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Winery Sues Santa Barbara Over Unconstitutional Mandate
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:

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Winery Sues Santa Barbara Over Unconstitutional Mandate

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It's a bedrock constitutional principle: the government can't compel a private business to fund speech it disagrees with-but that's exactly what's happened to Flying Goat Cellars, a small Santa Barbara, Calif., winery. Now, with the help of the Goldwater Institute, Flying Goat is fighting back and suing the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for forcing it to fund a trade association that doesn't have Flying Goat's best interests ... Show Full Article

The future of development studies? Debates in Nairobi
BRIGHTON, England, May 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, posted the following news:

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The future of development studies? Debates in Nairobi

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Last month a series of events were held at the University of Nairobi to celebrate 60 years of IDS together with alumni and other partners. The host was our namesake the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi, which ... Show Full Article

New Report: Arizona's Past Is Being Buried by Political Correctness
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:

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New Report: Arizona's Past Is Being Buried by Political Correctness

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Arizona has long been a hub of archaeological discovery, helping scholars uncover the history of the ancient Southwest. But a new Goldwater Institute report warns that ideological activists are twisting a well-intentioned federal law aimed at ensuring the respectful treatment of Native American ancestral remains and using it to bury Arizona's past, with disastrous consequences for science.

In The Reburial ... Show Full Article

Goldwater Institute Issues Letter to Columbia (Mo.) Mayor Buffaloe
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following letter to Columbia, Missouri, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe:

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Here is the text of the letter:

May 12, 2026

Mayor Barbara Buffaloe

City of Columbia, Missouri

701 East Broadway

Columbia, Missouri 65205

Mayor@CoMo.gov

Re: Air Service Agreement in Violation of Missouri Gift Clause, Mo. Const. Art. VI, Sec. 23

Dear Mayor Buffaloe and City Council Members:

The Goldwater Institute is a public policy and public interest litigation organization with extensive experience in the public policy implications of government ... Show Full Article

Common Cause Issues Letter to Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Common Cause Senior issued the following letter to members of Congress:

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Here is the text of the letter:

May 15, 2026

Dear Member of Congress:

When the president files a spurious lawsuit against the United States, he should derive no benefit: not a monetary payment, not audit relief, and not a slush fund for political allies. All of these disturbing possibilities have been floated in recent days as potential resolutions for Trump v. IRS - and all of them deserve forceful Congressional condemnation.

As our organization and other watchdog groups conveyed ... Show Full Article

Buckeye Institute to SCOTUS: Unconstitutional Carbon Tax Would Devastate U.S. Economy
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release:

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The Buckeye Institute to SCOTUS: Unconstitutional Carbon Tax Would Devastate U.S. Economy

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On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to stop climate activists from using the courts to dictate America's energy policy and impose a de facto nationwide carbon tax. 

"Failing ... Show Full Article

Big Oil Boasts About Iran War Windfall While Working Families Struggle to Fill Up Their Tanks
WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release:

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Big Oil Boasts About Iran War Windfall While Working Families Struggle to Fill Up Their Tanks

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As Trump's war in Iran drives up gas, grocery, and travel prices for Americans, oil executives are celebrating the $23 billion in windfall profits created by the crisis

As President Trump's war with Iran strains working family budgets, Groundwork Collaborative today released a new analysis exposing how major oil companies are exploiting the ... Show Full Article

American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Tracker - The Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Assets
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on May 22, 2026, by Financial Services Policy Director Thomas Kingsley:

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Tracker: The Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Assets

Introduction

This tracker follows the Federal Reserve's (Fed) total consolidated assets, held on its balance sheet, as the best indicator of the Fed's direct intervention in the economy.

Context

The Fed's dual mandate requires it to ensure both stable prices and maximum employment. The traditional tool the Fed uses to accomplish these goals is the adjustment of the federal funds rate, ... Show Full Article

America First Policy Institute: America Wins With Higher Education's New Accreditation Rules
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on May 22, 2026:

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America wins with Higher Education's New Accreditation Rules

AFPI congratulates Secretary McMahon and the Department of Education for achieving consensus yesterday at the final meeting of its Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) Committee's negotiated rulemaking sessions.

The sessions brought together experts and stakeholders representing a wide range of perspectives to craft new rules responding to President Trump's executive orders, which directed the department ... Show Full Article