Unions Can’t Ignore Support for Choice in Education
Later today at their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will detail the results of a poll it commissioned. According… Read More
The Case for Medicare Reform
The panel meets in secret, is controlled by special interests, and helps determine the allocation of nearly $100 billion in federal health care spending. Is… Read More
Colorado School District Rejects Common Core National Standards
The Douglas County School Board in Colorado passed a resolution opposing the Common Core national standards due to the quality of the standards and on… Read More
Defunding COPS: Eliminating a Wasteful and Ineffective Grant Program
The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee marked up the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2014 last week. While the… Read More
Detroit and the Bankruptcy of Liberalism
Detroit is a showcase for the liberal agenda — and now it is bankrupt. More than 50 years of control by big-government liberals and union… Read More
Cantor: Immigration Legislation Isn’t Written Yet
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R–VA) and Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R–VA) have not yet written bill text for their plan addressing children of… Read More
Detroit Bankruptcy Is No Time for Federal Bailouts
The city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection yesterday with some $18 billion in debt, making it the largest municipal bankruptcy in the… Read More
“Everyday High Prices” Should Not Be Trade Agency’s Slogan
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations are taking place this week in Malaysia. Here’s a modest suggestion to help new U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman bring… Read More
Rewrite of No Child Left Behind Passes House
The House has just passed the Student Success Act (SSA), a proposal sponsored by Representatives John Kline (R–MN) and Todd Rokita (R–IN) to rewrite the… Read More
Footnote Failure: Gap Between Productivity and Pay Is Overstated
Paul Krugman and many others argue that compensation has not grown as fast as productivity. However, most of the apparent gap between the growth… Read More
This Just In: Obamacare Distorts Markets
A working paper recently published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) evaluated the effect of a large disenrollment in the Medicaid population in… Read More
LawNews
Third Time’s a Charm? Another Federal Appellate Court Smacks Down Obama Recess Appointments
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) unfair labor practice decisions against two companies… Read More
Arrested for a Life Vest: When Good Intentions Make Bad Law
Erika Doring has devoted her life and career to children. She was a counselor with child protective services for 10 years and now owns Cutie… Read More
Morning Bell: Obamacare, Simplified
With open enrollment in Obamacare’s exchanges set to start in fewer than three months, the law’s supporters are attempting to change the subject from Obamacare’s… Read More
The Policy Behind the Obamacare Rebates
President Obama’s speech today on Obamacare had a heavy focus on the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision. The provision, which took effect last year, requires… Read More
SocietyNews
101 Million Americans Received Food Aid Last Year
Nearly one-third of Americans received government-funded food aid in 2012, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As Heritage Foundation… Read More
Internet Sales Tax: Wishful Thinking Can’t Make It Pro-Growth
A new study argues that the misnamed Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), better known as the Internet sales tax, would be good for economic growth. But… Read More
Cantor and Goodlatte: Please Show America Your Immigration Bill
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R–VA) and House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R–VA), reportedly continue work “on a bill to provide a legal status… Read More
SecurityNews
Arrest of Notorious Zetas Leader Built on U.S.–Mexican Cooperation
Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, leader of Los Zetas, was captured by Mexican law enforcement on July 15. Treviño was among the most feared outlaws… Read More
Confronting Chinese Cyber Espionage
The U.S. and China opened high-level security and economic discussions last week in Washington, and critical cybersecurity concerns are on the agenda. The Administration’s diplomatic… Read More
Rebutting President Obama on Obamacare and Premiums
President Obama just finished speaking about Obamacare a few minutes ago. Several of his claims merit specific responses: The President claimed that Obamacare was serving… Read More
The Obama Administration’s Fuzzy Premium Math
President Obama is scheduled to make an address talking about Obamacare this morning. He’s expected to claim that Obamacare is working to lower premiums. There’s… Read More
Can We Trust the Justice Department in the New IRS Scandal?
The Washington Times is reporting that the U.S. Department of the Treasury Inspector General (IG) for Tax Administration has admitted privately to Senator Chuck Grassley… Read More
Serious New Questions on Obama Labor Nominee
A surprising development on Wednesday has raised new questions about President Obama’s nominee to be the new Labor Secretary. Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez is… Read More
Writing with Sidewalk Chalk Can Earn You Hard Time?
Jeff Olson has no criminal record, has hurt no one, and has done no significant damage to anyone’s property. And he nearly ended up in… Read More
Australia’s Carbon Policy: Just Do Something
At this time last year, the Australian government began collecting the world’s most expensive carbon tax. A year later, it seems unanimous among Australia’s two… Read More
VIDEO: Three Reasons to Reform Social Security Now
In a recent video by ReasonTV, Nick Gillespie describes Social Security as a “fiscal and demographic disaster.” Heritage research provides further support that the program… Read More
Morning Bell: The Administration’s Obamacare Denial
Obamacare was supposed to go so well, we were told. The mandates. The long-term care insurance. The Medicaid expansion. All going swimmingly, right? Only in… Read More
Health CareNews
Family Fact of the Week: Majority of Americans Pray
A new Pew Forum poll shows that 48 percent of Americans say a decline of religion is bad for American society. But do fewer Americans… Read More
Reduced Nuclear Arms: Slimmer, but Not Smarter
Would reducing U.S. nuclear arms save taxpayers money? Former Pentagon policy official David J. Trachtenberg responded to Stimson Center co-founder Barry Blechman’s piece arguing that… Read More
