Opinion
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Budget Needs to Be Tightened Up
Opinion -Kudos to Governor Patterson for acknowledging the true fiscal challenge in New York: over-spending (August 4, “Experts See Albany Ills as Problem, Not Crisis”). -
The U.S. Supreme Court on the Second Amendment: What happens next?
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down its first ruling in nearly 70 years on the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms. But what does the decision mean for gun owners across the country? -
Comments to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration re Global Climate Change Report
Opinion -TO: William J. Brennan, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Acting Director, Climate Change Science Program U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. -
Pickens’ Windy Scheme Will Leave Taxpayers Holding the Bag
Opinion -T. Boone Pickens is a smart businessman. In fact, he’s a genius at it. -
Endangering Energy Access
Opinion -Associated Press writer Jeannette J. -
Oil Foils Boston Winter Bliss This Summer
Opinion -Boston Globe writer Erin Ailworth somberly projects a home-heating energy catastrophe in the making this winter (“A grim forecast for heating costs: Report warns that average 2009 oil bill for Mass. household could top $3,000”).As Gov. -
Mothering Black America Or Mistreating Blacks?
Opinion -Tim Jones captures the inconsistencies that abound in recent Congressional action to allow the Food & Drug Administration to “regulate” chemicals, including candy flavors, in cigarettes. -
Governors Begin Reforming Public-Sector Workforce
Opinion -State employees have been the unmentioned elephant in the room when it comes to government spending, but with 29 states projected to face ballooning budget deficits next year, some governors are beginning to open their eyes and address the mammoth costs -
Unworthy Praise for Maryland’s Cigarette Tax
Opinion -I don’t understand how the Baltimore Sun can praise the cigarette tax for being an inefficient and undependable source of funding (August 3, “A price worth paying”). -
Regulation Is No Magic Bullet
Opinion -Dear Editor: 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. -
Chicago Federalist Society to Host Institute for Justice Author
Opinion -Want to hear a dirty story? How about a dozen of them? William "Chip" Mellor, president and general counsel of the Institute for Justice, will discuss how 12 U.S. -
Consumer-Driven Health Care Workshop Scheduled for September 3
Opinion -Consumer-Driven Health Care Workshop Wednesday, September 3, 2008 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. -
The Phantom Subsidy
Opinion -In an effort to promote competition and encourage new insurers to enter the state, over the past 18 months the State of Florida has been providing up to $265 million in loans to private insurers willing to take policies from Citizens. -
Not Just a Giveaway
Opinion -In an insurance environment as dynamic and challenging as Florida’s, unique economic and environmental circumstances have led to a diverse mix of regulatory and funding programs designed to help homeowners weather wind and storm damages. -
Acton Institute to Preview New Film, ‘The Birth of Freedom,’ in Chicago
Opinion -The Acton Institute will premier its new documentary film, "The Birth of Freedom," on Thursday, September 4 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. -
Rescuing Students
Opinion -The Chicago Tribune's August 7 editorial about Rev. Meeks’s idea of how to get more funds for Chicago Public Schools was on target and showed real concern for the black parents in the city. I don’t see how CPS will be able to intelligently respond to it. -
Heartland Institute Announces Board Changes
Opinion -The Heartland Institute, a national nonprofit research and education, announced the results of elections for positions on its Board of Directors, which took place during an annual meeting on August 4. -
Consumer Power Report #139
Opinion -I was in Chicago for three days this week for Heartland's President's Council Retreat. This was an appreciation of Heartland's major supporters and it was a fabulous event. It didn't go off without a hitch, but it certainly was memorable. -
Fixing Fannie and Freddie Likely Would Make Matters Worse
Opinion -In a time of a mortgage crisis, temptations abound to create new rules to "fix" the market and prevent future catastrophe. -
Bridges Fall While Pols Direct Money to Powerful Friends
Opinion -Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar (DFL) marked the August 1 anniversary of the fatal collapse of the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis by pushing for higher motor fuel taxes to fix the nation’s bridges. -
When Will School Choice Come to the ‘Land of the Free’?
Opinion -While presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama was on his world tour, the world came to Newark, New Jersey and demonstrated how parental choice has become an engine of education reform around the globe. -
Capitalism and Clean Air
Opinion -Beginning on August 8 and lasting through to August 24, the world’s best athletes will gather in China for the Summer Olympics. All eyes will be on China and, in particular, on Beijing. -
More Global Cooling Ahead, Study Says
Opinion -Natural variations in climate, driven by shifting ocean currents, could lead to another decade of cooling global temperatures, according to a peer-reviewed study in the scientific journal Nature. -
Cold Temperatures Continue to Batter United States
Opinion -Cooling temperatures sent the United States into a deep freeze during the first half of 2008, resulting in some extraordinary weather events.