Is the Senate Filibuster a 'Jim Crow Relic' That Should Be Abolished in the Name of Democracy?
Politicians' opinions about the maneuver depend on which party is in power.
Legislation
I Don't Want To Be Anybody's Employee
The push to reclassify independent contractors is harming many of the workers it's supposed to help.
Will Pandemic Fears Grease the Way for Authoritarian Gun Controls?
Lawmakers are peddling restrictions on self-defense and other rights to a frightened public.
Senators Propose Limits on Police Use of Facial Recognition
Some privacy activists say the bill still falls short.
Ro Khanna Hopes This Bill Will Pave the Way to Repealing FOSTA
Since FOSTA passed in 2018, "sex workers have faced increased violence" and "have been forced onto the streets," the California congressman says.
How Faint Bruises on Baby Ava Nearly Destroyed Her Family
Proposed federal legislation would move overstressed child protection systems in the wrong direction.
The Jurisdictional Nexus Act
Congress should fix its FGM statute—and all the other ones too.
Clean Slate Act Would Seal Marijuana Possession Convictions
Plus: marijuana in the 2020 election, Harris follows up on voting behind bars, another Palm Beach massage arrest, and more...
Over-the-Counter Birth Control Bill Launched by Senate Republicans
It would fast-track FDA review of applications to free the pill from prescriptions and let people use health savings accounts for non-Rx drugs.
The McConnell Era Has Been Terrible for American Politics
The Senate majority leader delivers hollow partisan victories and little else.
Congress Ramps Up War on Sex Workers and Their Customers With Secret Votes on Four New 'Protection' Laws
A national strategy for arresting sex buyers and letting local cops wiretap sex workers are among the approved changes.
The California Legislature Is Finally Out of Session. Here's How Much Damage It Did This Year.
No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. That goes double in California.
Louisiana Congressman Wants to Drug-Test All of Congress
Because that's totally going to fix congressional incompetence.
Tax Bill Mixes Very Encouraging Developments With Very Disappointing Ones
The GOP would be on higher ground if it stood on principle for a tax code that treats everyone the same.
Wiretapping Sex Workers, Punishing Pre-Crime, and National Strategy to Stop Sex-Buyers Approved by Senate
Congress moves to grant Trump administration vast new policing powers, because "sex trafficking."
They Won't Stop at Backpage
The "Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act" would not stop sexual exploitation. But it could blow up the legal framework that supports the internet as we know it.
Laws Targeting Certain Dog Breeds Are Costly, Ineffective, and Common
Communities are finally starting to realize there's a better way.
Trump Can Help Stop Prison Rape
Will Jeff Sessions use his new power to enforce a bill he co-sponsored?
Under Georgia Bill, Minors Could Be Tried As Adults for Assaulting Cops
The legislation is part of the larger Blue Lives Matter movement.
Universities Lean Left, but Are Diversity Laws the Answer?
An Iowan legislator introduced a bill to require diversity of thought on college campuses in the state.
Georgia Bill Would Require Universities to Hand Over Rape Investigations to the Police
Supporters of the bill say current rules infringe on students' due process rights.
Georgia Legislators Want to Force Tattoo Artists to Spread Misleading Information
The new warning would tell customers that tattoos can disqualify them from a military career.
Treat Porn 'Epidemic' Like We Did Tobacco, Utah Republican Proposes
Bill would let people sue porn websites for damages if they think they're addicted
California's Absurd and Insidious 'Bill of Rights for Children' Invites Pernicious Meddling
Richard Pan's bill reflects a busybody mindset that undermines parents and endangers children.
Bill Clinton: Tough on Crime, Easy on Himself
The 1994 crime bill is a classic study in Clintonian triangulation.
California Lawmakers Mobilize to Weaken Transparency Initiative
A transparency bill that would require 72 hours for review of legislation before its voted on is meeting a lot of resistance.
Bill Named After Murdered Girl Fails House Vote. Thank Goodness.
Hard cases make bad law and exploiting grief is bad politics.
What Government Can Learn From Moore's Law
To make Washington more like Silicon Valley, we need expiration dates on legislation.
Congress Trudges Ahead on Perhaps Honoring the Fourth Amendment
The continuing fight for e-mail privacy and against terrible aspects of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Chill Out About Global Warming
We can love nature and still hate the tyranny of bureaucrats' rules.
Dem Congressman Doesn't Like Leaks About Immigration Bill: Gotta Look at the "Totality of the Issues"
Says "confidentiality" needed for the process to work
How to Fix the Current Farm Bill Fiasco
Congress should neither revert to the 1949 Farm Bill nor pass a new five-year Farm Bill. What's the alternative?
Greetings from the Single-Party State of California!
Democrats may soon have veto-proof majority in the state's legislature
