Opinion
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DC Opportunity Program Faces Tough Reauthorization Battle
Opinion -The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, a $410 billion spending bill signed by President Barack Obama in March, will cancel the DC Opportunity Scholarship program unless it is reauthorized by Congress and authorized by the District of Columbia City -
Dentist Sues Couple Over Negative Web Review
Opinion -A pediatric dentist is suing a California couple because their son gave the dentist a negative review on Yelp.com—a case that is raising concerns about freedom of expression on the Internet. -
Economist: Choice Is Best Path to Education Reform
Opinion -A leading University of Kentucky economist says empowering parents through school choice will prove more effective in reforming public education than the state’s top-down, one-size-fits-all policies. -
Green Jobs Picture Mostly Shades of Gray
Opinion -“Green jobs” have been touted as the silver bullet for the nation’s growing unemployment problem, jolting the economy out of recession, ridding dependence on foreign oil, and making the environment cleaner. -
Health Care Finance ‘Reform’ Will Slam Economy
Opinion -The worst idea candidate Barack Obama had during the presidential campaign was his pledge to finance health care reform with taxes on capital. To be fair, he didn’t word it that way. -
International Climate Science Coalition Expands in U.S.
Opinion -The International Climate Science Coalition announced in March that it is working with Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D. -
Kansas Legislators Protect Coal Power Option
Opinion -Kansas House and Senate leaders are negotiating the final language of legislation to prevent the governor’s office from using global warming allegations to justify blocking coal power plant construction in the state. -
Kentucky Moves to Repeal Nuclear Moratorium
Opinion -The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill to end a moratorium on new nuclear power facilities in the state. Senate Bill 13 would repeal a law requiring a permanent federal storage facility become operational before any new nuclear power plants can be built. -
Los Angeles Voters Reject Solar Initiative
Opinion -In a surprising blow to environmental activists and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, Los Angeles voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have required the city to install 400 megawatts of solar panels by 2014. -
Maryland Considers Tax Credit Bill
Opinion -School choice supporters in Maryland have built broad support for tax credit legislation that offers benefits to students who leave and those who remain in the public education system. -
Maryland Court Protects Online Anonymity
Opinion -In a case hailed as a victory for First Amendment rights on the Web, Maryland’s highest court has ruled Internet users who make anonymous postings have the right to keep their identity secret. -
Minneapolis Wi-Fi Network Is Foundering
Opinion -Minneapolis’s citywide wi-fi network is not exactly “citywide,” and a few areas are taking much longer than promised to bring online. -
Montana Legislators Relax Renewable Power Rules
Opinion -The Montana legislature has passed two bills making it easier for utilities to meet the state’s renewable power mandates. -
N.H. Charter Schools May Get More Leeway and More Support
Opinion -New Hampshire charter school advocates are confident about the prospects of two charter-related legislative initiatives, one streamlining the charter application process and the other providing facilities funding for charter schools. -
Obama Budget Abandons Yucca Mountain
Opinion -In a significant energy policy redirection, the Obama administration appears poised to pull the plug on funds for permanent nuclear waste storage at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. -
Obama’s Education Reform Plan Lacks Focus
Opinion -President Barack Obama’s education plan is “lacking in focus” and like a “puzzle,” according to one of America’s top distance learning and online education experts.Dr. -
Overinsurance Problem Is Unnecessary, Costly
Opinion -We all know the situation, which is going on every day amidst our current economic woes: Employers squeezed by the downturn pare back insurance benefits. -
Shallow Science Criticized by Global Warming Experts
Opinion -Willie Soon, a Harvard University astrophysicist and geophysicist with scores of peer-reviewed papers and books to his credit, said he is “embarrassed and puzzled” by the shallow science in papers asserting the Earth faces a climate crisis -
Sound Science Battles Alarmist Politics
Opinion -The Climate: Science and Politicsby Per Engene and Goran TullbergDatakon, 2009, 112 pages, ISBN-978-82-997543-1-6The natural world works in a far different manner than is assumed by the assertions of the mass media, politicians, and others who have -
Special-Ed Scholarships Face Uphill Climb in Ohio
Opinion -For the third time in two years a bill to create a publicly funded scholarship program for students with disabilities has been introduced in Ohio. The legislation faces a tough road.The measure, introduced on February 10 by state Sen. -
SPPI Launches Monthly CO2 Report Online
Opinion -The Science and Public Policy Institute has launched a new online publication, Monthly CO2 Report, edited by Christopher Monckton. -
Study: Children Spend Less Time Outdoors
Opinion -As obesity among American children climbs, participation in outdoor activities appears to be declining, according to a report by the Outdoor Foundation, a Boulder, Colorado-based nonprofit organization. -
Study: Western Climate Plan Would Prolong the Recession
Opinion -A climate action plan under development by states participating in the Western Climate Initiative would deepen and prolong the current recession in the Western states by substantially raising energy prices, concludes a new study by Management Information -
Utah Bill Aims to Crack Down on Frivolous Lawsuits
Opinion -Tired of seeing environmental activists obstruct and economically punish lawful activities through frivolous lawsuits, Utah state Rep.