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How to Argue Climate Change

Published January 28, 2019

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Climate Change (aka Global Warming) is becoming an even bigger issue with the new Democratic congress and its calls for a “Green New Deal.”
‘Green New Deal’: It’s a Dessert Topping AND a Floor Wax!

Published January 28, 2019

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Socialism has never been more insanely expensive.
Executive Branch Sites Continue to Promote Obama’s Climate Politics

Published January 28, 2019

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Waters keep rising in the D.C. Swamp.
Fossil Fuels Have, and Should Continue to Benefit Humanity

Published January 28, 2019

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Contrary to assertions made in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) most recent report, it’s time to praise and expand the use of fossil fuels, not restrict them.
Obama-Era ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule Scuttled

Published January 28, 2019

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The Trump administration rescinded the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule.
Generic EpiPen to Become Available Soon

Published January 28, 2019

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Drug maker Sandoz announced it will debut a generic EpiPen model that provides a more affordable option for the rising number of allergy patients in the United States.
The Heartland Institute Releases Policy Brief on Dental Therapy

Published January 28, 2019

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The Heartland Institute, which publishes Health Care News, has released a Policy Brief for state legislators on the myriad benefits of dental therapy.
How to Defeat the Democrats’ Dangerous ‘Green New Deal’

Published January 25, 2019

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The Heartlander, Winter 2018
Report: California Rail Project Mismanaged, Underfunded, Behind Schedule

Published January 25, 2019

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California State Auditor Elaine M. Howle says mismanagement by the California High-Speed Rail Authority is responsible for cost overruns.
The Myth of the Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax

Published January 25, 2019

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Climate Change Weekly #312
Circuit Court Approves Use of Eminent Domain for Pipeline Construction

Published January 25, 2019

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A federal appeals court affirmed a ruling granting the companies building the NEXUS natural gas pipeline in Ohio and Michigan eminent domain authority for a right of way to build the pipeline across private property.
‘Green New Deal’ Relies on Minerals Environmentalists Won’t Allow Us to Mine

Published January 25, 2019

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The Green New Deal proposes a massive expansion in the use of renewable energy technologies that rely on critical minerals we are not allowed to mine in the United States.
House Democrats Propose ‘Green New Deal’ to Reshape the Economy

Published January 25, 2019

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is pushing legislation she calls a “Green New Deal (GND),” to eliminate the United States’ use of fossil fuels and replace them with select renewable sources of energy.
Trump Administration Seeks New DOI Secretary After Zinke Steps Down

Published January 25, 2019

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Ryan Zinke stepped down as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) at the end of 2018.
California Utility Regulators Delayed Enforcing 2016 Wildfire Law

Published January 24, 2019

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Inaction by California utility regulators may have contributed California’s deadly wildfire season in 2018.
MT Supreme Court Nixes Education Tax-credit Scholarship Program

Published January 24, 2019

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The Montana Supreme Court ruled the state’s education tax credit program unconstitutional
America Has Won the War Against OPEC Price Gouging

Published January 24, 2019

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American innovation has delivered a conclusive victory in one of the most significant economic battles of our time: the war against international oil price gouging.
White House Competition Report Highlights Certificate of Need Laws

Published January 24, 2019

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The Trump administration released a new report, “Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition,” which outlines a series of free-market health care policy solutions.
Obamacare Ruling Puts Focus on Medicare for All

Published January 24, 2019

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A federal judge ruled in favor of a state-led coalition arguing that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional following the repeal of the individual mandate.
New Poll Shows Parties are Divided on Whether Health Care System Is ‘In Crisis’

Published January 24, 2019

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A new Gallup poll shows 70 percent of those surveyed believe the U.S. health care system is beset by significant problems, while 30 percent said they believe it has no problems or only minor problems.
California Considers Implementing Individual Mandate

Published January 24, 2019

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The California Legislature is considering an individual mandate that would effectively force young, healthy Californians to purchase health insurance.
Report: Occupational Licensing Is Costly to the U.S. Economy

Published January 23, 2019

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The Institute for Justice finds licensing barriers may cost the national economy more than 1.8 million jobs.
USGS Finds Vast New Oil and Gas Reserves in Texas, New Mexico

Published January 23, 2019

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The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the Permian Basin in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, contains much more oil and gas than government and industry experts previously estimated.
USDA Secretary Perdue Proposes Tighter Food Stamp Work Requirements

Published January 22, 2019

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Proposed rule focuses on tightening loopholes in SNAP’s work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents

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