Brian McNicoll served as CEI’s Senior Communications Director from 2012 – 2013.
Authored by Brian McNicoll
News
Judge Upbraids Public-Sector Unions’ Refusal To Work To Clean Up The Mess They Made
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 – A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that Detroit was eligible to enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy, which means all of the city’s…
Government “Study” on Internet Tax Hides Harmful Small Business Effects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 – Under presidents of both parties, the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy has produced top-notch independent studies on the harm the…
On Right-To-Work Amendment: ‘Bravo for Senators from Kentucky and Mississippi … Shame on Sen. Reid’
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 – Though their effort did not meet with success, U.S. Senators from Kentucky and Mississippi deserve thanks for their efforts to offer…
Blog
Internet Tax Not A Popular Proposition, According to R Street/NTU Poll
- By: Brian McNicoll
Andrew Moylan of R Street says members of Congress — right, left, and center — who value their electoral health should steer clear of the…
Come On Into The Immigration Pool, Republicans … The Water Appears To Be Safe
- By: Brian McNicoll
There are a lot of things Republicans can do to get themselves primaried these days, but embracing comprehensive immigration reform does not seem to be…
End Of Compulsory Dues Has Led To Plummeting Union Membership In Wisconsin
- By: Brian McNicoll
Gov. Scott Walker “can deny that he wanted to weaken public sector unions, but whatever his motivation, that’s what has happened.” Thus concluded an eye-opening…
Op-Eds/Articles
Will Sen. Landrieu choose what’s right for Louisiana?
- By: Brian McNicoll
There does seem to be something about Mary. At least there always seems to be something about Mary when it comes down to close votes…
Binz is not being Borked
- By: Brian McNicoll
Ron Binz, President Obama’s nominee to head the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, still could be confirmed by the Senate. But to some of his supporters,…
The EPA’s death blow to the coal industry
- By: Brian McNicoll
“Surprise! The Federal Government Just Did Something That Will Address Climate Change,” blared the headline on the George Soros-funded, radical-left Climate Progress website. Only the…
Citations
Kansas Supreme Court reverses permit granted to Sunflower coal plant
- By: Brian McNicoll
Brian McNicoll, senior communications director at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, which advocates limited government, said experts at his think tank believe that if the new…
A Lot of Hot Air on Energy in the SOTU
- By: Brian McNicoll
And as Brian McNicoll of the Competitive Enterprise Institute notes, “If the president is serious about across-the-board energy,…