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Jan 24, 2013
Research & Commentary: Retransmission Fee Update
Heartland Research & Commentary - Matthew Glans and Marc Oestreich Heartland InstituteIncreasing broadcast retransmission fees have caused much tension between multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and broadcasters. This has led to blackouts, often of major television events, when the two sides cannot reach agreement. These disputes are not normal market realities but instead a product of the FCC regulatory ...
Jan 24, 2013
The Medieval Warm Period on Maui
Craig IdsoDid it really occur? ... way out there in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean?... Read More Calcification and Productivity in Symbiont-Bearing Foraminifera (22 Jan 2013) As seawater CO2 conditions rise, calcification and productivity in the species studied showed no negative impacts. In fact, growth rates actually increased ...
Jan 24, 2013
Michigan District Raises Taxes Without Voter Approval
Joy PullmannMichigan property owners in Oceana County are paying more in taxes thanks to a school district merger the two districts approved without a public vote. Taxpayers in Oceana will now have to pay the higher millage rate assessed in Mason-Lake Intermediate School District. According to the Oceana County treasurer, this will cost ...
Jan 24, 2013
Cate Long: California's Budget
Benjamin DomenechCate Long of Reuters' Muniland talks with Ben Domenech about how California's funny math results in a "balanced" budget. ...