Opinion
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Property and Casualty Insurance: Where Does Louisiana Rank?
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois ) Consumers in Louisiana are paying higher premiums for homeowners insurance than necessary thanks to ill-advised regulation, according to a new report card jointly released by The Heartland Institute and Competitive Enterprise -
Property and Casualty Insurance: Where Does Vermont Rank?
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - May 12, 2009) Consumers in Vermont enjoy more attractive homeowners insurance at better prices than citizens in most other states, according to a new report card jointly released by The Heartland Institute and Competitive Enterprise -
We’d Better Be Right On Climate Science
Opinion -Editorial -Dr. Harrison H. Schmitt is a Harvard-trained geologist, a former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and a former astronaut, the last living man to have walked on the moon. -
Rohrabacher To Keynote Climate Conference
Opinion -U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, among Congress's most outspoken and knowledgeable opponents of global warming alarmism, will keynote the third International Conference on Climate Change June 2 in Washington, DC. -
April Temperature Update: No Crisis Found
Opinion -According to temperature data just in from NASA, the month of April continued to reflect a lack of significant global warming.The Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) flying on NASA’s Aqua satellite reported that April temperatures were just 0. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-09
Opinion -A California judge dismissed a personal injury case against Dole Food Co., saying the plaintiffs’ lawyers fabricated the claims. -
Kansas Gov. Sebelius 2nd Choice for HHS
Opinion -President Barack Obama has nominated Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. -
N.Y. Governor Backs Off Soda, Juice Tax Proposal
Opinion -New York Gov. David Paterson (D) has retracted his controversial proposal to impose taxes on soft drinks and other sugary beverages, as the alleged obesity-fighting measure was unlikely to succeed in the legislature. -
Bill, Lawsuit Aim for Choice
Opinion -House Resolution 1118, the Health Care Choices for Seniors Act introduced February 27 by Rep. -
Alabama Medicaid Agency Expands Health IT Program
Opinion -The Alabama Medicaid Agency is expanding its nine-county pilot program implementing an electronic health information exchange system that will link Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, physicians, and patients across the state. -
Personalized Care Bucks Trend Toward Standardization
Opinion -Here’s an exciting new development, something I’ve been expecting—and hoping for—for a while. -
Louisiana Medicaid Waiver Is Delayed
Opinion -The transition of administrations in Washington, DC has caused Louisiana legislators to put off action on Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R) Medicaid reform proposal until midsummer, according to a spokesperson for the state legislature. -
W. Va. May Hike Cigarette Tax to Expand Medicaid
Opinion -West Virginia legislators are considering a bill to fund an expansion of the state Medicaid program through an increase in the cigarette tax. The proposal would hike the tax 118 percent, from 55 cents to $1.20 per pack. -
Skeptics Agree on Basics, Refuse to Force Consensus
Opinion -Some in the mainstream print media portrayed the second International Conference on Climate Change as hampered by dissension, exemplified by this observation from the March 9 New York Times: “Global warming’s skeptics are showing signs of -
Arizona Supreme Court Delivers Stunning Blow to School Choice
Opinion -With Arizona’s highest court putting an end to the state’s two targeted voucher programs, supporters are seeking solutions to serve the needs of students destined to be displaced this fall. -
Lessons from California’s Charter Schools of the Year
Opinion -The Oakland Charter Academy in northern California and the Our Community Charter School in the San Fernando Valley have won the Hart Vision “Charter School of the Year” award from the California Charter Schools Association. -
White House Summit Falls Short on Ideas for Actual Reform
Opinion -The White House Summit on Health Care Reform, held in early March, showed how much needs to be done to bring some reality to the health care reform debate. -
Rhode Island Governor Seeks Medicaid Reform
Opinion -With his state among those facing growing budget crises due in part to unfunded health care liabilities, Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri (R) is asking the federal government for the freedom to reform the state’s Medicaid program. -
Medicaid Grows ‘By Leaps and Bounds’ in Wis.
Opinion -Wisconsin’s state Medicaid program is facing “administrative cuts” due to a 2009 budget shortage, Gov. Jim Doyle (D) has announced. -
Chicago Mayor Wants More Surveillance Cameras
Opinion -Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) says if his Olympic dreams come true, by 2016 there will be a surveillance camera on “every street corner in Chicago”—a statement that has raised concerns among technology and privacy experts. -
Proposed ‘Shield Law’ Excludes Bloggers, Online Reporters
Opinion -Congress is considering a bill allowing reporters to protect the confidentiality of their sources even if ordered to reveal them under subpoena. The proposal does not protect bloggers, freelancers, and citizen journalists.H.R. -
Arizona Bill Would Limit Participation in the Western Climate Initiative
Opinion -The Arizona House Environment Committee has approved a bill to bar state environmental officials from participating in the Western Climate Initiative. -
Colorado Senate Bags Plastic Shopping Bag Ban
Opinion -The Colorado Senate has rejected a bill that would have made Colorado the first state to ban plastic shopping bags.Proponents of the bill had argued plastic bags are not biodegradable and can harm wildlife. -
Activists Challenge Removal of Trees from Levees
Opinion -Environmental activists are threatening to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over its policy of removing trees that weaken Seattle-area coastal levees.
