Author: The National Center

Mayor Bloomberg’s Styrofoam Ban Proposal Belongs in the Recycling Bin

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An Outright Ban on Styrofoam Food-Service Containers Almost Makes His Illegal Soda Ban Look Sensible by Comparison New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg already has his sights on the next reckless ban: styrofoam cups ...
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Black Conservatives Call for “Housecleaning” at Justice Department

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New Report Cites Toxic Atmosphere Within Civil Rights Division, Where Liberals Bully and Intimidate Staff with Opposing Views Racial Language Used to Deride Employees Who Don't Fall in Line Racial Language Used to Deride Employees Who Don't Fall in Line ...
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Court Strikes Down New York’s “Big Gulp” Ban; Good Riddance, Say Policy Experts

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New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - Yesterday a New York State judge issued an injunction against New York Mayor Bloomberg's ban on the sale of large sugary drinks at New York City restaurants and other locations. In a stinging ...
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Risk Experts to New York City: Styrofoam Ban Would Be a Mistake

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New York, NY - In a letter sent this morning to members of the New York City Council, a coalition of policy organizations is cautioning legislators against supporting Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to ban Styrofoam in New York City. The ...
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New York-Based Health Risk Expert Applauds Rebuke of Mayor Bloomberg’s Soda Ban

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New York, NY - Jeff Stier, director of the Risk Analysis Division at the National Center for Public Policy Research, and a New York City resident, issued the following statement regarding the New York Supreme Court tossing out Mayor Michael ...
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Congress Cancels Climate Change Hearing Based On Off-Target Weather Prediction

The monstrous snowstorm, the “Snowquester” or “Winter Storm Saturn,” predicted to hit Washington, DC on Wednesday, March 6 never happened. Commented Jason Samenow, the Washington Post’s Chief Meteorologist: This was the biggest bust in the history of the Capital Weather ...
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You Can’t Follow a Rule You Can’t Read, Says Project 21’s LeBon

Earbuds. That’s the latest passion of New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.  It’s no longer that someone might be playing their music too loud and disturbing the neighbors.  Now, the mayor wants to jack into kids’ iPods to make sure ...
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Bad Policy Built on Bogus Study; Wind Industry’s “Inflated Numbers” and “Erroneous Conclusions” Misled Washington Lawmakers To Gain Extension of Production Tax Credit

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"The wind Production Tax Credit is bad policy built on faulty economic analysis that results in a net loss for the U.S. economy." — AEA President Thomas Pyle "The PTC leads to gross misallocation of resources in the public and ...
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Ninth District Labels U.S. Charity “Pirates,” by Teresa Platt

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the “Ninth District,” in San Francisco labeled a U.S. charity “pirates” while, on the other side of the planet, the charity was violating the Court’s injunction requiring it to stay 500 ...
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Walt Disney Executives to Face Criticism for Bias in its Networks’ News Reporting

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Shareholder to Question Corporate Strategy of Intentionally Offending Conservative and Christian Viewers Distrust in Media Hits All Time Highs: ABC and ESPN Part of the Problem Phoenix, AZ / Washington, D.C. - Today, at Walt Disney's annual meeting of shareholders ...
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