Opinion
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Idahoans Want Choice and Alternatives in Education
Opinion -A poll of 1,000 likely Idaho voters released last week has some damning results for public schools: Only 12 percent of Idahoans say they would send their kids to a "regular public school" if given a choice of any type, and among voters aged 36-55 -- the -
Property and Casualty Insurance: California Ranks among the Worst States in the Nation
Opinion -Consumers in California 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 Institute. -
RIP: Bernie Baltic, Heartland Donor and Friend
Opinion -Bernie Baltic, a one-time Heartland board member, long-time supporter, and good friend, passed away on Thursday, March 27. He was 71 years old ... and he will be missed. -
Failed ‘Healthy Wisconsin’ Proposal Returns
Opinion -As Wisconsin's legislative session wound to a close last week, senators encountered an unwelcome sight: a resurrected piece of "health care reform" legislation known as "Healthy Wisconsin. -
Redefining Health Care, Revisited
Opinion -In May of 2006--almost two years ago--Michael Porter and Elizabeth Tiesberg released a watershed book that, for the first time, explained clearly and comprehensively just what ails the U.S. health care system. -
Forecast for Polar Bears Is Bright
Opinion -(Chicago, IL - April 3, 2008) -- Who doesn't like polar bears? They're cute and cuddly, and lend themselves to heart-melting images. -
Property and Casualty Insurance: Maryland Ranks among the Worst States in the Nation
Opinion -Consumers in Maryland 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 Institute. -
Property and Casualty Insurance: Florida Ranks among the Worst States in the Nation
Opinion -Consumers in Florida 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 Institute. -
Property and Casualty Insurance: North Carolina Ranks Among the Worst States in the Nation
Opinion -Consumers in North Carolina 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 Institute. -
Leading Advocate of Consumer-driven Health Care Joins the Heartland Institute
Opinion -(April 1, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois) Consumers seeking more control over their health care received a boost today when Consumers for Health Care Choices (CHCC) merged into The Heartland Institute. -
Founder of Consumers for Health Care Choices joins The Heartland Institute
Opinion -(Chicago, IL -- April 1, 2008) The Heartland Institute has announced that Greg Scandlen has joined The Heartland Institute as a senior fellow for health care policy. -
Expert Commets: Proposed Federal Insurance Reforms Applauded
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - April 1, 2008) The Bush administration's new blueprint for financial reform includes a call for insurance companies to be given the option of federal instead of state regulation, along with the creation of a powerful national -
Highway Tolls Key to New Jersey Debt, Spending Reform Plan
Opinion -In his January State of the State address, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) unveiled a long-awaited plan to capture the value of the state's toll roads. -
California Senate Kills $15 Billion Health Insurance Plan
Opinion -A California Senate committee has rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to provide government-controlled health insurance to millions more of California's citizens. The January vote of the Senate Health Committee against the $14. -
Dismay Greets New York’s $124 Billion Budget Plan
Opinion -Taxpayer advocates, business groups, and local government officials are speaking out against New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's (D) proposed budget, which would add about $2 billion in new revenue, for a total of $124. -
Iowa Takes Up Transportation Finance Reform
Opinion -In December, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) issued its "Study of Iowa's Current Road Use Tax Funds (RUTF) and Future Road Maintenance and Construction Needs" to the Iowa legislature. -
Constitutional Amendment May End Property Tax Reform in Florida
Opinion -Tax reform advocates warn that Amendment 1, a property tax reform proposal passed by Florida voters and now a part of the state's constitution, may actually inhibit future reform efforts. -
British Columbia Reforms Provide School Finance, Assessment Model
Opinion -As taxpayers and state and local officials across the country struggle with property tax issues, one place they can look for a solution is British Columbia, Canada. -
States Intensify Assault on Tobacco Use
Opinion -Smokers are under siege in state legislatures across the country. Virginia, Wisconsin, and other states are considering banning smoking in places that serve the public, including privately owned restaurants and bars. -
Five Years After Merger, Two Wisconsin Towns’ Firefighters Are ‘One Department, Fully Involved’
Opinion -Len VanderWyst never doubted that a fire service merger between Neenah and Menasha would be successful, though there were doubts it would come to pass. -
Corporate Income Tax Rates in the U.S. Are Among the Highest in the World
Opinion -Amid growing concerns about U.S. economic competitiveness, policymakers are awakening to the fact that America has one of the world's most inefficient corporate income taxes. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-New York), chairman of the U.S. -
‘Cellphone Users’ Bill of Rights’ Bad for Arizonans
Opinion -As the Arizona Legislature headed back into session in early January, a package of three "bills of rights" was introduced, purportedly to protect three groups of consumers in the state: airline passengers, cell phone users, and homeowners. -
EPA, Army Corps Square Off Over Mississippi Delta Drainage Plan
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers are squaring off over an Army Corps proposal to seasonally drain 67,000 acres of wetlands adjacent to the lower Mississippi River. -
San Francisco Regulators Seek Greenhouse Fee
Opinion -San Francisco-area air quality regulators are proposing to charge a fee to most businesses based on the amount of greenhouse gases they emit. The fee--4.
