The American Conservative
An American Brexit?
The American Conservative highlights a report on executive actions by Wayne Crews. Congressional oversight is minimal. There are just too few legislators to…
The New York Times
Costs of Regulations
To the Editor: You criticize our study of federal agencies, “Ten Thousand Commandments,” for analyzing the costs of regulations without adjusting for their alleged benefits…
USA Today
Soda taxes slim wallets, not waistlines
Since Philadelphia’s city council approved a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on soda this month, “public health” advocates, led by former New York City…
Washington Free Beacon
Dem AG Withdraws Subpoena of Libertarian Nonprofit
The Washington Free Beacon reports on Attorney General Claude Walker's withdrawl of the subpoena of CEI. Claude Walker, the attorney general of the…
Washington Examiner
Dem AG withdraws last subpoena in Exxon Mobil climate fight
Washington Examiner reports on Attorney General Claude Walker's withdrawal of the subpoena against CEI. U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Walker withdrew his…
News Release
Withdrawal of Exxon Subpoena Confirms Unconstitutional Nature of its Attack on CEI
News Release
Virgin Islands Withdraws CEI Subpoena, Bolstering Need for Sanctions Against AG Walker
Blog
Nobel Prize Winners Denounce Greenpeace Opposition to GMOs
For decades, the environmental activist group Greenpeace has been among the most vocal, and oftentimes vicious, opponents of biotechnology and genetically engineered crops.
Blog
Bill Frezza Wins Economic Writing Prize
Bill Frezza, host of RealClear Radio Hour and CEI fellow, was awarded the Foundation for Economic Education’s 2016 Beth Hoffman prize for economic writing for…
Study
‘Release Time’ Forces Taxpayers to Pay for Union Work
Full Document Availible in PDF Taxpayers expect their government to spend their tax dollars only on activities that benefit the public. Yet…
Op-Eds
Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
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Britain was always a bad fit for the EU: Think tank
Fox News
Persecuting climate skeptics: The cover-up continues
Seventeen attorneys general got more than they bargained for when they held a March 29, 2016 “publicity stunt” press conference to announce, with former…
Foundation for Economic Education
The Prisoners’ Dilemma of Britain and the EU
The world economy roiled following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Uncertainty was the cause. Even the scope of the potential deal is unknown…
Washington Examiner
Dem AG Backs Down in Exxon Climate Fight
A group of Democratic attorneys general have suffered another blow in their bid to find oil-giant Exxon Mobil guilty of fraud in a highly-politicized climate…
Washington Post
The Real Victim in the ExxonMobil Lawsuit is the First Amendment
In his June 26 op-ed, “ExxonMobil’s climate-change smoke screen,” Yale Law School Dean Robert Post called me and others who invoke the First Amendment…
The Hill
Virgin Islands Withdraws Climate Subpoena Against Exxon
The Virgin Islands agreed Wednesday to withdraw a contentious subpoena it had filed probing decades of Exxon Mobil Corp.’s research and advocacy on climate change.
Washington Free Beacon
Virgin Islands AG Drops Exxon Subpoena
The Washington Free Beacon reports on Attorney General Claude Walker's withdrawl of the Exxon Mobil Virgin Islands subpoena. New York attorney general Eric…
Fox News
Democratic draft platform seeks DOJ probe of fossil fuel companies
Fox News speaks with Sam Kazman on the Democratic Party's discussions of endorsing investigations of climate skeptics. One of the groups targeted as…
Heartland Institute
Federal Judge Rebukes White House for Misleading Response to FOIA Request
The Heartland Institue reports on CEI's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit challenging a global warming claim in the White House's Office of Science and Technology video. …
Blog
Is Global Warming Killing America’s Oldest Oak Tree?
“The oldest white oak tree in the country is dying—and no one knows why,” proclaims the title of an article in today’s Washington Post. Yet…
Blog
Democrats Block Zika Funding Bill
“Democrats block Zika funding bill, blame GOP,” reports Politico.
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D.C. Scheduling Law Would Have Done More Harm than Good
On Tuesday, D.C.’s City Council will consider scheduling legislation that would force companies to provide schedules at least 14 days in advance.
Blog
Judge Halts Labor Department Persuader Rule for Now
A federal judge in Texas yesterday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing its “persuader rule,”…
Washington Times
Democrats force Clinton’s hand on prosecution of climate skeptics
The Hill
Business report: Regulate the regulators
The Hill reports on Wayne Crews's report on calculating the true cost of government with a regulatory budget. The conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)…
Citation
VIDEO: Iain Murray Discusses Brexit on CNBC
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Airport Revenue News
Republican Congressmen Introduce Bill Supporting PFC Increase
Marc Scribner is quoted on passenger facility charge modernization in Airport Revenue News: The trade organizations, however, are not the only supporter of…
Law.com
At Trial Firms, Extraordinary Payouts Cover Ordinary Expenses
Law.com discusses attorney fees in class action settlements with CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's Ted Frank. One frequent critic of attorney fees…
News Release
CEI Presents Arguments in Motion for Sanctions against U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General
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Toward a Federal Regulatory Budget
The Pitfalls in Quantifying Regulatory Costs and How to Avoid Them…
Blog
How CEI Is Defending Your Right to Speak Freely
Regardless of your position on any policy issue, the right to voice your opinion is a unique and fundamental element of American democracy.
Blog
RealClear Radio Hour: Innovation Economy & State Fiscal Breakdown
This week on RealClear Radio Hour, guests Garrett Johnson and Eileen Norcross explain the importance of developing a more technologically nimble and fiscally responsible government.
Blog
CEI’s Battered Business Bureau: The Week in Regulation
The 2016 Federal Register surpassed 40,000 pages last week, with new rules ranging from lights on farm equipment to grading raisins.
News Release
Federal Regulatory Budget Is Worth the Effort
Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute released Toward a Federal Regulatory Budget, a paper that examines why and how Congress must take a more proactive…
Daily Caller
Teacher Loses Pension For Doing Union Work Instead Of Her Job
The Daily Caller discusses the practice of official time for public employees with Trey Kovacs. The practice exists on the federal level where it…
E&E News
Panel features critic of ‘regulatory dark matter’
E&E News reports on Wayne Crews testifying on federal agencies regulating through guidance documents before a Senate subcommittee. The conservative scholar who writes the…
Inside Sources
Brexit Vote Is the End of the Beginning
In the end, it wasn’t close. People had been expecting a clear win for the Remain side in the popular vote on whether Britain should…
Daily Caller
British Solar Industry In Total Free Fall After Subsidy Cuts
The Daily Caller discussess the impacts of government cuts on solar energy subsidies in the UK with Myron Ebell. “All industries have their ups…
Heartland Institute
Ohio Governor Says ‘Cheers’ to Beer Deregulation Bill
The Heartland Institute discusses with Michelle Minton a bill removing government restrictions on the alcohol volume of beer sold in the state. The bill…
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Heightened Fees Vacated In Southwest Drink Coupon Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday backtracked on the addition of half a million dollars’ worth of attorneys’ fees to a class action settlement for…
Blog
Brexit and the Paris Treaty
What does the vote by Britons to leave the European Union mean for the Paris Climate Treaty, for green energy subsidies and mandates, and for…
Blog
The True Losers of the Overtime Rule: Small Businesses
On June 23, 2016, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing over the Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation. The tone of the…