Opinion
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Virginia Passes Major Renewable Energy Legislation
Opinion -The newly minted Democratic majority legislature in Virginia narrowly passed sweeping legislation designed to overhaul how the state’s utilities generate electricity. -
Tri-State Generation Announces Coal Closures, Renewable Construction in Colorado and New Mexico
Opinion -A co-op wholesale power supplier in Colorado and New Mexico announced a major shift from coal-fueled power plants to wind and solar industrial facilities in its electric power generation operations. -
Obamacare Fails Patients with Pre-existing Conditions, Report Finds
Opinion -The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is leaving a number of people with pre-existing conditions by the wayside as insurers narrow their networks to the point of uselessness, a new report finds. -
Gortler: Depending on China for America’s Drugs Was Always a Bad Idea
Opinion -America is objectively dependent on China and India for its drug supply. COVID-19 is expected to dry up this supply. -
Leaving People Alone Is the Best Way to Beat the Coronavirus
Opinion -The world has rapidly moved into a seemingly aggressive paternalistic planning mode in the face of the Coronavirus crisis. Many voices are heard to say that personal and economic liberties must be restricted or even temporarily banned. -
Schools Out…Forever?
Opinion -Whether it’s a pandemic, a damn panic, or all the above, the coronavirus has turned us into a nation of homeschoolers. -
The Real Reasons Africa Has Another Locust Plague
Opinion -The UN, environmentalist pressure groups and their financial backers have a lot to answer for. -
Consumers Need More Short-Term Insurance Protection, Brief Argues
Opinion -Two think tanks filed an amicus brief to ask the D.C. Court of Appeals to uphold a U.S. District Court decision concerning the duration of short-term, limited-duration insurance plans (STLDI). -
Heartland Institute Forges Ahead with New Initiatives Promoting Climate Sanity
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #353 -
Report Card: Universities’ Sexual Misconduct Policies Receive Failing Grades
Opinion -The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) give bad marks for failing to protect students' rights. -
Ohio Experts Recommend Steps to Reduce the Economic/Financial Hardships of COVID-19
Opinion -The Buckeye Institute recommends actions to reduce the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Ohio's Economy. -
U.S. Department of Energy Approves Four New Liquefied Natural Gas Projects in Texas
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Energy approved four liquefied natural gas export projects for construction on the Texas Gulf coast in February. -
Interview: Life Expectancy in the U.S. Improves but Says Little About Health Care System
Opinion -The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics released new figures on life expectancy and the leading causes of death. -
Greta Preaches Many of the First Earth Day’s Failed Predictions
Opinion -More than three decades before Greta Thunberg was born — the Swedish environmental activist on climate change, diagnosed with Asperger’s — more than 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. -
Were Other Options Considered?
Opinion -Social distancing is the prescribed solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. Did we ever consider the other options? -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Appoints New President and Vice President
Opinion -"The Board is confident that the organization is in great hands for many years to come under this new leadership structure." -
Scholars Call for Limits on Freedom of Speech
Opinion -Communications conference critiques free speech. -
Republicans Offer Bills to Fight Climate Change
Opinion -Members of the Republican congressional caucus have offered a slate of bills that would expand subsidies for and research into carbon-capture and sequestration. -
City of Dallas Studies Home Rental Regulations
Opinion -The City of Dallas is considering regulating rentals, while Austin fights in court for its ordinance. -
Indiana House Passes Bill Delaying the Retirement of ‘Legacy’ Power Plants
Opinion -The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill to prevent public utilities planning from closing ‘legacy’ power generating facilities—any power plant considered ‘a reliable capacity’ provider—without securing approval from state regulators. -
Schools Produce Record Number of Nurse Practitioners, with Mixed Reactions
Opinion -The number of nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States has doubled in less than 7 years, a new study finds, which is raising questions among health care professionals about the implications. -
Clintel President Says Zero Carbon Is a Crime Against Humanity
Opinion -Is restricting carbon levels to zero a crime against humanity? Here's the case that it's exactly that. -
The "Bootleggers and Baptists" of the Coronavirus Crisis
Opinion -What will the long-term effects of the coronavirus be? Darren Brady Nelson breaks it down and compares it to prohibition era bootlegging. -
Oil Production on Federal Lands Reaches Record High
Opinion -Production of crude oil on federally managed lands and waters reached a record high of 1 billion barrels in 2019, according to figures released by the U.S. Interior Department in February.
