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More Local Control Over Energy Retrofit Dollars Recommended
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Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #9-4
Opinion -British law bans advertisements calling for health care workers who are "very reliable and hard-working," a UK businesswoman who tried to post one was told by government officials. -
Pols Lived High on the Hog at Copenhagen Climate Talks
Opinion -Taxpayers paid a heavy price for the failed climate-change talks in Denmark, according to newly released reports detailing more than $500,000 in travel expenses for lawmakers, their staff, and experts to attend. -
Texas Windstorm Program Problems Remain After Reforms
Opinion -Texas’ state-run windstorm insurer continues to face growing deficits, and recent reforms have failed to fix the program’s many systemic issues. -
Internet Gaming Bill Spurs Presidential Appointments Dispute
Opinion -Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) delayed several of President Obama’s top economic policy picks out of disagreement with the administration’s decision to suspend implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA). -
North Carolina Mulls Taxing Online Travel Agencies
Opinion -In a scramble to find new sources of revenue, North Carolina is looking into taxing services provided by online travel agencies such as Expedia, Travelocity, and Priceline. -
Irish Tax on Government Workers Suggested
Opinion -With signs of growing backlash against overly generous public employee pay, pensions, and other perks, politicians and policy experts have begun examining ways to “claw back” excessive contracts. -
National Academy Issues Fiscal Future Report
Opinion -A new study from the National Academy of Sciences looks at the federal government’s finances and lays out different paths the nation might take in the coming decades. -
Report: Spending Limits, Excess Revenues Could Control Illinois Pensions
Opinion -A proposal from an Illinois think tank to fund the state’s public employee pensions while limiting the future growth of government spending has caught the attention of Prairie State legislators. -
Government Pay Packages Have Room for Big Savings
Opinion -State and local governments face large budget deficits as revenues have stagnated and spending has remained high. -
Author Discusses ‘Econoclasts’ Who Restored Prosperity
Opinion -Few historians have the chance to write a history of something no one else has ever written about. -
TN Tells High Schools How to Teach the Bible
Opinion -Starting next fall, Tennessee high schools that want to teach students about Noah, Moses, and the Prodigal Son will have a state-approved road map to do so. -
Wisconsin Reforms Miss First Race to the Top Deadline
Opinion -The Wisconsin Legislature failed to approve two of several education reforms Gov. Jim Doyle (D) urged to boost the state's application for $254 million in federal funds by the January 19 deadline. -
Record Federal Spending, Deficit Proposal Worries Some, Cheers Others
Opinion -Congress might approve spending bills, but it’s the president’s budget that initially grabs headlines. -
Arizona Pulls Out of Regional Cap and Trade
Opinion -Arizona will decline to implement carbon dioxide restrictions under a regional cap-and-trade system, the state’s Department of Environmental Quality has announced. The decision, which took effect under an executive order signed by Gov. -
Insurer’s Pullback Raises Worries About NC Beach Plan
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Harrison Schmitt Joins Heartland Institute Board of Directors
Opinion -Harrison Schmitt, former astronaut and U.S. Senator, joined The Heartland Institute's board of directors on January 28, 2010. -
Report: Even ‘Good’ State Pension Plans Threatened by Overall Fiscal Problems
Opinion -“No single issue threatens the fiscal health of this state” more than public pension obligations, proclaimed California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in a recent address to the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. -
Millionaire’s Tax Will Hit Much More Than Millionaires
Opinion -Supporters of health care reform need money—a lot of money—to pay for it. So it’s not surprising that they would try to get it from the people with the most money to spare. -
Letter to the Editor: Temporary Tax Hikes
Opinion -The fact New Jersey’s legislature is talking about extending the "temporary" income tax hike on high-income earners is not surprising considering the track record of similar "temporary" tax increases in other states ("N.J. -
National Flood Insurance Program Failures Raise Concerns
Opinion -Funding for the National Flood Insurance Program could dry up this spring without Congressional reauthorization. Program critics say this might not be a bad development, as the program encourages development of excessively high-risk properties. -
Transforming Louisiana’s Education System: Interview With Paul Pastorek
Opinion -In 2005, Hurricane Katrina closed more than 100 public schools and displaced approximately 118,000 students across Louisiana. -
Media Advisory: Third-Hand Smoke Risk Claims Challenged
Opinion -On February 8, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published a study by a research team from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California describing the alleged risks of third-hand smoke. -
Asian Carp Hearings Divide Great Lakes States
Opinion -Invasive Asian carp are poised to enter the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River system through two Chicago-area locks, aquatic experts warned at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing.