Cosmetology Board Investigates Student for Giving Free Haircuts to Homeless People
Juan Carlos Montesdeoca thought he was doing an act of charity, but in the eyes of the State Board of Cosmetology, he was putting people in "real risk."
Juan Carlos Montesdeoca thought he was doing an act of charity, but in the eyes of the State Board of Cosmetology, he was putting people in "real risk."
Government is a weapon old industries use to squeeze out entrepreneurs.
Court says Iowa State University discriminated against student marijuana-policy group based on "political pushback."
Arizona licensing board finally backs down from an expensive, unnecessary mandate that nearly forced three women to give up their careers as animal masseuses.
Charlestown can't seize the properties, so it's citing them to force them to sell.
Carbon tax and dividend plan would eliminate all EPA carbon regulations, all clean energy subsidies, and all energy efficiency standards.
Trump plans to use executive orders to hack away at federal regulations, but he'll need congressional help to make lasting reforms.
They seek climate policies that won't 'compromise economic growth, the affordability of energy, or American jobs'
Congress should take responsibility for making the rules that affect health, safety, and livelihoods of Americans
The government struggles to justify the rule that stopped The Slants from registering the name of their band.
The Supreme Court should overturn the federal ban on registration of "disparaging" trademarks.
People used to chase economic opportunity across the country. Then the government got in the way.
Unintended consequences of local and state policies are a huge barrier to mobility.
Almost 10 percent of police officers charged with crimes are still working in law enforcement, new report from Wall Street Journal finds.
Repeal Obamacare, deregulate, and drain the swamp.
Unwilling to spend the money for a massage therapist license in Nebraska, Ilona Holland took her business across the bridge to Iowa.
Elvis Summers crowdfunded $100,000 to build dozens of tiny homes. City officials looking to pass a $2 billion housing plan tried to shut him down.
Standing Rock protesters succeed in blocking Bakken oil pipeline route
Sign language interpreters say licensing is needed to protect deaf people from scammers, but there's no evidence of a market failure.
Allison wants to repeal all Dodd-Frank regulations, which didn't fix the problem of banks being "too big to fail."
So says the president-elect in an interview this afternoon with the New York Times.
Wisconsin Republicans pledge to reform occupational licensing, which hits residents of the state with nearly $2 billion annually in hidden costs.
Activists howl in outrage and frustration
Not fair to homeless that their food isn't "scrutinized," one councilman explained.
At the minimum, county officials should look at government rules that exacerbate the suffering.
This is how regulatory capture works: Trade association would get majority control of new licensing board.
Onerous licensing laws make it harder for people to move from place to place. And less residential mobility means less economic mobility.
May the govt force be with you.
High rents have been a problem a lot longer then Airbnb has existed.
Board backs down from "unlawful" and "overzealous" effort to shut down Nashville-based company that connects beauticians with customers.
San Francisco activists push for more construction in Baghdad by the Bay.
Project Belle connects customers with licensed cosmetologists. Competitors have asked state regulators to shut it down.
What Hillary Clinton gets right (and what she gets wrong) about occupational licensing and the need for reform
"This case illustrates the great deference that federal courts must show to government regulations," claims judge.
Her story has a happy ending, but the regulations that nearly shut down her lemonade stand have serious consequences for other businesses.
More states should follow Minnesota's lead by legalizing mid-level dental professionals.
You have a permit for that pub crawl, drunk Santa?
New Hampshire, Alaska, and Oklahoma are tops, but can you guess the three worst states?
Eminent domain abuse struck down in Casino Reinvestment Development Authority v. Birnbaum.
Sixteen states require hair braiders to get cosmetology licenses, which cost hundreds to thousands of dollars and require at least 1,000 hours of training.
Unnecessary state regulations add costly burdens with no real safety benefits.
State requires 750 hours of classes on unrelated skills.
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