Opinion
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EPA Should Let the People Speak
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from about 1.2 million new or expanded structures--up from the few thousand buildings it regulates now. -
Are We Losing Consumer Choice?
Opinion -It is more difficult to get a loan today than at any time in recent memory. -
Consumer Power Report #158
Opinion -We're going to skip an issue later this week to enjoy Christmas with family and friends. We'll be back before New Year's Day to wrap up one of the most miserable years in memory. -
Muni Wifi Flop a Bad Omen for Fcc’s Free Wireless Plan
Opinion -Philadelphia Freedom Philadelphia shook loose of its rust-belt image to make 2004 headlines for its visionary wireless broadband network. "Municipal WiFi"-using free, unlicensed airwaves and cheap, off-the-shelf radios-would cost taxpayers nothing. -
Reply to RealClimate’s Attacks on the NIPCC Climate Report
Opinion -On November 28, the global warming alarmist Web site “RealClimate” posted a ridiculously lame attack by Michael Mann and Gavin Schmidt against “Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate,” the summary for policymakers of the -
Heartland’s Jay Lehr Debunks Global Warming on Lou Dobbs: “Global Warming Not Caused By Man”
Opinion -On December 18, 2008, Lou Dobbs devoted part of his CNN show to ask whether this year’s exceptionally cold weather is a sign that the “global warming” scare might be running out of juice. -
Lisa Madigan, Queen of Wonderland
Opinion -Illinois politics has often seemed like a series of chapters from a Lewis Carroll nonsense story, and recent events have made that connection even more apparent. -
Consumer Power Report #157
Opinion -I just sent the guy who delivers my newspaper a $20 tip for Christmas. -
The Economics of Illinois Politics
Opinion -According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court to remove Governor Rod Blagojevich from office temporarily so that Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn can assume the role of acting Governor. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #7-23
Opinion -Wide Implications Obese and disabled passengers in Canada who can’t fit into a single airline seat will get two seats for the price of one beginning early in 2009. -
231-Page Report Now Available: More Than 650 Scientists Dissent Over Warming Claims
Opinion -Over 650 dissenting scientists from around the globe challenged man-made global warming claims made by the United Nations Intergovernemntal Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. -
Daniels and Blagojevich: The Contrast Couldn’t Be Greater
Opinion -East of the Wabash River we have Indiana and a governor--Mitch Daniels--who is winning national awards for good governance, and citizens who are benefiting from the lowest unemployment rate, one of the strongest state budgets, and some of the lowest tax -
Consumer Power Report #156
Opinion -It is time to get serious. -
Hollywood Will Not Make Illinois Rich
Opinion -Illinois has joined the chorus line of states auditioning for the film industry with subsidies and tax credits, hoping to win a role in Hollywood's production schedule and boost the local economy with new jobs. -
Voter Initiatives Propose to Redirect Tax Money, Limit Lobbyists’ Power
Opinion -A wide variety of initiatives bearing on budgets and taxes but not explicitly raising or lowering tax rates also have hit the ballots in states across the nation. -
New Web Site, Organization Aim to Empower Taxpayers
Opinion -With the launch of the Center for Fiscal Accountability Web site, taxpayers, lawmakers, and activists have a new resource to make government more accountable. -
Kansas Cigarette Tax Proposal Ignores Economic Realities
Opinion -Politicians continue to take aim at “Big Tobacco” in the search for additional tax revenues, as Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) recently announced plans to put a 50 cents per pack cigarette tax increase “right back on the table. -
South Carolina Eliminates Medicaid Payments for Treatment Mistakes
Opinion -In an effort to stop what a state official calls “encouraging sloppy practices by reimbursing hospitals,” South Carolina’s Medicaid program will no longer pay hospitals for cases in which medical errors have been made. -
Medicare Benefits Fall Short of Employer-Provided Health Care Plans
Opinion -Employer-provided health plans provide more generous benefits to seniors than Medicare does, according to an analysis conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Hewitt Associates. -
Support for Educational Choice Is Strong in Maryland, Poll Shows
Opinion -A new poll indicates Maryland residents are far from satisfied with their public schools and want their legislators to allow alternatives. -
Georgia Lawmaker Lays Groundwork for Universal School Choice Bill
Opinion -In planning to introduce a major school reform bill in 2009, a high-ranking Georgia Republican lawmaker has launched a serious discussion about universal vouchers. State Sen. -
New DC Schools Chancellor Presses Strong Reform Agenda
Opinion -Turning around America’s public schools is one of the litany of promises every ambitious politician makes en route to Washington, DC. -
FCC to Retry ‘D Block’ Spectrum Auction
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission has announced plans to re-auction the “D” block of the analog spectrum, which will be vacated when television goes fully digital on February 17, 2009. -
Federal Government Cybersecurity Is Inadequate, GAO Reports
Opinion -The federal cybersecurity team with primary responsibility for protecting government computer networks isn’t up to the task, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office and testimony before a U.S. House subcommittee. The U.S.