From The Heritage Foundation, I’m Ernest Istook. Some state and federal lawmakers are pushing a law to increase your energy bills. It’s called a Clean Energy Standard, sometimes a Renewable Energy Standard. It requires electric utilities to use a certain level of so-called “clean” or “green” energy to generate power….

This election year, the Chamber of Commerce is looking to confirm it.  At a meeting in Washington, Chamber President Tom Donohue told members that his organization is, “planning on having a good year,” and will spend more money this election than they did in 2010, when they spent more than…

From The Heritage Foundation, I’m Ernest Istook. Another ocean relic is being dredged up from the depths. They call it the Law of the Sea Treaty, and if the U.S. Senate ratifies it, the treaty would give enormous undersea treasure to a U.N.-style international group. All mineral royalties more than…

Meet Wall Street billionaire – Pete Peterson – the man trying to destroy Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid as we know it.  According to tax documents – between 2007 and 2011 – Peterson has given nearly a half-billion dollars to his Peter. G. Peterson Foundation to run ads and lobby…

The Reverend Richard Cizik is on a mission. To talk to him is to encounter an energy and intensity that seem to spring from a divine source, and indeed, he sees his current efforts to put climate change back on the agenda of evangelicals during the 2012 U.S. presidential elections…

From The Heritage Foundation, I’m Ernest Istook. In a nationwide coordinated effort, 43 Catholic institutions simultaneously filed a dozen lawsuits against the Obama Administration, contesting the requirement that they provide birth control and abortion-inducing drugs to their employees, in violation of Catholic doctrine. Among these are the University of Notre…

Tens of thousands of activists stormed Chicago to protest against war and inequality while the city hosts the annual NATO convention.  Today is day two of the summit and more protest demonstrations are planned.  At least 45 people were arrested during peaceful marches and rallies over the weekend.  While some are…

From The Heritage Foundation, I’m Ernest Istook. Recently several Occupy movement activists were arrested trying to blow up a bridge in Cleveland. Now three more have been arrested in Chicago, accused of trying to bomb the home of Chicago’s mayor. And to bomb police stations. And to bomb President Obama’s…

From The Heritage Foundation, I’m Ernest Istook. Florida public schools have a problem. Two-thirds of the students failed their statewide writing tests. So the state lowered the passing grade after the fact so fewer students would flunk. Those in 4th, 8th and 10th grade statewide are given the writing test….

The highly-controversial indefinite detention provision signed into law by the President at the end of last year has been ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. District court judge in New York. The provision allows the military to detain anyone indefinitely if they are suspected of associating with terrorists – whether they…