Opinion
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Florida Rejects Bill Making Computer Coding an Alternative to Foreign Language
Opinion -A Florida bill that would have allowed high school students to replace foreign language courses with computer coding classes was rejected in the state House after gaining strong favor in the state Senate. -
Remaining Presidential Contenders Differ Radically on Climate, Fossil Fuels
Opinion -Donald Trump would reverse many of the regulations the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposed on the economy—regulations he says are costing coal, natural gas, and oil jobs—while Sen. -
‘Reference Pricing’ Reduces Health Care Spending in California
Opinion -The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), one of the country’s largest purchasers of employee health coverage, is reducing health care spending through a “reference pricing” policy that encourages beneficiaries to shop for the best -
Union of Concerned Scientists Calls for Limiting Scrutiny of Research
Opinion -The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has advocated for transparency of scientific research for decades, but it is now seeking to shield scientists from having to disclose certain information regarding their research. -
Advocacy Group Presses to Reverse Reforms, Get More Money for Government Schools
Opinion -Too many states rely on standardized testing, have too many charter schools and other school choice options, and don’t pay teachers enough, states a new report by the Network for Public Education, a group led by education historian and policy advocate -
Congress Demands Treasury Department Report on Solar Companies Investigation
Opinion -Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) are requesting the U.S. Treasury Department produce the results of an investigation into abuses of a government program that grants clean-energy tax credits to renewable energy companies. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Louisiana’s Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -The Louisiana House of Representatives approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 52 on Wednesday afternoon, by a vote of 62 to 36. -
LA Times Gets Story About Portland Banning Climate Doubt Almost Right
Opinion -I’d be mad, but I was in the mainstream media for 16 years, and I know how this goes. At least this was almost right, which makes it better than most MSM fare. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Florida School Choice Program
Opinion -Heartland Institute Experts React to Dismissal of LawsuitAgainst Florida School Choice ProgramOn Tuesday, Circuit Court Judge George Reynolds dismissed the lawsuit on the adequacy of school funding brought by Citizens for Strong Schools, Inc. -
Massachusetts Homeschool Families Report Being Subjected to Investigations
Opinion -Six homeschooling families in Massachusetts say they are being subjected to unnecessary inquiries by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MDCF) for alleged educational neglect. -
Lawmakers Incentivize and Facilitate Health Care Delivery to Rural Missouri
Opinion -Missouri legislators and medical school professionals are pursuing ways to incentivize and facilitate delivery of health care services to underserved areas of the state. Lawmakers appropriated $2. -
Medicaid Expansion Dubbed ‘Rebalancing’ by Oklahoma Lawmakers
Opinion -A $1.50-per-pack cigarette tax increase will go toward funding a form of Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma—if lawmakers and Gov. Mary Fallin (R) approve the Medicaid Rebalancing Act of 2020 (MRA) this session, scheduled to adjourn on May 27. -
Judge Rules Seattle’s Warrantless Garbage Search Unconstitutional
Opinion -King County Judge Beth Andrus ruled Seattle’s warrantless searches of garbage violates Washington State’s constitution, banning Seattle sanitation workers from looking for possible violations of the city’s composting law in residents’ trash. -
New Orleans City Council Considers New Airbnb Regulations
Opinion -New Orleans lawmakers are considering a new ordinance targeting Airbnb, a peer-to-peer economy company connecting tourists seeking short-term housing and hosts who provide places to stay. -
Louisiana Lawmakers’ Vote Curdles Hopes for Raw Milk Bill
Opinion -Louisiana lawmakers rejected a bill that would have made it legal for consumers to purchase raw milk from farmers, after legislators in one chamber of the General Assembly approved the proposal. -
New Rules Expected to Curtail Gulf Oil Production
Opinion -The Obama administration finalized new rules it says will improve drilling safety in the Gulf of Mexico, but some experts are saying the regulations will undermine safety. -
Why Waste Food to Replace Something We Already Have Too Much Of?
Opinion -The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—also known as the ethanol mandate—was passed by Congress in 2005 and expanded in 2007. -
Time Runs Out for Kentucky Public Pension Transparency Bill
Opinion -A bill to reform Kentucky’s pensions by providing greater transparency for taxpayers was halted after it failed to make it to the floor of the state’s House of Representatives. -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Open Charter School in Harlem
Opinion -Rapper and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs announced he’s sponsoring a charter school in Harlem, New York, which is scheduled to open its doors for its inaugural class in fall 2016. -
Detroit Public Schools Face Insolvency, Legislators Search for Solution
Opinion -Children enrolled in the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) face an uncertain future, as the system still lacks a viable fiscal plan for the coming year and sustainable, long-term funding. Earlier in 2016, the Michigan Legislature approved allocating $48. -
Report: California Taxpayer-Funded Internet Program Doesn’t Provide Internet
Opinion -Investigations made by a local newspaper found a regional government program in California tasked with the installation and operation of municipal Wi-Fi networks in cities with low-income households between Long Beach and Pasadena failed to provide Wi-Fi -
HHS Requests $581 Million for Refugees’ Transitional and Medical Services
Opinion -Federal money allocated to provide cash and medical assistance to refugees legally residing in the United States will top $500 million if Congress passes the Obama administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2017. -
Environmentalists, Feds Block Two Proposed LNG Export Terminals in Oregon
Opinion -The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied an application for the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas export terminal proposed for Oregon’s Jordan Cove on March 11, 2016. -
Graduates Face a Big Challenge
Opinion -As they don caps and gowns, endure commencement speeches and take their diplomas, many high school and college graduates face bleak prospects in an economy that grew a dismal 0.5% the first quarter.
