Policy
What Writer Most Turned You on to Freedom?
Or, What We Heard at Reason's Bastiat Prize Dinner.
Ohio Set to Execute Man Who Stabbed Woman 138 Times
Third execution since a six-month moratorium
Saudi Man Gets Life for US Bomb Plot
Was collecting bomb material to possibly target home of George W. Bush
Support Wavering for Norquist's Anti-Tax Pledge
About a dozen newly elected Republicans refuse to sign on
The Right Should Re-rethink Presidential Power
Hard as it may be to remember, conservatives were the original opponents of the Imperial Presidency.
Pot Legalizer Wins $25 Million LOTTO Jackpot
Bob Erb has been buying lottery tickets for 43 years, and his persistence finally paid off.
Rick Perry Opposes Texas Secession Petition
Understands his citizens' frustrations with the federal government, though
Occupational License Protectionism Hampers Sandy Recovery
Long Island demands residents have home inspected by electricians licensed by city before power can come back on
Is Closing Guantanamo Just a Pipe Dream?
President Obama repeated that he wants to, but experts think it's unlikely
The Hardest Part of Setting Up ObamaCare's Health Exchanges
It's been clear for a while that the most difficult part of building ObamaCare's health exchanges will be setting up the systems to determine benefit eligibility.
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Improves Reputation of Congress by Entering Plea Bargain Talks
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) won re-election to Congress while cooling his jets in rehab.
Why Michigan May Become a Right-to-Work State
The defeat of Proposal 2 in Michigan might have unleashed forces that the unions can't hold back.
Ham-Burgled: Los Angeles Council Pushes 'Meatless Mondays'
Los Angeles City Council leaders have voted 14-0 in favor of endorsing the internationally led "Meatless Mondays" campaign.
California Kills Eminent Domain, Somehow Buildings Happen Anyway
Politicians, city planners, and developers have long argued that without the power to seize property from unwilling sellers economic development would grind to a halt.
Greece Given Two-Year Extension to Rein in Deficits
Have until 2016 to cut the deficit to 2 percent of gross domestic product
Christie Unsure if Sandy Will Kill NJ Tax Cut
Had proposal to reduce residents' taxes by 10 percent
Panetta Declines to Speculate About Future with Administration
Will he retire or stay on as defense secretary?
EU Freezes Carbon Taxes on Aviation
Had been leading to a possible trade war with non-EU nations
Feds Reportedly Demand Google Offer Settlement or Face Trial
It's not extortion when the government is doing it
United Returns $5.6 Million in Tax Incentives to Chicago
Were given money to move, but consolidated and gave the money back, though they weren't required to
Obama Administration Deciding Post-2014 Afghanistan Troop Levels
Spoiler: The number will be greater than zero
Record Number of International Students Attend US Colleges
They don't qualify for as much government assistance, yet their numbers are increasing. Hmmmm.
CA Finances Remain Shaky Despite Prop. 30 Tax Hike
Groups are lining up to spend the new revenues, which are already spent
Former CIA head Calls Petraeus Timing "Mysterious"
You don't think politics were involved, do you?
Libertarian 'Spoiler' Alert! Seven Democratic Victories in Which the LP Candidate Received More Than the Margin of Defeat
On Friday, Garrett Quinn pointed out two congressional races in which a Libertarian Party candidate received considerably more votes than the margin separating a winning Democrat from a losing Republican: Massachusetts' 6th District (48.3%-47.3%-4.5%** for Rep. John Tierney over Richard Tisei and Daniel Fishman), and Utah's 4th District (49.3%-48.1%-2.6%** for Rep. Jim Matheson over Mia Love and Jim Vein).
Bankrupt City Asks Voters How It Should Spend Money
Not that Americans have shown much sense on financial issues
WV District Must Continue To Homeschool Vaccine Dissenter
At least, so long as a lawsuit makes its way through the courts
School Choice Won Important Boost Last Week
Options increase for families that want to escape the holding pens
Investigator Says More Than One U.S. Soldier Participated in Massacre
That differs from the government's account
Award-Winning Builder Blames Regulations for Australian Housing Shortage
It takes nine times longer for officials to process paperwork than it does to put up a house
French Doctors Strike Against Scheme To Cap Charges
The government seems determined to alienate businesses and the professions
Uncovered: John Boehner's Draft Memo to Obama on Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff
A deal to avoid a do-over of the knock-down, drag-out fight over the debt-limit increase.
PA Awaits Health Care Answer from the Feds
We know your guy won, but how much will this cost us?
NSA 1990s Report Showcases Wildly Inaccurate Predictions About Computing's Future
But the government is good at forecasting everything else
George Will Says GOP Should Turn Libertarian While David Frum Bromances Social Cons
Over the weekend at the Wash Post, George Will says that the GOP needs to channel its inner libertarian.
Photographer Found "Not Guilty" in Police-Filming Case
Carlos Miller has become an activist and spokesman for the right to photograph officials
Applebee's Franchisee Cuts Back Hiring Plans Over Obamacare Costs
If you raise the price of labor ...
ObamaCare's Big Problem: Where's the Buy In?
One sign of a workable, successful program is that it attracts the participation of outside parties and partners.
