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Virginia and the Anniversary of Enron
Transportation News Daily
A Conservative Critique of House Republican Transportation Proposal
Transportation News Daily
Why Finra Needs To Charm The Supreme Court
Transportation News Daily
The Financially Driven Erosion of Scientific Integrity
Transportation News Daily
Spending More Has Never Worked!
Transportation News Daily
Why the GOP Should Pay Attention to What California Republicans Are Up To
Fiscal conservatism, free trade, individual liberty, a strong national defense, and traditional family values are at the heart of the Republican and conservative platforms.
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CEI Weekly: Lessons From the Supercommittee’s Failure
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CEI Weekly: Lessons from the Supercommittee’s Failure
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Missing the Bigger Story
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Labor Leaders for Communism!
Legendary labor leader Andy Stern has seen the future. There's no freedom there, but he's OK with that. Stern, a former president of the Service…
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On 10th Anniversary of Enron Collapse, Time for Sarbanes-Oxley to Go
Ten years ago today, Enron Corp. filed for bankruptcy. Today, with all of its dealings with banks, it would probably have been deemed "too big…
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Yes, the Ticketmaster class action settlement is appalling
Yes, we know about the Ticketmaster class action settlement, which over a dozen class members have emailed us about. There’s no question that this coupon…
Transportation News Daily
Enron Bankruptcy 10 Years Later: Before Bailouts Were Big
Orange County Register
Global Warming Alarmists Try Again
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CEI Podcast for December 1, 2011: The More Numerous the Laws…
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Ben Bernanke: Most Powerful Man in America?
Don’t let his short stature and friendly grandpa beard fool you. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has the power to control the money in your…
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Cobell v. Salazar Indian trust appeal of Kimberly Craven, No. 11-5205 (DC Circuit)
Kimberly Craven objection Craven Opposition to Final Approval (stricken by court) Fairness Hearing Transcript (pp. 70-82) No. 11-5205 Amended Statement of…
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Today’s Links: December 1, 2011
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Dodd-Frank and the End of the Ban on Horsemeat
Orange County Register
GOP Hopefuls, Administration on Same Page
Orange County Register
As Strike Deadline Looms for Unionized Rail Workers, Congress Prepares to Intervene
Railroad traffic could grind to a halt as early as next week, as union rail workers on the nation’s freight railroads decide whether to walk…
Orange County Register
The Regulatory Thicket
How to Do ItIn the seemingly endless debate about how to put Americans back to work, one solution dare not speak its name: deregulation.
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Today’s Links: November 30, 2011
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NLRB Tempers Quickie Elections, Not Overreach
Openmarket.org Yesterday, National Labor Relations Board Chairman Mark Pearce issued a statementdescribing the proposed rule changes to the union election process. The changes were expedited…
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Barney Frank’s Committee Rebukes Dodd-Frank Derivatives Rules
There are other factors at play, but has anyone noticed how much the stock market has surged since Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced he…
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NLRB Tempers Quickie Elections, Not Overreach
Yesterday, National Labor Relations Board Chairman Mark Pearce issued a statement describing the proposed rule changes to the union election process. The changes were…
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Deregulation Watch: Horsemeat
Last year, about 138,000 horses were taken to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico, defeating the very purpose of the ban. Recognizing its failure, the ban…
Orange County Register
A Federal Black Friday
Black Friday this year was a roaring success. I have heard it said that it is called Black Friday not because it inspires black tempers…
Orange County Register
Hans Bader Uncovers a Catch-22 in EEOC Enforcement
Orange County Register
When Bullying is Bull
Orange County Register
Manhattan Moment: Here’s the Right Way to Do Regulatory Relief
In the seemingly endless debate about how to put Americans back to work, one solution dare not speak its name: deregulation. Yet if implemented correctly,…
CNET
SOPA’s Most Aggressive Defender: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The American Spectator
Ambush Election Prevention
Imagine voting in a presidential election where one candidate can campaign for a year and the other is only told he is running a week…
News Release
Barney Frank’s Committee to Rebuke Dodd-Frank’s Derivative Rules
Washington, D.C., November 30, 2011 — This afternoon, the House Committee on Financial Services, formerly chaired by retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), is set to…
The American Spectator
Durban Treaty: Doomed to Failure?
In 1997, history was made when 37 nations committed themselves to the only binding climate agreement to date, the Kyoto Protocol but in December of…
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The Farm Bill and the Secretary of Labor
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Obama Administration Ignores Illegal Racial Discrimination In Voting Against Whites, Koreans, and Filipinos in Guam
Under the Supreme Court’s decision in Rice v. Cayetano (2000), racial exclusion from voting is unconstitutional, even when the victim is white, and the…
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Today’s Links: November 29, 2011
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Journalistic Humor
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Farm Bill: Bailouts, Special Interests, and Pheasants
The infamous “secret farm bill,” negotiated by the leadership of the agriculture committees with little transparency and discussion, will not pass as part of…
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Canada Cuts Tariffs, Endorses Free Trade — Imports Good, Exports Good
In a free-trade lesson the U.S. should study, Canada announced that it was eliminating tariffs on imports that Canadian manufacturers use to help spur…
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Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Continues to Advance Dangerous Big Labor Agenda
Openmarket.org Yesterday, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis wrote an indignant blog post titled, “Long Overdue: Winning Back Pay and Benefits for Workers,” in which…
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Comments of the Competitive Enterprise Institute Regarding Food and Drug Administration and Food Safety Inspection Service Approaches to Reducing Sodium Consumption
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s and Food Safety Inspection Service’s Approaches to…
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Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Continues to Advance Dangerous Big Labor Agenda
Yesterday, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis wrote an indignant blog post titled, “Long Overdue: Winning Back Pay and Benefits for Workers,” in which she…
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Let Me Be Clear
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CEI Condemns Agency Plan to Restrict Salt Availability
Washington, D.C., November 29, 2011 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute today urged the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture to reject…
News Release
Congress, NLRB to Vote on “Ambush Elections”
Washington, D.C., November 29, 2011 — Tomorrow may be a game-changing day for labor policy in America. The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R.
News Release
UN Climate Conference Set to Make More Empty Promises
Washington D.C., November 29, 2011- The seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is being held this…
The American Spectator
Watching The Wheels Come Off The Green Machine
The body count continues to rise as the Green Jobs Revolution sputters its way to the end of a disastrous 2011. Few seemed to notice…
The American Spectator