Opinion
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Patient Privacy May Be at Risk with E-Records
Opinion -Nine health care companies have joined forces to create a consortium urging better security safeguards in electronic health records. -
Pope Warns Against Environmental Extremism
Opinion -Pope Benedict XVI, in his January 1 World Peace Day message, emphasized humanity's responsibility to provide environmental stewardship, while at the same time warning against extremism that elevates the environment to a superior or equal position -
Proposed Surtax Would Be Worse than Existing Alternative Minimum Tax
Opinion -Some Democrats are floating a proposal developed by the Tax Policy Center, a joint undertaking of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, to repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and replace it with a 4 percentage point surtax on adjusted gross -
Rejection of Kansas Coal-Fired Power Plants Defies State Climate Data
Opinion -The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rejected a request to build two new 700 megawatt coal-fired electricity generating power plants, citing concerns over the proposed plants' carbon dioxide emissions and "the potential harm to our -
Scientists Turn to Military Tech to Solve Bee Colony Mystery
Opinion -Scientists attempting to address Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which has ravaged honeybee colonies around the globe, are turning to the latest military technology in an effort to identify what is killing the bees. -
South Carolina Governor Wins Broad Support for Spending Transparency Order
Opinion -In a move that has the support of conservatives and liberals in the Palmetto State, Gov. Mark Sanford (R) of South Carolina is about to implement executive order 2007-14 mandating the creation of a single searchable Web site for state expenditures. -
Washington State Senator Supports Government Health Care Monopoly
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - February 1, 2008) On Monday, January 21, Washington state Sen. Karen Keiser (D), chair of the Senate Health Committee, unveiled legislation that would put government in control of the state' health care system. -
Consumer Power Report #113
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Expert Offers Analysis of Climate Advisory Team Recommendations
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - January 28, 2008) The Washington Climate Advisory Team (CAT), a panel that Governor Chris Gregoire (D) appointed and directed to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state, has released its Final Draft Recommendations. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #7-02
Opinion -Dogged Determination A monogrammed polyester dog chew toy shaped something like a purse does not infringe the trademarked monogram featured on Louis Vuitton’s $995 to $4,500 handbags, a federal court of appeals ruled recently. -
Consumer Power Report #112
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
ACLU Challenges Arizona Education Tax Credits, Again
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - January 25, 2008) On Thursday, January 24, the Ninth U.S. -
Scientists and Policy Analysts Confirmed to Speak at 2008 International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - January 25, 2008) Twelve speakers have been confirmed for the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change, to take place March 2-4 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Times Square in New York. -
Media Advisory: Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Under Attack
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - January 22, 2008) -- Wisconsin state Rep. Fred Kessler (D-Milwaukee) is pushing a proposal to oust 7,000 students from the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP)--the nation's oldest and most successful school voucher program. -
Four Co-Sponsors Named to ‘Climate Skeptics’ Conference
Opinion -(Chicago Illinois - January 22, 2008) On March 2-4, hundreds of the world's leading global warming "skeptics" will meet in New York at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Times Square to present their ideas and report the latest scientific evidence challenging -
Subprime Loans Have Redeeming Qualities, Help Home Buyers
Opinion -Preventing fraud and keeping the consumer informed are goals that should be praised, but these reforms need to be balanced with protecting the rights of future home buyers. -
Expert Comment: Economic Stimulus Proposal Is Flawed
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - January 21, 2008) -- President George W. Bush, other federal lawmakers, and some government agency officials have begun calling for an economic "stimulus" package. -
Tyranny Update
Opinion -CNSNews.com Commentary January 21, 2008 Last December, President Bush signed an energy bill that will ban the sale of Edison’s incandescent bulb, starting with the 100-watt bulb in 2012 and ending with the 40-watt bulb by 2014. -
Lawmakers, Undo Some of 2007 Reforms
Opinion -A year has passed since Gov. Charlie Crist and a nearly unanimous Legislature hailed the arrival of a new era for Florida’s property insurance system. They promised lower rates, greater availability of insurance, and a more vibrant insurance market. -
Open letter to the Editors of Medical Journals Worldwide
Opinion -The British and American traditions of free speech and inquiry cannot endure or thrive with too much of this “consensus” science and judicial tyranny. It may be that journals in other countries also treasure the value of open inquiry. -
Micromanagement of Health Insurance Market Will Hurt Michigan Consumers
Opinion -At the end of 2007, after a single perfunctory committee meeting, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a series of four bills which, if approved by the Senate and signed into law by Gov. -
Health Care Mandate Is Bad for San Francisco
Opinion -The day after Christmas, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White ruled San Francisco's attempt to expand its public health care initiative violated a longstanding federal law regarding government regulation of employee benefit plans. -
Beware D.C. Light Rail Expansion
Opinion -Federal officials have expressed serious concerns about a plan to extend Metrorail to Dulles International Airport and might reject it, according to an article in today's Washington Post ("Federal Qualms Leave Dulles Rail at Risk," January 17, 2008). -
Consumer Power Report #111
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory
