1. What is “statewide video franchising”? Statewide video franchising creates quick, one-stop-shopping for companies that want to build new broadband networks in Indiana. It simplifies a currently fragmented and inefficient system by moving video licensing authority from hundreds of Indiana cities, towns, and counties to the state. In the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s, cities and towns granted franchises to companies who Read More ›
This article, published by Agape Press, mentions Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Wesley Smith: Wesley Smith, a senior fellow with the Discovery Institute, says an oath taken by new doctors for centuries is being watered down to allow for more open interpretation. The rest of the article can be found here.
Before theFederal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: Implementation of Section 621(a)(1) of the CableCommunications Policy Act of 1984 as amendedby the Cable Television Consumer Protection andCompetition Act of 1992 MB Docket No. 05-311 COMMENTS OF HANCE HANEY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW – TECHNOLOGY & DEMOCRACY PROJECTDISCOVERY INSTITUTE Discovery Institute’s Technology and Democracy Project (TDP), founded in 1990, Read More ›
By more than a 3-to-1 margin, Ohio residents strongly support public school teachers presenting both the evidence for evolution, as well as the evidence challenging the theory, according to a new poll by Zogby International released today. Click here to view the executive summary. Click here to download the complete report. “Ohioans want Darwin’s theory of evolution fully and completely presented, including Read More ›
This was a telephone survey of Ohio likely voters conducted by Zogby International 2/2/06 thru 2/3/06. The target sample is [601] interviews. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points. Click here to see the complete poll results. Which of the following two statements come closest to your own opinion? A) Biology teachers should teach only Darwin’s theory of evolution Read More ›
In 2004, the distinguished philosopher Antony Flew of the University of Reading made worldwide news when he repudiated a lifelong commitment to atheism and affirmed the reality of some kind of a creator. Flew cited evidence of intelligent design in DNA and the arguments of “American [intelligent] design theorists” as important reasons for this shift. Since then, British readers have Read More ›
Two esteemed scientists have sent letters to the Ohio State Board of Education urging them to keep the “Critical Analysis of Evolution” model lesson plan. February 9, 2006National Academy of Sciences Member Tells Ohio To Continue Teaching Strengths and Weaknesses of Evolution February 8, 2006Eminent Scientist Urges Ohio to Keep Critical Analysis of Evolution Lesson Plan Click here to read Read More ›
The day before Robert Hazen was scheduled to give his talk at ISU titled, “Why Intelligent Design is not Science,” I was interviewed by a reporter from the Iowa State Daily about the event. Among my responses, I answered that given the title of the talk, I thought the audience was going to be subjected to more propaganda about intelligent Read More ›