original article (need a subscription to open) A federal appeals court decision revoking rules regulating phone competition could be just the boost the telecom industry needs to help get more Americans hooked up to broadband. Unfortunately, the threat of more litigation still looms, and state regulators refuse to get out of the way. The Baby Bells and their rivals are Read More ›
Ohio Academy of Sciences Criticized for Scare Tactics on Evolution SEATTLE, FEB. 24 — The leadership of the Ohio Academy of Sciences (OAS) was sharply criticized today by Discovery Institute for trying to censor Ohio’s new science curriculum on evolution through a campaign of fear and innuendo. “The OAS leadership’s scare campaign is more science fiction than science,” said Bruce Chapman, Read More ›
Would John Kerry’s economic policies be better than those of President Bush? To answer this question, we need to know what these candidates propose regarding taxing, spending and regulation. President Bush has just provided us a detailed budget. In addition to his spending plans, he has made it clear he wants Congress to make his tax cuts permanent. Given his Read More ›
SEATTLE, FEB. 24 — A law professor has faulted the Ohio Academy of Sciences (OAS) for supplying Gov. Bob Taft with bad legal advice about a model science curriculum up for adoption by the Ohio State Board of Education. According to David K. DeWolf of Gonzaga University Law School, a letter sent to Gov. Taft earlier this week from OAS President Read More ›
Original Article Several officials say they are united behind rescuing a 40-mile railroad corridor snaking from Renton’s Gene Coulon Beach Park through the heart of the Eastside to Snohomish. While the route does a pretty good job of hitting major job centers, state and local officials say the rail line misses the biggie: Downtown Bellevue. “As a high-capacity transit line, Read More ›
In a recent column in the Wall Street Journal (February 13, 2004, Science Journal, page B1, “Evolution Critics Come Under Fire for Flaws In ‘Intelligent Design’”) science writer Sharon Begley repeated some false claims about the concept of irreducible complexity (IC) that have been made by Darwinists, in particular by Kenneth Miller, a professor of biology at Brown University. After Read More ›
Original Article Stanwood studies train service An official from the Cascadia Project tells officials about the benefits a different type of passenger rail service could bring to the city. By Scott Morris Stanwood officials want to hear more about a regional transportation dream that could revive the long-defunct train depot at the east end of downtown. On Monday, the city’s Read More ›
The authors, Stephen C. Meyer and John Angus Campbell are also the editors of the new peer-reviewed book from Michigan State University Press, Darwinism, Design and Public Education. What should public schools teach about Darwin’s theory? Should science educators discuss — or not even mention — the theory of evolution? Many educators wish these questions would simply go away. On Read More ›
After three years of sweeping actions in both foreign and domestic affairs, the Bush administration is facing complaints from the conservative intelligentsia that it has lost its ability to produce fresh policies. The centerpiece of President Bush’s foreign policy — the effort to transform Iraq into a peaceful democracy — has been undermined by a deadly insurrection and broadcast photos Read More ›