Election Day: Ten State Ballot Measures to Watch
While elections for political office will likely get most of the media attention on Tuesday, 38 states will be voting on a combined 188 ballot… Read More
HHS Withholding Findings on Head Start Effectiveness
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has once again failed to release a timely evaluation of the federally funded Head Start program. What… Read More
National Education Standards: Been There, Didn’t Do That
While 46 states have jumped on the national education standards bandwagon, it’s not too late to hit the brakes. We’ve been down this road before…. Read More
By the Numbers: Medicare Costs for Seniors to Rise Under President’s Plan
Under current law, as amended by Obamacare, seniors enrolled in traditional Medicare can expect to face higher Part B and Part D premiums. Moreover, President… Read More
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How a Nuclear Power Plant Works
The Fukushima nuclear reactor accident in March 2011 challenged the public’s perception of nuclear power. However, much of this disillusionment simply stems from a lack… Read More
U.S. Can Learn from Canadian Cybersecurity Shortcomings
In its recently released fall 2012 report, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (AG) outlined several shortcomings in the country’s efforts to protect… Read More
Morning Bell: The Next President and the Supreme Court
Every vote counts. And this year, it could count double. One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for… Read More
Green-Energy Projects Face Opposition From Green Groups
“We need green energy. Just not here.” Do those words sound familiar? That’s quite often the case with so-called proponents of green energy. The acronym… Read More
Health CareNews
Anti-Conscience Mandate Halted Against Second Family-Owned Business
A second federal district court has granted a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of Obamacare’s conscience-crushing contraception mandate. Late Wednesday, Michigan Federal District Court Judge Robert… Read More
For U.S. Navy Fleet, “Quantity Has a Quality of Its Own”
Size does matter—when it comes to the U.S. Navy. Representative J. Randy Forbes (R–VA), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, and Senator… Read More
Medicare Roundup 11/2: Setting the Record Straight
In recent weeks, liberal politicians, editorialists, and policy analysts have vigorously attacked reform of Medicare based on defined-contribution financing. In fact, this approach to reforming… Read More
Unlike Hurricane Sandy, Energy Policy Blackouts Threatening Germany Could Be Avoided
A blackout occurred in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as more than 8 million people in the northeast were left without power. Millions could remain… Read More
Government Waives Destructive Jones Act for 12 Days—Why Not Longer?
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the federal government recently waived the Jones Act for 12 days to allow oil tankers to deliver fuel to… Read More
Former Navy Chief: “Military Must Be Kept Strong”
Retired Admiral Gary Roughead, former chief of naval operations, recently expressed concerns over looming defense cuts caused by sequestration. He joins a chorus that includes… Read More
5 Effects Obamacare Will Have on Working Americans
Obamacare will certainly have a negative impact on every American, but here are five ways it will harm working Americans: Two-thirds of American employees’ wages… Read More
Benghazi: U.S. Counterterrorism Group Not Consulted
The outrage continues to mount over the lack of response at the highest levels of the U.S. government to the terrorist attack on Benghazi on… Read More
Cybersecurity Executive Order Touts More Regulation as the Solution
As if the flood of regulations coming after the election weren’t bad enough, a draft of the newest cybersecurity executive order obtained by Heritage reveals… Read More
Morning Bell: Unemployment Rate Inches Back Up
The October jobs report essentially agrees with the rest of the current data on the economy—the economy is growing slowly, too slowly to bring down… Read More
The President’s Planned Changes to Medicare: Costly for Seniors
What is President Obama’s plan for Medicare—Obamacare’s changes and beyond? Heritage has a new Issue Brief, “Obama’s Medicare Plan: Seniors Will Pay More,” that details… Read More
SocietyNews
WATCH: Lunch with Heritage Google Hangout on the “War on Women”
Our weekly “Lunch with Heritage” chats have grown over the past two years into a vibrant discussion of policy issues. Today we’re introducing a new… Read More
State Defense Forces in Action After Hurricane Sandy
As New Yorkers look out across the waters of New York City Harbor, disaster response ships can been seen assisting in the recovery after Hurricane… Read More
The Smiths Go to Washington – and Spend Too Much
Meet the fictitious Smith family, whose budget woes bear a striking resemblance to those of the federal government. As this new video released by the… Read More
The Media Kerfuffle over National Guard Troops in New York
On Tuesday, Wired chastised the New York Army National Guard for its decision to continue to send 450 guardsmen to a training exercise in Missouri… Read More
How to Cure Poverty in America (VIDEO)
Just last month, the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the poverty rate has not changed significantly since the previous year: 46.2 million, or roughly 15… Read More
Paperwork Errors Can Send You to Prison
Under a recently proposed rule, a clerical error could send someone to prison for five years. In the latest attempt to criminalize seemingly every aspect… Read More
Green Jobs Go 0-for-4
The Administration’s green jobs initiatives appear to be the Detroit Tigers of the policy world—they are 0-for-4 in the major reports on their success. In… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week for Hurricane Sandy: Religion Promotes Volunteering, Charitable Giving
Hurricane Sandy dealt widespread destruction to multiple cities across the East Coast this week. The storm—cited as the largest in generations—took numerous lives and left… Read More
Morning Bell: Administration Ignores Law, Delays Exposing New Regulations
After three years of hyper-regulation, the Obama Administration has noticeably slowed its rulemaking in recent months. A variety of major rules have been parked in… Read More
Health CareNews
A Frightful Halloween for Religious Liberty
There’s something frightful brewing in courtrooms across the country this week. In federal courts today and tomorrow, the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) will… Read More
Sugar Prices Not So Sweet This Halloween
It’s Halloween, and people have been stocking up on their candy supplies. What most Americans don’t know is that sugar in the United States is… Read More
