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More Force Won’t Fix the American Diet

Published August 29, 2019

By Jeffrey A. Tucker

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Two nutritionists (Dariush Mozaffarian and Dan Glickman) have sounded the alarm about the American diet, saying bluntly what most of us know intuitively to be true.
- Health Care
Telehealth Popularity Among Doctors Increases Despite Government Obstacles

Published August 29, 2019

By Ashley Bateman

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The number of physicians using telemedicine has grown by 20 percent over the last three years, with 15 percent of physicians currently engaged in telehealth, reports a first-of-its-kind analysis of providers’ interest in telehealth.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
New Ohio Energy Law Emphasizes Subsidies, Mandates

Published August 29, 2019

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law a bill that will subsidize some coal, nuclear, and solar power facilities in the state.
Surprise Billing Laws Could Worsen the Problem, Study Warns

Published August 29, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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Legislative efforts to address surprise billing can put patients into an even deeper hole financially while limiting their choices of treatment providers, concludes a new study by The Heritage Foundation.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Trump’s Magnificent Performance at G7 on Trade, Non-proliferation and Climate Change

Published August 28, 2019

By Clifford Thies

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Judging from the apoplectic reaction of the American media, U.S. President Donald Trump was spectacular at the just-concluded G7 conference.
Big Corporations Make the American Dream Possible, Despite Candidates’ Claims

Published August 28, 2019

By Merrill Matthews

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Millions of Americans seem to think large corporations have made the American Dream possible.
- Education
Pay for Meals or Lose Your Children, PA School District Warns

Published August 28, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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A Pennsylvania school district sent letters to parents telling them to pay their delinquent breakfast and lunch bills or their children could be placed in foster care.
Alaska Hit with Lawsuit over Steps to Address Runaway Medicaid Costs

Published August 28, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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In an effort to transform its financially troubled Medicaid program, the state of Alaska has implemented “emergency regulations” to cut Medicaid reimbursement rates and is working
Trump Freezes Fines for Missing Obama-Era Fuel-Efficiency Standards

Published August 28, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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The Trump administration has decided to freeze the cost of fines automakers must pay for missing increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards imposed by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
- Economy
- Government Spending
The U.S. Revives the Personal State

Published August 28, 2019

By Richard Ebeling

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It was French king Louis XIV (1638-1715) who famously declared, “L'etat c'est moi” (“I am the state”). This week, it was clearer than usual that this is an attitude apparently shared by Donald Trump, president of the United States.
- Education
Commentary: Military Families Overwhelmingly Support School Choice, Survey Finds

Published August 27, 2019

By Tim Benson

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Active-duty military service members and their spouses overwhelmingly support school choice options such as education savings accounts (ESA), a recent survey found.
Senate Bill Would Require Review of Drugs, Devices Approved in Other Countries

Published August 27, 2019

By AnneMarie Schieber

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has reintroduced a bill that would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review within 30 days all drugs, biological products, or medical devices already authorized for use in trusted countries.
- Environment & Energy
- Economy
Feds Approve Billion Dollar Conversion of LNG Plant on Mississippi Coast

Published August 27, 2019

By Kenneth Artz

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a plan for Kinder Morgan’s $1.1 billion Gulf LNG liquefied natural gas plant in Pascagoula, Mississippi to begin exporting natural gas upon completion of necessary alterations.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Pope’s Climate Policies Would Hurt the Ones He Loves

Published August 27, 2019

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Pope Francis' climate proposals would hurt the poor be keeping them in poverty.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
More Fake Five-Alarm Crises From the IPCC

Published August 26, 2019

By Paul Driessen

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“Mainstream” news outlets dutifully feature climate cataclysm claims that have no basis in reality.
Heartland Weekly: Heartland Takes on UN in Salt Lake City on Monday

Published August 26, 2019

By Jim Lakely

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Week of August 19, 2019
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
EPA Reforms How it Calculates Cost-Benefit Analyses

Published August 26, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler issued new instructions for how the agency conducts cost-benefit analyses of environmental regulations.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
‘Green’ Cities: Higher Costs, Lower Electricity Reliability

Published August 26, 2019

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A number of Texas cities have jumped on the bandwagon of renewable energy initiatives in recent years leading to higher costs and reduced the reliability for their residents.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Bring Competition to Florida’s Electricity Market

Published August 26, 2019

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A proposed 2020 ballot measure would allow residents in Florida to choose their electricity provider in a competitive market.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
U.N. Lies About Food Supplies and Climate Change

Published August 23, 2019

By H. Sterling Burnett

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Climate Change Weekly #333
- Environment & Energy
Is a Renewable Electric Grid a Mirage?

Published August 23, 2019

By Daniel Sutter

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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to curb climate change will require enormous sacrifice. The enormity of the required sacrifice suggests that we should have consensus on the goal before acting.
RESULT Act Could Clear Way for Alzheimer’s Help, Family Hopes

Published August 23, 2019

By AnneMarie Schieber

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The FDA has not approved a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease in 15 years, according to a June 20, 2018 report in Healio Family Medicine.
Out-of-State Tennessee Medicaid Beneficiaries Discovered

Published August 23, 2019

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An audit by the Tennessee Office of Inspector General found 16 people living in Georgia received coverage under TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program, and are now under investigation.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Congress Considers Extending Tax Credit for Expensive Offshore Wind Projects

Published August 23, 2019

By Kenneth Artz

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Two U.S. Senators have introduced a bill extending a 30 percent wind investment tax credit to offshore wind projects that start construction by January 1, 2027 or the year after the United States has reached 3,000 megawatts of new offshore wind capacity.