Op/Ed

It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the SAVE Act in its current form was designed to not pass. To prolong the fight, not solve the problem. To make base voters angry and get them to fight. To provide a reason for politicians to appear on cable TV and to get the most partisan voters to turn out in November.

So, what’s the solution? First, it’s a regional, not a national, problem. Second, barring utilities from owning their own generation has turned out to be a mistake. Instead, grid authorities should be encouraging investor-owned utilities to invest in new generation to ensure abundant, robust sources of power for the future. 

Rule 702 requires judges to ensure that expert testimony presented to juries is grounded in sufficient data, reliable methodology, and a sound application of those methods to the facts of the case. In other words, courts must act as gatekeepers to prevent speculative or methodologically unsound scientific claims from being treated as fact.

While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has taken some steps recently to work with home health stakeholders to address steep cuts to the benefit, a long-term policy solution is needed to make home health sustainable for our aging society.

The proposed acquisition of Kenvue by Kimberly-Clark, headquartered in Irving, is a useful reminder of how markets and economic freedom work to benefit consumers.

Those of us who believe that markets deliver the best combination of choice and value to consumers should welcome a potential combination of Paramount Skydance with Warner Bros.

Medicare drastically underpays independent physicians for the care they provide. According to data from the American Medical Association, payments to physicians through the MPFS have been on a slow and steady decline for decades.

Think your taxes go toward military innovation? Think again. Most of the budget is spent on maintaining decades-old systems that are vulnerable to attack.

Lawmakers in Congress — especially Republicans who support free enterprise and pro-growth tax reform that spurs economic growth — should focus on restoring and making permanent the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s tax cuts without jeopardizing the benefits that the C-SALT deduction provides for American businesses of all sizes.

Spectrum policy might sound boring — but this one move by Congress could reshape the internet, hurt competition, and make your Wi-Fi worse. Here’s what you need to know.