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Freedom Victory
ePolicy
12.22.2003
Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled to uphold Verizon's right to protect its customers from subpoenas issued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This is a win for freedom because it stops the allocation of police-like powers to private entities that threatened privacy and free speech.
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Internet Grinches: Online sales taxes are back in play
ePolicy
12.22.2003
Many Americans shopped online this holiday season, but consumer cheer may soon be dampened. The reason is Internet taxes. After a five-year moratorium, Congress is now debating whether to ban these taxes permanently or open the door to tax increases. Democrats, of course, are leading the charge for the latter.
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Will The Real Republican Party Please Stand Up?
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
12.18.2003
A battle for the soul of the Republican Party is brewing over the issue of government spending. At the national level, Republicans have just pushed through the biggest government entitlement program in 40 years. In California, however, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has gone on the offensive against government spending. Sometime soon, Republicans need to choose between these two conflicting visions and define their beliefs about the size of government.
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Mercury Blues
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
12.10.2003
In a surprise announcement last week, the Bush Administration unveiled a plan to implement a sweeping new air quality regime. It is aimed at reducing the emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) through a system of tradeable emissions permits. Once fully implemented in 30 eastern states, the system will enable 90 percent of eastern regions currently out of compliance with the new ozone and particulate standards to reach compliance over the next decade. The measure will also reduce mercury emissions from power plants, and therein lies a tale.
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The Stepford Feminists
By: Sally C. Pipes
12.8.2003
The Stepford Wives, a film first released in 1975, is being remade and slated for release next summer with Nicole Kidman in the lead role. There is more than entertainment going on here, but most critics won't get it.
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California's New Speakerista
Capital Ideas
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
12.3.2003
The California Assembly will soon have a new Speaker, Fabian Nunez, billed as a conciliatory liberal. He is actually a left-wing militant with a record of shrill rhetoric and pitting Californians against each other based on ethnicity.
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Fighting Regulators for Cheap Internet Phone Calls
ePolicy
12.3.2003
New technology allows low-cost calls over the Internet, which is great news for those who dislike big phone bills. The bad news is that regulators are targeting this innovative service in a way that will harm its future and cheat consumers.
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Workers’ Compensation System Receives California Golden Fleece Award Once Again
California Golden Fleece Award
By: Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D, Andrew M. Gloger
12.1.2003
Despite the recent passage of legislation to reform California’s workers’ compensation system, skyrocketing system costs remain a major obstacle to job creation and economic growth in the state. California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi, a Democrat, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, have each released reform plans. The governor convened a special session of the state Legislature on November 18 to address the workers’ comp crisis, and legislation has been introduced modeled after the governor’s plan.
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Attorneys General vs the EPA
PRI Study
By: Sally C. Pipes, Benjamin Zycher
12.1.2003
This paper summarizes the scientific evidence and relevant economic and political issues in the context of the recent legal efforts by several state Attorneys General and other groups to force the Environmental Protection Agency to impose regulatory controls on vehicle emissions of carbon dioxide.
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