Press Releases: Law

Heartland Institute Legal Scholars React to Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling

Heartland Institute Legal Scholars React to Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling

June 25, 2012
Peter Ferrara
Maureen Martin

The United States Supreme Court today struck down, by a 5–4 vote, a Montana law limiting corporate campaign spending, reaffirming its 2010 Citizens United decision.

Heartland Institute Legal Expert Reacts to Fast and Furious, White House Executive Privilege

Heartland Institute Legal Expert Reacts to Fast and Furious, White House Executive Privilege

June 20, 2012
Maureen Martin

The White House today invoked executive privilege, refusing to give the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee documents to assist in the investigation of the “Fast and Furious” gun-walkin

Heartland Institute Responds to General Motors’ Decision to Pull Funding

Heartland Institute Responds to General Motors’ Decision to Pull Funding

March 30, 2012
Joseph Bast

General Motors spokesman David Barthmuss today confirmed the company’s foundation will no longer donate to The Heartland Institute.

Study: Gleick Forged 'Fakegate' Memo

Study: Gleick Forged 'Fakegate' Memo

March 14, 2012
Joseph Bast

March 14, 2012 – A computer analysis of the “climate strategy memo” at the heart of the widely publicized global warming scandal called “Fakegate” concludes di

Fakegate: Open Letter to Directors of the Pacific Institute

Fakegate: Open Letter to Directors of the Pacific Institute

February 29, 2012
Joseph Bast

FEBRUARY 29, 2012 - Today, The Heartland Institute sent the letter below to the following members of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Institute:

Heartland Institute President Debunks Fakegate Memo

Heartland Institute President Debunks Fakegate Memo

February 27, 2012
Joseph Bast

FEBRUARY 27, 2012 – The Heartland Institute today released an analysis of the fake "climate strategy" memo circulated by Pacific Institute President Peter Gleick to fellow environmental activists a

Heartland Institute Comments on “Fakegate”

Heartland Institute Comments on “Fakegate”

February 20, 2012
Joseph Bast

FEBRUARY 20, 2012 - What began as the theft of documents from The Heartland Institute has become a major scandal involving DeSmogBlog, ThinkProgress, and the Huffington Post in which many other fig