College Professor Advocating Climate Change May Have Mismanaged Millions in Tax Dollars

March 3, 2016
Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court heard the biggest abortion case in years. Heritage Foundation legal scholars spotlight five exchanges. House Republicans listen to leadership's plea to keep the Boehner-Obama budget deal. Kevin Mooney has an exclusive on a climate change advocate accused of misusing taxpayers' money. A congressional panel hears stories of colleges' blaming the tax code for their suppression of speech. Plus: Ryan T. Anderson on the governor who allows boys in girls' bathrooms. Stay tuned to The Daily Signal for the day's happenings at CPAC.
News College Professor Advocating Climate Change May Have Mismanaged Millions in Tax Dollars Since 2001, the professor used his climate change research center to pay himself and his wife more than $5.6 million in compensation. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, calls that "an excessive amount for a nonprofit relying on taxpayer money." Read More
Commentary 5 Key Exchanges From the Supreme Court's Biggest Abortion Case in a Decade The high court is considering whether a Texas law—a commonsense reform intended to increase women's health and safety—has the purpose or effect of imposing an "undue burden" on women who are seeking abortions. Read More
Commentary South Dakota's Republican Governor Has No Problem With Boys in Girls' Locker Rooms The official policy of LGBT activists is that boys who identify as girls should have unfettered access to girls' bathrooms, locker rooms, and shower facilities. They believe that anything less than full access to the bathroom and locker room of their choice is transphobic, a denial of civil rights and equality. Read More
News House GOP Leaders Argue Against Scrapping Budget Deal Lawmakers must decide either to keep or scrap the spending levels established in the Bipartisan Budget Act passed in October in a deal between then-Speaker John Boehner and President Obama. Read More
News Lawmaker: Is There an 'Amazon.com for Human Parts'? Rep. Diane Black showed those testifying an email from a medical researcher from a "leading university" requesting "a first trimester human embryo, preferably around 8 weeks, and up to 10 weeks gestation." Watch the Video
News Colleges Use Tax-Exempt Status to Excuse Restricting Free Speech Witnesses, including students and professors, testified in a hearing that college officials are often reluctant to eliminate microaggression policies and suppressing free speech zones for fear they will lose annual tax breaks afforded to them as nonprofit organizations. Read More
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