Bloomberg
Republican Cracks Emerge in Trump’s Coal-Heavy Energy Plan
Bloomberg reports on Myron Ebell’s speech on Trump’s climate policy at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference. That tug-of-war will play out in the…
Daily Caller
Judgeless Administrative Subpoenas Are An Enemy Of Free Speech
The Daily Caller reports on the subpoena CEI recieved from the U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General. In the spring of 2016 after meeting…
Newsmax
Climate Accord Withdrawal Divides White House
Newsmax discusses the Paris Climate Treaty’s impact with Richard Morrison. As Richard Morrison at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) warns, “The Paris Climate…
Bloomberg
China Doubts U.S. Climate Pledge as Trump Mulls Paris Withdrawal
Bloomberg discuss withdrawing U.S. comittment to the Paris Climate Treaty with Marlo Lewis. Conservatives arguing in favor of a U.S. pullout from Paris…
Bloomberg BNA
Objector: Flight Fare Conspiracy Settlement Unfair
Bloomberg BNA reports on CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness’ objection to the settlement in Transpacific Passenger Air Trans. Antitrust Litig. This is…
One News Now
The Truth About GMOs
One News Now discusses concerns about Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds and pesticides with Angela Logomasini. This month, a tribunal brought together by a…
PJ Media
The ‘March for Science’ Is Actually a Threat to Science Itself
PJ Media discusses the March for Science’s agenda to politicize science with Marlo Lewis. “When they behave like partisan hacks in the name…
Daily Caller
EXCLUSIVE: New Study Calls EPA’s Labeling Of CO2 A Pollutant ‘Totally False’
The Daily Caller reports on CEI’s petition with the Enivironmental Protection Agency to reconsider the endangerment finding. The libertarian Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)…
Arizona Daily Sun
Big Crowds Expected for ‘March for Science’ Events in Flagstaff, Tucson, Phoenix
Arizona Daily Sun discusses the March for Science events in Arizona with Marlo Lewis. But opponents say that scientists engaging in activism is…
The Hill
Scientists Prepare to March on Trump
The Hill discusses the issues with the March for Science with Myron Ebell. “The problem we face now is that there are very…
Bloomberg BNA
Trump Successes May Limit Environmental Riders in Funding Bill
Bloomberg BNA discusses enviornmental riders in the government funding bill with William Yeatman. A Trump administration rolling back environmental actions and Congress quashing…
Washington Post
Top Trump advisers at Odds over Paris climate deal
Washington Post discusses CEI’s digital ad urging President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty. But Trump faces competing pressure to leave…
Daily Caller
EPA May Rewrite Obama-Era Regulation That Shut Down Coal Plants
The Daily Caller discusses the Obama-era regulation limiting mercury and other pollutants from power plants with William Yeatman. “According to the EPA, the…
Daily Caller
Trump Meets With Italy’s Prime Minister After Refusing To Sign His Global Warming Pledge
The Daily Caller reports on CEI’s digital ad and petition urging President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty. The Competitive Enterprise…
Washington Examiner
Coalition Presses Trump to Endorse Coal-Based Climate Plan
Washington Examiner reports on CEI’s digital ad petitioning the President to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty. “Remaining in the agreement endangers energy…
Daily Caller
Report: Taxpayers Subsidize Thousands Of Federal Workers Conducting Union Business
The Daily Caller highlights Trey Kovacs’ report on the practice of official time. Thousands of federal employees are likely spending 100 percent…
Breitbart
Oil Giants Join Ivanka, Jared to Defend Paris Climate Agreement
Breitbart discusses withdrawing U.S. commitment to the Paris Climate Treaty with Marlo Lewis. Critics of the Paris accord warn that environmentalists sue the United…
Washington Examiner
New York Times Editorial Shoots at Big Tobacco, Hits Innocent Vapers Instead
Washington Examiner discusses the flaws of the argument that electronic cigarette flavors will attract to children with Michelle Minton. Far from seeking to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Daily Caller
New York Times Finds A Few Republicans Who Support Carbon Tax, Most Are Still Opposed
The Daily Caller discusses carbon tax proposals with Myron Ebell. “The climate-industrial complex wants Republicans to front their efforts,” Myron Ebell, who headed…
The Hill
Norquist Warns GOP: Don’t Link Taxes, Infrastructure
The Hill discusses with Marc Scribner coupling President Trump’s infrastructure plan with tax reform. Coupling Trump’s rebuilding plan with tax reform will only…
Politico
The Complicated Status of Trump, Congress and Infrastructure
Politico’s Morning Transportation highlights CEI’s legal challenge of the Department of Transportation’s ban on electronic cigarette usage on airplanes. HOLY SMOKES: With the…
Breitbart
Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Rescind Obama’s ‘Endangerment Finding’
Breitbart speaks with Sam Kazman on CEI’s petition to the EPA to review the agency’s “endangerment finding.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received…
American Spectator
Government Makes the Poor Poorer
American Spectator discusses environmental regulations that harm the poor with Marlo Lewis. Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute points out that the…
Washington Times
How government makes the poor poorer
The Washington Times discusses how an enviornmental regulation harms the poor with Marlo Lewis. Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute points out…
The Gazette
Critics of repealed FCC law overreact
The Gazette discusses the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband privacy rule with Ryan Radia. Ryan Radia, research fellow and regulatory counsel at the Competitive…
Breitbart
Exclusive–Iain Murray: ‘We Need to Eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’
Breitbart discusses eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with Iain Murray. Iain Murray, vice president for strategy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told…
Washington Examiner
Watchdog calls on Trump to fulfill Obama-era FOIA requests
The Washington Examiner reports on CEI urging President Trump to release documents sought under the Freedom of Information Act, and discusses the issues with Chris…
Investor's Business Daily
Stephen Moore: Government Makes The Poor Poorer
Investor’s Business Daily discuss how certain enviornmental regulations can hurt the poor with Marlo Lewis. Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute points…
Bloomberg BNA
Senate Prospects for Class Action Bill Still Murky
Bloomberg BNA discusses the future of the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 with CEI’s Center for Class…
Boston Globe
Lawyer in Dunkin’ butter case: $90,000 payout ‘not actually profitable’
“In general, this is a systemic issue with class actions, where lawyers structure settlements to benefit themselves rather than the class,” said Ted Frank…
National Review
‘The Greatest Deregulatory Endeavor’
National Review highlights Iain Murray’s study on the United Kingdom’s split from the European Union. Iain Murray, co-author of “Cutting the Gordian Knot”…
The Hill
Judge rail industry by performance, not processes
The Hill speaks with Marc Scribner on performance-based regulation as an alternative to inflexible standards for freight rail. As one example, the agency…
One News Now
Just when you think you’ve heard the last …
One News Now speaks with William Yeatman on President Trump’s Executive Order withdrawing much of Obama’s climate policies. “I strongly doubt that the…
Politico
Prospect of Paris withdrawal splits coal industry
Politico’s Morning Energy discusses CEI’s petition arguing the EPA should revoke its 2009 greenhouse gas endangerment finding. COLLISION COURSE: A petition, filed last…
The Hill
Conservatives fear EPA chief going soft on climate science
The Hill reports on CEI’s petition asking the EPA to review their greenhouse gas endangerment finding. In addition, the conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute…
Newsmax
We Can’t Afford Cordray’s, CFPB’s Opulence
Even before its namesake ran for president, Trump Tower was seen as a symbol of the ultimate in opulence. Since the election, some have quipped…
Daily Signal
First Amendment Rights Still in Peril Following Climate Change Probes
The Daily Signal discusses with Sam Kazman what has happened in one year since a coalition of Attorneys General tried to silence those who disagreed…
InsideSources
Striking a Balance Between Small Businesses and Regulations
InsideSources highlights a CEI’s coalition letter to the Senate. President Donald Trump has promised to help businesses struggling with burdensome regulations. He has…
Politico
The hidden impact of Trump’s energy executive order
Politico speaks with William Yeatman on the impact of President Trump’s Executive Order withdrawing much of President Obama’s climate policies. Both liberal and…
InsideSources
Letter Pushes Restrictions on Taxpayer-Funded Union Work
InsideSources reports on CEI’s coalition letter urging Congress to limit the practice of union official time. The practice of letting federal officials conduct…
Watchdog.org
First Amendment rights still in peril following climate-change probes
Watchdog.org speaks with Sam Kazman on what has happened in one year since a coalition of Attornerys General attacked the free speech of groups that…
Fortune
Privacy Advocates Pour Hate on Vote To Repeal Internet Privacy Protections
Fortune discusses the Federal Communication Commission’s broadband privacy rules with Ryan Radia. For the pro-business think tank the Competitive Enterprise Institute, however, the…
Bloomberg BNA
Pruitt’s Not Talking ‘Public Health’: Is It Dangerous or Rhetoric?
Bloomberg BNA discusses tracking the number of times EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has said “public health” with William Yeatman. Will Yeatman, senior fellow…
Bloomberg BNA
Is Pruitt’s 2014 Plan a Blueprint for Carbon Rule Replacement?
Bloomberg BNA discusses EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s plan on carbon dioxide reductions with Marlo Lewis. A plan that Scott Pruitt floated when he…
Daily Caller
Report: Google Forced To Put Mirrors On Self-Driving Cars
The Daily Caller speaks with Marc Scribner on regulators improving transportation safety with safety performance goals rather than stifling red tape. Self-driving autos…
Newsmax
‘It’s About Bloody Time’ Someone Cuts Excessive Government Regulation
Newsmax highlights the cost of regulation from Wayne Crews’s Ten Thousand Commandments report. The Competitive Enterprise Institute estimates that the total cost of…
The Hill
Obama FCC’s ‘privacy’ rules were a sham
The Hill highlights CEI’s calculation of the Federal Communication Commission’s 2015 regulatory costs. The FCC is no poster child for efficiency for that…
Washington Examiner
Clean Power Plan’s cancellation is a turning point in the battle for free markets
Washington Examiner discusses President Trump’s Executive Order withdrawing much of President Obama’s climate change policy with Myron Ebell. For starters, Trump’s order revokes…
BBC
How will scrapping of US internet privacy rules affect me?
BBC discusses the Federal Communication Commission’s broadband privacy rule with Ryan Radia. The original FCC rule sought to protect customer proprietary information including,…
Voice of America
Trump Environment Order Scorned by Climate Activists and Skeptics
Voice of America discusses President Trump’s Executive Order withdrawing much of President Obama’s climate policy with Myron Ebell. On the other side of…
Politico
Trump signs order to end ‘crushing attack’ of Obama climate legacy
Politico discusses with Myron Ebell President Trump’s executive order to reverse some of the Obama administration’s climate change policies. But Trump has not ordered…
Politico
Pruitt takes fire from conservatives in climate showdown
Politico speaks with Myron Ebell on President Trump’s executive order to reverse much of the Obama administration’s climate change policies. Trump administration officials…
Daily Caller
Industry ‘Eagerly Anticipating’ Trump Order Trashing Obama’s Green Legacy
The Daily Caller discusses with Myron Ebell President Trump’s Executive Order reversing much of the Obama administration’s climate change policies. “President Trump’s Executive…
Washington Free Beacon
Taxpayers Paid $162.5 Million for Union Work
The Washington Free Beacon discusses the practice of official time with Trey Kovacs. Trey Kovacs, a labor policy expert at the pro-free-market Competitive…
Investor's Business Daily
Trump To Cancel Obama Policies Aimed At Paris Climate Pledge
Investor’s Business Daily discusses President Trump’s Executive Order withdrawing from Obama administration climate policies with Myron Ebell. The news was cheered by some…
Law360
Judge Will Allow Class To Object To $75M State Street Fees
A Massachusetts federal judge credits CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness with helping him “evolve” his thinking on a complicated and controversial class action case.
Investor's Business Daily
Earth Hour: Hey, Let’s Live Like We’re In Venezuela
Investor’s Business Daily highlights CEI’s Human Achievement Hour celebration. Meanwhile, the Competitive Enterprise Institute has been encouraging the celebration of Human Achievement Hour…
InsideSources
Taxpayers Spend Millions Providing Unions With Free Labor
InsideSources discusses the practice of official time with Trey Kovacs. Supporters argue that official time allows federal unions to properly fulfill their legal…
Bloomberg
Trump Sweeps Away Climate Rules Vowing `New Energy Revolution’
Bloomberg discusses with Myron Ebell President Trump’s Executive Order reversing many Obama administration climate policies. Trump’s order was cheered by some conservatives who…
Newsmax
If Only Solar Energy Was as Plentiful as Tax Dollars
Newsmax discusses government subsidies of energy companies with William Yeatman. Now you may say there is no way of predicting which new companies…
The Hill
Hopefully FTC gets to do what it does best: Regulate privacy
The Hill highlights CEI and Tech Freedom’s coalition letter on the Federal Communication Commission’s role in regulating broadband privacy. Of course, the new…
Bloomberg BNA
Environment, Energy Rules’ Delay Raises Concerns: Legal Experts
Bloomberg discusses democratic criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the Administrative Procedure Act But Will Yeatman, senior fellow at the free-market Competitive…
Inside Sources
Labor Secretary Nominee Finally Gets Confirmation Hearing
Inside Sources discusses Labar Secretary Nominee Acosta’s confirmation hearing Acosta noted during his opening statement that his views regarding labor stem from his…
The Hill
Trump jumps into air traffic control fight
The Hill discusses air traffic control reform with Marc Scribner. Another way Trump could be helpful, according to advocates of the spinoff plan,…
InsideSources
Trump’s Budget Targets Agency That Helps Foreign Workers
InsideSources discusses President Trump’s proposed budget with Iain Murray. “President Trump’s proposed budget is the clearest sign yet that he is moving…
CNS News
WH on Global Climate Change: ‘We’re Not Spending Money on That Anymore’
CNS News discusses future White House spendinf on climate change Friends of the Earth senior political strategist Ben Schreiber also weighed in, accusing…
National Law Journal
This Factor Is Drawing Increasing Scrutiny in Class Action Settlements
National Law Journal discusses poor claims rates in class action lawsuits with CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness founder Ted Frank. Dismal claims…
The Wall Street Journal
Trump vs. The Blizzard
The Wall Street Journal cites Wayne Crews’ latest study on Regulatory Dark Matter: He will need every bit of political skill…
Law.com
Ninth Circuit Hears Critique of Cy Pres in Google Privacy Settlement
Law.com discusses the Google privacy settlement The case alleged that Google was illegally sending personal information to third parties about users of its…
The Daily Caller
Agencies Use Regulatory ‘Dark Matter’ To Skirt Trump’s Reforms
The Daily Caller discusses regulatory “Dark Matter” under the new Trump Administration Federal regulatory orders include presidential and agency memoranda, guidance documents, bulletins…
Bloomberg BNA
Industry Scrambles to Save Green Labels From Chopping Block
Bloomberg BNA discusses the new budget function of the EPA The program has found itself in the crosshairs in past appropriations cycles. Rep. Tom…
Fox News
Another taxpayer-funded energy company files for bankruptcy
Fox News speaks with William Yeatman on the failure of a government subsidized energy company. A cutting-edge battery maker that received millions from…
Washington Examiner
Trump asks public to help fix, cut government, sees billions in savings
Washington Examiner speaks with Kent Lassman on President Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch” excutive order. Competitive Enterprise Institute President Kent Lassman…
Politico
Judge shuts down FOIA suit that set precedent on private emails
Politico speaks with Sam Kazman on a judges decision in CEI’s case against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s director. …
Townhall
Those ‘Devastating’ EPA Reductions
Townhall highlights Wayne Crews’ research on the cost of federal regulations. Complying with EPA and other government regulations inflicts staggering costs that reverberate…
Bloomberg Law
Here’s One Class Action Ted Frank Won’t Be Objecting To
Bloomberg Law reports on a class action case in which CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness founder Ted Frank is the lead plaintiff. …
Christian Science Monitor
Scott Pruitt says CO2 isn’t a pollutant. What next on US climate change policy?
Christian Science Monitor discusses the role of the Environmental Protection Agency with William Yeatman. Where Democrats see health and environmental protection, Pruitt,…
MediaPost
Google ‘Safari Hack’ Settlement Faces New Challenge
MediaPost reports on CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness founder Ted Frank’s appeal to the Google “Safari hack” class action settlement. Class-action activist…