Opinion
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Republican Senate Candidate Vows to Rein in EPA
Opinion -A Republican U.S. Senate candidate says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must be reined in or defunded entirely. Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), one of a trio of U.S. -
West Virginia Cigarette Tax Hike Bill Goes Up in Smoke
Opinion -Lawmakers in West Virginia rejected a proposal to increase the state’s excise taxes on cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Senate Bill 420 would have increased excise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to $1. -
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Package of Workplace Freedom Bills
Opinion -As part of a larger package of legislation, a Pennsylvania state lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that proposes right-to-work reforms. -
New Book Examines the Relationship of Words, Meanings, and Real History in Political Discourse
Opinion -Review of Fascism: The Career of a Concept, Paul E. Gottfried (Northern Illinois University Press 2016), 256 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0875804934; $39.92 on Amazon. -
The Progressive War on Free Speech – Part Three
Opinion -“The Revolution devours its children,” wrote French royalist Jacques Mallet du Pan in 1793, but in the case of the American left, the children are now devouring their masters, both literally and figuratively. -
A Few Facts For Climate Alarmists Waging War Against Astrophysicist Willie Soon
Opinion -Dr. Willie Soon is an astrophysicist in the Solar, Stellar and Planetary Sciences Division of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He began as a post-doctoral fellow in 1991 and took his scientist position in 1997. -
The FCC is Just Another Dishonest, Authoritarian Arm of the Obama Administration
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) describes itself thus: “An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress.” Under the Barack Obama Administration, it has been none of these things.Independent? -
Alabama’s Welfare Program is a Decade Behind Most of the Country
Opinion -There have been numerous stories, rumors, and outright falsehoods reported in the media and by detractors regarding state Sen. Arthur Orr's (R-Decatur) recently proposed welfare reform bill. -
Heartland Institute Vaping Experts React to House Vote Loosening Proposed E-Cigarette Regulations
Opinion -On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to its fiscal year 2017 agricultural appropriations bill that changes the predicate date for vapor products to the effective date of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule. -
Earth Day’s Anti-Fossil Fuel Focus Could Plunge Millions Into Green Energy Poverty
Opinion -Friday, April 22, will mark the 47th Earth Day. You may think it is all about planting trees and cleaning up neighborhoods. But this year’s anniversary will be closer to its radical roots than, perhaps, any other since its founding in 1970. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the Oklahoma House’s Approval of an Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -On Monday, April 18, the Oklahoma House of Representatives approved by a 57–33 vote Senate Joint Resolution 4 (SJR 4), a combined application for an Article V convention. -
Zika: Crisis or Sentinel Event?
Opinion -According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Zika is, like Ebola, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Now the U.S. -
Certificate of Need Law in Need of Reform
Opinion -In an April 5 editorial titled "Bill would ruin certificate of need program," the News Sentinel argued legislation Tennessee lawmakers are considering could make it harder for the poor and Tennesseans living in rural communities to obtain access to -
Dearborn, Michigan City Council Passes Public E-Cig Restrictions
Opinion -Lawmakers in Dearborn, Michigan have passed new restrictions on e-cigarette use in the city’s government-owned parks and “mini-parks. -
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Drone Regulations
Opinion -A Maryland man’s legal battle with the federal government over regulations requiring all owners of unmanned aircraft systems and other flying toys to file paperwork was dismissed by a federal court. -
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could End Disease Transmission
Opinion -Mosquitoes are responsible for the sickness and death of millions of people around the world each year, making them one of the most dangerous species on Earth, but some scientists are now saying they may have found a novel way of eradicating one commonly -
Oklahoma Lawmakers Propose Taxing New Bill on Online Sales
Opinion -Oklahoma lawmakers are proposing to collect taxes on online purchases. House Bill 2531 would expand the state government’s authority to collect sales taxes to include businesses located outside the state, including online retail companies such as Amazon. -
FBI Drops Fight Over iPhone Encryption Court Order
Opinion -Lawyers representing the federal government withdrew their request for a court order compelling Apple, a popular consumer electronics company, to provide a method of unlocking an iPhone involved in a national law enforcement investigation. -
Athens, Ohio Lawmakers, Residents Debate Airbnb Regulations
Opinion -Lawmakers in Athens, Ohio are considering increasing regulations on Airbnb and other peer-to-peer, short-term rental services in the city. -
RICO for Government Climate Deniers?
Opinion -Editor's Note: This column was co-authored by Ron Arnold.A self-appointed coalition of Democratic state attorneys general is pursuing civil or criminal racketeering actions against ExxonMobil, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and other organizations. -
GAO Report: Taxpayers’ Data at Risk in IRS’ Hands
Opinion -Ignoring past audits and warnings, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to implement too few safeguards against computer and physical intrusions into taxpayers’ private data records, a government watchdog agency reports.The U.S. -
Wyoming Gov. Mead Opposes Legislation Meant to Help Depressed Coal
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IRS Serves Government, Not Taxpayer
Opinion -A new report from the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan government agency tasked with auditing, evaluating, and investigating government affairs for Congress, faults the Internal Revenue Service for failing to properly secure taxpayer data, -
Washington State Lawmakers Revive Effort to Hike Tobacco Minimum Purchasing Age
Opinion -Lawmakers in Washington State are debating a bill that would increase the legal age for tobacco purchases from 18 to 21. House Bill 2313, was introduced in January by state Rep.