Maybe 2016 Will Be the Year Voters Elect an Openly Gay Republican to Congress
Sheriff Paul Babeu wins primary, focusing heavily on border fears.
Law & Government
Climate Change Court Drama: What Does New York's Attorney-General Have to Hide?
Competitive Enterprise Institute sues NYAG Eric Schneiderman for a little Freedom of Information
Neither Dictator nor King
Libertarians Gary Johnson and William Weld suggest there are limits to presidential power.
Will a Zombie Congress Devour Our Gains?
Well...more than the non-zombie Congress already does.
Calif. Court Offers Possibility to Stop Worst Public Pension Abuses
Ruling says state law doesn't have to accommodate spiking.
Texas Judge Blocks Obama Admin's School Transgender Accommodation Orders
Determines Title IX interpretation more than just 'guidance.'
Univision Bites Head Off Gawker but Keeps Its Appendages
Principal site to be shuttered. Ancillary pages to continue.
Radical Feminists Take Their Rejection of Trans Women to Federal Court with Lawsuit
What happens when we give the government authority to decide what gender means.
9th Circuit Says Feds May Not Prosecute State-Legal Medical Marijuana Suppliers
The appeals court rules that Congress has forbidden such interference.
Army Veteran Hangs U.S. Flag Upside Down to Protest Eminent Domain, Gets Arrested
A law banning "flag desecration" that's already been declared unconstitutional remains on the books in Iowa.
New York Times' Analysis of 'The Obama Era' Focuses on All Those Oppressive New Rules
His legacy will include hundreds of new federal regulations.
The Economic Stimulus Perplex: Could Regulation Be the Problem?
Progressives and the failure of massive government spending to boost jobs and economic growth
Court Rules FCC Cannot Overrule State Laws Limiting City-Run Broadband
Potential pork projects hardest hit.
Sen. Susan Collins is the Latest GOP Congressperson on the #NeverTrump Bandwagon
The list grows of those rejecting their party's nominee grows.
Alabama's Chief Justice Faces Possible Ejection over Gay Marriage Resistance
It would be the second time Roy Moore was stripped of his title.
California's Six Figure Pension Club Has More Than 20,000 Members
Former county administrator made $340K in 2015, as CalPERS taxpayer-backed debt climbed to $139 billion.
Pennsylvania Blew $600 Million on Pension Fund Managers and Doesn't Have Much to Show for It
Like paying "LeBron James' free agent salary and getting me," says state auditor
Unauthorized Fun in a Dumpster Pool Perturbs Philadelphia Bureaucrats
"We're not screwing around, Philly," the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections warns.
Combative Tea Party Kansas Rep. Huelskamp Loses Primary
Opposed Boehner and lost Ag Committee position; industry turned against him.
Do You Have a License to Braid That Hair?
Unnecessary state regulations add costly burdens with no real safety benefits.
Louisiana's Licensing Laws Nearly Destroyed This Woman's Eyebrow Threading Business. Now She's Fighting Back.
State requires 750 hours of classes on unrelated skills.
CalPERS' Earnings Flop Means Taxpayer Belt Tightening
Underperforming the market, overestimating future success
The Unsurprising Outcome of California's Top-Two Senate Race: Fewer Likely Votes
Are races truly 'more competitive' when people are less inclined to cast ballots?
Virginia's Governor Makes a Mess Out of Restoring Felons' Voting Rights
What's supposed to have been a civil rights matter ends up as a case of executive overreach.
Rep. Barbara Lee: I Didn't Support Libya Intervention, But I Support Hillary Clinton
The one member of Congress who voted against military force after 9/11 supports career-long hawk Hillary Clinton.
It Doesn't Matter Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump Is Worse
Same song, different strongman
Terrible Returns Keep California's Public Pension Bomb Growing
And don't forget that massive wage increase coming!
Congressman Demands Pokémon Go Makers Tell Him What They Do About Data Usage
No role for Congress.
Almost Half of All TSA Employees Commit Misconduct, New Report Says
The rate of misconduct among staff rose nearly 29 percent in two years.
State Beer Laws Continue Slow Creep in Right Direction
A few new good laws go on the books, but many terrible ones remain.
The Fourth Amendment Gets Its Own House Caucus to Demand Its Respect
Coalition of 25 bipartisan lawmakers organizes against unwarranted surveillance and data collection.
Obama on His Unauthorized War Against ISIS: I'm Not Hearing 'No'
The administration argues that Congress has implicitly consented to new military operations in Iraq and Syria.
Meet Mike Pence, Possible Donald Trump Vice President
The Indiana guv is a social conservative, surveillance-state booster, drug warrior...and budget hawk. So where does that leave libertarians? Still #NeverTrump.
19 Democratic Senators Submit Climate Change "Web of Denial" Concurrent Resolution
The solons will be denouncing "climate change denial" from the floor of the Senate for the next two days.
Vermont GMO Labeling Hits Kosher Foods
The intended consequences of needlessly scaring consumers are bad enough, but now this too.
State and Local Spending On Prisons Has Grown Three Times as Fast as Spending on Schools, Says New Report
Young black males without a high school diploma are more likely to be incarcerated than employed.
Welcoming Our New Algorithmic Overlords?
Algocracy and the moral and political legitimacy of government decision-making
Sheriffs' Offices Have More Than Doubled in Size Since 1993
For better or worse, the role of U.S. sheriffs' offices has been expanding and getting more complex.
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Bill: Activists Are Apoplectic!
Preempts labeling requirements in Vermont and other states
Senator Mike Lee: Give More Power to Congress (and Take it Away from Federal Agencies)
The constitutional conservative has an ambitious plan to rebalance the separation of powers
Clinton May Get a Pass Based on Her Intentions. So Why Do Democrats Want to Imprison Those Who Make Honest Mistakes?
Justice requires mens rea reform, even if it helps the guilty.
Congress Wants To Force Pentagon To Buy Ships Against Its Will
Rather than cut defense spending, lawmakers seek armaments the Defense Department does not need.
Bill Clinton: Tough on Crime, Easy on Himself
The 1994 crime bill is a classic study in Clintonian triangulation.
Federal Criminal Justice Reform May Fail, and Everybody's Blaming Everybody Else
Sorry prisoners-you'll have to wait for the finger-pointing to stop.
