Opinion
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Wireless Industry Hosts Net Neutrality Debate
Opinion -A debate hosted by CTIA-The Wireless Association recently brought together both sides of the ongoing net neutrality controversy, featuring a CTIA executive debating a high-profile supporter of the Federal Communications Commission proposal to strictly -
Steadfast Lieberman Irks Democrats, Makes His Mark on Health Care
Opinion -Independent Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut has emerged as a thorn in the side of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Obama, refusing to support any legislation which includes a public option, and ultimately using his key role to -
TennCare Costs Exceed Estimates, Forcing Benefit Cuts
Opinion -In Tennessee the potential dangers of trusting low cost estimates for state health care expansion are making themselves evident as TennCare beneficiaries face significant benefit cuts amid funding problems and cost overruns. -
Texas Charter School Wait List Doubles in One Year
Opinion -Large growth of Texas charter school student waiting lists is spurring renewed efforts to modify the law that limits the number of public schools of choice in the state. -
Tenure Reform Omitted from Michigan’s Sweeping Education Changes
Opinion -Legislation to be signed into law soon by Gov. Jennifer Granholm promises sweeping education reform in Michigan, but some local lawmakers say it falls short of the goal of helping schools get rid of ineffective teachers. State Sen. -
Virginians See Slow Change, New Hope, for Education
Opinion -The impending arrival of a new administration in the Commonwealth of Virginia has raised school choice advocates’ hopes, but they don’t expect change to come quickly. -
California City Gives Muni Wi-Fi Another Shot
Opinion -The city of Concord, California is considering bringing municipal wi-fi back, bucking the trend of scores of other cities that scuttled their programs because of high cost and low reliability. -
Report: School Choice Can Save Vermont Taxpayers Money
Opinion -School choice could save the state of Vermont $80 million to $300 million per year, according to a study conducted by the Ethan Allen Institute, a public policy research and education group based in Concord. -
Health Care Legislation Turns Medicare Into Slush Fund
Opinion -President Obama has repeatedly pledged never to sign any proposal that would “add one dime” to the federal deficit, yet he and Congress are finding it impossible to cover millions of uninsured Americans without increasing deficit spending or -
Virginia Shares Opinion on K-12 Education and School Choice
Opinion -While largely approving their public school system, Virginia residents are eager for expanded school choice options, according to a new survey from the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. -
All We Want for Christmas…
Opinion -President Barack Obama and his Congressional allies talk a lot about the need to control health care costs and avoid pressure from special interests. We couldn’t agree more. -
Pittsburgh Mayor Wants to Tax College Students
Opinion -The mayor of Pittsburgh believes he has found a new potential source of revenue: College tuitions. -
Obama Passed Up Opportunity for Real Reform
Opinion -No one really likes any of the various health care reform proposals passed by Congress. -
Physicist Offers New Education Enterprises
Opinion -David Anderson, Ph.D., aspires to reform K-12 education by developing and offering schooling in the for-profit sector. -
Texas Thinking Outside the Box on Charter School Expansion
Opinion -The debate on charter school expansion is in full swing, since it could give Texas a competitive edge in the federal Race to the Top grant competition. -
Heartland Commentary on Michigan’s Auto Insurance Reform Proposals
Opinion -FAIR Legislation Not Fair at AllRecent efforts by Michigan legislators to bring down auto insurance prices could have strong negative effects on policyholders statewide. -
Impermissible Ratemaking in Health-Insurance Reform
Opinion -Richard A. -
Teach For America Teacher Finds Differences Are Made One Breakthrough at a Time
Opinion -Teach for America—the 19-year-old program that puts recent college graduates into underserved classrooms for two years—is an effort to make a difference in failing schools by bringing in a different kind of teacher. -
Connecticut Charter Schools May Get a Boost
Opinion -Charter schools are a hot commodity among Connecticut parents, and the state Board of Education has taken note. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-23
Opinion -A Cook County sheriff’s department custodian will collect a little more than $14,000--over toilet paper.The custodian claims she injured her back twice by “reaching around to pick up a piece of toilet paper.” She remains on the job. -
Consumer Power Report #207
Opinion -I don't know where to start this week. A little prognosticating would be in order, but I have no idea what to say. Mr. Obama said the Congress is "on the precipice," and I can't argue with that. -
Massachusetts Works to Expand Charter Schools
Opinion -On November 18 the Massachusetts State Senate passed a much-anticipated bill to expand charter schools.The bill, S. 2216, sent to the House in the late hours of November 17, lifted the many caps hindering charter school expansion in the Bay State. -
Congress Focuses on Increasing Government Power in Reform Plan
Opinion -As the Senate debates President Barack Obama's health-care bill, it's important we not get distracted by the sideshows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has planned for us. -
Rethink Autism Offers Innovative Learning Opportunities
Opinion -Families who can’t afford or don’t have access to professional help for their autistic children now have an online tool available at their fingertips.
