Pension Reform on the Ballot Next Year in California
Initiative backers release details
Law & Government
House Votes to Slam Some Surveillance 'Back Doors' Shut
Amendment passes to reduce some additional snooping authorities on Americans, block federal efforts to weaken encryption.
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Ban on Federal Meddling With Medical Marijuana Laws
Eight Republicans and 13 Democrats voted for the rider, which passed the House last week.
Trans Pacific Partnership Roundup: On the Eve of Its Fast Track House Vote, The Politics Remain Twisted
Until fast track passes, no one can really be sure how to act about the trade pact itself.
Summer Has Arrived with the Annual Shutting Down of a Kid's Lemonade Stand
Texas regulations intended to improve the legal climate for home cooks invoked.
Court Asks How Freedom Act Surveillance Changes Affect ACLU Lawsuit Against NSA
Civil liberties group has publicly called for even stronger reforms.
This Map Details Whether Asset Forfeiture Laws in Your State Are Good or Awful
(Spoiler: Chances are they're probably awful.)
New Initiative Filed in California Puts Pensions in Voters' Hands
Citizens would have to agree to new or expanded plans
Section 215 Is Dead, But the National Security State Lives
The NSA and kindred agencies have many more arrows in their quiver than Section 215.
Resolution Calling for the Global Repeal of Blasphemy Laws Introduced in Congress
An attack on free speech is a greater blasphemy than is an insult to the divine.
The TSA Is Useless. But Have You Seen Their Instagram Feed?
It's time to get rid of the faltering federal security agency.
The USA Freedom Act Passes! Senate Approves Restrictions on Surveillance Against Americans.
Modest, but actual, scaling back on metadata collection authorities.
Will McConnell's Amendments Gut Surveillance Reform?
The Senate majority leader tries to kill FISA Court transparency.
If Rand Paul's PATRIOT Act Activism Raises Him Money, Maybe Listen to What He's Saying?
Some senators, tellingly, see listening to Americans' surveillance concerns as a bad thing.
Rand Paul blasts PATRIOT Act Surveillance on Senate Floor During Last Minute Debate (UPDATE: USA Freedom Act Moves Forward in Senate)
Section 215 is set to expire tonight. (Update: Wave goodbye to Section 215)
That Time Dennis Hastert Became Speaker of the House Because He Was Asexual
He was not only an undistinguished leader but a exemplary Republican during the Bush years, when the small-government party lost its way.
Court Refuses to Let Obama's Immigration Executive Action Proceed
The only winner ultimately might be Hillary: Republicans and Latinos will both lose
Is Alan Grayson Congress' Most Awful Representative?
No, but is it too much to ask for representatives - even those from Florida - to not be jackasses *all* the time?
Senate Rejects USA Freedom Act, But Also Rejects Extending NSA Collection Authority
Future of Section 215 of PATRIOT Act completely up in the air.
"America's Most Awful Liberal is a #FloridaMan: Alan Grayson"
Members of Congress should be held to higher standards than regular voters.
As Future of NSA Surveillance Grows Murky, New Report Shows Section 215 Not Exactly Vital
Senate vote expected today, but on what, exactly?
San Bernardino Firefighters Wedgied by Their Own Petards
Resistance to cutbacks to recover from bankruptcy may result in outsourcing.
Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Wyden's Filibuster Goal: A Better USA Freedom Act
They want amendments to make surveillance reforms stronger.
Is the USA Freedom Act the Best We Can Expect Right Now?
Tech. privacy-oriented Rep. Zoe Lofgren explains her reluctant support for limited reform.
Sen. McConnell Relents on Bill to Reduce NSA Snooping
Senate will vote on USA Freedom Act
Congressman Wants to Ban All Gay 'Conversion' Therapy, Everywhere, for Everybody
Why is this a federal matter?
Getting a Balanced Budget via Article V Constitutional Convention: 2.0
Nick Dranias of the "Compact for America" Explains How 38 States Could Force Congress to Spend Within Its Means.
Congress Has No Authority to Pass a Federal Abortion Ban
And yet: The Commerce Clause is magic!, say lawmakers
Want to Sabotage Bad Laws? Healthy Contempt is More Important Than Legal Strategy.
The enemy of defiance isn't tough cops or clever politicians; it's respect for the law
How Jury Duty Almost Turned Me into an Anarchist
Metal detectors, fire evacuations, Stalinist architecture, and ideological grilling, all in one day!
Modest NSA Reforms Seem Likely to Pass House Again (UPDATE: It Passes)
Privacy-focused representatives prevented from offering amendments.
Cops Confused About Their Jobs and Perks as Privileges vs. Rights
Higher standards for police employment aren't unlibertarian.
Higher Cigarette Taxes = More People on Food Stamps?
A new study finds that poor smokers compensate for higher cigarette taxes by going on SNAP
Could Congressional Gridlock Save Us from the PATRIOT Act?
Fearmongering may not get security state members of Congress what they want.
Illinois' Pension Reforms Struck Down by State's Top Court
Just get more money, judge says.
DOJ to Launch Civil Rights Investigation of Baltimore Police
Expect an outcome focused on processes and procedures, not consequences.
Cop Suing Starbucks Over Spilled Coffee
North Carolina police lieutenant says stress of free-coffee spill led to surgery
The GMO Debate Heats Up (Again)
Courts. Federal, state, and local laws. It's difficult to keep up with all of the developments around genetically modified foods.
Who Owns Frozen Human Embryos?: Nick Loeb vs. Sofia Vergara
A contract is a contract, but a more generous spirit might relent
Prying Open Government: The Sunlight Foundation's Fight for Transparency
Q&A with President Chris Gates
