Opinion
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Kentucky Lawmakers Propose Rebooting State Education Standards
Opinion -Kentucky lawmakers are proposing to reform the state’s education standards. -
“Keep it in the Ground” at Work in the Real World
Opinion -Going forward, we know what the new year of environmental activism looks like. They have told us. They have made it perfectly clear. They call it: “Keep it in the ground.”The campaign is about all fossil fuels: oil, gas, and coal. -
New Mexico Gov. Martinez Revives Right-to-Work Push
Opinion -New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) is attempting, for the second time, to bring right-to-work (RTW) reform to her state. -
Surgeon Posts Prices Online to Improve Transparency, Competition
Opinion -An Oklahoma City surgeon has found a unique way to explain to patients the true costs of their health care: He tells them. Dr. Keith Smith posts prices for surgical procedures performed at his practice, the Surgery Center of Oklahoma. -
Study Finds Negligible Health Risks from Frac Sand Mining
Opinion -A new scientific report published by the Wisconsin Institute for Health has found mining silica sand for use in hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as “frac sand,” poses minimal risk to the health and safety of nearby residents. -
300 Scientists Request Explanation for Temperature Shenanigans
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #201 Approximately 300 scientists, engineers, economists, and other climate experts sent a letter to U.S. House Science Committee Chairman Rep. -
Hawaii Hikes Minimum Smoking Age to 21
Opinion -A new statewide law raising the minimum age required for individuals to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes has gone into effect in Hawaii. -
‘Big Data’ Tries to Zero Out Parents in Common Core Review
Opinion -When grassroots parents discovered big-education elitists had kept them in the dark about the Common Core (CC) experiment being conducted on their children, they helped to shine a bright light on the gross deception perpetrated by some educators and -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on President Obama’s Proposed Oil Tax
Opinion -President Barack Obama has proposed a tax of $10 on every barrel of oil as part of his 2017 budget. The proceeds, says the White House, will go toward transportation projects and to fund the president’s climate change programs. -
Illinois Lawmaker Calls for School Funding Formula Change
Opinion -Illinois State Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) called on his fellow lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) to reform the public education system’s funding practices. -
Texas Governor Calls for National Constitutional Convention
Opinion -During a speech at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual Policy Orientation convention, Texas Gov. -
Texas Lieutenant Governor Calls School Choice ‘Top Priority’
Opinion -At a state think tank’s annual convention, Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick (R) announced his commitment to promoting school choice in the state, calling education reform his “top priority. -
The Quality of Temperature Station Siting Is Critical for Determining Temperature Trends
Opinion -At the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), held on December 17, I presented research conducted by myself, Evan Jones, John Nielsen-Gammon, and John R. -
Government Drags Us Back in Time – Because Cronies and Ideology Tell It To
Opinion -Government by ideological fantasy – at the expense of actual facts – is a terrible idea. So too is government of, by and for the donors. Far too often government regulators and bureaucrats ignore Reality – to tilt at ideological windmills. -
A Constitutional Convention can be Limited in Scope
Opinion -Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio recently announced that he fully endorses an Article V convention. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made a similar call.Article V is one of two methods provided by the Constitution to initiate amendments. -
Sanders: What Will His Socialist Plan Do to YOUR Medical Care?
Opinion -There is one thing that supporters and detractors of Bernie Sanders might agree on: he seems to be honest about his convictions. He is an avowed socialist, instead of pretending to believe in a role for private insurance. -
Obama’s EPA to Ohio’s Anti-Frackers: You’re Wrong
Opinion -Two recent reports on Ohio’s wastewater injection well program discredit chronic allegations by opponents of hydraulic fracturing. -
FCC Targets Cable Set-Top Boxes — Why Now?
Opinion -With great fanfare, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Thomas Wheeler is calling for sweeping changes to the way cable television set-top boxes work. In an essay published Jan. -
Nevada Judge Freezes State’s Education Savings Account Program Rollout
Opinion -A state judge in Nevada is siding with opponents of a groundbreaking achievement in school choice, agreeing to freeze implementation of the state’s education savings account (ESA) program until a final ruling can be made on its legality. -
A Grand Exploration of the ‘Evolution of Everything’
Opinion -Review of The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge, Matt Ridley (Harper, 2015), 368 pp., ISBN-10: 0062296000, ISBN-13: 978-0062296009; $18.44. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Tennessee House of Representatives’ Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -The Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday approved by a 59 to 31 vote Senate Joint Resolution 67, an application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the Indiana Senate Passing Convention of States Resolution
Opinion -The Indiana state senate approved Senate Joint Resolution 14 (SJR 14) on Wednesday by a 34–16 vote. SJR 14 is Indiana’s application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States. -
Pennsylvania Governor Plays Hooky with Charter School Funding
Opinion -Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) has unilaterally redirected $8 million of taxpayer money designated for the funding of charter schools to traditional government schools. -
Textbook Vendor: Common Core Standards ‘All About the Money’
Opinion -An undercover journalist for a nonprofit organization captured candid video of a national textbook company’s sales executive making inflammatory remarks about federal Common Core standards and textbook companies’ support of them.
