Voters in Florida, North Carolina Just Made It Much Harder to Pass Future Tax Hikes
North Carolina capped income tax rates at 7 percent, while Florida will now require a supermajority to increase taxes or fees.
Law & Government
Democrats Did Better Than Early Election Results Revealed: Reason Roundup
Plus: The FDA will ban flavored e-cigarette sales at most places, and Chris Christie is being floated as Jeff Sessions' replacement.
Does Living Constitutionalism Lead to "Dying Constitutionalism"?
Living constitutionalists argue that their methodology allows us to improve constitutional law over time. But what if it actually makes it worse? Legal scholar Ernest Young raises that very question in an important new article.
Clint Bolick, Arizona's Libertarian Supreme Court Justice, Wins Judicial Retention Election
The justice prevailed by a lopsided margin of 71 percent to 29 percent.
Space Force: The Real Loser From Yesterday's Election Results?
If the Space Force goes down before it ever got up on its feet, that's probably for the best.
Pundits Gripe Over Meaningless Senate 'Popular Vote'
To the extent that this is even a thing, it's no surprise the Democrats won it, since they won most of the seats that were up yesterday.
Menendez Campaign Thanks Trump for Endorsing GOP Challenger
It's unorthodox, but it makes sense.
Steve King Slams NRCC for Supporting Gay Candidate, Hopes Kagan and Sotomayor 'Elope to Cuba'
The Iowa Republican is dialing up the anti-gay rhetoric.
Federal Judge Advocates Jury Nullification After Being Shocked by Overzealous Child Pornography Prosecution
It just makes sense to let jurors know about their already established power to exercise discretion over bad laws and ill-considered prosecutions.
Is Your Ballot Selfie Legal?
Banning ballot selfies to stop voter fraud is like "burning down the house to roast the pig" said the First Circuit Court of Appeals. But many states still do it.
Arizona Liberals Are Working Hard to Unseat This Libertarian Justice
Clint Bolick faces a judicial retention fight.
10 House Races Libertarians Should Watch on Election Night
Democrats are expected to take the House majority, but will libertarian-friendly Republicans like Thomas Massie and Justin Amash keep their seats?
Is This Gary Johnson's Last Campaign?
The former New Mexico governor brings Reason on the campaign trail and shares insights along the way.
Control of the Senate Could Depend on These 10 Races
Plus, a Gary Johnson honorable mention.
Rep. Justin Amash Slams Trump's Birthright Citizenship Threat: POTUS Can't 'Amend Constitution' With Executive Order
At least one Republican congressman agrees.
Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Via Executive Order Is Unconstitutional: Reason Roundup
Plus: Southern border will see more troops than Iraq, Syria.
Extending the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Undermines Tax Reform
Real reform requires simplifying the tax code.
Were The Framers Originalists (and Does It Matter)?
First thoughts on Jonathan Gienapp's The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era
New California Lawsuit Accuses Electric Scooter Companies of 'Negligence,' 'Abetting Assault,' and Inciting 'Civil Unrest'
The class action suit demands Bird and Lime cease operations in the state of California.
The Public Sector Pension Crisis
Will your state pay what its politicians promised? Almost certainly not.
The Only Remarkable Thing About Beto O'Rourke Is How Much the Media Love Him
No, Beto O'Rourke isn't "shaking up" the Senate race in Texas.
No, Feds Can't Force Backpage Founders to Give Up Longtime Lawyers, Rules Judge
The ruling is a major win for Backpage founders James Larkin and Michael Lacey, as well as a strike against government overreach.
Poll Shows Wide Support For Criminal Justice Reform Bill In Congress
Prosecutor groups and criminal justice reform advocates are putting out dueling polls on a major bill in Congress.
Joe Arpaio Sues for $147 Million Over New York Times Op-Ed Slamming His Cruelty
The op-ed's claims are harsh, but they're also true.
'We've Never Had Deficits Like This During Peace and Prosperity Before'
Brian Riedl has a plan to stabilize the national debt at 95 percent of GDP. He says trying it might be political suicide, but the alternative is much worse.
Calls for Revoking Susan Collins' Honorary Degree Over Kavanaugh Vote Show How Sad Politics Have Become
It's misguided to politicize something as non-controversial as an honorary degree.
Judge Don Willett Stands Out on Criminal Justice Reform
The 5th Circuit judge weighs in on qualified immunity, criminal sentencing, and false imprisonment.
Trump's 60 Minutes Interview Further Demystifies the Presidency
From the moment he started his improbable run for higher office, Donald Trump has stripped bare all pretensions that politics is about more than "winning."
Writer Stephen Elliott Sues Over 'Shitty Media Men' Spreadsheet: Reason Roundup
Plus: libertarian accounts purged from Facebook?
Strip Club Staffers Arrested With Stormy Daniels Sue, Claiming Cops Lied As Republican Retaliation
Police initially said the arrests were part of "a long-term investigation into...human trafficking" and prostitution.
Think Your State Is Fiscally Sound? Think Again
It's time to find out how deep in the red our country is.
Why the Executive Branch Shouldn't Legislate
Progressives appreciate the separation of powers-up to a point.
A Florida Man Faces Prison for Making Grills Without a License
Allen Turner didn't know his business was illegal until it was too late.
Pennsylvania's Libertarian Senate Candidate Gets Invited, Then Snubbed From Televised Debate
Green Party candidate also left out of debate that will include only two of the four candidates on the ballot.
Gorsuch and Sotomayor Fault Congress for Giving 'a Blank Check to the Attorney General'
SCOTUS weighs congressional power, criminal law, and the non-delegation doctrine in Gundy v. U.S.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Eliminate' Electoral College, It 'Undermines' Democracy
The socialist candidate fails to grapple with why we have the Electoral College in the first place.
Immigration Debate Could Use Some Historical Context
Maybe both sides need to take a trip to Ellis Island.
The Senate Votes to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Susan Collins, Joe Manchin Say They'll Vote 'Yes' on Kavanaugh Confirmation
Judge Kavanaugh appears to have enough votes to be confirmed.
Senate Narrowly Advances Kavanaugh Nomination
The final vote is likely to take place this weekend.
Kavanaugh Confirmation Comes Down to Four Senators: Reason Roundup
Plus: millennial men are more socialist than millennial women and changes to juvenile justice programs
For a Less Divided America, Let People Pick Their Own Laws
It sure beats endless battles over who gets to stuff their preferred governance down the throats of the vanquished.
Libertarians Cover the Polling Spread in 4 Senate Races
It's running strong candidates in toss-up races in a historically tight election year, yet America's third party still finds itself routinely left off polls.
Judge Willett and Justice Sotomayor Attack Qualified Immunity for Cops
A libertarian-leaning federal judge and a liberal Supreme Court justice both make the case against qualified immunity.
Here's What Congress Was Doing While You Were Watching the Kavanaugh Circus
The passage of tax reform 2.0 blows a huge hole in the budget, and a much-touted opioid bill might just make the crisis worse.
