unconstitutional
-
EducationFeatured
Washington State Justices’ Ruling Ignores Election
by Heather Kays November 25, 2015The Washington state Supreme Court on Sept. 4 rule the state’s charter school law as unconstitutional. The justices dug deep to justify their decision, referencing a definition of public schools from a 1909 case, School District 20 vs. Bryan. Instead of citing a particular right spelled out in the U.S. Constitution or Washington state’s constitution, the court based its ruling largely on its own, distinctive interpretation of the term “common schools.”
-
EducationFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Heather Kays: Troubling Education News From Washington State
by Jim Lakely September 15, 2015In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Director of Communications Jim Lakely speaks with Heather Kays. Kays is a Heartland research fellow and managing editor of School Reform News. Kays joins Lakely to discuss three troubling education stories coming out of the state of Washington.
-
FeaturedInternet/Telecom
NetCompetition’s FCC Comments – Don’t Preempt State Muni Broadband Laws
by Scott Cleland August 29, 2014There are two core reasons the FCC should not try to preempt State muni-broadband laws.
1. The Supreme Court has already indicated it would be unconstitutional.
2. It would be anti-competitive, the opposite of the FCC’s statutory purpose and legal mandate. -
Health CareLegal Affairs
Heartland Institute Reacts to Fourth Circuit Ruling on Obamacare Mandate
by Jim Lakely September 8, 2011A busy news day for The Heartland Institute. First a pre-buttal to Obama’s speech, then a federal appeals court gives the president a victory for Obamacare. A three-judge panel of…