Florida Lawmakers Are Fast-Tracking Licensing Reforms
Florida House passes bill slashing licensing requirements for barbers, manicurists, hair-braiders, geologists, and boxing timekeepers.
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The Corrupt Politics of Low-Income Housing
State officials gleefully line their own pockets at taxpayers' expense.
Cato Unbound Symposium on "The Captured Economy"
The symposium focuses on Brink Lindsey and Steve Teles' important new book describing how several forms of government regulation slow economic growth, increase inequality, and reduce opportunities for the poor.
How the Supreme Court Is Aiding and Abetting Occupational Licensing Abuse
Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. should be overruled.
New York City Unleashes Eminent Domain Abuse on Immigrant Dry Cleaners in East Harlem
Another day, another shady land grab scheme by New York officials.
Will Deregulation Kill Workers?
Don't freak out about a slight fall in the number of federal safety inspectors.
Florida Couple Fined $50 Per Day for 'Illegal' Treehouse on Their Own Property
Cited for building the treehouse without a proper permit, the family must now file for permits to tear it down.
D.C. Deregulates Birth Control…and Dooms It With Obamacare Add-Ons
The change would put D.C. in line with a rapidly rising number of states allowing pharmacist-prescribed oral contraceptives.
California Bill Cutting Back Zoning Could Increase Access to Housing and Jobs for Millions
By greatly reducing zoning restrictions on housing construction, Bill 827 could massively expand opportunity for large numbers of people.
Deregulatory Successes Point to Direction for Trump Administration
Slowing the flood of new rules and rolling back old ones keep some Americans in the president's corner.
'Food Police' Thriving Under Alleged Deregulator Trump
When it comes to the FDA and USDA, where's the scaling back of rules?
NIMBYism in San Francisco Reaches New Heights With Shorter Buildings
Neighborhood residents demand a proposed affordable housing complex be five stories, not seven, to preserve "neighborhood character."
Regulations at 'Lowest Count Since Records Began Being Kept in the Mid-1970s'
Economy advances while administrative state recedes; lefty commentators hardest hit.
Everybody Hates DC's Proposal Forcing Daycare Workers to Get College Degrees
And with good reason, since it would drive up costs and limit access to child care by requiring daycare workers to get a college degree.
New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes Positive Criminal Justice Reforms
Less pretrial jail, more forfeiture restrictions
The Five Most Outrageous Licensing Stories of 2017
Don't give diet tips or haircuts without the government's permission. And don't even think about doing basic math, either.
Seattle Bans Landlords From Screening "Qualified" Tenants
The city's goal is to curb "unconscious bias." But the policy is based on dangerous premises, and is likely to harm tenants more than it benefits them.
New London, Connecticut, Prosecutes Local Artist for Bamboo It Deems a Blight
Carlos Carrion has been growing bamboo in his yard for three decades; suddenly it's a crime.
Why Does Blow-Drying Hair in Arizona Require 1,000 Hours of Training?
State lawmaker says that makes no sense, plans to introduce bill repealing requirement.
Bar on Registering 'Immoral or Scandalous' Trademarks Violates First Amendment
So a Federal Circuit panel held today, answering a question that the Supreme Court's Slants case left open.
Los Angeles Wants to Make Housing Affordable by Making it More Expensive
The city's new Linkage Fee law piles millions in new costs onto developers.
How Using Eminent Domain to Seize Land for a Border Wall Harms American Property Owners
A new study of border takings under the 2006 Secure Fence Act finds that many owners get inadequate compensation, and that the condemnation process is flawed in other ways.
Occupational Licensing Locks Workers in Place. Here's One Idea for Fixing That.
Workers in professions requiring state-issued licenses are 36 percent less likely to move across state lines than workers in other jobs.
Kill the Mortgage Interest Deduction Now!
It's the worst sort of social engineering and special-interest payoff via the tax code.
Tampa Bathhouses Become Latest Target of Sex-Trafficking Panic
The city council is considering a mammoth package of new rules that threaten Tampa bathhouses and those who visit them.
Should an Old Larceny Conviction Keep a Man from Working as a Nurse?
A court rules that Michigan can't block a New York nurse from holding the same job in his new state.
Licensing Board Admits It Can't Silence Red Light Camera Critic
The Oregon engineering board fined Mats Järlström for exercising his First Amendment rights. Now, finally, it admits it's not allowed to do that.
Judge Halts Indiana Town's Cruel Attempt to Fine Residents Out of their Properties
Property owners were ordered to pay thousands for violations unless they agreed to sell to a redeveloper.
Tax Bill Mixes Very Encouraging Developments With Very Disappointing Ones
The GOP would be on higher ground if it stood on principle for a tax code that treats everyone the same.
Virginia Should Take Its Boot Off These Blue-Collar Necks
Occupational licensing makes it more difficult to work.
Goat Yoga Gets Baaaaaa-nned
The D.C. Department of Health wants to protect farm animals from the ancient Hindu practice.
Can't Pay Your Student Loans? In Some States, That Means You Can't Work Either.
Taking away someone's ability to earn money seems like a shortsighted way to get loans repaid.
British Think Tank Report Says EU Food Policies Raise Food Prices
A TaxPayers' Alliance report says EU farm subsidies, tariffs, and overly strict regulations have made food in Britain seventeen percent costlier.
Why Does Hawaii Hate American Workers?
With occupational licensing rules that benefit favored friends, state governments raise barriers to prosperity for millions and raise costs for the rest of us.
Is Donald Trump, of All Presidents, Devolving Power Back to the Legislative Branch?
Contrary to his reputation (and Twitter feed), the president has been selectively trimming executive power.
Nebraska Regulators Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
A big defeat for anti-pipeline activists.
Permissionless Biotech Crop and Livestock Innovation
The USDA just dumped Obama administration's proposed ridiculous biotech crop regulations; the FDA should quickly follow suit.
Can Cards Against Humanity Stop Trump's Wall?
No, because Trump doesn't care about private property rights.
Trump Brags About His Deregulation—And He May Be Right
Pruning back regulation doesn't have to be a partisan issue.
The Seen and the Catastrophic Unseen in Our Criminal Justice System
Remarks delivered by Radley Balko, Bastiat Award co-winner and unflinching witness, at last week's Reason Media Awards ceremony
Florida Appeals Court Upholds City's Veggie-Garden Ban
A court says a city can squash your property rights because it thinks vegetables are ugly.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Pass Bill to Protect Property Rights, Reverse Supreme Court Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court said local regulators could treat two lots owned by the same family as if they were a single parcel. A new law aims to stop that.
The FDA Will Finally Let You See Your Genetic Information
FDA head Scott Gottlieb overturns Obama's ban on direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
