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Heartland Weekly: Sen. Rand Paul on Heartland Podcast

Published July 2, 2018

By Billy Aouste

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Week of June 25, 2018
- Health Care
Are We Making the Opioid Problem Worse?

Published July 2, 2018

By Daniel Sutter

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Opioid abuse is taking a tremendous toll on America, with 42,000 opioid-related deaths in 2016.
Oklahoma Lawmakers Fail to End Wind Energy Subsidy

Published July 2, 2018

By Kenneth Artz

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A bill to end a taxpayer subsidy Oklahoma gives various renewable energy providers was rejected by a single vote in the Oklahoma Senate.
- Health Care
The Right to Try Medicine

Published June 30, 2018

By Daniel Sutter

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Right to try establishes that Americans and not bureaucrats decide about trying a potentially life-saving drug.
- Economy
Amazon Killed Toys ‘R’ Us – But Much More Dishonestly Than The Way You Think

Published June 30, 2018

By Seton Motley

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Toys ‘R’ Us got royally screwed by online retail monster Amazon.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Federal Judge Tosses Out Bogus Climate Lawsuit

Published June 29, 2018

By H. Sterling Burnett

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Climate Change Weekly #290
- Taxes
- Economy
Will California Residents Begin Paying North Dakota Taxes Too?

Published June 29, 2018

By Bartlett Cleland

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A Supreme Court case to be decided by the end of June could require California residents to pay taxes to a variety states, counties, cities and even mosquito abatement districts across the country.
- Environment & Energy
Federal Judge Overturns Oakland’s Ban on Coal Export Terminal

Published June 29, 2018

By Bonner R. Cohen

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A federal judge in San Francisco struck down the City of Oakland’s ban on the operation of a coal terminal, clearing the way for coal to be exported from the West Coast port.
- Environment & Energy
Protesters Aren’t Stopping US Pipeline Network Growth

Published June 28, 2018

By Steve Goreham

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With rising protests backed by sympathetic media coverage, one might conclude that the US pipeline network is in decline, but this is not the case.
Insuring Disaster

Published June 28, 2018

By Daniel Sutter

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Subsidizing building in risky areas is poor policy, but I think that transparency makes direct subsidies a better option.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Ontario’s New Premier Must Save the Province

Published June 28, 2018

By Tom Harris, Timothy Ball

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Neither Ontario nor any country should follow its example on energy and environmental policies.
Are You Secure? Really? How Do You Know?

Published June 28, 2018

By Bartlett Cleland

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Cyberthreats against the private sector have been well covered in the press over the last few years.
- Environment & Energy
Let’s Get Rid of the Ethanol Mandate, Not Reform It

Published June 28, 2018

By Bernard (Bud) Weinstein

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In recent months, a number of proposals have been put forward to reduce the cost and complexity of complying with the RFS that requires American oil refiners and importers to blend biofuels, mainly corn ethanol, into gasoline and diesel fuel.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Federal Judge Dismisses California Climate Lawsuit

Published June 27, 2018

By H. Sterling Burnett

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U.S. District Judge William Alsup dismissed a climate liability lawsuit brought by the cities of Oakland and San Francisco against five oil companies.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Supreme Court Ruling in Janus v. AFSCME

Published June 27, 2018

By Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D., Peter Ferrara, Lennie Jarratt, Tim Benson, Larry Sand, Robert G. Holland

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“The Supreme Court has freed millions of American workers from manipulation by union bosses that misrepresent their interests.” - Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D.
Can You Understand Me Now? Privacy Policy Basics

Published June 27, 2018

By Bartlett Cleland

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Despite coughing up reams of information about themselves in exchange for often minimal benefits, consumers are now suddenly concerned about their privacy.
- Health Care
Arizona shows how America can expand access to dental care

Published June 27, 2018

By Charlie Katebi

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Expanding access to dental therapists would also improve oral health.
- Environment & Energy
Fracking Is Not Contaminating Groundwater in Ohio, Study Finds

Published June 27, 2018

By Tim Benson

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A peer-reviewed study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati shows the hydraulic fracturing process, commonly referred to as “fracking,” is not contaminating groundwater in the Utica Shale region of Ohio.
- Environment & Energy
EPA Eases Smog Rules for Parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana

Published June 27, 2018

By Bonner R. Cohen

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has loosened smog regulations for parts of three states in the Midwest.
- Government Spending
- Economy
Facing Declining Population, Progressive Vermont Offers Cash to Lure Telecommuters

Published June 26, 2018

By Christopher Talgo

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As states compete to attract new residents and increase their tax bases, two very different strategies have come to the forefront.
- Education
Government Can’t Cure Our Education Problem. Only Parental Choice Can.

Published June 26, 2018

By Christopher Talgo, Lennie Jarratt

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The Founding Fathers ardently believed that the endurance of the American experiment depends on a well informed population.
Heartland Institute Experts Cheer Dismissal of ‘Climate Shakedown Lawsuit’ in San Francisco

Published June 26, 2018

By Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D., Joseph Bast, Peter Ferrara, H. Sterling Burnett

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"It is not often that the eco-Left gets such a public spanking and that common sense prevails in today’s federal courts." -- Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Cheer Dismissal of ‘Climate Shakedown Lawsuit’ in San Francisco

Published June 26, 2018

By Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D., Joseph Bast, Peter Ferrara, H. Sterling Burnett

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“This should put an end to other ridiculous and wasteful lawsuits, which essentially stand against modernity.” - Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D.
Trump Working to Reduce Drug Prices

Published June 26, 2018

By Sarah Lee

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The United States has been very nearly subsidizing the global drug pharmaceutical trade while other nations pat themselves on the back for keeping prices low.