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LibertyWeek 24: Pro-Freedom Pop Culture

By: Richard Morrison
01/06/2009

A new year brings a new episode of LibertyWeek, with your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist and Senior Culture Correspondent Ryan Lynch. We…

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LibertyWeek 23: Madoff About You

By: Richard Morrison
12/30/2008

Happy New Year, LibertyWeek listeners. We celebrate a fresh start with a holiday health update and move quickly into the biggest story Scandal Watch…

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Obama’s Unfortunate Science Nominees

By: Richard Morrison
12/29/2008

Climate

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LibertyWeek 22: It Sure Is Looking Christmasy

By: Richard Morrison
12/23/2008

Season’s greetings and happy holidays, LibertyWeek listeners – it’s the Christmas Episode! Your festive hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist deliver up the best…

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Obama’s climate advisors

By: Richard Morrison
12/21/2008

Climate

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White House Auto Bailout a Recipe for Failure

Richard Morrison
12/19/2008

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Obama’s Unfortunate Science Nominees

Richard Morrison
12/19/2008

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Berlau Commends Schapiro Pick for SEC

Richard Morrison
12/18/2008

John Berlau, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, issued the following statement on President-Elect Barack Obama's appointment of Mary Schapiro…

Antitrust

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LibertyWeek 21: We Clear Ourselves of All Wrongdoing

By: Richard Morrison
12/16/2008

This week your friendly neighborhood LibertyWeek hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist take you on an audio journey. We start with praise for our…

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Iain Murray on Obama’s Energy Team

By: Richard Morrison
12/16/2008

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Energy and Environment

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Stupid v. Evil

By: Richard Morrison
12/15/2008

With Barack Obama coming to town, there’s a lot of talk about politicians of both parties working together to accomplish important goals, like bailing out…

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Marlo Lewis on Global Warming & The Economy

By: Richard Morrison
12/11/2008

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LibertyWeek 20: The Future Is Cao?

By: Richard Morrison
12/09/2008

Welcome back to LibertyWeek, where your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist bring you the best in news and views, always from the perspective…

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Congress Probes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Richard Morrison
12/09/2008

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Business and Government

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Celebrating 75 Wet Years

By: Richard Morrison
12/05/2008

Today is the anniversary of Repeal Day, when the passage of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution effectively repealed the 18th, thereby restoring to the…

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LibertyWeek 19: Will Obama Torture the Constitution?

By: Richard Morrison
12/03/2008

It’s time again to join your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist for this week’s podcast, where we bring you the latest in…

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LibertyWeek 19: Will Obama Torture the Constitution?

By: Richard Morrison
12/02/2008

This week your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist bring you the latest in free market news from our new location and studio on L…

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LibertyWeek 18: The LOST Episode

By: Richard Morrison
11/25/2008

Note: Due to a change in studios during the Thanksgiving Holiday, Episode 18 was not released according to the usual LibertyWeek schedule. Enjoy it…

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Happy Anniversary, Big Tobacco

By: Richard Morrison
11/20/2008

In the 1990s, state attorneys general launched massive, unprecedented lawsuits against major tobacco companies, claiming the companies owed the states for the past costs of…

Legal

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LibertyWeek 17: One New Cabinet Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Some Assembly Required

By: Richard Morrison
11/18/2008

Celebrate the new era of Change and Hope with the latest episode of LibertyWeek. Your hosts update you on the trials and travails…

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LibertyWeek 17: One New Cabinet, Some Assembly Required

By: Richard Morrison
11/18/2008

Celebrate the new era of Change and Hope with Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist. Your hosts update you on the trials and travails of Sen.

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CEI Expands Insurance Project in Florida

Richard Morrison
11/18/2008

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LibertyWeek 16: Electoral Hangover

By: Richard Morrison
11/12/2008

It’s time again for Ted Stevens’ favorite podcast, LibertyWeek. Join your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist this week for an election…

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the auto industry bailout

By: Richard Morrison
11/10/2008

Automobiles and Roads

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the prospect of a national “Technology Czar”

By: Richard Morrison
11/05/2008

Intellectual Property

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LibertyWeek 15: Election Day Extravaganza

By: Richard Morrison
11/04/2008

The best podcast around just got best-er. It’s a new episode of LibertyWeek, hot off of the audio deck. Join your hosts…

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Conservation and Free-Market Groups Call for Regulation Moratorium

Richard Morrison
10/31/2008

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the hidden costs of ethanol

By: Richard Morrison
10/30/2008

Automobiles and Roads

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the origins of the mortgage crisis

By: Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

Business and Government

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online activism and BeyondBailouts.org.

By: Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

Business and Government

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Ethanol Fuel Mandates Cause Massive Food and Land Costs, Says New Report

Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

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LibertyWeek 14: Conviction Spooktacular

By: Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

Prepare yourself for the latest episode of the best free market podcast around, LibertyWeek. Your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist discuss…

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the Wall Street bailout in historical perspective

By: Richard Morrison
10/27/2008

Business and Government

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an economic policy agenda for the next president

By: Richard Morrison
10/27/2008

Antitrust

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the EnjoyBottledWater.org campaign

By: Richard Morrison
10/25/2008

Energy and Environment

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Have a Slice of Uber-Steroid-Flattener-Cake

By: Richard Morrison
10/24/2008

My colleague Iain Murray recently mentioned his upcoming review in the American Spectator of Tom Friedman's new book, Hot, Flat and Crowded. While I'm…

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LibertyWeek 13: Scandal Watch

By: Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

Tune in to lucky episode thirteen of the best pro-freedom podcast around, CEI’s very own LibertyWeek, with your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist.

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Sullivan: Blogs Are “More Alive”

By: Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

Veteran journalist and editor Andrew Sullivan pens a love letter to the his favorite literary format, the blog: No columnist or reporter or…

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the costs of greenhouse gas regulation

By: Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

Business and Government

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Free Market Groups Launch BeyondBailouts.org

Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

As the economy continues to adjust to the credit crunch, CEI and NTU partner to fight for real financial reforms, not reckless spending.

Antitrust

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LibertyWeek 12: Hard Times in the Heartland

By: Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

Your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist welcome listeners back to another episode of LibertyWeek. The panel starts by reviewing movie news and taking…

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Cheney Diagnosed with an Abnormal Heart Rhythm

By: Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

The 67-year old Vice President will be undergoing an outpatient procedure — an electrical shock — to restore his normal rhythm today at George…

Healthcare

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I’m Sorry, Your Candidate Is in Another Castle

By: Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

The presidential campaign of a certain U.S. senator has just expanded the bounds of the political advertising universe with in-game ads inside popular EA…

Tech and Telecom

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World Retreats from Energy Alarmism

Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

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Private Jet Travel for Me, But Not for Thee

By: Richard Morrison
10/14/2008

Steve Milloy and Neil Hrab, both friends of the Institute, have picked up on the amazing travel opportunity (mentioned in today’s…

Energy and Environment

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Is Iceland the New “Cuba of the North”?

By: Richard Morrison
10/08/2008

Former CEI Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow Neil Hrab has an interesting take on Russia’s offer to help out Iceland with its own personal…

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In Goldman Sachs We Trust?

By: Richard Morrison
10/08/2008

In the current issue of the Capital Research Center’s newsletter Foundation Watch, Fred Lucas looks into the historically cozy relationship that finance giant Goldman…

Subsidies and Bailouts

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NEW VIDEO: Global Warming and Eco-Imperialism

By: Richard Morrison
10/08/2008

Coming from the UK, CEI Senior Fellow Iain Murray knows a little something about the history of political empires. Today, however, we find ourselves…

Consumer Freedom

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the presidential candidates’ views on the biotech industry

By: Richard Morrison
10/06/2008

Health and Safety

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carbon credits in the bailout bill

By: Richard Morrison
10/03/2008

Business and Government

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FDA approval for “biogeneric” drugs

By: Richard Morrison
10/03/2008

Health and Safety

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CEI Criticizes Center for American Progress on Community Reinvestment Act

Richard Morrison
10/02/2008

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2008—A policy expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market think tank, today harshly criticized the supposed “myth-busting” of the Center…

Business and Government

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sports stadiums and taxpayer subsidies

By: Richard Morrison
10/01/2008

Business and Government

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SEC accounting regulations

By: Richard Morrison
10/01/2008

Business and Government

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BREAKING NEWS: Bailout Vote Fails in House

By: Richard Morrison
09/29/2008

The House of Representatives just voted down the $700 billion corporate finance bailout, despite earlier urging from President Bush to push the measure…

Consumer Freedom

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the elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By: Richard Morrison
09/29/2008

Business and Government

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the collapse of AIG and the future of insurance regulation

By: Richard Morrison
09/29/2008

Business and Government

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carbon dioxide cap-and-trade schemes

By: Richard Morrison
09/27/2008

Business and Government

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Are There No Workhouses?

By: Richard Morrison
09/17/2008

Some people seem to think that having a mind for business and profit means you must be some kind of money-grubbing miser. Far from it,…

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CEI’s disaster insurance conference

By: Richard Morrison
09/17/2008

Insurance

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Al Gore’s ties to Lehman Brothers

By: Richard Morrison
09/17/2008

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the federal housing bailout

By: Richard Morrison
09/16/2008

Antitrust

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Pelosi’s Anti-Energy Bill Hits House Floor

Richard Morrison
09/16/2008

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Energy

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CEI & South Carolina Department of Insurance Host Major Conference

Richard Morrison
09/16/2008

Washington, D.C., September 16, 2008—The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a think tank often skeptical of government action, is joining with the South Carolina Department of Insurance to host a…

Insurance

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CEI Launches YouTube Contest for Video Critiques of ‘World Car-Free Day’

Richard Morrison, Sam Kazman
09/11/2008

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Automobiles and Roads

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House Energy Plan Would Raise Gas Prices and Lower Domestic Production

Richard Morrison
09/11/2008

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Energy

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Kwame Kilpatrick’s Political Career, R.I.P.

By: Richard Morrison
09/04/2008

It’s official – Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has admitted to lying under oath and will be resigning within the next 14 days. Mr. Kilpatrick,…

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The Costs of Federal Regulation

By: Richard Morrison
09/01/2008

Banking and Finance

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greenhouse gas regulations

By: Richard Morrison
08/28/2008

Climate

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Appeals Court Rules on Federal Accounting Board

Richard Morrison
08/22/2008

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today rejected a constitutional challenge to the Sarbanes-Oxley Public Company…

Banking and Finance

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Climate Report Held Following Exposure

Richard Morrison
08/21/2008

A government climate change panel agreed, after an onslaught of critical public comments, to reconsider their latest report. This move, though likely only temporary, is…

Climate

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CEI Praises National Wildlife Federation Report

Richard Morrison
08/20/2008

A Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market group critical of many of the environmental movements’ views on global warming, today endorsed…

Insurance

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auto insurance reform

By: Richard Morrison
08/17/2008

Insurance

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CEI Video: Drilling Our Way out of the Problem

By: Richard Morrison
08/14/2008

Our very own Myron Ebell, CEI’s Director of Energy Policy, explains how we can drill ourselves out of the energy crisis.

News Release

Reform Needed at the Food and Drug Administration

Richard Morrison
08/14/2008

Washington, D.C., August 14, 2008—In order to best serve the interests of the nation’s patients and doctors, the structure of the…

Health and Safety

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LibertyWeek 3: Launch the Denial of Service Attack!

By: Richard Morrison
08/13/2008

Your hosts Richard Morrison (me) and Cord Blomquist discuss cyberwarfare in Georgia, an enviro backlash, campaign debates on MySpace, the national debt, Sam Kazman…

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Reason TV on Ethanol

By: Richard Morrison
08/13/2008

Our friends over at Reason TV has produced a snappy little video on the questionable merits of ethanol, starring former CEI Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow…

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Video: Stop Kvetching About Exxon’s Profits

By: Richard Morrison
08/11/2008

Our own Sam Kazman takes on the economic whiners who claim that ExxonMobil’s recently announced profit are “obscene.” If you’d like…

Energy and Environment

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Ending the HIV Travel Ban

By: Richard Morrison
08/11/2008

The federal government is finally in the process of lifting the travel ban on individuals who are HIV positive. For many years, one of…

Healthcare

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Offshore Oil Drilling

By: Richard Morrison
08/11/2008

Energy

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Hot: Paris Hilton on the Energy Crisis

By: Richard Morrison
08/07/2008

See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die…

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U.S. tech companies in China

By: Richard Morrison
08/06/2008

Business and Government

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Barack Obama’s energy policy

By: Richard Morrison
08/05/2008

Energy

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the FCC and net neutrality

By: Richard Morrison
07/31/2008

Business and Government

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Congress Examines Burdens of Federal Regulation

Richard Morrison
07/30/2008

Today members of the House Small Business Committee are hearing testimony on the burdens of federal regulation and the need for reform. Wayne Crews, Vice…

Business and Government

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FCC Stages Broadband Power Grab

Richard Morrison
07/28/2008

Washington, D.C., July 28, 2008—The Federal Communications Commission is preparing this week to expand its control over how telecom firms manage…

Business and Government

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federal flood insurance

By: Richard Morrison
07/25/2008

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cap and trade legislation

By: Richard Morrison
07/24/2008

Climate

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Clean Air Act All Wrong for Greenhouse Gases

Richard Morrison
07/22/2008

This morning the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will be investigating the White House’s strategy on the regulation of greenhouse gases and, in…

Climate

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Sarbanes-Oxley accounting regulations

By: Richard Morrison
07/20/2008

Business and Government

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the cost of federal regulation

By: Richard Morrison
07/19/2008

Business and Government

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Burned Investors Call for Government Bailout

Richard Morrison
07/17/2008

With the recent collapse of IndyMac bank in California and billions in losses at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac piling on top of the existing…

Business and Government

News Release

Free Trade with Colombia Deserves a Vote

Richard Morrison
07/03/2008

Congress should stop stalling and move quickly to approve the pending free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia, according to a…

Trade and International

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Cell Phone Termination Fees

By: Richard Morrison
06/30/2008

Tech and Telecom

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a Proposed Federal Fingerprint Registry

By: Richard Morrison
06/26/2008

Privacy and Cybersecurity

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the Democrats’ “Green” Convention

By: Richard Morrison
06/25/2008

Energy and Environment

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Housing Bill Provision Harms Privacy, Says Diverse Coalition

Richard Morrison
06/24/2008

Leaders of liberal, conservative, and libertarian policy groups – from the American Conservative Union to the American Civil Liberties Union – have banded together…

Privacy and Cybersecurity

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Chuck Grassley Wants to Know What You’re Buying on eBay

By: Richard Morrison
06/23/2008

From our good friends at FreedomWorks comes a video alerting viewers to a proposal from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) that would create a new…

Blog

Senate Democrats on Energy Prices: Throwing Gasoline on the Fire

By: Richard Morrison
06/12/2008

Mitch McConnell had a great statement on the floor of the Senate this morning regarding gas prices and energy policy. As the Man from…

News Release

Senate Rejects Energy-Rationing Bill

Richard Morrison
06/06/2008

The Competitive Enterprise Institute congratulates the Senators who successfully defeated the global warming legislation sponsored by Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner (R-VA) and championed…

Climate