Opinion
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Plan to Fix ‘Structural Deficit’ Will Do No Such Thing
Opinion -Make no mistake about it. Come spring session, a massive tax hike is going to be on the table in the General Assembly. It will be billed as "education funding reform." It might even be called a "tax swap. -
Report Critiques Net Neutrality Assumptions
Opinion -A new report warns network neutrality would legislate an outmoded Internet business model, hurting users and businesses because it would relegate service provider networks to a role of “dumb pipes” prohibited from adding any quality, value, or -
Schools Turn to Private Firm to Meet NCLB Reporting Requirements
Opinion -Much like taxpayers using the TurboTax computer application to simplify their filings, schools are turning to a computer system called SchoolMAX to decipher complicated reporting metrics required under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which turns -
Single-Sex Public Schools OK: Education Department
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Education has given school districts nationwide the power to create single-sex public schools and classes. -
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Maine Case
Opinion -On November 27, eight families in Maine lost their last opportunity for equal treatment by the state’s school tuition program when the United States Supreme Court refused to hear their appeal. The decision ended a decade-old court case. Anderson v. -
Targeted Incentives Hinder Economy
Opinion -Despite Pennsylvania's poor economic record, many elected officials say they support economic development by targeting select businesses for taxpayer-financed grants, loans, and tax credits. -
Taxes, Fees Increase Illinois Electricity Prices
Opinion -As Illinois politicians, citizens, and power companies across the state spar over whether to extend a nine-year freeze on electricity rates that is set to expire in January, they should consider the impact of taxes on electricity prices. -
Tobacco Settlement Challenged in Court
Opinion -In early November, a Louisiana federal district court judge ruled the Competitive Enterprise Institute's (CEI) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Multistate Settlement Agreement (MSA) on tobacco may proceed to trial. -
U.S. Benefits from International Tax Competition
Opinion -The beneficial effects of international tax competition continue, 25 years after President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain reduced personal income tax rates. -
Violent Crime Falls
Opinion -According to a 2005 joint annual report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics, violent crime in schools declined from 48 violent victimizations per 1,000 students in 1992 to 28 in 2003. -
National Public Radio to Address Tobacco Harm Reduction
Opinion -On Sunday, December 31, "All Things Considered" on National Public Radio (NPR) with Debbie Elliott will air a segment on the relative and comparative risks of cigarettes versus smokeless tobacco products, and the issue of harm reduction nicotine -
Consumer Power Report #62
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 -
Policy Experts Reject Proposal to List Polar Bears as Threatened
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - December 27, 2006) U.S. -
Rip Van Winkle Would Be Shocked
Opinion -Dear Editor: Your reporters must not have visited a modern-day public school before penning their December 18 article, "How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century. -
Milwaukee Making Big Mistake
Opinion -To the Editor, Milwaukee is being incredibly short-sighted in halting a multi-million-dollar fiber-optic upgrade in an effort to grasp for a few extra tax dollars ("City sues AT&T over Internet TV offering," Dec. 21, 2006). -
Consumer Power Report #61
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 -
Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - December 21, 2006) This morning, Rep. -
Free-Market Advocates Applaud New Tax Law
Opinion -On December 20, President George W. -
Snowe and Rockefeller Criticized for Opposing Free Speech
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - December 19, 2006) In a pointed letter sent Monday to Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Olympia Snowe (R-MA), Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount of Brenchley, challenged the senators to resign over their October 30 letter demanding -
Legal Expert Says Tort Reform Helping, But More Abuse Looms
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - December 15, 2006) Two reports released this week assessing the legal environment in the United States are giving tort reform advocates cause for optimism. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #5-15
Opinion -PlayStation 3 Is Defective--In Supply In a case of alleged product liability gone amok, the mayor of Boston is threatening to hold Sony Corp. liable for not producing enough of its new PlayStation 3 systems, the Boston Herald reported. -
Consumer Power Report #60
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 -
More of the Same Won’t Help
Opinion -Dear Editor: I was surprised Mayor Bloomberg did not cite mayoral control as the solution to the problems of U.S. public education ("Flabby, Inefficient, Outdated," Dec. 13). That's what he said would work for New York City's schools -- but it hasn't. -
Transit Publicity Not the Problem
Opinion -Dear Editor: The $1.25 million "Drive Less, Live More" program announced by Chicago-area transit agencies ("Campaign Pushes Car-Less Commute," December 15) says a lot about what is wrong with mass transit in the area.