Opinion
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Georgia Judge Blocks Coal Power Plant
Opinion -In yet another skirmish involving arguments over human-induced global warming, a Georgia judge has halted construction of a coal-fired power plant. -
How to Comment on the EPA Proposed Rulemaking
Opinion -To comment on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rulemaking regarding greenhouse gas regulation, follow these guidelines: Comments should be identified by the following Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0318. -
Landmark Georgia Reform Under Attack by Activist Group
Opinion -Georgia's landmark consumer-directed health care reform law has come under fire in a study conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), a liberal activist group that claims the reform will help only Georgians who are already insured. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #7-15
Opinion -Fighting Fire with Firing An Erie, Pennsylvania firefighter who lost her job after she admitted setting her father’s house on fire two years ago is suing to get her job back. -
Massachusetts Considers New Restrictions on Pharmaceutical Firm Gifts to Doctors
Opinion -A legislative panel has stripped from the House version of a Massachusetts bill regulating health care a proposed ban on gifts from pharmaceutical company representatives to doctors. -
Medical Records Moving from Paper to Pixels in South Carolina
Opinion -The newly launched South Carolina Health Information Exchange, or SCHIEx, has made 800,000 medical histories of Medicaid enrollees available to physicians, clinics, and hospitals. -
Pennsylvania Adds Autism Coverage as a Mandated Insurance Benefit
Opinion -Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) has signed legislation requiring coverage for autism be included in all health insurance policies sold within the state. -
Report: Elementary Teachers Poorly Prepared to Teach Math
Opinion -A new report on the math preparation of elementary school teachers has rekindled debate over the quality of teacher preparation programs. -
School Choice Works
Opinion -Americans spend more on elementary and high schools and get less learning for their money than citizens in other developed nations. Only 40 percent of U.S. -
Supreme Court to Consider Union Political Funds Collection
Opinion -Taxpayers across the nation will soon know whether states can prohibit local school boards from collecting political contributions for teacher unions, as the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing such matters in a case from Idaho. -
The World’s Leading Climate Scientists, in Their Own Words
Opinion -The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud By Lawrence Solomon Richard Vigilante Books, 2008, 240 pages $27. -
Wisconsin Agency Proposes Mercury Reduction Rules
Opinion -Wisconsin's Natural Resources Board has approved the tightest mercury emission controls in state history, requiring 90 percent reductions by utility companies by 2015. The rule, which supersedes an order issued by Gov. -
McCain’s Approach to Technology Policy Serves Public Better
Opinion -When Sen. John McCain said recently that he used “a Google” to help screen vice presidential nominations, it was obvious the Republican presidential candidate is hardly tech-savvy. -
Cigarette Black Market Will Continue to Grow
Opinion -It’s no surprise that illegal cigarette trafficking in Wisconsin has gone up since the $1 cigarette tax hike (August 21, “State busts of illegal cigarettes jump after tax increase”). -
The Benefits of Oil Exploration
Opinion -In the Sentinel’s August 24 editorial, you point to several reasons why offshore drilling would have a negative impact. -
When Will Amtrak Turn a Profit?
Opinion -Since ridership is “booming” on Amtrak, one might expect the rail line to start making money ... not requiring billions in taxpayer subsidies to stay afloat (August 27, “Rail advocates urge closer look at train travel”). -
EPA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR): Alert 3
Opinion -This is the third in a series of Environment Alerts from Sandy Liddy Bourne, Heartland's national legislation manager, about an issue that could profoundly affect virtually every aspect of American life. -
Governor Was Right to Reform State Workers Insurance
Opinion -The story should not be that state workers are paying into their health benefits like most of their private-sector counterparts, but rather that special interests fought so hard against such a reasonable plan (August 17, “State workers retiring -
Citizens: An Approaching Storm?
Opinion -Florida is being caught up in an insurance quagmire of its own design. -
Intervention Not the Solution to Mortgage Crisis
Opinion -Forcing banks to modify mortgage contracts and lend counter to true market forces greatly increases the risk of failure and diverts capital from where it is best used. -
Competition, not Regulation
Opinion -Preventing fraud and enforcing contracts is a key role that government plays in maintaining a stable market. Some say it should be the government’s only role. -
Bloggers Should Go Back to School, But Not in Iowa City
Opinion -Deb Thornton was right on target when she objected to biased teaching of global warming science to students at Iowa City High School (“Core curriculum? It’s more like Gore curriculum,” Press-Citizen, August 17). -
Public Works Policy, Taxes Cause Unemployment
Opinion -The recent Associated Press article warning the general public about rising unemployment rates in Illinois neglects the historical facts that rates have been even higher during recent economic slowdowns in America. -
Government Policies Should Nurture Free Market
Opinion -Tribune correspondent Tim Jones reviewed the latest poverty study from The Brookings Institution (“Poverty Rates Rebound: Fortunes Reverse For Poor,” August 12), which offers suggested public policy solutions to reverse high-density poverty