Opinion
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The Truth About Mandatory Health Insurance
Opinion -Hillary Clinton's supporters attacked Barack Obama [in January] for not proposing a federal mandate that every American buy health insurance. Mr. -
Washington Senate Considers Health Care Mandate
Opinion -Legislation that would radically alter Washington's health care system is currently being debated in the state Senate. -
Web Sites Not Liable for Ad Discrimination
Opinion -A change may be underway regarding whether online or print publications can be held responsible for housing ads found to be discriminatory, thanks to a ruling by a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. -
Wireless Industry Struggling with Security Problems, Analyst Says
Opinion -As wireless communication becomes increasingly commonplace in the workplace thanks to falling prices and the flexibility the technology provides, enterprises must be conscious of the security issues involved as they move from wired connections to -
School Reform Advocates React to Florida Voucher Initiative
Opinion -(April 30, 2008 - Chicago, IL) In a move expected to trigger legal battles over using taxpayer money for private schools, a key legislative commission in Florida has agreed to give voters a chance to reverse a 2006 Florida Supreme Court decision that -
Choice and Education: Arizona Rates an A
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 28, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving to Arizona, a new "report card" from The Heartland Institute suggests. -
Heartland to Host Luncheon Honoring Milton Friedman Legacy
Opinion -No economist in the twentieth century was more influential than Milton Friedman, who passed away in November 2006, and the impact of his ideas will extend far into the future. -
Choice and Education: Florida Earns an A
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 25, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving to Florida, a new "report card" from The Heartland Institute suggests. -
Choice and Education: Wisconsin Earns an A
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 24, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving to Wisconsin, a new "report card" from The Heartland Institute suggests. -
A ‘Nobel’ Folly
Opinion -Take away Al Gore’s Nobel peace prize. Give him another one -- literature maybe, or art -- but the peace prize has got to go. This is not a question of his environmental policies. Agree or disagree, they are not the issue here. -
Choice and Education: West Virginia Earns an F
Opinion -(Chicago, IL - April 23, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving from West Virginia. Arizona and Florida offer more promising opportunities. -
Environmental Activist Failures Highlight Earth Day
Opinion -The Earth Day propaganda machine will be in full swing today with alarmist stories of humans destroying the environment. By virtually every measure -- including air quality, water quality, forest health, etc. -- environmental health in the U.S. -
Learning Should Follow Teaching
Opinion -The letters from the two public school educators (Sara Stevenson, April 101, and Molly Wuller, April 162) regarding school choice are rather condescending about the "poorly prepared . . . -
Choice and Education: South Dakota Earns an F
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 22, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving from South Dakota. Arizona and Florida offer more promising opportunities. -
Would the Feds Do a Better Job Regulating Insurance?
Opinion -Insurers face increasing competition from financial institutions for products the insurers alone once provided. The 50-state regulatory model has put the insurance industry at a decided disadvantage. Rep. -
Hundreds Sign Climate Realist Declaration ‘Global Warming’ is not a Global Crisis
Opinion -(Ottawa, Canada - April 22, 2008) The International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC) today released the names of over 500 endorsers of the Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change that calls on world leaders to “reject the views expressed by the -
Choice and Education: Oklahoma Earns an F
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 21, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving from Oklahoma. Arizona and Florida offer more promising opportunities. -
Choice and Education: North Dakota Earns an F
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 18, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving away from North Dakota. Arizona and Florida offer more promising opportunities. -
Award-Winning Chicago Journalist Dan Miller joins The Heartland Institute
Opinion -((Chicago, IL -- March 13, 2008) The Heartland Institute has announced that Dan Miller has joined its team of public policy experts as Executive Vice President and Publisher. -
U.S. Governors Meeting at Yale Fuels Global Warming Alarmism
Opinion -(Chicago, Ill. - April 18, 2008) On Friday, April 18, Yale University hosted a meeting of state governors calling for restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions. According to James M. -
Presidential Call to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Hurt U.S. Economy
Opinion -(Chicago, Ill. - April 16, 2008) President George Bush Wednesday outlined a new initiative on global warming and the curtailment of greenhouse gases. -
Minnesota Legislators Invite Heartland Staff to Lead Climate Change Seminar
Opinion -(Chicago, Ill. - April 16, 2008) On Thursday, April 17, two senior staff members from The Heartland Institute will lead a legislative seminar in Minnesota on the science behind climate change at the invitation of Gopher State law makers. -
Choice and Education: Alabama Earns an F
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 16, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving from Alabama. Arizona and Florida offer more promising opportunities. -
Choice and Education: Washington State Earns an F
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 15, 2008) Parents hoping to wrest control of their children's futures away from education bureaucrats and politicians should consider moving from Washington. Arizona and Florida offer more promising opportunities.