Opinion
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Teacher Turnover Rate May Not Reflect True State of Job Market
Opinion -North Carolina’s latest Teacher Turnover Report revealed 12.72 percent of teachers statewide left their classrooms between March 2008 and March 2009.That figure is down from 13. -
Bailout Money Is Being Used to Undercut Competitors, They Charge
Opinion -More than a year after American International Group Inc. -
Bank Overdraft Fees Come Under Fire
Opinion -If you’ve ever taken money out of the ATM and found out later it overdrew your account and set you back an extra $25 or $30, you’re not alone. -
High Taxes, Public Employee Unions Crushing Michigan’s Economy
Opinion -Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) is facing a state increasingly on the edge of a budgetary and employment abyss.The state last year had to deal with a budget shortfall of $550 million, and this year has to grapple with a deficit in excess of $2. -
Heartland Institute’s Florida Director Commends Bennett-Proctor Bill
Opinion -TALLAHASSEE, FL-The director of The Heartland Institute's Florida Insurance Project today offered cautious praise for the insurance reform bill proffered by Sen. Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton) and Rep. Bill Proctor (R-St. Augustine). -
DC Vouchers Face Renewal Battle
Opinion -While DC parents and children wait to find out whether the District of Columbia’s popular school voucher program will be renewed, the necessary legislation is awaiting action among a muddy and controversial stack of bills slated to make their way -
Media Advisory: EPA Claims Carbon Dioxide Threatens Human Health
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today formally determined that human emissions of carbon dioxide pose a threat to human health and the environment. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-22
Opinion -An 81-year-old New York man claims a Queens bar’s “pet-friendly” environment is to blame for the loss of his sex life with his wife.The man is suing the bar, alleging it allowed a dog there. -
Heartland Institute Analyst Weighs In on Comcast-NBC/Universal Deal
Opinion -James G. Lakely, co-director of the Chicago-based Heartland Institute's Center on the Digital Economy and managing editor of InfoTech & Telecom News, offered the following comments on the Comcast-NBC/Universal deal announced on Thursday, December 3, 2009. -
Commercial Flights Wi-Fi Provider Seeks Stimulus Funds
Opinion -Some $4.7 billion in federal broadband stimulus funds is attracting applications from companies all over the country--and even above it. -
Interview: Government Is Holding Back Telecom Innovation
Opinion -Larry Downes, a fellow with the Stanford Law School Center for Internet & Society, is the author of The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces That Govern Business and Life in the Digital Age (Basic Books 2009). -
Chicago Wants Feds to Fund Failed Broadband Effort
Opinion -Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is asking for $100 million in federal grant money to create a broadband network in underserved communities, though an earlier 2007 plan to bring high-speed Internet to low-income areas failed. -
Obama’s CTO Plugs Broadband Stimulus Plan
Opinion -President Barack Obama’s Chief Technology Officer says the administration wants to develop partnerships with service providers to support development of new advances in the technology industry, especially in broadband. -
FTC Establishes Endorsement Rules, Penalties for Bloggers
Opinion -The Federal Trade Commission has instituted new rules, effective December 1, requiring all bloggers to reveal any ties they have to products they review in a “clear and conspicuous” manner or face fines of up to $11,000 per offense. -
Vermont City’s Muni Wi-Fi $50 Million in Debt
Opinion -The mayor of Burlington, Vermont is being asked by the city council and residents why his administration tried to hide the fact its Burlington Telecom project is approximately $50 million in the red. -
Google Book-Scanning Deal Still in Limbo
Opinion -A federal judge has given his preliminary approval to Google’s plan to digitize tens of millions of out-of-print books, with a final decision expected in mid-February in a case rife with copyright and antitrust questions. -
FCC Eyeing Google Voice
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission reportedly has launched an inquiry into Google Voice, following complaints of the tech giant’s voice service blocking some calls, especially in rural areas. -
Heartland Institute Analyst: Florida Government Is “Suffering from Political Schizophrenia” on Insurer Withdrawal Plan
Opinion -A Florida-based analyst at The Heartland Institute reacted today to the news that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) had again delayed its hearings on the potential exit of State Farm. -
ClimateGate: Follow the Money
Opinion -Last year, ExxonMobil donated $7 million to a grab-bag of public policy institutes, including the Aspen Institute, the Asia Society and Transparency International. -
Nuclear Energy Past, Present and Future
Opinion -Unlike some applications of nuclear technology, the process of generating electricity in a nuclear power plant is not rocket science. -
Financial Collapse Was No ‘Failure of Capitalism’
Opinion -Richard Posner, the noted judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and professor of law and economics at the University of Chicago, says the recent U.S. financial collapse represents a “failure of capitalism. -
Congress May Limit Credit Card ‘Interchange’ Fees
Opinion -Legislation to limit credit card interchange fees, also called “swipe” fees, is moving through Congress, cheering some consumer and retail groups and worrying others, who say they fear it would harm consumers. -
FHA Near Limit on Home Loans
Opinion -Since the collapse of the subprime housing market the Federal Housing Administration and its financing arm, the federal government-sponsored enterprise Ginnie Mae, have grown by leaps and bounds. -
Obscure Terrorism Insurance Provision Could Bust Federal Budget
Opinion -After hijackers destroyed the World Trade Center on 9/11, taxpayers ended up spending many billions of dollars to aid the injured, rebuild public infrastructure, improve security, and help the jobless.