Opinion
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Chicago Gun Decision: Thanks, Ralph Conner!
Opinion -Eleven days before he died on March 13, 2010, Ralph Conner, local legislation manager for The Heartland Institute, attended the March 2 reception in Washington, DC in honor of the plaintiffs in the McDonald v. -
Kids Too Dumb To Learn?
Opinion -For the second consecutive year, Education Secretary Arne Duncan is hoisting a pinata stuffed with nearly $5 billion of stimulus funds above a crowd of blind and confused state legislators. The money is part of the 6. -
What’s a Right? Scary Trends in “Human Rights.”
Opinion -IT SEEMS a distant memory, those debates with my most left-leaning friends about health care. -
Media Advisory: Supreme Court’s Decision Will Cause Further Confusion
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court today narrowed the scope of the “honest services” federal criminal statute used to prosecute Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, remanding the case to the federal trial court for further proceedings on his conviction. -
Gov. Joe Manchin will Keynote Public Policy Forum in West Virginia
Opinion -West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin will keynote an open public policy forum Monday, July 19, 2010 co-sponsored by The Heartland Institute, Foundation for Educational Choice, and Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia. -
DC Voucher Program Vindicated
Opinion -The Department of Education released its final planned study of the Washington, DC voucher program this week. The results indicate that the program was effective, as well as popular. Here is the blurb from the IES website. -
Consumer Power Report #227
Opinion -Man, ain't it swell when politicians run things? Unlike them greedy, money-grubbing business executives, politicians are interested only in What Is Good For America. -
The Absurdity of Net Neutrality
Opinion -Congressman Mike Doyle, D-Pa., recently endorsed the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to impose network neutrality on private-sector Internet service providers. -
Calif. to Vote on Global Warming Law
Opinion -The California Secretary of State Wednesday June 23 certified for the November ballot the California Jobs Initiative, which would suspend California’s global warming law (AB 32). -
CA City Fires All Workers, Contracts Out All Services
Opinion -A cash-strapped California city has decided to fire nearly its entire workforce, including the police department, which has a reputation for corruption and abuse of citizens. -
Banks, Credit Unions Balk at Ban on Gaming Fund Transfers
Opinion -Depository institutions around the country are expressing deep concerns about the potential consequences of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which took effect June 1. -
FEMA Flood Map Changes to Raise Insurance Costs
Opinion -Recent changes in flood risk maps have caused thousands of Americans to rush to find additional flood insurance for their homes and businesses.Flood insurance maps inform owners of property on U.S. -
CBO: High Price Tag on Beach House Bailout
Opinion -A federal bill critics have dubbed the “Beach House Bailout” has been scored by the Congressional Budget Office as costing the nation’s taxpayers an estimated $1.7 billion over the 2011-2015 time period. -
Wisconsin Auto Insurance Mandate Hikes Hit State’s Drivers
Opinion -Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (D) introduced a series of regulatory changes to Wisconsin’s auto insurance market as part of his 2009 budget, changes that went into effect on June 1 for all Wisconsin drivers. -
Audit: DC Govt. Vehicle Fleet in Fiscal Red Zone
Opinion -Despite having nearly a decade to develop a comprehensive vehicle fleet management strategy, the District of Columbia’s Department of Public Works (DPW) failed to do so, with predictably adverse results for local taxpayers. -
Pensions Bill Raises Many Questions, Starting With Is It a Bailout?
Opinion -Is it a union pensions bailout or not? Is it $10 billion or $165 billion?These are some of the questions being raised by Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-PA) “Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010. -
Florida Legislative Session Ends Without Insurance Reforms
Opinion -Florida’s 2010 Regular Legislative Session might be remembered mainly for one thing: Gov. Charlie Crist’s departure from the Republican Party on the eve of his deadline to qualify as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate. -
Texas Commission Mulls Insurance Reforms
Opinion -Market analysts and insurance industry leaders are encouraging the Texas Sunset Commission to continue on a path of less regulation in its review of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and Office of Public Insurance Council. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #9-13
Opinion -Truth in LabelingWacky warning labels have become ubiquitous due to manufacturers' concerns about product liability. -
Interview: In Indiana, As Revenue Drops, So Does Spending
Opinion -Spending within one’s means might be a quaint notion to many in government these days, but in Indiana state government it’s become the standard way of doing business.Gov. -
Lawsuit Accuses Washington Indian Tribes of Unfair Competition
Opinion -Native American tribes in Washington are being accused of abusing tax rebates to gain an unfair advantage over gas stations not owned by the tribes.Gov. -
Podcast WCRA interview with Bruno Behrend on School Choice
Opinion -Listen to Heartland's Director of the Center for School Reform discuss school choice in the form of Illinois' pending voucher legislation, along with the numerous movies depicting unions as the primary obstacle to educational improvement across America. -
Washington Business Tax Reform Proposal Offered
Opinion -This November voters in Washington State will likely be voting for the tenth time on an attempt to create a state income tax, in Initiative 1098. -
Oregon Raises Taxes, Budget Situation Worsens
Opinion -Oregon voters in January approved significant personal and corporate income tax hikes. The predicted increases in revenue have failed to materialize, however, and now the state is bracing for extensive budget cuts.
