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June 21, 2019
Texas Bill Addressing ‘Wild, Wild West’ of Pecan Theft Would License Buyers
Pecan thieves have allegedly moved in from New Mexico and are stealing from orchards. Licensing pecan buyers is this bill's solution.
Criminal Justice
June 20, 2019
Michigan House Considers Reforming ‘Good Moral Character’ Clauses
Overly broad morals clauses can create a barrier to gainful employment.
Regulation
June 19, 2019
Northeastern States Embrace, Other States Prohibit, Plastic Bag Bans
Minnesota is one of a growing number of states that has enacted a state-wide law prohibiting local governments from banning or regulating bags.
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Environment
June 19, 2019
New York City Mayor de Blasio Vows to Ban Glass and Steel Skyscrapers
New York City’s iconic and historic glass and steel skyscrapers have no place in the city under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Green New Deal, unless they undergo extensive and expensive retrofitting
Government Spending
June 18, 2019
Debt, Deficits and the Cost of Free Lunches
It seems that every generation or two, fundamental economic ideas are questioned and challenged.
Health Care
June 18, 2019
Trump Administration Expands Options for Health Reimbursement Arrangements
The Trump administration approved a new rule that gives businesses more options in providing health care coverage to their employees through Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA).

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June 21, 2019
Texas Bill Addressing ‘Wild, Wild West’ of Pecan Theft Would License Buyers
By Kenneth Artz
Pecan thieves have allegedly moved in from New Mexico and are stealing from orchards. Licensing pecan buyers is this bill's solution.
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June 20, 2019
Michigan House Considers Reforming ‘Good Moral Character’ Clauses
By Jeff Reynolds
Overly broad morals clauses can create a barrier to gainful employment.
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June 19, 2019
Northeastern States Embrace, Other States Prohibit, Plastic Bag Bans
By Kelsey Hackem
Minnesota is one of a growing number of states that has enacted a state-wide law prohibiting local governments from banning or regulating bags.
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June 19, 2019
New York City Mayor de Blasio Vows to Ban Glass and Steel Skyscrapers
By Kenneth Artz
New York City’s iconic and historic glass and steel skyscrapers have no place in the city under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Green New Deal, unless they undergo extensive and expensive retrofitting
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June 18, 2019
Debt, Deficits and the Cost of Free Lunches
By Richard Ebeling
It seems that every generation or two, fundamental economic ideas are questioned and challenged.
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June 18, 2019
Trump Administration Expands Options for Health Reimbursement Arrangements
By AnneMarie Schieber
The Trump administration approved a new rule that gives businesses more options in providing health care coverage to their employees through Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA).
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June 17, 2019
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Another Attempt to Regulate Refrigerants for Climate Reasons
By Kenneth Artz
The United States D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in April struck down another attempt to restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons, a refrigerant, based on its being a greenhouse gas.
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June 14, 2019
Heartland Institute Responds to AP Story on Will Happer
By Jim Lakely
This is hardly a scoop, let alone a scandal.
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June 14, 2019
Proposed Texas High-Speed Rail Project Faces Legislative Opposition
By Bonner R. Cohen
A privately financed, high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas
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June 13, 2019
U.S. Transition to 100 Percent Renewable Energy ‘Would Lead to Catastrophe,’ Study Says
By Kenneth Artz
Any effort to require that 100 percent of the electric power supply in any one state or for the United States as a whole come from renewable power energy sources would lead to extremely high costs and power shortages.
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