The Washington Times
Spectacle with agenda: March for Science advises demonstrators to ‘dress as your favorite scientist’
Washington Free Beacon
Report: Taxpayers Potentially Paid Thousands of Union Officials
The Washington Free Beacon reports on Trey Kovacs’ study on the practice of official time. An analysis by a pro-free-market think tank estimates…
InsideSources
Report: Ending Taxpayer Funded Union Work
InsideSources reports on Trey Kovacs’ study on the practice of official time. Official time allows federal employees to do union tasks instead of…
Washington Examiner
Estimated 700 Federal Employees Do Only Union Work
Washington Examiner reports on Trey Kovacs’ study on the practice of official time. The estimate is from a study by the Competitive Enterprise…
News Release
Trump Order on Too Big To Fail a Good Start to Ending Red Tape, Bailouts
Today, President Trump is set to sign a presidential memorandum aimed, in part, at reviewing the process for designating non-bank financial institutions as “systemically important,” better…
Forbes
The March For Science Should Demand Separation of Science And State
My second youngest son wanted to head downtown to D.C. for the March for Science. I had to explain to him that’s not quite…
Forbes
The Only Way Trump’s Washington Can Be Smaller In Four Years
There are now several moving and overlapping parts to President Donald Trump’s streamlining, swamp-draining, “deconstruction of the administrative state” agenda. Last week brought Office…
News Release
CEI Responds to FCC Move to Deregulate Broadband
Reversing initiatives it pursued during the Obama administration, the Federal Communications Commission has accelerated its push to deregulate, by voting to ease limits on broadcast…
The Huffington Post
Africa’s Economy Needs to Come out of the Shadows
Westerners used to call sub-Saharan Africa “the Dark Continent.” That epithet reflected a willful ignorance of the continent’s civilizations, cultures, and history, and helped justify…
Law360
United Airlines Incident Highlights Limited Consumer Rights
Law360 discusses a United Airlines poor customer service incident with Marc Scribner. “It was clearly an example of really bad customer service on…
Law360
Amtrak Chases Priority Track After Regulatory Power Axed
Law360 discusses a federal statute that allows Amtrack to set performance and scheduling standards with Marc Scribner. “This court saw it correctly that…
Blog
Darcy’s Story: The Need for Donor Privacy Protections
When the government forces nonprofit groups to disclose their supporters to the public, they threaten the free speech and free association rights of those involved.
News Release
CEI Wins $500,000 for Consumers in Similasan Corp. Class Action
The U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California recently granted preliminary approval of a much improved class action settlement in Allen v. Similasan.
USA Today
Quit Paris Climate Treaty: Opposing View
President Trump’s advisers are debating recommendations on the Paris climate treaty. Reported arguments for staying in it appear to be no more than rationalizations to…
Blog
African Development Requires Economic and Legal Reforms, Affordable Energy
If the African continent is to achieve the prosperity it deserves, then African policy makers and non-governmental organizations alike should strive to implement pro-growth policies.
News Release
Africa Economic Success Depends on Three Big Reforms
Study
Economic Freedom Is Key to African Development
Blog
Archbridge Institute Releases Optimistic New Research on Economic Mobility
The best way to encourage more economic mobility is to foster a cultural and regulatory environment where innovation, openness, and change are encouraged.
Blog
The Science March: No Laughing Matter? Says Who?
Using street protests to handle scientific controversies like climate change is only a few steps above using animal sacrifice.
The Guardian
Trump Aides Abruptly Postpone Meeting on Whether to Stay in Paris Climate Deal
The Guardian highlights CEI’s digital ad urging President Trump to withdraw U.S. commitment to the Paris Climate Treaty. Conservative and free market groups…
Washington Examiner
White House Postpones Meeting on Paris Climate Deal
Washington Examiner highlights CEI’s digital ad and petition urging President Trump to withdraw U.S. commitment to the Paris Climate Treaty. Opponents of the…
Fox News
John Stossel: How I Plan to Celebrate Earth Day (You Might Not Believe This)
At Fox News, John Stossel explains why he is celebrating Human Achievement Hour instead of Earth Day. Instead of celebrating Earth Day Saturday,…
Daily Caller
Libertarian Think Tank Urges Trump To Withdraw From The Paris Climate Agreement
The Daily Caller speaks with CEI’s energy and environment experts on why President Trump should withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty. The battle…
Politico Morning Energy
Showdown over Fate of Paris Comes Today
Politico’s Morning Energy highlights CEI’s digital ad urging President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty. Meanwhile, a chorus of other voices…
Scientific American
Trump’s Team Is Split over the Paris Agreement
Scientific American discusses the probability of President Trump withdrawing from the Paris Climate Treaty with Myron Ebell. Whatever the decision is, former EPA…
Real Clear Policy
A Chance to Improve the FCC
The new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, has his work cut out for him. He must move the FCC’s approach to…
Blog
Separating Financial Interest from Clients Backfires for Class Action Attorneys
If class action lawyers tie their fate to their clients’, there will be ups and downs. But if they jump ship, few people will be…
Blog
Healthy Kids Can Coexist with Flavored E-cigarettes for Adults
Research indicates that flavored e-cigarettes help smokers switch to vaping and not go back to their deadly traditional cigarette habit.
Blog
Stop Paying Federal Employees to Perform Union Business
There are an estimated 1,000 federal employees who spend 100 percent of their work hours on labor union business instead of actual government work.
News Release
Report: Taxpayers Spend Millions to Subsidize Government Unions
Congress should end a multi-million dollar taxpayer subsidy to federal government unions, a new Competitive Enterprise Institute report urges. “The practice called ‘official time’…
Study
It Is Time to End Official Time
View Full Document as PDF For years, federal employee unions have enjoyed a government subsidy that enables their members to perform union…
Blog
VIDEO: CEI Digital Ad Urges Trump to Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement (April 18, 2017)
White House senior advisers continue to meet about the future of U.S. involvement in the Paris Climate Treaty, even though President Trump made a campaign…
Bloomberg
Exxon, Shell Join Ivanka Trump to Defend Paris Climate Pact
Bloomberg discusses the Paris Climate Treaty with Marlo Lewis. “The Paris agreement is designed to undermine American self government over the long term…
Automotive News
Federal V2V Mandate Meets Growing Resistance
Automotive News discusses the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology mandate with Marc Scribner. The failure to consider alternative technologies…
Daily Caller
Corporate America’s Support Of The Paris Climate Agreement Is Exactly Why Trump Should Oppose It, Say Former Transition Officials
The Daily Caller discusses with Myron Ebell how corporations are lobbying the Trump administration to stay part of the Paris Climate Treaty. U.S.-based…
Washington Examiner
Conservative Group Prods Trump To Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal
Washington Examiner discusses with Myron Ebell CEI’s ad urging President Trump to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Treaty as he promised to during…
Axios
Climate Change: Trump Advisers Warm To Paris Pact
Axios highlights CEI’s ad urging President Trump to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Treaty. Not without a fight: The conservative Competitive…
News Release
CEI Releases Ad Urging Trump to Withdraw from Paris Climate Treaty
Today, White House senior advisers are scheduled to meet about the future of U.S. involvement in the Paris Climate Treaty, even though President Trump made…
Citation
VIDEO: Jim Harper Discusses U.S. Surveillance Laws on Fox Business
CEI technology policy expert and Vice President Jim Harper joined Kennedy on Fox Business to discuss U.S. surveillance laws and the vote on extending the Foreign Intelligence…
Blog
Saving Coal: Most Foolish Reason to Support Paris Agreement
A gaggle of coal-industry interests is aggressively lobbying the Trump administration to stay in the Paris Agreement, which they claim President Trump could modify to…
Blog
White House Floats Excuses to Break Trump’s Promise to Cancel Paris Climate Treaty
This week, White House senior advisers will meet to discuss the future of U.S. involvement in the Paris Climate Treaty.
Citation
AUDIO: Rush Limbaugh Highlights Ted Frank’s Work On Department of Justice Slush Fund
Listen to Rush Limbaugh’s mention of Center for Class Action Fairness founder Ted Frank’s work. …
Townhall
Sessions Should Leave Online Gaming Regulation To The States
Townhall discusses the history of the Wire Act with Michelle Minton. The Wire Act was passed before the internet existed. Its objective was…
Bloomberg
Talking-Car Safety Mandate Hits Unexpected Pothole Of Opposition
Bloomberg discusses the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed vehicle-to-vehicle communication mandate with Marc Scribner. The failure to consider alternative technologies is a…
Blog
Legal Reformers Call for Repeal of Race-Based School Discipline Guidance
Two legal foundations are calling for an end to federal pressure on school districts to adopt racial quotas in suspensions. And rightly so: It…
Blog
Trump Can Fund Chemical Safety Review while Cutting EPA Budget
A recently leaked EPA memo reveals there are plenty of discretionary programs to cut.
Blog
This Week in Ridiculous Regulations
The 2017 Federal Register had another sub-thousand page week, though it is still already more than 18,000 pages long.
Blog
In Wake of United Debacle, Give Airlines – and Travelers – More Flexibility
Most of the time it’s actually government policies that end up ruining a traveler’s day.
Blog
How Payday Lenders & Check Cashers Help the Poor
Our friends at Reason TV have another fascinating video out on the ethics and politics of short-term financial services like payday lending and check cashing.
Los Angeles Times
Let Richard Branson Kill United Airlines
Los Angeles Times highlights Marc Scribner’s comments on how government policy has lead to poor airline service. Yes, airlines on the continent come…