Opinion
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Wyoming Commission Considers Hydraulic Fracturing Rules
Opinion -The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has approved new regulations on the production of natural gas through hydraulic fracturing. -
Race to the Top Bottoms Out
Opinion -A recent editorial gave the Race to the Top policy an A-plus and says there was “little to no legislative effort” from the federal government (“Obama’s A+ in education,” DI, June 11). -
International Climate Conference Proves “Skeptics” Champion Vibrant Discussion
Opinion -Global warming is not a human-induced crisis, reported more than 70 speakers in three days of sessions at The Heartland Institute’s Fourth International Conference on Climate Change, May 16-18 in Chicago. -
EPA and, Texas Clash Over Air Quality Permits
Opinion -The simmering conflict between the U.S. -
Pennsylvania to Allow Natural Gas Drilling on Forest Lands
Opinion -Drilling for natural gas in the energy-rich Marcellus Shale Formation has received support under a plan unveiled by Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (D). -
Washington State Sued over Expensive New Building Codes
Opinion -The Building Industry Association of Washington is suing the state over expensive new energy efficiency standards that will raise the price of a new home by anywhere from $4,000 to $10,000. -
Colorado Pays Business to Replace Cost-Effective Coal Power Plants
Opinion -Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) has signed House Bill 1365, dubbed the Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act, which directs taxpayer dollars to convert power plants from inexpensive coal fuel to more expensive natural gas. -
New Jersey Governor Christie Eliminates Global Warming Fund
Opinion -New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) is eliminating a $65 million global warming fund and redirecting the money to help reduce the state’s $10 billion deficit. -
Letter to the Editor: Tax Caps Can Work
Opinion -The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which opposes tax caps, apparently thinks New Jerseyans are not intelligent enough to be trusted with more control over the government's purse strings (A bleak portrait of property tax caps, June 9).Gov. -
Tax Hikes Aren’t Fixing States’ Budget Deficits
Opinion -The growing trend of states adopting narrowly applied, targeted tax increases in an effort to close budget deficits is already hurting taxpayers and future budgets. -
Suit Shows What’s Wrong with California Schools
Opinion -Frustrated by some tough budget years, California public school officials want a court to declare the state's Byzantine school finance system unconstitutional. -
EPA Narrowly Keeps Global Warming Authority in Close Senate Vote
Opinion -A resolution to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act was narrowly defeated in the U.S. Senate, with six Democrats joining all 41 Republicans voting for the resolution. -
Net Neutrality Hurts Consumers
Opinion -“Reichert, Larsen disappoint with Net-neutrality stance” [Ryan Blethen column, Opinion, June 6] claims “lobbyists orchestrating opposition to Net neutrality have been busy combing Congress for friends to thwart any action that brings -
Study: Florida Class-Size Reduction Mandate Does Not Improve Achievement
Opinion -New research casts doubt on the success of Florida’s class-size reduction program as voters weigh a November ballot initiative to roll back the mandate’s more stringent provisions. -
Disturbing Drug Law Trend
Opinion -There is a trend in the state courts, enabled by the U.S. Supreme Court, endangering Americans’ access to lifesaving drugs. It’s time for the Court to stop the trend in its tracks.It began in 2009 with a $6. -
Tax Might Cause Harley-Davidson to Roll Out of Wisconsin
Opinion -Harley-Davidson Inc. -
Study: Avoid Over-Regulating Internet
Opinion -A new report from the Free State Foundation, “The ‘Third Way’ for Broadband Regulation: Goldilocks or the Big Bad Wolf?” by Dennis L. Weisman, provides good reasons for policymakers to avoid overregulation of the Web. -
Proposed Web Privacy Legislation Sparks Intense Criticism
Opinion -Two members of Congress, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), have released draft privacy legislation to regulate behavior-targeted online advertising.The 27-page proposal (http://www.boucher.house.gov/images/stories/Privacy_Draft_5-10. -
Alcohol Ads in Social Media Targeted by Advocacy Groups
Opinion -Two advocacy organizations released a joint study in May calling for increased regulation of alcohol advertising to online social media customers. -
FCC Resolves to Implement Net Neutrality Regs
Opinion -Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s announcement the FCC intends on applying what he calls "Third Way" net neutrality regulations to the Internet after a period of public comment has sparked renewed debate over whether -
Congress, Industry Face-Off on Changes to COPPA
Opinion -Members of Congress seem determined to beef up laws designed to protect children when they surf the Web, despite warnings that strengthening the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) would lead to invasions of privacy and lead to courts -
Private Broadband Build-Out Continues at Rapid Pace
Opinion -Hundreds of small independent telecoms, broadband service providers, municipalities and cable television companies have brought gigabit-enabled, all-fiber service to a total of more than 1. -
NY Judge Dismisses Charges Against Employer Who Spied on Personal Emails
Opinion -A New York criminal court ruled that an employer could not be charged with unauthorized use of a computer after secretly accessing the personal email accounts of his employees.Judge Marc J. -
NH Supreme Court Rules ‘Shield Law’ Applies to Online Reporters
Opinion -The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that an online news site is protected by the state’s reporters’ shield law.
