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New Book Shows Governments Cause Ocean Fisheries Decline, Proposes Solutions

Published July 5, 2017

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Governments around the world have managed fisheries to benefit local fishing industries with various types of welfare and subsidies, resulting in a decline in ocean fish stocks.
Will the Fireworks of the Fourth Ignite a Spark of Comprehension?

Published July 4, 2017

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Rising generations in our own country may decide for themselves if the Declaration of Independence still drives a spirit of American exceptionalism.
Let July 4 Be ACA Independence Day

Published July 3, 2017

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The Senate has finally unveiled its heretofore secret plan for pretending to repeal the (Un)Affordable Care Act (ACA, UCA, or ObamaCare): the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
New York Gov. Cuomo Pushes Costly Methane Reduction Plan

Published July 3, 2017

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced an ambitious plan to reduce methane emissions by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 throughout New York.
Wind Power’s Future in U.S. Could Be Thwarted by Grassroots Opposition

Published June 30, 2017

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The luster is coming off wind power as an economically viable, environmentally friendly, community-friendly source of America’s energy future—and for some very good reasons.
Cities Committing Costly Climate Mistakes

Published June 30, 2017

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Climate Change Weekly #254
GOP Needs To Stop Feeding The Hands That Bite Them

Published June 30, 2017

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The old idiom is “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Which means don’t “turn on someone that has supported you.”
Is $13.7 Billion a Good Price for Whole Foods?

Published June 30, 2017

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Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross called Amazon's recent $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods a "clever move" because it marries Amazon's marketing and distribution expertise with a "high-quality, niche retailer."
Prove Naysayers Wrong, Get Tax Reform Moving Now

Published June 30, 2017

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According to the June 2017 National Association for Business Economists’ (NABE) report, a survey of professional business forecasters, the Trump administration’s plans to overhaul the federal tax system isn’t likely to happen until 2018.
Bottom-Up Cronyism – No Better Than Top-Down Cronyism

Published June 30, 2017

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Government cutting special deals for special friends – is always obnoxious, obnoxiously bad policy.
Congress Targets 1973 Endangered Species Act for Improvement

Published June 30, 2017

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Saying the 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA) is an expensive failure, U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Dean Heller (R-NV) and U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) introduced legislation to revise the ESA.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Names Former Congressman Tim Huelskamp Incoming President

Published June 29, 2017

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Huelskamp Will Succeed Founding President Joseph Bast, Who Has Led the Illinois-based, National Free-Market Think Tank Since 1984 Founding
Documenting Ourselves into the Poor House

Published June 29, 2017

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Barack Obama was the first president since the Great Depression not to preside over any year with at least 3 percent growth in inflation-adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Reacts to North Carolina Action on Personal Education Savings Accounts

Published June 29, 2017

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"t has already been a very busy (and good) week for education choice advocates, and this news out of North Carolina is the cherry on the sundae." - Tim Benson
The Trump DOJ “Slam Dunk” Antitrust Case Against Alphabet-Google

Published June 29, 2017

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What’s quintessential illegal monopoly behavior?
Government Monopoly Money vs. Personal Choice in Currency

Published June 29, 2017

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For more than two hundred years, practically all of even the most free market advocates have assumed that money and banking were different from other types of goods and markets.
Would You Bet on This ‘Next Big Thing’ in Education Reform?

Published June 29, 2017

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Many parents and community leaders might have enjoyed attending a May 17th summit in Burlingame, California on “reimagining” pre-K–12 education, where attendees brainstormed “the next big thing” in school reform.
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Schools’ Religious Liberty

Published June 28, 2017

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School Choice Weekly #184
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to Signing of Education Choice Expansion Bill

Published June 28, 2017

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"Florida continues to be one of the leaders in expanding education opportunities for students." - Lennie Jarratt
US Funding Dubious Science and Unfounded Fear

Published June 28, 2017

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Eco-militants that defiled scientific integrity in government agencies defy corrections.
Rhode Island Considers Carbon Tax

Published June 28, 2017

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Rhode Island lawmakers are considering imposing a carbon tax that would increase energy costs and other prices of goods and services in the state.
CBO Score Muddies American Health Care Act Debate

Published June 28, 2017

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CBO uses antiquated data to score the House Obamacare replacement bill.
States Ask Feds to Approve Work Requirements for Medicaid

Published June 28, 2017

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State officials are ready to move forward with Obamacare repeal.
The Cryptoeconomy Is Flowering Before Your Eyes

Published June 27, 2017

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The pace of development is red hot. Every innovation is being tested against user experience and investor enthusiasm.

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