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Reinforce Digital Levees Before the Exaflood Hits

This article, published by the Hollywood Reporter, mentions Bret Swanson of Discovery Institute: The term, coined by Bret Swanson of the Discovery Institute, refers to the massive tonnage of data that flows through the Internet. Exaflood is derived from the exabyte, which is the equivalent of 1.074 billion gigabytes. The rest of the article can be found here.

The Argument to Reassign Pot’s Drug Classification

The United States is a nation governed by law at the federal, state and local levels. Sometimes these laws differ with each other. That’s where the great principle of federalism comes in. Federalism permits state laws to be in conflict with each other, and even with the federal government. But that’s OK. The sometimes messy business of federalism permits different Read More ›

Radio Interview: Preserving Eastside Rail Line

MP3 audio link of second hour, Dave Ross Show, 12/3/07, KIRO-AM 710. Interview with Bruce Agnew, Director, Cascadia Center, on Eastside rail corridor preservation, runs from 10:26 to 10:30. It is preceeded in this same audio file by Ross’ interview on the same topic with Kurt Triplett, Chief of Staff to King County Executive Ron Sims.

Innovative Transit Idea Shouldn’t Be Dismissed

This article, published by The Everett Herald, mentions the Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute: That proposal has been advanced by the Cascadia Center, the transportation arm of the Seattle-based Discovery Institute, a private think tank. The rest of the article can be found here.

Secret Emails Reveal How ISU Faculty Plotted to Deny Distinguished Astronomer Tenure

Des Moines, IA — Iowa State University faculty secretly plotted to deny tenure to a distinguished astronomer, as revealed in private emails written by faculty and administrators at ISU. Discovery Institute is making public a record of secret emails exchanged among faculty at Iowa State University about noted ISU astronomer Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez. The emails demonstrate that an orchestrated campaign was Read More ›

Cascadia’s Rails And Trail Campaign Catching Attention

This article, published by the Woodinville Weekly, mentions the Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute: But in recent weeks, the transportation policy think tank known as “Cascadia Center,” (http://www.cascadiaproject.org) has stepped up its “save the rails” campaign. The rest of the article can be found here.

Sims To Port: No Deal If Rails Stay

This article, published by The Seattle Times, mentions the Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute: Citizens groups and the think tank Cascadia Center at Discovery Institute have stepped up their campaign to put diesel passenger trains on the rail line that parallels Interstate 405. The rest of the article can be found here.

Intelligent design is at forefront of tenure controversy

This article, published by KDSM TV, quotes Discovery Institute Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellow Guillermo Gonzalez: “Intelligent design seeks to explain whether there are intelligent causes for the things we observe in nature,” he said. This is why Guillermo Gonzalez says his days are numbered at Iowa State University. The rest of the article can be found here.

Deliver What They Want At A Price They’ll Pay

This article, published by the Everett Herald, mentions the Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute: Reardon likes an idea proposed by the Cascadia Center, part of the private Discovery Institute in Seattle (www.cascadiaproject.org): build Park & Ride facilities that include shops, eateries and daycare facilities — amenities that will actually make bus travel convenient. The rest of the article can be found Read More ›

Regional Transport: Much Can Be Done Right Now

All around Puget Sound — in corporate boardrooms, environmental caucuses, labor halls and neighborhood coffeehouses — people are wondering about the future of transportation following the resounding thumping the Proposition 1 roads-and-transit ballot measure took on Nov. 6. As an independent transportation think tank, we’ve spent the year bringing new ideas on regional transportation to Puget Sound Business Journal readers Read More ›