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Cliff Ollier of the Geographical Sciences University of Western Australia, examines what truth if any are behind threats of dangerous climate change due to anthropogenic global warming. ...

The 2009 Cash for Clunkers program did more harm than good for the environment, concludes a new analysis published by E Magazine . In addition to harming the environment, Cash for Clunkers drove up automobile prices for American consumers. White House Touts Success With the enthusiastic support of the Obama administration, Congress ...

Global temperatures are warming much more slowly than claimed by British and U.S. government agencies that produce temperature data reports, according to data compiled by the Japanese Meteorological Agency. According to meteorologist Anthony Watts, Japan is reporting that global temperatures during the past decade are approximately ...

If you go to a baseball game, you assume the risk of getting struck by a baseball – but you don’t assume the risk of getting hit with a hot dog. That’s what a court ruled recently in a case against the Kansas City Royals for negligence. The plaintiff was struck in the eye with a hot dog when the Royals’ mascot, Sluggerrr ...

Girls get higher grades because they are less trouble in class, a new study has found. University of Georgia and Columbia University researchers found girls’ classroom behavior influences how their teachers—consciously or unconsciously—assess their performance Christopher Cornwell, David Mustard, and Jessica Van Parys combed through ...

It is currently in fashion to say, with great contrarian flair, that federal spending growth is the slowest since the Eisenhower Administration. Or, as someone famous recently put it, “We don’t have a spending problem.” This assertion is, to put it mildly, debatable. Spending jumped 18% in just one year during the Panic of ...

Oregon legislators are expected to consider a bill during the 2013 session to require drivers with a vehicle getting 55 or more miles to the gallon to pay a per-mile tax, starting in 2015. As a bill that would raise taxes, the legislation would require a three-fifths majority in in both the House and Senate to pass. Declining ...

James Taylor interviews Marc Morano, publisher of the website Climatedepot.com, about his "debate" with Bill Nye, the Science Guy. ...

Experimental wind turbines installed at taxpayer expense on the Michael V. DiSalle Government Center in Toledo failed less than two years after installation and are now sitting unused. Renewable energy advocates had promised the rooftop wind turbines would save taxpayers thousands of dollars each year in reduced electricity costs ...

Friday's news roundup: 1. Ohio Gov. John Kasich proposes a new voucher program for low- and middle-income families. 2. Parents and teachers speak out against the Common Core. 3. Wisconsin, Washington, and Virginia lawmakers want to publicly grade schools A-F (video with WI Gov. Scott Walker). 4. What do parents and teachers ...

Joseph Antos of the American Enterprise Institute writes that the expansion of Medicaid won't help people as much as its supporters think it will - and that many of those forced into the program will find it insufficient for their needs. A more relevant issue is how access to necessary care will change when Medicaid is significantly ...

Top Virginia Republicans are veering away from fellow Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell’s transportation-funding initiative, and a growing number of alternative plans threaten to block its passage. Since unveiling his $3.1 billion program in January, McDonnell has garnered support from a variety of business groups, including chambers ...

Heartland's Jim Lakely speaks with Ember Reichgott Junge, a former Democratic Minnesota state senator and a member of the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame. They follow up her appearance at a Heartland Author Series luncheon to discuss the 20-year history of the charter school movement, the principle of offering choice ...

Scientific models of climate change are incomplete and unconvincing. Has the earth been warming over the last century? Yes. By most indications, the earth has been warming and the atmosphere is about 0.8 degrees Celsius warmer than it was 100 years ago. Has the earth been warming over the last decade? There is contradictory ...

Natural gas exploration in shale formations could create more than 47,000 jobs in Illinois and spur $9 billion in statewide economic development, concludes a new study released by the Illinois Chamber Foundation. The study was conducted by Dr. David Loomis, a widely recognized expert in energy and telecommunications economics, who ...

The National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee on January 11 issued a draft report titled “Climate Change and the American People.” The report was produced by the 60-person NCADAC and supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of our federal government. The report concludes, “Climate change ...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently announced a new tax reform proposal that would eliminate Louisiana’s personal and business income taxes while increasing state sales taxes and removing certain tax breaks. Jindal says the reforms will save Louisiana families money and encourage businesses to come to Louisiana, invest, and create ...

Next week experts from Heartland will spend Valentine’s Day in Topeka, Kansas testifying on a bill that would amend the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The bill would postpone the deadlines by which utilities are required to increase the percentages of electricity they sell from renewable sources, which are more expensive ...

Missouri legislators are filing companion bills to withdraw the state from the Common Core, a set of national requirements for what students should know in math and English. Since 45 states adopted the Core in 2010, several states have reconsidered, usually motivated by local objections to the standards’ quality, cost, and potential ...

We've seen a torrent of news from HHS over the past few days, particularly on the question of whether affordability would be determined by the price for individual coverage or for family coverage. This was a critical question because of a glitch in Obamacare which we've covered before . Essentially, the government had to ...