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.
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The CBO's Health Care Score Shows Economists Shouldn't Make Political Predictions
The AHCA is testing the limits of the Congressional Budget Office's authority.
San Diego D.A. Files Charges Against Marijuana Entrepreneur 16 Months After Seizing His Money
"I can't help but think this is vindictive prosecution."
Court Ruling Jeopardizes Ranked Voting System in Maine
Constitutional concerns with voter-approved changes that benefit third-party candidates
Trump's Budget to Preserve the Swamp?
Republicans dodge another opportunity to rein in spending.
Trump's Transportation Boondoggles
Donald Trump's budget calls for cuts to transportation spending, yet his administration keeps giving the green light to dubious projects.
Cory Doctorow on Cyber Warfare, Lawbreaking, and His New Novel 'Walkaway'
The novelist, activist, and BoingBoing founder on cyber warfare, Uber-style reputation economics, and what he's likely to get arrested for someday.
Cory Doctorow on Cyber Warfare, Lawbreaking, and His New Novel 'Walkaway'
The novelist, activist, and BoingBoing founder on cyber warfare, Uber-style reputation economics, and what he's likely to get arrested for someday.
Alaska Cops Fight for the Right to Sexually Exploit Prostitution Suspects
New laws are under debate, but the practice is more common than you think.
South Dakota Jury Acquits Tribal Cannabis Consultant of All Charges
The verdict is a rebuke to an attorney general who helped doom plans for a marijuana resort on an Indian reservation.
We All Scream for the Ice Cream Man's Head
The idea that ice cream men cruise around looking for victims is simply an urban myth.
Trump's Half-Baked Budget
Its projection relies on giddy GDP growth estimates that few credible economists, liberal or conservative, take seriously.
New CBO Report Says House-Passed Health Care Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Cut $119 Billion Off Federal Deficit
It would leave slightly fewer people without insurance coverage than under the original version of the bill, but would trim less from the federal deficit.
Another Cuban Libertarian Disappeared; His Associates Fear He's Been Secretly Arrested [UPDATE: Activist Found, Claims to Have Been Beaten]
Nelson Rodriguez Chartrand, involved in poster campaign for previously arrested Cuban libertarians, has disappeared, his associates report.
This Florida Prosecutor Campaigned on Reform and Fairness. Now She's Ratcheting Up the Drug War.
First degree murder charges for man who sold drug that led to overdose death.
Vermont's Governor Vetoes Marijuana Legalization Bill Over Concerns About Driver Impairment
Republican Gov. Phil Scott cited absence of a roadside sobriety test for THC.
County Spends $58 Million on a Jail, Never Uses It, Sells it for $10 Million
The Oregon jail has sat empty since it opened in 2004.
Bookstores Suffer Unintended Consequences From Mark Hamill's Campaign Against Fake Autographs
Don't use government force, Luke
16-Year-Old Commits Suicide After School Cop Threatens Him with Child Porn Charges
"I think they wanted to scare him straight. Instead, they scared him to death."
Drone Registry Repeal a Victory for Permissionless Innovation
Hobbyists freed from shackles of new FAA regulations.
'What a Great Job You Are Doing,' Trump Tells Thug Who Fights Drugs With Murder
Trump praises Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, which is tied to thousands of extrajudicial killings.
Did Trump Know Enough to Obstruct Justice?
The charge implies that the president realized he was doing something wrong.
The New York Times' Hostility to Industry Gets Worse
The paper of record has it in for Pebble Mine, and for industry in general.
Suspect Statistics From Plastic Surgeon Society Say 'Gender Confirmation Surgeries' Up 19 Percent Last Year
There were 3,256 such surgeries in 2016, says the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But how it got this number is anyone's guess.
Trump's Budget Plan: The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly
It doesn't cut overall spending, it's based on gimmicks, but it does slash some programs.
Trump: Uniquely Qualified for an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal?
Trump isn't very engaged with the issue. Maybe that's a good thing.
The European Union Wants to Censor Hate Speech on Social Media
The rules would apply only to videos-for now.
