The Heartland Institute
EPA Playing Politics with Herbicide Study, Requires Oversight
The Heartland Institute discusses the EPA chosing politics over scientific facts with Angela Logomasini. Angela Logomasini, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise…
Politico
Not Angry, Just Sad
Politico's Morning Energy reports on the letter CEI and other free-market groups sent in response to the Senate Democrats' attack on those who disagree with…
New York Post
Chuck Schumer’s McCarthyite moment
New York Post reports on Democrat Senators attacking organizations that disagree with them on the climate change debate. The lawmakers accuse firms like…
New York Post
Chuck Schumer’s McCarthyite moment
New York Post reports on Democrat Senators attacking organizations that disagree with them on the climate change debate. The lawmakers accuse firms like…
Washington Examiner
Groups liken Dems’ climate attacks to the tyranny of King George
Washington Examiner reports on a letter CEI and other free-market groups sent in response to the Senate Democrats' attack on those who disagree with their…
Watchdog.org
Conservatives fire back at climate-change senators’ ‘coordinated attack’ on speech
Watchdog.org reports on a letter CEI and other free-market groups sent in response to the Senate Democrats' attack on those who disagree with their stance…
Heartland Institute
Teflon, Other Chemicals Receive Greater EPA Scrutiny
The Heartland Institute discusses the EPA's new health advisory for chemicals with Angela Logomasini. Angela Logomasini, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise…
Washington Examiner
Fed agency OKs unions including temp workers
The Washington Examiner discusses with Trey Kovacs the National Labor Relations Board's decision to force businesses to allow unions to include temporary workers.
The Hill
Overnight Energy: Senate deal clears path for energy bill
The Hill discusses with Kent Lassman a resolution in Congress to shame individuals and organizations that disagree with their stance on climate change. …
Daily Caller
Green Attorney Says Virgin Island AG Was In ‘Way Over His Head’ With ExxonMobil Investigation
The Daily Caller dicusses Attorney General Walker's withdrawal of his subpoena against CEI with Kent Lassman and Sam Kazman. Walker also subpoenaed free…
Daily Caller
Weekend Circuit: More Private Email Servers, Fake Diplomats
The Daily Caller discusses the court ruling in CEI's FOIA lawsuit against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The D.C.
Christian Science Monitor
Senate passes GMO bill. Will labels ease Americans’ food-related fears?
The Christian Science Monitor discusses a GMO labeling bill passed by the Senate with Greg Conko. Others fear it will raise new, and…
Wall Street Journal
The Climate Police Crack-Up
Free-speech advocates have reason to cheer as two state attorneys general have walked back their subpoenas against Exxon Mobil Corp., tacitly admitting that their climate-change…
Coalition to Save Local Businesses
Feds Threaten the Independence of Small Business Owners
We value our independence in the country, and not just from imperial foreign governments like the British 240 years ago. Americans love independence from the…
Associated Press
Court Rules Against White House Science Office in Email Case
Associated Press reports on CEI's court victory in their FOIA case against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. A federal…
Washington Times
Science Groups Blasted For Crossing Line into Activism with Climate-Change Letter to Congress
The Washington Times discusses with Myron Ebell a letter written to Congress by science associations advocating for climate change policies. Myron Ebell, director…
Bloomberg BNA
Holdren’s Secondary E-Mail Subject to FOIA: Appeals Court
Bloomberg BNA reports on CEI's FOIA lawsuit against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian…
Newsmax
Court Rules Against White House Science Office in Email Case
Newsmax reports on the court's rulin in CEI's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The…
Washington Times
Court rules government can’t use private emails to hide from transparency
The Washington Times reports on the court's ruling in CEI's FOIA case against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The case of…
E&E News
White House loses fight over science adviser’s emails
E&E News reports on the court's ruling in CEI's Freedom of Information Act case against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. …
Politico
Congress is back!
Politico's Morning Energy mentions Wayne Crews's report on a federal regulatory budget. The House has all the committee action on the energy front,…
Washington Post
Private email accounts are not exempt from FOIA
The Washington Post reports on CEI's victory in their Freedom of Information Act case against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Crowdfund Insider
The Fix Crowdfunding Act Passes House & Heads to the Senate
Crowdfund Insider discusses bills to expand the JOBS Act with John Berlau. John Berlau, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, described…
Politico
Court: Private-account email can be subject to FOIA
Politico discusses CEI's victory in their FOIA case against the White House Office of Science and Technology with Marlo Lewis. After the free-market-oriented Competitive Enterprise…
The Hill
Court: Officials can’t use private email accounts to evade records laws
The Hill discusses CEI's victory in their FOIA case against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy with Marlo Lewis. The…
The Detroit News
Obama’s new overtime rule could sting workers
The Detroit News discusses the impacts of the overtime pay rule with Trey Kovacs. Obama may be touting the raises he hopes his rule…
Law.com
Fees Could Become Bone of Contention in Aftermath of VW Accord
Law.com discusses the settlement in the Volkswagen defeat device case with CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness founder Ted Frank. Volkswagen, by contrast,…
Politico
Virgin Islands AG Bails on CEI Subpoena
Politico's Morning Energy reports on Attorney General Claude Walker's withdrawal of the CEI subpoena. A day after pulling back from a subpoena of…
The Hill
Overnight Energy: Obama toughens rules on fossil fuel royalties
The Hill reports on Attorney General Claude Walker's withdrawal of the CEI subpoena. Walker later told the Competitive Enterprise Institute that he was…
Newsmax
What We Can Learn From Britain’s Exit
Newsmax discusses Wayne Crews's annual report on the size and cost of federal regulations. Some regulations make sense. Most libertarians could accept the…
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council
NLRB Joint Employer Ruling Undermines Small Businesses and IP
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council quotes Trey Kovacs on labor regulators efforts to expand the joint employer standard. This effort to expand the…
Politico
Virgin Islands AG withdraws Exxon subpoena
Politico's Morning Energy reports on the Virigin Islands Attorney General Claude Walker's withdrawl of his Exxon subponea and discusses the news with Kent Lassman. …
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…
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…
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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
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. …
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…
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…
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…
Citation
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…
USA Today
United Kingdom votes for ‘Brexit,’ toppling government, crashing markets
USA Today reports on Britain's decision to leave the European Union with Iain Murray. Iain Murray, vice president for strategy at the Competitive…
Washington Examiner
Fighting back against global warming scalp-hunters
Washington Examiner reports on CEI's fight against an attack on their First Amendment rights in the form of a subpoena from Attorney General Claude Walker. …
WMAL
[AUDIO] WMAL Interviews Iain Murray on Brexit
Daily Caller
Feds Obstruct Media Probe By Blocking Interviews With Key Officials
The Daily Caller discusses CEI's Freedom of Information Act requests for documents from the Enviornmental Protection Agency. The EPA was releasing documents for…
JD Supra Business Advisor
Subpoenas and SLAPP Motions to Dismiss
JD Supra Business Advisor discusses CEI's fight against the subpoena they recieved from an attorney general as part of the campaign to silence the debate…
MarketWatch
New FAA rule means huge changes for drone industry
MarketWatch discusses the FAA's drone regulations with Marc Scribner. “The FAA seems intent on crushing the nascent drone industry and consumer operators with…
Fortune
Here’s Why the Drone Industry Just Had A Milestone Moment
Fortune discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's new rules on small unmanned aircraft systems with Marc Scribner. Not everyone is pleased with the new…
PC World
New FAA rules mean you won’t get Amazon drone delivery anytime soon
PC World discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's new rules on drones with Marc Scribner. Marc Scribner, a fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Daily Caller
Business Leaders Unsurprisingly Tepid About FAA’s New 624-Page Drone Rulebook
The Daily Caller discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's new regulations on drones with Marc Scribner. “The new FAA drone rules are disappointing and…
Washington Examiner
How the Panama Canal could factor into the 2016 campaign
Washington Examiner
The next big feud over climate change
Washington Examiner discusses the subpoena CEI recieved as an attack on their free speech with Kent Lassman. The Virgin Islands attorney general, Claude…
Washington Times
House panel turns up heat after states clam up on climate dissent probes
The Washington Times quotes Sam Kazman on the subpoena CEI recieved from Attorney General Claude Walker. Mr. Walker withdrew last month a subpoena…
The New American
Are Soda Taxes the Real Thing for Fighting Obesity?
The New American reports on Michelle Minton's study on the failures of soda taxes. The city of Philadelphia is poised to impose a 1.5-cent-per-ounce…
Wall Street Journal
The Climate Police Blink
There are few more rewarding sights than a bully scorned, so let’s hear it for the recent laments of Attorneys General Claude Walker (Virgin Islands)…
Crowdfund Insider
Half a Crowdfunding Fix: HR 4855 Passes House Financial Services Committee with Several Changes
Crowdfund Insider quotes John Berlau's letter of support for the Fix Crowdfunding Act bill. John Berlau, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Daily Caller
Upholding Net Neutrality Will Put Us Back In The Slow Lane
The Daily Caller reports on the cost of federal regulations with Wayne Crews. This is but one recent example of the unintended consequences…
Daily Caller
The FCC Is Now One Step Closer To Taking Over The Internet
The Daily Caller discusses with Ryan Radia a federal court's ruling to uphold the Federal Communication Commision's net neutrality plan. Ryan Radia, a…
Daily Caller
Soda Taxes Are A Failed Experiment, Claims New Report
The Daily Caller reports on Michelle Minton's analysis of the impacts of soda taxes. Soda taxes are a failed experiment and should be…
Washington Times
Exxon fights Mass. AG’s ‘political’ probe into climate change dissent
The Washington Times discusses with Kent Lassman, CEI's subpoena they recieved from an attorney general for their work on climate change. Mr. Walker wound…
Bus & Motorcoach News
Millions of workers will soon qualify for overtime pay
Bus & Motorcoach News discusses the impact of the overtime rule with Trey Kovacs. Some businesses plan to cut base employee pay to offset…
Fox News
America desperately needs relief from regulations. Ryan’s plan is a good place to start
Fox News references Wayne Crews's annual report on the size and cost of federal regulations. Regulations are the silent killer. In its most…
Arkansas Business
Class-Action Sanctions Against Lawyers Threaten Other Cases
Arkansas Business discusses a district judge's sanctions of 16 attorneys in an insurance class-action case with Center for Class Action Fairness's Ted Frank. …
Daily Caller
Britain Braces For Blackouts And Pricey Power Due To Green Energy
The Daily Caller dicusses the negative impacts of Great Britain's reliance on green energy with Myron Ebell. Intermittent power sources [such as wind and solar]…
Daily Caller
Government Should Steer Clear Of Rail Re-Regulation
The Daily Caller quotes Marc Scribner on the freight rail industry's system. The Towson study found that the freight rail industry in a single…
Heartland Institute
Congressional Hearing Tackles Fantasy Football Regulation
The Heartland Institute discusses with Michelle Minton the benefits of leaving online gambling regulations up to states to decide. Michelle Minton, a consumer policy…
Daily Caller
Obama’s Disputed Union Election Rule Survives Appeal
The Daily Caller discusses a courts ruling on union elections with labor expert Trey Kovacs. Employers are also required to submit the personal…
The Philadelphia Tribune
What will 1.5 cents from soda tax bring?
The Philadelphia Tribune reports on a coalition letter CEI signed to oppose the proposed soda tax in Philadelphia. The Competitive Enterprise Institute and…
Washington Examiner
Fighting Back Against Obama’s Regulatory Regime
The Washington Examiner mentions CEI's calculation of the cost of federal regulations. It's hard to find anything much more detrimental to economic growth…
West Virginia Record
AGs, trial lawyers unite to abuse power
The West Virginia Record reports on the subpoena CEI recieved from Attorney General Claude Walker which was an attack on the organization's First Ammendment rights. …
One News Now
CEI: We’re in legal fight against dirty power
One News Now reports on CEI's filing of a court motion in DC to have Attorney General Claude Walker sactioned for violating their First Ammendment rights. …
The Heartland Institute
Congress Votes to Block New Broker Regulations
The Heartland Institute discusses the fiduciary rule with Senior Fellow John Berlau. John Berlau, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, says…
Daily Caller
Republicans Move To Block Obama’s Overtime Rule
The Daily Caller discusses the impact of Department of Labor's overtime pay rule with Trey Kovacs. Salaried workers could lose their ability to…
One News Now
Higher minimum wage not a panacea for all
One News Now discusses the effects of minimum wage and collective bargaining policies on the poor with Ryan Young. Ryan Young of the…
Daily Caller
Liberal AG Claims Global Warming More Important Than Free Speech
The Daily Caller reports on Attorney General Claude Walker's refusal to admit he violated CEI's First Amendment rights and quotes Kent Lassman's response. …
Law 360
GOP’s Swing At Dodd-Frank Could Give Banks Edge In Court
Law 360 discusses eliminating the Cheveron deference with William Yeatman. Backers of such moves say there are both principled as well as political…
Washington Post
At huge libertarian annual fundraiser, absolutely no mention of Donald Trump
Washington Examiner
Dem AG: Free speech no defense against climate crimes
The Washington Examiner reports on the Attorney General Claude Walker's denial that his subpoena served to CEI violates the Constitution. The attorney general was responding…
Cook County Record
Quick payoff or material disclosure? 7th Circuit to weigh in on Walgreens shareholder class action deal
Cook County Record discusses Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to the unfair class action settlement in the Hays v. Walgreens Co. case. …
Lexology
What do Employment Law and Skydiving have in common? Part I: The Big Picture
Lexology cites Trey Kovacs on the Department of Labor's policy objectives behind the overtime pay rule. There were two policy objectives set forth…
National Review
Meet Tom Perez
National Review discusses the work of Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, with Iain Murray. Iain Murray, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s vice president of strategy,…
Politico
Payday Lending Rule Fly-Around
Politico's Morning Money features John Berlau's statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new payday lending rule. CEI’s John Berlau: “The CFPB's rule…