of Bowater and Abitibi-Consolidated, the Canadian company, a global leader in the forest products industry and the largest producer of newsprint in the world, likely didn’t know what a harbinger -
What’s the Difference Between K–12 and College Again?
Opinion -School Choice Weekly #140 -
Medicare-Age Patient to Mr. Trump: Let’s Make a Deal
Opinion -Mr. Trump has been castigated for saying that if the government goes bankrupt, he’d get creditors to accept less. That is standard operating procedure for businesses. -
More States Consider Outlawing Forced Maintenance of Certification
Opinion -Lawmakers in several states in the Midwest are considering following Oklahoma’s lead by passing reform legislation prohibiting maintenance of certification (MOC) as a condition of medical licensure and hospital admitting privileges. -
#MentalIllnessFeelsLike States Should Remove Barriers to Telehealth
Opinion -One obstacle preventing Americans suffering from mental illness from obtaining the treatment they need is a stigma associated with having a sullied bill of mental health. -
Government Tech Waste Illustrates Disrespect for Taxpayers
Opinion -When you’re cleaning out your closet, don’t toss out that pile of outdated computer parts and accessories; the federal government might need it!