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C. Michael Hogan
Profile -C. Michael Hogan is a physicist with a BS from Princeton and Ph.D. from Stanford University and a policy advisor to The Heartland Institute. -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Senate Legislation Would Protect Virginians from ESG De-Banking Discrimination
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Virginia Senate would combat environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring systems and ensure Virginians are not discriminated against for ideological reasons by financial institutions based on their exercise of speech, political activity, religious views, or their occupation. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment […] -
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$1 Million Prize at Stake in Debate on Safety, Effectiveness of COVID-19 Shots
Publication -A businessman is offering $1 million to anyone who can prove the mRNA COVID-19 inoculations did not kill more people than they saved. Entrepreneur, vaccine critic, and alternative therapy advocate Steven Kirsch, the inventor of the optical mouse and founder of Infoseek, Frame Technology Corp, Abaca, and OneID, issued the challenge during the COVID-19 crisis. […] -
Shovel, Baby, Shovel
Opinion -At least four first-day executive orders were about re-starting domestic energy production, especially one entitled, “Unleashing American energy.” That executive order also includes a less-reported provision called Section 9, related not to oil and gas drilling, but to mining. -
Mounting Disobedience In Our Schools
Opinion -School discipline is declining, and the education establishment is clueless about how to improve things. -
Trump Truth Bombs ‘Green’ Energy (Five EOs)
Opinion -On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed five wide-ranging executive orders that radically change United States energy and climate policy. -
Planet Earth’s Natural Resources Are Limited to Its 8 Billion Residents
Opinion -Today, with 8 billion humans on this planet, the few wealthy countries are extracting natural resources at alarming rates, and they are NOT being replenished. -
De-Banking Big Banks Also Suddenly Pretend to Be Trump’s Buddies
Opinion -Big Gov-Big Bank de-banking collusion sounds an awful lot like the Big Gov-Big Tech censorship collusion. And helps further demonstrate who amongst President Trump’s news buddies can be trusted and who can not. -
Confusion Grows Over Offshore Wind Controls
Opinion -Confusion is the price of progress. -
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Report: Child Died During Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Shots
Publication -Concerns about the safety and efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 shots have increased after a January 3 report that drug maker Moderna failed to inform the U.S. government of the death of a child during clinical trials of its vaccine, as required by law. “A preschool-aged child died of cardio-respiratory arrest after getting a booster shot […] -
Research and Commentary: Missouri’s Big Tech Policy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Protections Against Big Tech Censorship Are Integral in Missouri’s Next Legislative Session Legislation that would protect Missourians’ free speech on social media platforms is an integral and timely policy goal that should be considered in 2025. States around the nation have introduced legislation with the same objective in mind since the peak of blatant censorship […] -
Research & Commentary: Universal Freedom Scholarship Program Would Put Wyoming in the Education Freedom Vanguard
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation recently introduced in the Wyoming House of Representatives would change the name of the state’s Education Savings Accounts Program to the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Program and also universalize it, opening the program up to all Wyoming families. Currently, the Education Savings Account Program, just launched last year, is only open to Wyoming families whose household […] -
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Lockdowns Caused Changes in Teen Brains, Study Finds
Publication -The COVID-19 lockdowns caused significant changes in adolescents’ brains, a scientific study has found. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle used MRI data to show the normal thinning of the cortex that happens during adolescence was accelerated in teens during the lockdowns. The effect was greater in female brains than in male brains, […] -
Research & Commentary: Farmer Protection Act Would Provide Protection from ESG for South Carolina’s Agriculture Sector
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the South Carolina House of Representatives, the Farmer Protection Act, which would combat environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring systems and ensure South Carolina’s farmers are not discriminated against by financial institutions based on environmental policy. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 532 — Energy, Climate Top Agenda Items for Trump’s Busy First Days: Pt. 1
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -A study in Nature finds plants have been absorbing 31 percent more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously assumed and modeled. -
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What the FDA Gets Wrong About Drug Ads – Commentary
Publication -There are only two countries in the world where drug manufacturers are allowed to advertise their products directly to consumers: the United States and New Zealand. Drug companies in the United States spend $4 billion a year on TV ads alone. The typical TV drug ad these days usually touts the benefits of a drug—maybe with a lot of […] -
Research & Commentary: Push to Universalize New Hampshire’s Educational Freedom Accounts is Appropriate and Timely
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation recently introduced in the New Hampshire House of Representatives would universalize the state’s Education Freedom Accounts Program (EFA), an education savings account (ESA) program, for low- and middle-income students, and open the program up to all New Hampshire families. Access to the EFA Program, launched in 2021, is currently only open to students whose […] -
The Great Education Escape
Opinion -Student and teacher absences expose the failure of government-run schools; parents must step up. -
The Unproud Western Legacy of Jimmy Carter
Opinion -Carter’s admirable post-White House life, especially his Habitat for Humanity work, continually enhanced his personal reputation. But historians will nevertheless view his legacy unfavorably, especially those in the West. -
Western Offshore Wind EIS is MIA
Opinion -In summary the so-called California Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement is nothing of the kind. The full Offshore Wind Program needs to be assessed for the entire West Coast before any project is approved for construction. This required assessment is Missing in Action. -
Is Government Going to the DOGE?
Opinion -A simple requirement that Congress approve any new regulations would put an end to most overreach, and the same kind of sunset requirement that Colorado and many other states impose would make many rules disappear after a certain number of years. That’s just sound government. -
Scapegoating Climate to Hide Callous Government Interference
Opinion -The Palisades and Malibu wildfires are a doubly horrific tragedy, because the death and devastation could largely have been prevented. -
America Needs to Reestablish Its World-Leading Manifestation of Nuclear-Generated Electricity
Opinion -American ingenuity advanced nuclear technology to a world-class innovation to benefit all. Interestingly, the methods used in the rest of the world are copies of the American innovations. -
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Where to Draw the Line on Outrageous Health Care Prices – Commentary
Publication -I often write about high prices in health care. Some gene therapy drugs cost more than $1 million for a one-time treatment. The latest oncology drugs are especially expensive. Danyelza (for neuroblastoma) and Kimmtrak (uveal melanoma) cost $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The average annual cost of a new cancer drug is more than $250,000. […]
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