Daily Signal
8 Questions for PayPal on Its Decision to Boycott North Carolina
The Daily Signal discusses a North Carolina law with Hans Bader. The new North Carolina law also requires cities and localities to follow…
The Hill
Push for energy tax breaks roils Senate debate on FAA bill
The Hill discusses a coalition letter on the FAA reauthorization bill that CEI signed. Dozens of conservative groups — including Heritage Action, Americans for…
American Spectator
Mr. Trump: America’s Economic Problem is Regulation, Not Trade
The Cato Institute's Doug Bandow cites Wayne Crews on the problem of the regulatory burden: Clyde Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute has…
Townhall
The Inquisition Is Back
Townhall discusses the Michael Mann. v. National Review, CEI, et al. case. But even before the state there was Michael Mann, now revealed as…
Legal Newsline
Window maker wants class action dismissed nearly two years after it was remanded
Legal Newsline discusses Center for Class Action Fairness's objection of the Pella Window settlement. Litigation against Pella began in 2006 over allegations that…
Law360
Alaska Air, Virgin America Face Bumpy Antitrust Ride
CEI Fellow Marc Scribner speaks to Law360 about a proposed merger between Alaska Air and Virgin America: “If you look at their…
Daily Caller
Researchers Say ‘Going Green’ Is Mostly About Being Trendy And Fashionable
The Daily Caller discusses companies labeling products as "green" with Myron Ebell. “Every era produces hucksters trying to sell snake oil,” Myron Ebell,…
Associated Press
Companies reconsidering North Carolina over LGBT rights
Associated Press discusses with Hans Bader a new law in North Carolina that could challenge employers. Companies like the prospect of avoiding baseless lawsuits, but…
Palmetto Business Daily
Land use expert warns of property rights infringement by “unelected bureaucrats” on the Charleston BAR
The Palmetto Business Daily discusses property rights infringement by the Charleston Board of Architectural Review with Marc Scribner. “The unelected bureaucrats on the…
American Council on Science and Health
Flame Retardants: Debate Still Being Driven By Outdated Science and Alarmism
Learning from history should keep us from repeating our mistakes. Yet when it comes to environmental politics, the opposite seems to be true. History and…
The Guardian
Conservatives vow to ask supreme court to rehear deadlocked union case
The Guardian discusses the Supreme Court's deadlock on the Friedrich's case with Trey Kovacs. Trey Kovacs, a policy analyst with the Competitive Enterprise…
National Affairs
Putting Regulators on a Budget
National Affairs references Wayne Crews's work on the cost of regulation. In recent years, there have been several studies published describing the aggregate,…
Washington Times
Coalition of free market groups urges Congress to cap and track stifling federal regulations
The Washington Times reports on a coalition letter led by CEI that urges Congress to pass a budget that addresses regulation. Big government…
Reuters
U.S. top court hands win to unions, splits 4-4 without Scalia
Reuters speaks with Iain Murray about impact of Justice Scalia's passing on a labor union case. "The death of Justice Scalia has proved…
Fortune
How Scalia’s Death Handed Public Unions a Huge Supreme Court Victory
Fortune discusses with Iain Murray the impact of Justice Scalia's death on the outcome of a labor case. “The death of Justice Scalia…
The Hill
Groups push Congress to create regulatory budget
The Hill reports on a coalition letter led by CEI and sent to Congress urging lawmakers to approve the proposed regulatory budget. Advocacy…
Legal Newsline
CEI attorney cites chilling effect of state investigations of ExxonMobil
Legal Newsline discusses Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's investigation of ExxonMobil with Hans Bader. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who is investigating ExxonMobil…
New York Times
Victory for Unions as Supreme Court, Scalia Gone, Ties 4-4
New York Times discusses the Supreme Court deadlock over the Friedrichs case with Trey Kovacs. “With a divided court, thousands of public servants…
Washington Examiner
Supreme Court ruling signals end to conservative hopes for labor reform
The Washington Examiner discusses the Supreme Court's deadlock over the Friedrichs case with Iain Murray. "The death of Justice Scalia has proved a…
Christian Science Monitor
Court without Scalia: Labor unions survive bid to remove dues requirement
The Christian Science Monitor discusses with Iain Murray the impact of Justice Scalia's passing on the Supreme Court decision on a labor union case. …
Daily Caller
China Stops Building Wind Turbines Because Most Of The Energy Is Wasted
The Daily Caller reports on why China is no longer building wind turbines, and speaks with Myron Ebell on their decision. “China is…
Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court’s deadlock on union fees could be the first of many tie votes
The Los Angeles Times quotes Trey Kovacs on the Supreme Court deadlock over the Friedrichs case. “With a divided court, thousands of public…
One News Now
A little update on energy
One News Now discusses nuclear energy with Myron Ebell. Speaking of money, nuclear has struggled to compete against subsidized solar and wind power,…
Daily Signal
NBA’s Threatening North Carolina Is Textbook Cultural Cronyism
The Daily Signal references Hans Bader's writing on a bill in North Carolina pertaining to employment regulations. The second provision—the employment provision—is simply a…
Bloomberg BNA
Ted Frank: Lightning Rod for Class Settlement Storms
Bloomberg BNA profiles Ted Frank, director of CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness, and his fight against unfair class action settlements. Greed is…
Politico
Exelon-Pepco merger approved to create nation’s largest utility
Politico's Morning Energy discusses an order issued in CEI's case against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. A fight over a…
Daily Caller
Scientists Say The Math Simply Doesn’t Add Up On Obama’s Big Global Warming Plan
The Daily Caller discusses President Obama's plan to prevent global warming with Myron Ebell. “The costs of reducing emissions are enormous, while the…
Daily Caller
Local Lawmakers Left Red Faced After Failure Of E-Cigarette Tax
The Daily Caller discusses regulations on electronic cigarettes with Michelle Minton. Competitive Enterprise Institute Fellow Michelle Minton was a strong critic of a…
Wall Street Journal
Punishing Climate-Change Skeptics
The Wall Street Journal reports on CEI's Michael Mann lawsuit. The Climate Inquisition began with Michael Mann’s 2012 lawsuit against critics of his…
Watchdog.org
Butterfly effect: Endangered listing could backfire on monarchs
Watchdog.org discusses the potential impact of efforts to list monarch butterflies as endangered species with Angela Logomasini. Angela Logomasini, a senior fellow at the…
Politico
Politico Influence – Hire Ed
Heartland Institute
Scientists Developing Climate-Adapted GMO Rice
The Heartland Institute discusses the values of genetically modified crops with Gregory Conko. “C4 rice would represent an important breakthrough in sustainable agriculture,” said…
National Review
Obama Lectures Britons About Europe – Perhaps It Should Be the Other Way Around
When the President gets back from honoring communists and murderers in Cuba, he will begin planning for a trip to the…
Townhall
Washington’s Despotic Lawlessness
Townhall discusses Washington's lawlessness with Wayne Crews, author of the annual Ten Thousand Commandments reports. The Competitive Enterprise Institute is renowned for its…
Republican American
Union business
Republican American reports on Connecticut state employees taking union time funded by taxpayers, and cites Trey Kovacs's report for the Yankee Institute. The Yankee report was prepared…
Investor's Business Daily
Every Hour Is Earth Hour In The Bleak Third World
Investor's Business Daily reports CEI's alternative to Earth Hour, Human Achievement Hour. American Enterprise Institute economist Mark Perry calls Earth Hour the “annual event…
Law360
FTA Adds State Safety Oversight Rule To Regulatory Arsenal
Law360 interviews Marc Scribner about new oversight authority from the Federal Transit Administration: "This has been a trend in regulatory oversight going…
International Business Times
Feds Propose Two Crew Member Minimum On Trains, Irking Rail Industry And Drawing Praise From Safety Advocates
International Business Times discusses the Federal Railroad Administrations regulation that undermines technology. Marc Scribner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think tank…
Heartland Institute
Questions Arise Concerning Whether GOP Candidates Remain Climate Skeptics
The Heartland Institute speaks with Myron Ebell on the presidential candidates' mentions of climate policy. “I don’t see any significant changes in the…
Daily Caller
Hillary Calls Her Own Supporters Science Deniers
The Daily Caller discusses the effects of Hillary Clinton's climate policies with Myron Ebell. “Although Hillary Clinton is eager to kill the…
Daily Caller
Proposed Railway Rule Slammed As Union Giveaway
The Daily Caller discusses a new regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration with Marc Scribner. “It forces a redundancy that won’t improve safety…
Westlaw
Ted Frank’s cy pres cert petition goes to SCOTUS conference Friday
Reuter's Westlaw reports on a case the U.S. Supreme Court is considering hearing based on Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to an unfair class action…
Daily Caller
Supreme Court Could End Trial Lawyer Paydays
The Daily Caller reports on the Center for Class Action Fairness's case the Supreme Court is considering hearing. The high court will decide…
Wall Street Journal
Hillary’s Soft Despotism
The Wall Street Journal cites Wayne Crews's study on the size of the federal regulatory burden and it's effects. According to the most recent…
Politico
Politico Morning Money – GOP debate wrap
Politico's Morning Money highlights John Berlau's response to a Slate piece on the fiduciary rule and financial radio broadcasters. Berlau Pushes Back —…
Daily Caller
Cornell Study Finds Raising The Vaping Age Actually Increases Teen Smoking
The Daily Caller discusses the study on how raising the vaping age increases teen smoking with Michelle Minton. “This study provides some evidence…
Breitbart
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Wants to Prosecute ‘Deniers’: Here’s Why She’ll Fail
Breitbart discusses CEI's Freedom of Information Act case to obtain documents from a GMU professor and quotes Chris Horner on the case. Unfortunately…
Politico
Senate Commerce FAA bill heads for Wednesday markup
Politico's Morning Transportation quotes Marc Scribner on the costs of the FAA reauthorization bill. But the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Marc Scribner maintained that…
Reason
Giancarlo Ibarguen, R.I.P.
Daily Caller
McDonald’s Fights Feds For The Soul Of Its Business Model
The Daily Caller speaks with Trey Kovacs on the McDonald's National Labor Relations Board joint employment trial. “These hearings are scheduled to go…