Policy
Does Donald Trump Have Anything to Do With Constitutional Conservatism?
Mike Lee makes the argument in favor, as he tries to steer the president toward the devolution of power
Released From Prison But Locked Out of Work
How licensing laws that block people with criminal records harm the formerly incarcerated and the economy.
Green Building Practices May Have Contributed to the Grenfell Fire
The local government put "sustainability" ahead of safety.
Gene Simmons Wants to Trademark a Horns Hand Sign
He's admitted the gesture is a homage to Spiderman and Dr. Strange. It's also American Sign Language for "I love you."
Trump Is Right: Regulation Is Massively Slowing Down and Boosting the Costs of Modernizing Infrastructure
'Red tape is not the price of good government; it is the enemy of good government.'
How the Government Created Housing Segregation [Reason Podcast]
Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law documents how federal housing policy forced blacks and whites apart.
Trump's Pick for 'Regulatory Czar' Ain't Bad
Neomi Rao wants to keep an eye on the regulators.
Makeup Artist Vetoes Idaho's First Lady After Governor Vetoed Cosmetology Licensing Reforms
What goes around, comes around, governor.
Podcasting Star Ben Kissel Is Running For Brooklyn Borough President!
The co-host of Last Podcast on the Left talks about Millennial libertarians, gun rights in New York City, and our fascination with serial killers.
Oregon Man Fined for Doing Math Without a License Speaks Out
Free speech and traffic lights
Teen Must Get $110 Business License to Cut Lawns for $20
Mayor says he wants to fix the problem by creating other types of licenses.
Trump's Repeal of a Welfare Drug-Testing Regulation Backfires (Thankfully)
Arguably the most questionable of the 14 new Congressional Review Act regulatory repeals may have the unintended consequence of limiting states' ability to drug-test those seeking unemployment benefits.
Zoning Laws in New York, San Francisco, and San Jose Cut Americans' Wages by $8,775
And they've made the U.S. economy 9 percent smaller than it would it otherwise be.
Report: Regulation 'Has Essentially Ground to a Halt' Under Trump
The Obama administration submitted 118 new rules in the same time it has taken Trump to make just 39
Rand Paul's REINS Act Finally Makes It to Senate Floor
A new high water mark for regulatory reform, but another bill might eclipse Paul's proposal.
The Deregulator?
Wary libertarian enthusiasm greets Donald Trump's ambitious regulatory reform agenda
Local Officials Are Coming for Your Garden
Local regulatory busybodies are zoning away your right to grow food in your garden.
The Left Is Rebranding Environmental Regulations As Environmental Protections
Cloaking government control in the language of benevolence.
Congressional Deregulation Effort Stalls at Methane Rule Repeal
States and industry will seek to roll back BLM's "vast overreach" of regulatory authority in court.
Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner
Not a radical reformer, but clearly understands how overregulation is slowing medical innovation
Could Trump's Deregulation Be a Lifeline for Struggling Entrepreneurs?
If he uses it right, the president's experience with taxes and red tape could benefit workers and small businesses.
Republicans Don't Lack a Plan to Replace Obamacare. They Lack a Unified Theory
The GOP never really took the time to describe the basic mechanics of how their preferred health care system might work.
Democrats Push for National Ban on LGBT Conversion Therapy
Should Congress be allowed to forbid a private voluntary treatment because it's bad and discredited?
The Scoop on 'Frozen Dessert' Licenses
You got a permit for that ice cream machine?
After Challenging Red Light Cameras, Oregon Man Fined $500 for Practicing Engineering Without a License
"Anyone should be allowed to talk about the traffic signals without being penalized," says Mats Järlström. He's suing the board.
Tennessee Reins In Horse Massage Licensing Laws
Bill approved without a single "neigh," but lawmakers call "woah" on full repeal and plan to trot out new rules next year.
The Commission on Presidential Debate's 15 Percent Polling Criterion Must Go, Argues Lawsuit from Gary Johnson
A hearing in Johnson's case was held today in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, insisting that the Debate Commission in collusion with the major parties are violating antitrust law when it comes to "political markets."
Maryland Decriminalizes Unlicensed Barbering; Jacks Up Fines for Unlicensed Barbering
The state won't throw people in jail for cutting hair without a state-issued permission slip, but it's only a marginal step forward.
Seizing Private Property in the Trump Era
A new film dramatizes the landmark Supreme Court decision on eminent domain.
How Protectionism Shields United Airlines From Competition
Wanna stick it to the unfriendly skies? Let Richard Branson and other foreigners compete inside the U.S.
Idaho Governor Flips Off Libertarians With Both Hands, Vetoes Asset Forfeiture AND Licensing Reforms
Is he trying to make libertarians angry, or is he just a puppet of special interests?
Arizona's Governor to Licensing Boards: What Is It That You Do?
More than two dozen licensing boards have until June to give him an answer.
A Baby Dies in Virginia
The lethal consequences of a common, obscure hospital licensing law
D.C. Implements Oppressive Licensing for Child Care Workers at Behest of Early Education Advocates
Don't have at least an associate's degree? Step away from the finger paints, you monster.
Georgia Legislature Weakens Eminent Domain Protections
Governments in Georgia will be allowed to seize property for "economic development" purposes, undoing reforms passed in 2006 after the Kelo ruling.
This Mississippi Bill Could Be the Beginning of the End of Occupational Licensing Cartels
New measure would give executive branch officials greater oversight over licensing laws, preventing boards from creating unaccountable, anti-competitive rules.
Turns Out Congressional Republicans Don't Really Want to Cut Spending
GOP politicians admit that President Trump's draconian cuts to the regulatory state aren't going to happen.
Occupational Licensing Reform Gains an Unlikely Boost from the FTC
In the fight for economic freedom, entrepreneurs and consumers get new support against self-serving interests.
Relax: Gutting the EPA Won't Make Your Air Dirtier and Water More Polluted
There have been diminishing returns to federal pollution regulation for a long time
