Government & Liberty

More than 4,000 international scientists have signed an endorsement of genetically improved crops, a panel of scientists announced at a May 13 press conference.

Lawyers Rank Last in American Confidence The June 1 issue of American Enterprise magazine carried the results of a Harris Interactive poll that asked people how much confidence they have in various American institutions. Not surprisingly, the U.S.

On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, the American Enterprise Institute will host an afternoon conference addressing the topic "Can Smokeless Tobacco Reduce the Health Consequences of Smoking?" The program begins with registration at 1:15 p.m.

Guess $2,500/Hour Just Isn’t Enough The U.S. Senate recently defeated a tax bill amendment that would have limited the amount of money plaintiffs’ attorneys could receive out of the $200+ billion 1998 national tobacco settlement.

More than 200 people attended the 2003 Chicago Conservative Conference on Saturday, May 17. The Heartland Institute cohosted the event with nearly a dozen leading conservative and libertarian groups.

Speech delivered at the 26th Annual Black Studies Conference Olive-Harvey College Chicago, Illinois April 24, 2003 Good afternoon. Thank you Professor Allen for that kind introduction.

Even Dogs Aren’t Safe From Lawsuit Abuse ... A bill has been introduced in the Colorado legislature that would allow cat and dog owners to sue animal abusers and veterinarians and seek damage awards for “loss of companionship” up to $100,000.

Victory for Common Sense In a major victory for common sense, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 7 issued a ruling saying a $145 million punitive damages award against State Farm Insurance Cos. was excessive and violated constitutional principles.

I am writing to strongly endorse the appeal-bond reform movement that has resulted in reforms in other state legislatures and has become a major issue here in Illinois following the Price v. Philip Morris decision on March 21.

Tri-Cities voters soundly rejected a $62 million municipal broadband network for cable television, telephone and high-speed Internet access. All sought permission to establish a cable television system and to own and operate a public telephone utility.

Send the Disability Checks c/o Leavenworth A Los Angeles jury has ordered two insurance companies to pay a 66-year-old Beverly Hills lawyer $371,000 for stopping the man’s $8,200-a-month disability payments in 1999.

Lawbreakers Can Sue Too . . . And Win Syndicated columnist Deroy Murdock describes the case of a deranged New Yorker who shot and wounded his parents and himself in a June 1995 incident.

Delivered to a luncheon audience organized by Northwestern University and the Chicago Campus Dream Committee Northwestern University School of Law Chicago, Illinois January 15, 2003 click here to download PDF version Good morning.

FIRST, SOME HOLIDAY CHEER! Victory #1: Car Not Guilty of Fireworks Explosion The search for deep pockets in litigation is never-ending.

I grow poison on my farm, feed it to my family, and sell it to unsuspecting consumers in the U.S. and around the world. That's what the president of Zambia seems to think.

An Enormous Victory . . . for Consumers On November 1, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly upheld the settlement between Microsoft, the U.S.

CHICAGO: Lee H. Walker, a leading mainstream conservative black spokesperson, has joined forces with The Heartland Institute, a national free-market think tank based in Chicago, to launch The New Coalition at The Heartland Institute.

The voters of Oregon, who long have marched to their own drum beat, are being tempted by radical anti-capitalist groups to adopt a policy that would have terrible consequences for the nation and the world.

Arizona’s politicians can’t make up their minds about tobacco.

Take that, Mississippi! Mississippi may rank last among the 50 states in per-capita income, but it ranks first in lawsuit abuse. Since 1995, Mississippi courts have awarded plaintiffs some $1.

October 1, 2002 Study on Faculty Diversity Illinois Board of Higher Education 431 East Adams Street Springfield, IL 62701 Dear Board Members: I strongly protest the IBHE’s campaign to promote faculty “diversity,” which it falsely equates with

Table One:Mid-Level Home Prices and City and Urban Area Growth     Percent Growth 1990-2000   Price of Mid-Level Home City Urban Area Palo Alto $1,263,250 5 7 San Francisco 891,000 7 6 Oakland 649,333 7 6 Boston 628,333 3 45 Boulder

After receiving a battery of briefs seeking its review, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the important issue of whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates the farming practice known as “deep ripping” or “deep plowing.

A report recently issued by the Swedish Research Institute of Trade confirmed America’s continuing unrivaled wealth. The group’s analysts reported the average Swede receives less income than the average African-American in the U.S.