Independent Voters, Keep an Eye on Maine's Coming Election Experiment
Initiative introducing 'ranked-choice' voting passes.
State Governments
If You Want To Understand Politics in 2024, Watch Statehouse Races Tuesday
They're not sexy, but they're more important than you realize. Republicans can thank state-level races for their congressional majority.
Court Rules FCC Cannot Overrule State Laws Limiting City-Run Broadband
Potential pork projects hardest hit.
Alabama's Chief Justice Faces Possible Ejection over Gay Marriage Resistance
It would be the second time Roy Moore was stripped of his title.
Do You Have a License to Braid That Hair?
Unnecessary state regulations add costly burdens with no real safety benefits.
State Beer Laws Continue Slow Creep in Right Direction
A few new good laws go on the books, but many terrible ones remain.
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.
Controversial North Carolina Bathroom Law Could Change, but May Make Life More Difficult For Transgender People
Facing pressure from the NBA, the bill would create sex reassignment certificates.
Zero Tolerance Does Little To Improve Student Behavior, Says New Study
These laws also disproportionately impact minority students.
Food Freedom Legislation Slowly Advancing in States
One big step forward; two temporary steps back.
California Passes $15 Minimum Wage; New York to Follow
Legislators hurry to act before the alarm bells can be rung.
Effort to Remove Outdated Adultery Law Fails in Virginia
The legislation of morality continues despite Virginia's outlier status.
How Much Are You Paying in State & Local Taxes?
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey top dismal list; Alaska, South Dakota, Wyoming have lowest burdens.
Even in California's Progressive Paradise, Gov. Brown Understands Dangers of Minimum Wage Hikes
Warns $15-an-hour jump would wreck state budgeting.
Forfeiture Reformers in California Lick Wounds, Plan Next Steps
Bill fails, but the battle's not over.
Illinois Dems, Governor Argue About the Color of the Writing on the Wall
State can't pass budget; Legislature tries to hamper Rauner's power over state employees.
Take a Look at Where Californians Are Fleeing To
Everything's bigger in Texas, including the number of Golden State residents who move there.
If a State Can't Get Out of the Marriage Business, Can It at Least Get Out of the Licensing Business?
Legislation in Alabama aims to do just that.
Carbon Tax or Obama's Clean Power Plan?
Calculating cost of regulations in terms of carbon taxes
This Map Details Whether Asset Forfeiture Laws in Your State Are Good or Awful
(Spoiler: Chances are they're probably awful.)
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.
Montana Legislature Votes to Require Conviction for Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Bypass Remains
Will reforms work or will police just turn to the Department of Justice?
The Online Sales Tax Cash Grab
As states lunge for dot-com money, Congress threatens to get into the act.
Great News: New Mexico's Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Signed by Governor
Actual criminal conviction will be required to take citizens' property.
Three Illinois State Workers Sue for Freedom from Unions
Governor gets support from economic liberty litigators.
New Mexico's Legislature Reforms Asset Forfeiture to Require Actual Guilt
Bill also shifts money seized to general fund and away from law enforcement.
Less Economic Freedom Equals More Income Inequality
Politicians aiming to reduce inequality end up unintentionally making it worse.
Illinois' New Governor Takes on Public Unions with Executive Order Ending Forced Dues
'Government union bargaining and government union political activity are inextricably linked,' he says.
Wisconsin State Treasurer's First Objective: Eliminating Himself
Newly elected government employee is the spending-cutting hero libertarians dream of.
Clearly What Indianans Need Is a Taxpayer-Funded State News Outlet
Governor proposes his own media coverage.
Today's Reason for Government Distrust: Two Former Utah AGs Nabbed for Corruption
Allegations range from accepting bribes to destroying evidence
Vidalia® Onion Fight Highlights Absurdity of Many State Food® Rules
The nation's largest grower of Vidalia® onions is fighting-and flaunting-a Georgia state law that says he can't ship onions until the state says so. Why do Georgia and other states have dumb laws like these on the books?
Amuse Yourself with Embattled Calif. State Sen. Yee's Voter Guide Statement
His job is to prevent corruption, he says.
