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Research & Commentary: Polling Shows American Parents Still Hungry for Education Choice Options
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New polling from both EdChoice and the American Federation for Children (AFC) shows the education choice revolution that has been sweeping the states since the beginning of the decade shows no sign of abatement or declining popularity among parents of school-aged children, or of the public at large. EdChoice’s poll, the latest in its annual […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 558 — Climate at a Glance Redux! New Book Puts the Science Back in Climate Science
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
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Expanding Medicaid Hasn’t Improved Health Care – Commentary
Publication -The media are clamoring over the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that 16 million people will lose health insurance by 2034 because of the Trump administration’s policies—10.9 million due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act alone. Most of the news coverage misses three important details. While it’s true that many people will lose insurance, that […] -
Together, power plants and greenhouses can feed humanity
Opinion -Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centers are coming, and so are the natural gas power plants that will be required to provide continuous, uninterruptible electricity to power many of these facilities. These power plants can operate at well over 90% energy efficiency today. -
Won’t Enforce Short-Term Plan Restrictions, Trump Administration Says
Publication -Under the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” deregulatory initiative, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury are reviewing rules imposed by the Biden administration, which restricted short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans to four-month terms with no option to renew. The departments will undertake the notice-and-comment rulemaking process to consider changes to […] -
‘Consumers Are Collapsing….Broke….17% Are Putting Groceries on (Layaway)’
Opinion -So US consumers have yet another hyper-interest-inflated debt to throw on the pile. -
The Sandstorm: Righting Wrongdoing In Our Schools
Opinion -From personal experience, I can say that the worst part of teaching is when you can’t do your job because students misbehave—hitting each other, talking to a classmate, being disrespectful, and so on. -
New ‘Climate at a Glance’ Book Challenges ‘Climate Crisis’ Narrative with Hard Data
Opinion -Second edition of Climate at a Glance, published by The Heartland Institute, provides public with Facts on 40 Climate Topics -
Life, Liberty, Property #119: Trump’s Academic Gambit
Opinion -The Trump administration announced on Wednesday a proposed agreement with American universities to implement campus policy reforms in exchange for preferential treatment in the distribution of federal funding. -
Climate Change Weekly # 557 — EPA Is Right to Rescind Its Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. Here’s Why.
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
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Mandatory Charity Care Is Unconstitutional Taking of Property, Hospitals
Publication -Several hospital systems are considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the New Jersey Supreme Court rejected their claim that inadequate compensation for charity care was an unconstitutional taking of private property without just compensation. New Jersey’s charity care program prohibits hospitals from billing patients who qualify for charity care, which the state […] -
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Democrats Fight to Extend Obamacare Costly Middle-Class Subsidies – Commentary
Publication -Democrats in Congress are desperately trying to keep Obamacare on life support. The latest scare tactic is from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), which estimates that Obamacare premiums will rise 114 percent without extending the so-called enhanced subsidies. The following is from a CNBC article: “In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act, a pandemic relief law, temporarily […] -
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Urban Hospitals Pose as Rural for Federal Money, Study Finds
Publication -A growing number of urban hospitals are reclassifying themselves as both urban and rural to reap financial benefits Congress intended for rural hospitals only, a new study has found. “In 2016, in response to two federal court decisions, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began allowing geographically urban hospitals to be dually classified as […] -
Feds Need Different Approach to Colorado River
Opinion -This month’s withdrawal of President Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) provides an opportunity, not just for a new nominee but for a new approach to the whole Colorado River management mess. -
Research & Commentary: Indiana Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas passed landmark legislation that creates space between Arkansas and China, improves the global supply chain, and uses the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. House Bill 1683 prohibits Arkansas from procuring electric vehicles (EV) or EV components that were […] -
Research & Commentary: Illinois Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas passed landmark legislation that creates space between Arkansas and China, improves the global supply chain, and uses the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. House Bill 1683 prohibits Arkansas from procuring electric vehicles (EV) or EV components that were […] -
Research & Commentary: Idaho Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas passed landmark legislation that creates space between Arkansas and China, improves the global supply chain, and uses the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. House Bill 1683 prohibits Arkansas from procuring electric vehicles (EV) or EV components that were […] -
Research & Commentary: Hawaii Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas passed landmark legislation that creates space between Arkansas and China, improves the global supply chain, and uses the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. House Bill 1683 prohibits Arkansas from procuring electric vehicles (EV) or EV components that were […] -
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HHS Reinstates Child Vaccine Task Force
Publication -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reinstated a federal task force on pediatric vaccine safety after a hiatus of nearly 30 years. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., will chair the reinstated task force alongside senior members of the NIH, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers […] -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas passed landmark legislation that creates space between Arkansas and China, improves the global supply chain, and uses the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. House Bill 1683 prohibits Arkansas from procuring electric vehicles (EV) or EV components that were […] -
Revolution Wind Is barking up the wrong tree
Opinion -There has been a flurry of activity surrounding the Revolution Wind project off of Rhode Island over the past month. -
A Long-Term Government Shutdown That Actually Hurts US
Opinion -I’ve LONG felt like Murphy when engaging with other conservatives. Who keep citing our nation’s founding document as if it’s the end of every discussion - and the solution to every problem. -
Life, Liberty, Property #118: Another Shutdown Showdown
Opinion -All signs now point toward the Federal Reserve (Fed) beginning a program of lowering interest rates, though cautiously and with no guarantees of continuation. -
Research & Commentary: Florida Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas passed landmark legislation that creates space between Arkansas and China, improves the global supply chain, and uses the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. House Bill 1683 prohibits Arkansas from procuring electric vehicles (EV) or EV components that were […]
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