Bloomberg BNA
Trump Nominates Pearce for Third Term on Labor Board
Bloomberg BNA cited policy analyst Trey Kovacs on President Trump’s Labor Board nominee. Business groups continue to oppose Pearce’s confirmation, despite the talk…
Varney & Company
VIDEO: Christopher C. Horner Joins Varney & Company to Discuss “Law Enforcement for Rent”
Senior Fellow Christopher C. Horner recently joined Varney & Company to discuss his latest report, “Law Enforcement for Rent,” detailing how activist donors are paying to…
The New York Post
Don’t Let Billionaires Set Priorities for Attorneys General
The New York Post cited Senior Fellow Christopher Horner’s report, Law Enforcement for Rent. The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Chris Horner this week…
The Washington Free Beacon
Report: Political Interests ‘Commandeered’ State AGs for Environmental Agenda
The Washington Free Beacon cited Senior Fellow Christopher Horner’s study, Law Enforcement for Rent. The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a self-described free-market think…
Citation
Get Ready for a Frank Oral Argument
The National Law Journal cited director of litigation and the director of the Center for Class Action Fairness at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Ted Frank, in its…
Citation
Bloomberg accused of hijacking justice system with donor-funded climate-change prosecutors
The Washington Times cited Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Christopher Horner on his Law Enforcement for Rent: How Special Interests Fund Climate Policy through State Attorneys General…
Citation
REPORT: The ‘Billion-Dollar Per Year Climate Industry’ Is Trying To Weaponize State Attorneys General
The Daily Caller cited Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Christopher Horner on his Law Enforcement for Rent: How Special Interests Fund Climate Policy through State Attorneys General…
Citation
New Report Exposes Global Warming ‘Law Enforcement for Rent’
Lifezette cited Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Christopher Horner on his Law Enforcement for Rent: How Special Interests Fund Climate Policy through State Attorneys General…
American Radio Journal
AUDIO: Trey Kovacs Discusses the Possible Re-Appointment of an Obama Member of the National Labor Relations Board
Policy Analyst Trey Kovacs discussed the possible re-appointment of an Obama Member of the National Labor Relations Board on the American Radio Journal. Listen to…
Politico
A NAFTA Deal in the Making
Politico cited CEI’s paper, Traders of the Lost Ark by Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray and Fellow Ryan Young. The U.S.
Politico
How Infrastructure Went Wrong
Politico cited CEI’s report, Traders of the Lost Ark by Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray and Fellow Ryan Young. The Competitive…
Citation
Labor Watchdogs Back Trump’s Dues Skimming Crackdown
The Washington Free Beacon cited Policy Analyst Trey Kovacs on labor unions. The move earned high praise from labor watchdogs, who have long objected…
The Washington Examiner
Conservatives Urge Trump to Leave Labor Board Seat Empty
The Washington Examiner cited Policy Analyst Trey Kovacs on the National Labor Relations Board. “President Trump cannot allow Democrats to grind the NLRB…
Investor's Business Daily
Deregulation Nation: President Trump Cuts Regulations at Record Rate
Investor’s Business Daily cited Senior Fellow Clyde Wayne Crews on Ten Thousand Commandments. As the Competitive Enterprise Institute noted earlier this year…
Trucks.com
Most States Ban Truck Platooning, but Report Shows Momentum Shift
Trucks.com cited Senior Fellow Marc Scribner on automated vehicle platooning. In a report released Wednesday, the privately funded Competitive Enterprise…
Politico
Politico Morning Transportation: Scribner Platooning Report
Politico cited Senior Fellow Marc Scribner on automated vehicle platooning. The Competitive Enterprise Institute is out with a new report today…
Illinois News Network
Illinois Could be Next State to Allow Freight Trucks to Utilize Emerging Technology
Illinois News Network cited Senior Fellow Marc Scribner on automated vehicle platooning. “Something like adaptive cruise control, a common driver assistance system,” Competitive Enterprise…
Fleet Owner
Platooning Still Held Back by Outdated State Laws, Report Says
Fleet Owner cited Senior Fellow Marc Scribner on Authorizing Automated Vehicle Platooning: A Guide for State Legislators. A …
Creators Syndicate Online
Trump Rules Make Driving Safer and Cheaper
The Creators Syndicate Online cited CEI on CAFE standards. Perhaps the biggest benefit of the new Trump standards is that they are expected…
Politico
Real Talk on Capital Gains
Politico
Real Talk on Capital Gains
Politico cited CEI’s platform economy video. CEI has a new video out today “extolling the benefits of the modern digital ‘platform…
PJ Media
Here’s Why Bureaucrats See a Lethal Threat in the ‘Platform Economy’
PJ Media cited CEI’s platform economy video. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has a great new video out explaining why the Platform Economy —…
Suburban Newspapers Inc.
Another Climate Change Concern: Soil May Be Belching Carbon
Suburban Newspapers Inc. cited Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis Jr. on carbon pollution. In a blog post last year, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, which…
The Newburgh Gazette
19 States Vow to Sue Over Proposed Fuel Efficiency Rollbacks
The Newburgh Gazette cited Director of Global Warming and International Environmental Policy Myron Ebell on fuel economy standards. Myron Ebell, a senior energy scholar…
The Daily Caller
‘Make Cars Great Again’: Trump is Rolling Back Obama’s Vehicle Emissions Standards
The Daily Caller cited Director of Global Warming and International Environmental Policy Myron Ebell on fuel economy standards. “The administration’s announcement that it will…
New York Times
Here’s How the EPA Might be Different Under Andrew Wheeler
The New York Times cited CEI on climate change. “So-called carbon pollution has done much more to expand and invigorate the planet’s greenery…
The Washington Post
Has the Trump Administration Repealed 22 Regulations for Each New One?
The Washington Post Fact Checker cited Vice President for Policy and Senior Fellow Clyde Wayne Crews on regulatory reform. Clyde Wayne Crews of the…
The San Francisco Chronicle
Brown Vows to ‘Fight this Stupidity’ as EPA Unveils Fuel-Economy Freeze
The San Francisco Chronicle cited Director of Global Warming and International Environmental Policy Myron Ebell on the EPA and the fuel economy. The administration’s announcement…
Indy Star
Consumers Lose if Banks Win Credit Union Attacks
Indy Star cited CEI on credit unions. Given the cooperative structure and mission of credit unions, the current types of taxes paid are…
The American Spectator
Carbon Tax Bill Finds Few Friends
The American Spectator cited Director of Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on carbon tax. In a joint op-ed, Myron Ebell of…
The Boston Herald
Moore: Left’s War on Driving Hits Roadblocks
The Boston Herald cited CEI on the changes to CAFE standards. Perhaps the biggest benefit of the new Trump standards is that they…
The Heartland Institute
U.S. Senate Launches Probe of NSF Climate Grants
The Heartland Institute cited Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis Jr. on NSF Climate Grants. The politicization of the climate issue through government grants is…
The Sun
Online Firms Like Amazon Face Higher Taxes to Help Struggling High Streets, Philip Hammond Hints, but Will it Put Up Prices?
The Sun cited Associate Director of the Center for Technology & Innovation Jessica Melugin on Internet Sales Tax. “But experts have warned that…
Investor's Business Daily
Trump’s Fuel Economy Plan is a No Brainer – It Saves Money and Lives
Investor’s Business Daily cited Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis Jr. on the proposal to postpone Obama-era CAFE standards. Obama’s rules would have required average…
Citation
CEI: Court Decision to Ban Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Shows Need for EPA to Finalize Science Transparency Rule
A federal court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used to protect crops, within 60 days.
Law.com
Critical Mass: Roundup Trial Goes to Jury | New Expert Standard in New Jersey | 7th Circuit Fee Focus
Law.com cited CCAF and Senior Attorney Melissa Holyoak on 7th circuit decisions regarding the Roundup trial. Since Richard Posner abruptly retired last year, the U.S. Court of…
Citation
Missouri Workers Stuck With Their Unions After Ballot Failure
Missouri voters on August 7 defeated a right-to-work ballot measure. That means workers will remain stuck in a labor union they may not want and…
The Joint Economic Committee
Ryan Radia Testifies Before the Joint Economic Committee in Congress on Digital Trade
Ryan Radia, Research Fellow and Regulatory Counsel, gave testimony before the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee on the need for U.S.
The New York Times
Pruitt’s Successor Wants Rollbacks, Too. And He Wants Them to Stick.
The New York Times cited CEI’s Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on EPA’s change in leadership and changing standards.
The Hill
Top Conservative Groups Urge Trump to Reject Climate Change Agreement
The Hill cited CEI’s Myron Ebell on the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. In a letter sent Monday to President Trump, the…
The Washington Post
Reliable Source Mick Mulvaney Takes a Victory Lap at a Free-Market Think Tank’s Annual Dinner
Los Angeles Times
Threatened Species Could Lose Habitat Protections Under Department of the Interior Proposal
The Los Angeles Times cited CEI’s Rob Gordon on the Endangered Species Act. Rob Gordon, a spokesman for the free market think tank Competitive…
News Channel 8
Plastic Straw Ban: Will this Decision Help Our Environment?
News Channel 8 cited CEI’s Angela Logomasini on the plastic straw ban. This week we’ve reported on the new decision companies like Starbucks…
McClatchy DC
Kavanaugh in Line to Decide ‘Sleeper Case’ that Could Rein in EPA, Other Agencies
McClatchy DC cited CEI on the Supreme Court case Gundy v. United States. Numerous business-backed groups — including the Cato Institute, Competitive Enterprise…
Creators Syndicate Online
Banning Straws
John Stossel for Creators Syndicate Online cited Senior Fellow Angela Logomasini on the plastic straw ban. Banning straws “might make some politicians feel good,”…
The Gazette
Iowa among states barring automated truck ‘platoons’
The Gazette cited CEI on Senior Fellow Marc Scribner’s report, “Authorizing Automated Vehicle Platooning“ A new report released this month by Competitive…
Politico
Spotlight on FERC
Politico cited CEI’s Angela Logomasini on the EPA’s proposed Transparency Rule. Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow Angela Logomasini looks at the science transparency…
The Washington Examiner
Daily on Energy: Trump schedules meeting with EU ‘foe’
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s Angela Logomasini on the EPA’s proposed Transparency Rule. The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian free-market think tank, presented…
Reason
Plastic Straw Myths
Reason’s John Stossel cited Angela Logomasini on banning plastic straws. Angela Logomasini, a senior fellow at Competitive Enterprise Institute, told Tate that “the…
Marketplace
AUDIO: Iain Murray Discusses EU Regulators Fining Google on Marketplace
Iain Murray, Vice President for Strategy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined Marketplace to discuss the European Commission’s fine of Google.
Law360
State AGs, ABA Press High Court Over Google Privacy Deal
Law360 cited CEI’s Ted Frank and Melissa Holyoak on the Supreme Court privacy settlement with Google. Petitioners Theodore H. Frank and Melissa Ann Holyoak…
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Special Master Tells Class Counsel to Clean Up their Act
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly cited CEI and Ted Frank on the class action case Arkansas Teachers Retirement System v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.
SCPR
AUDIO: Marc Scribner Discusses Driverless Cars and State Safety Regulations on AirTalk
CEI Senior Fellow Marc Scribner joined AirTalk on Southern California Public Radio to discuss driverless car technology and state safety regulations.
Lars Larson
Radio: Myron Ebell Discusses Leadership Changes at the EPA With Lars Larson
Myron Ebell, Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute joined the Lars Larson show to discuss…
The Washington Times
Plastic Straw Bans Won’t Save Oceans: ‘We’re Trading a Lot for Nothing’
The Washington Times cited CEI’s Angela Logomasini on Starbucks’ recent plastic straw ban. “It’s a symbolic effort that isn’t going to help anything,”…
Law360
Google Privacy Deal Is ‘Clear Abuse,’ High Court Told
Law360 covers CEI’s Supreme Court case Frank v. Gaos. CEI Director of Litigation Ted Frank will be arguing the case before the court and representing himself,…
Mealy's
Google Privacy Class Objectors Tell High Court Cy Pres-Only Settlement is Unfair
Mealy’s covers CEI’s Supreme Court case Frank v. Gaos. CEI Director of Litigation Ted Frank will be arguing the case before the court and representing…
Westlaw
‘Fool for a client’? Ted Frank Goes Pro Se at SCOTUS to Pan Cy Pres Settlements
Westlaw covers CEI’s Supreme Court case Frank v. Gaos. CEI Director of Litigation Ted Frank will be arguing the case before the court and representing…
Bloomberg
VIDEO: Ryan Radia Discusses the Supreme Court and the Regulatory State on Bloomberg
Ryan Radia, Research Fellow and Regulatory Counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined Bloomberg Markets to discuss the Supreme Court's impact on the regulatory state.
NPR
AUDIO: Myron Ebell Discusses Scott Pruitt’s Record as EPA Director
Director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment, Myron Ebell, joined NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss the record…
The Daily Caller
Conservative Groups, Business Leaders Clashing Over this Obama-Era Climate Policy
The Daily Caller cited CEI on the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Hundreds of different companies in the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration…
The Hill
Top Conservative Groups Urge Trump to Reject Climate Change Agreement
The Hill cited CEI on the coalition letter to reject the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Over 20 national and state conservative groups are urging the…
Axios
The split over amending the Montreal Protocol
Axios cited CEI on the Kigali Amendment and controversy surrounding it. More than 20 conservative groups are urging the Trump administration to oppose…
Politico
Parsing FERC’s news dump
Politico cited CEI on the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The Competitive Enterprise Institute and more than 20 other national and state…
Greenwire
Conservatives face off on Obama-era agreement
Greenwire cited Myron Ebell on CEI’s coalition letter to reject the Kigali Amendment. Almost two dozen conservative and free-market groups are pushing back…
The Wall Street Journal
The Dishwasher Rebellion
The Wall Street Journal cited CEI’s on the dishwasher rebellion. The digital revolution relentlessly enables consumer products to become better, faster and cheaper.
The Washington Times
Reality: U.S. immigration system considered ‘lax’
Fox Business
Trey Kovacs Discusses Janus Supreme Court Ruling on Fox Business
June 27, 2018 – Trey Kovacs, Policy Analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined Varney & Co on Fox Business to…
Automotive News
Can Regulators Keep up with the Pace of Self-Driving Tech?
Automotive News cited Marc Scribner on self-driving vehicles, standards, safety technologies and regulations. “This goes well beyond the types of technology NHTSA has…
Fox Business
VIDEO: Jessica Melugin Discusses South Dakota v. Wayfair Ruling on Fox Business
Associate director of the Center for Technology & Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Jessica Melugin, discusses the Supreme Court’s disappointing…
The Hill
GOP Offshore Drilling Proposal Triggers Debate
The Hill cited Myron Ebell on a proposed bill that would give states a larger share of royalties to incentivize them to back expanded offshore…
The New York Times
Scott Pruitt, Under Fire, Plans to Initiate a Big Environmental Rollback
The New York Times cited Myron Ebell on Scott Pruitt’s role as director of EPA and recent legal proposals. Pruitt has been under heavy criticism lately for his…
The Daily Caller
Trump Unveils His Pick to Head the White House’s Environmental Council
The Daily Caller cited Myron Ebell on the professional successes of Mary Neumayr as head of the White House council leading policy coordination on energy…
Townhall
Reduce, Freeze or Eliminate CAFE Fuel Standards
Townhall cited Sam Kazman on the contribution to casualty rates stemming from automobile related accidents that CAFÉ rules propagate. Even with side air…
Saudi Gazette
High-Stakes Ruling Awaited On AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Saudi Gazette cited Clyde Wayne Crews on the inadequacy of government for responding to growing competition against traditional media outlets, which has been exacerbated by…
The Washington Times
Regulatory Memorial Madness: Every 3 Hours, a New Rule
The Washington Times cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the tremendous amounts of rules and regulations unleashed by Congress and federal agencies. Congress…
The Washington Examiner
Trump Keeps His Promise, Dying Patients Get a Second Chance At Life
The Washington Examiner cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the direct toll to human life that regulations impose as a result of ever-increasing FDA clinical…
The Daily Caller
It’s Been One Year Since Trump Promised To Leave The Paris Climate Accord
The Daily Caller cited Myron Ebell on the paradigm shift that has occurred with federal acceptance of affordable energy since the advent of the Trump…
USA Today
Reported Federal Funding For Climate Change Programs Is Incomplete, Says Watchdog
USA Today cited Myron Ebell on the financial benefits that will come because of deregulation by the Trump administration of Obama-era regulations and the benefits…
The Washington Post
Trump’s Orders Show Unwavering Attack on Federal Unions, Employees
The Washington Post cited Ian Murray on the sweeping reform occurring throughout the federal government since the Trump administration instituted new procedures through which federal…
Reuters
State Street Class Action Fee Probe Enmeshes Pension Fund Official
Reuters cited Ted Frank on the implications of the State Street class action case. In an ominous order on Friday, U.S. District Judge…
Federal Times
Official time use: vital for feds or a waste of time?
Federal Times cited Trey Kovacs on the negative impact which official time imposes on dispute resolution in the bargaining process. Federal employee use of…
France24
Heightened Debate in US as EU Privacy Rules Take Effect
France24 cited Ryan Radia on the market conditions created by GDPR. Ryan Radia of the Competitive Enterprise Institute said that although GDPR…
The Daily Caller
Facebook And Google Accused Of Violating Europe’s New Law On The First Day
The Daily Caller cited Ryan Radia on the impact of GDPR in enabling favorable market conditions to the dismay of small businesses. “The…
The New York Times
Trump Moves to Ease the Firing of Federal Workers
The New York Times cited Kent Lassman on the conditions which have ensued where workplace equity has increased following changes to federal regulation set in…
Daily Mail
Heightened Debate in US as EU Privacy Rules Take Effect
DailyMail cited Ryan Radia on the market conditions generated by GDPR likely favoring large business to the dismay of start-ups and small firms.
The Hill
‘Right to Try’ Is a Win for Patient Rights and President Trump
The Hill cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the overwhelming cost of compliance which taxes the American economy and in this case limits pharmaceutical ingenuity…
China Daily
If China Wants Coal, the US Has Got Coal
ChinaDaily cited Marc Scribner on the influx in demand for US coal exports as the Chinese government has shut down many of its less productive…
The Wall Street Journal
Trump, the Six Billion Dollar Man*
The Wall Street Journal cited CEI’s Clyde Wayne Crews regarding the Trump administration’s regulatory reform efforts. History shows that when a new President…
The Washington Times
Republicans Giving the Boot to Obama’s Onerous Regulations
The Washington Times cited the Clyde Wayne Crews on the overextension of government regulation and the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s findings of the extreme cost of…
The New York Times
Congress Approves First Big Dodd-Frank Rollback
The New York Times cited CEI’s John Berlau on the limitations of current deregulatory reforms in disassembling the Dodd-Frank Act, which burdens consumers, investors, and…
Bloomberg Law
$3B Petrobras Deal Has Conflicts, Excessive Fees: Objector
Bloomberg Law cited the CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness objection to an unfair settlement and an excessive attorneys’ fees request in In re Petrobras Securities…
Law360
Google Privacy Case To Test Limits Of Novel Settlements
Law360 cited CEI attorney Anna St. John and Director of Litigation Ted Frank after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear CEI’s case, Frank v.
The National Law Journal
Anthem Data Breach Attorney Fees Report Faulted by Plaintiffs Lawyers and Objector
The National Law Journal cited Ted Frank’s objections to the special master report that was supposed to analyze the attorneys’ billing practices and class action settlement resulting from the…
InsideSources
Government Report Breaks Down Taxpayer Funded Union Hours
InsideSources cited Trey Kovacs on the irony and need for getting rid of “official time” where union officials are paid with tax-payer dollars while conducting…
Reason
Congress Just Voted to Repeal a Few Bits of Dodd-Frank
Reason cited John Berlau on the boon to small banks in being able to provide financial relief to Americans that is occuring with deregulation of…
The Hill
How Trump Can Build on Regulatory Reform: Borrow From Reagan’s Playbook
The Hill cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the cost which federal regulations pass onto consumers. One of the most successful policy achievements…
The Daily Mail
The Race Is On for Slice of Lucrative US Gambling Pie
The Daily Mail cited Michelle Minton on the conditions which observers ought expect will rise across different states concerning the management and taxation of online…
NPR
Sports Betting Ruling Could Have Consequences, Especially For College Athletes
National Public Radio cited Michelle Minton on the consequence of betting on college sports where student players are not paid. The amateur athletes are…
Watchdog
U.S. Supreme Court Opens Door For States To Allow Sports Betting
Watchdog cited Michelle Minton on the financial benefits to states on the deregulation of online sports betting, and on the stained-glass landscape which people should…