- A Republican-led federal probe of climate scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found no evidence that they manipulated data, after leaked e-mails in 2009 sparked the "climategate" controversy. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/25/gop-inquiry-produces-no-evidence-that-climate-scientists-misused-data/ 17 comments politics
- Florida may be forced to redraw political districts before midterms "Several Republican-drawn congressional districts – which one political scientist described as the most skewed he has ever studied – have come under attack by voting rights groups that allege the maps unfairly favor GOP candidates." http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/05/30/florida-may-be-forced-to-redraw-political-districts-before-midterms/ 79 comments politics
- Indiana Republican-controlled Senate panel OKs creationism teaching bill despite pleas from scientists and religious leaders to keep religion out of science classrooms. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/jan/26/indiana-senate-panel-oks-creationism-teaching-bill/ 193 comments politics
- Two adult stem cell scientists, who are attempting to put a halt to US govt funding of human embryonic stem cell research, filed briefs today in a high-ranking US court (Court of Appeals for Wash DC, one step below the Supreme Court); the case will be heard by 3 Republican-appointed judges in April http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/01/plaintiffs-in-us-stem-cell-case-try-again.html 5 comments science
- A draft bill from the Republican-led House Committee on Science would force the US National Science Foundation to document how its basic science grants benefit the country. Many scientists object that this is tantamount to asking them to predict the future. http://www.nature.com/news/republican-proposal-puts-national-interest-requirement-on-us-science-agency-1.14102 474 comments science
- Scientists have found people in Republican counties were more likely to die from COVID-19. Their analysis controlled for other characteristics likely to influence COVID-19 transmission and mortality such as age, race/ethnicity, chronic disease and access to health care. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/954938 14 comments science
- Republicans keep denying evidence they don't like — as a former Republican and polar bear scientist, I know exactly how dangerous this can be https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-scientist-climate-change-polar-bear-gop-deny-evidence-2021-4 100 comments politics
- In North Carolina, hurricanes did what scientists could not: Convince Republicans that climate change is real https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-north-carolina-hurricanes-do-what-scientists-could-not-persuade-republicans-that-climate-change-is-real/2018/10/17/45136c56-d0ac-11e8-8c22-fa2ef74bd6d6_story.html?utm_term=.fb26b67d81fa 14 comments politics
- In North Carolina, hurricanes did what scientists could not: Convince Republicans that climate change is real https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-north-carolina-hurricanes-do-what-scientists-could-not-persuade-republicans-that-climate-change-is-real/2018/10/17/45136c56-d0ac-11e8-8c22-fa2ef74bd6d6_story.html?utm_term=.161fa867225f 12 comments politics
- Republican lawmakers react to the IPCC report – ‘we have scientists’ too! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/oct/17/republican-lawmakers-react-to-the-ipcc-report-we-have-scientists-too 16 comments politics
- Scientists warned of rising sea levels in North Carolina. Republican lawmakers shelved their recommendations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/09/14/scientists-warned-of-rising-sea-levels-in-north-carolina-republican-lawmakers-shelved-their-recommendations/ 380 comments politics
- Republican "Tax Cuts" would more than double the taxes paid by Scientists in PhD programs. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/11/07/grad-students-and-policy-experts-say-taxing-graduate-students-tuition-waivers-would 242 comments politics
- Conservative Republicans Really Distrust Climate Scientists [Graphic] http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/conservative-republicans-really-distrust-climate-scientists-graphic/ 16 comments politics
- Republicans just found a new way to harass scientists http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/09/fetal-tissue-contempt-company 31 comments politics
- Republican Attorneys General Defend Big Oil Over Climate Fraud Probe | They disregard studies that suggest the consensus among scientists is as high as 97 percent. Instead, the authors write that “a vigorous debate exists in this country regarding the risks of climate change http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-ag-letter-big-oil-climate-probe_us_5762f38ee4b0df4d586f8e09 3 comments politics
- "Many conservative Republicans now deny the existence or danger of human-caused warming and routinely question the motives of scientists who speak up on the issue. For a conservative to stray from skepticism is regarded as ideological betrayal." http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/deniers-must-face-reality-on-climate-change/2015/06/25/f56ae6c2-1b5d-11e5-93b7-5eddc056ad8a_story.html 3 comments politics
- Study: Among Tea Party supporters, a strong plurality (49 percent) is more likely to vote for a candidate who claims they are "not a scientist," versus only 25 percent who are less likely. A plurality of Republicans (37-26) says the same. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/01/30/republicans-and-climate-non-committalism/ 8 comments politics
- On climate change, 'not a scientist' not enough for some U.S. Republicans http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/27/us-usa-politics-climatechange-insight-iduskbn0l00d620150127?feedtype=rss&feedname=topnews&utm_source=twitter 4 comments politics
- Obama Calls Out Republicans for Their “I’m Not a Scientist” Line http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/01/20/sotu_2015_obama_mocks_gop_s_i_m_not_a_scientist_line_on_climate.html 1966 comments politics
- Environmentalists, scientists fret over Republican bills targeting EPA science http://news.sciencemag.org/environment/2014/11/environmentalists-scientists-fret-over-republican-bills-targeting-epa-science 35 comments politics
- House Republicans just passed a bill forbidding scientists from advising the EPA on their own research http://popist.com/s/16aa4fc/ 209 comments politics
- Republican politicians aren't climate scientists or responsible leaders http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2014/oct/28/republican-politicians-arent-climate-scientists-or-responsible-leaders 16 comments politics
- How to get Republicans to stop using the “I’m not a scientist” dodge http://grist.org/climate-energy/how-to-get-republicans-to-stop-using-the-im-not-a-scientist-dodge/ 151 comments politics
- The Unseriousness of Republicans on Man-Made Climate Change: Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell aren't scientists, but that doesn't stop them from discrediting it. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/10/the-unseriousness-of-republicans-on-man-made-climate-change/381422/ 30 comments politics
- Republicans Go Berserk and Accuse Scientists of Bullying Them With Facts http://www.politicususa.com/2014/05/16/republicans-berserk-accuse-scientists-bullying-facts.html 3 comments nottheonion
- "Once upon a time it was possible to take climate change seriously while remaining a Republican in good standing. Today, listening to climate scientists gets you excommunicated" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/opinion/krugman-points-of-no-return.html?_r=0 88 comments politics
- Belief in free market economics predicts rejection of science. "Republican Sen. Inhofe has alleged that thousands of scientists working independently over decades are actually part of “the greatest hoax” to increase regulation." http://www.psypost.org/2013/04/belief-in-free-market-economics-predicts-rejection-of-science-17524 3 comments politics
- Can you guess the percentage of Scientists who consider themselves Republican? http://people-press.org/reports/images/528-12.gif 6 comments science
- Only 6% of Scientists are Republicans. Why does this not surprise me? http://www.slate.com/id/2277104?wpisrc=obinsite 13 comments politics
- Only 6% of scientists self-identify as Republicans. Any guesses as to why that might be? http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/12/science 3 comments reddit.com
- If they take over control of the House, Republicans are promising to go after Obama and Climate scientists on the legitimacy of global warming. Ugh. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/30/nation/la-na-epa-battle-ahead-20101030 408 comments politics
- Why scientists are seldom Republicans http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/article1027502.ece 37 comments science
- Poll: Just six percent of scientists are Republican http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/07/poll-just-six-percent-of-scientists-are-republican/ 5 comments reddit.com
- Big Fucking Surprise: Only 6% of Scientists are Republicans http://people-press.org/report/?pageid=1549 912 comments science
- 'I'm not a scientist, either,' president says - "President Obama flipped the script on Republicans on the science behind climate change, admitting he's not a scientist, but he knows "a lot of really good" ones." http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/230167-obama-im-not-a-scientist-but-i-know-a-lot-of-good-ones 351 comments politics
- Confronted with the statistic that 97% of climate scientists surveyed agree that manmade climate change exists, Republican strategist replies... "for every one scientist that says it is [manmade], I'll give you 10 scientists that said it's not manmade." http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/02/04/fox-news-fictional-climate-math/192516 52 comments politics
- Republican congressman dismisses evolution as "lies straight from the pit of hell" – Member of US House of Representatives 'science committee' Paul Broun dismisses evolution, big bang theory & embryology. Says "as a scientist" he's found data showimg Earth is no older than 9,000 yrs. (With Video) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/oct/07/republican-congressman-dismisses-evolution-video 325 comments politics
- "I'm not a meteorologist. All I know is 90 percent of the scientists say climate change is occurring. If 90 percent of the oncological community said something was causing cancer we'd listen to them." John Huntsman alienates himself from most of the Republican base. http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/05/17/quote_of_the_day.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+politicalwire+%28political+wire%29 1776 comments politics
- Republicans Reject Science; Scientists Reject Republicans http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/12/republicans-reject-science-scientists-reject-republicans/ 11 comments politics
- Scientists leave GOP due to attitudes toward science, say Utah educators. Politics » Do the Republicans drive away researchers tackling the world’s key scientific problems? http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56795477-90/science-scientists-gop-http.html.csp?page=1 12 comments politics
