Nanny State
Stupid Laws Cause Dangerous Hospital Shortages
Despite popular misconception, this is not a pro-choice vs. pro-life situation.
New Washington, DC, Food Truck Rules Are (Mostly) Good (So Far)
One week in, I'm cautiously optimistic about the District's new food truck rules.
Amish Girl in Ohio Won't Be Forced to Have Chemotherapy
Family fled to avoid forced treatment
Santorum Compares Fighting Obamacare to Fighting Apartheid
Yeah, that probably isn't going over well
NYPD Shuts Down Open Access to Crime Reports
Directs everybody to public affairs office instead
What We Saw at NYC's Fast Food Strike
Less than 0.1 percent of the industry's workforce participated.
Lawsuit Over Eavesdropping on Conversation Heard Through Buttdail Going Through Uncharted Legal Territory
An airport secretary heard and possibly recorded a conversation between airport executives about firing a CEO when one of them butt dialed her on his cellphone
Obama Dismisses IRS Targeting of Conservative Groups as Non-Issue, Complains About "So-Called Progressives" Who Thought It Was
Said he was on it when people were paying attention
Iowa Town Working on Ordinance to Limit Outdoor Lighting, Because It Trespasses Onto Neighboring Properties
Officials admit its not a problem but want to stop it before it starts, calling excessive outdoor lights annoying and a distraction
DC Cop Being Investigated for Allegedly Running Prostitution Ring; Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found in His Apartment
Search warrant alleging trafficking of a minor and production of child pornography executed but no charges filed or arrest made
Little More than 10 Percent of Washington State Obamacare Signups for Private Insurance, Mostly Medicaid Enrollment
The vast majority of the 176,000+ who signed up for insurance coverage were Medicaid eligible
Judge Rules Student-Led Prayer, School Events at University Chapels Can Continue While Lawsuit Against South Carolina School District Proceeds
American Humanist Association suing Greenville County Schools
LA Teen Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Car Parts From Paul Walker Accident Scene
A second teen will reportedly turn himself in
Joe Biden Handing Out Good Advice in China, He Should Try it on Obama
Free press, questioning authority
Opponents of Common Core, Including Teachers, Say It Pressures Teaching to the Test
Cookie cutter model, some teachers say
Tampa City Council Rejects Proposal to Require Licenses For Serving Liquor After Midnight, Will Try Again
Nanny staters always keep trying
Up to 35,000 Faxed Obamacare Applications Still Unprocessed in California
Have to be filed by 12/23 to ensure coverage starting 1/1
Army Sergeant Convicted of Adultery, Patronizing a Prostitute at Fort Hood, Was Accused of Taking Part in Prostitution Ring Run by Base's Sexual Assault Prevention Officer
The sexual assault prevention officer has not been charged, was accused of coercing cash-strapped young female recruits into prostitution
ACLU Sues Over Federal Housing Finance Agency's Opposition Using Eminent Domain to Seize Underwater Mortgages, Demands Details of Relationships with Banks Disclosed
Irvington, NJ trying to be second city in the nation to use the tactic
NYPD to Registered Long Gun Owners: Surrender or Modify Your Weapon, or Take It Out of New York City
Enforcing a 2010 law limiting capacity of long guns to five rounds
Brooklyn Councilwoman-Elect Blames Resentment of Jews For "Knockout" Attacks in Crown Heights
Says residents are concerned about being pushed out, don't see success by Jewish families as their own
NSA Collects Billions of Cellphone Records a Day to Track Users Around the World
Including Americans abroad
Microsoft Promises to Beef Up Privacy Data Security in Response to NSA Revelations
More data control, transparency promised
How Do You Charge an Unarmed Man with Shooting People? Get the NYPD Involved.
Police open fire on man, hit bystanders, and DA charges him with the crime
Police Shoot and Kill Man With Special Needs in New Jersey, Surveillance Video Seized for Evidence
Police say Dixon Rodriguez was reaching for a knife; family says it was candy
Happy Repeal Day: The Story of Congress' Favorite Bootlegger
Prohibition, Hypocrisy, and "The Man in the Green Hat"