New Hampshire Woman Can Keep Her 'PB4WEGO' Vanity Plate
The state attempted to recall the vanity plate on the grounds that it referenced "excretory acts or functions."
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A 79-Year-Old Woman Receives a Jail Sentence for Feeding Stray Cats
"I'm an animal lover, and I feel guilty that they're wandering around out there and they have nothing to eat."
Government Bullies Want to Seize This Man's Home Because of Overgrown Grass
If governments can oppress, they usually will.
Utah Karaoke and Ax-Throwing Bars Are Using Pool Tables To Circumvent Stupid Liquor Laws
Karaoke and beer? No. Karaoke, pool, and beer? OK!
Georgia's Department of Public Health Is Going After a Charity That Feeds Hungry Kids for Using 'Uncertified' Kitchens
MUST Ministries has provided millions of children with free lunch sandwiches, but an old rule could change their program.
Everyone Agrees Government Is a Hot Mess. So Why Does It Keep Getting Bigger Anyway?
When libertarians dole out blame for the growth of government, perhaps we should take a look in the mirror.
Sen. Warren Has a Plan to Socialize Pharmaceuticals: Reason Roundup
Plus: Tumblr porn filters catch company's own examples of permitted content and how the GOP learned to love bailouts.
Reporters Become Participants in Tribal Political Warfare
Journalists, like other Americans, will have an easier time only when the struggle for control of government stops mattering so much.
Our Infrastructure Is Not 'Crumbling.' Repeat: Our Infrastructure Is Not 'Crumbling'
The number of structurally deficient bridges, never high to begin with, has been dropping over the past 30 years.
Keep Government Closed
Government shutdowns are opportunities to reveal how unnecessary much of government is.
Don't Register Anything
Putting yourself on a registry of people who engage in activities, or own goods, that are even mildly controversial makes you vulnerable to abusive officials.
'Administrative State Is THE Leading Threat to Civil Liberties of Our Era.'
Columbia's Philip Hamburger says this "monarchical" system of government grew in power just as blacks and women saw an expansion of their voting rights.
The GOP Died at the Border Wall
The Republican Party hates immigrants more than it hates big government.
Chris Christie Enjoying a Public Beach During a Government Shutdown Is What Politicians Do
It shouldn't surprise you when politicians show their true nature.
More Immigration Does Not Mean Less Economic Freedom
Conservatives who claim that immigrants import anti-liberty attitudes are wrong.
Britain Is Turning Into a Welfare State Dystopia
Theresa May wants to go after seniors' homes to pay for their long-term care
The Scoop on 'Frozen Dessert' Licenses
You got a permit for that ice cream machine?
When Laws Become Partisan Weapons
Many of our intractable policy disputes are little more than rumbles between battling political tribes.
Why Do D.C. Evictions Require Rifle-Wielding U.S. Marshals?
How many movers-and armed federal agents-does it take to evict a D.C. tenant? Too many, thanks to weird government regulations.
Facial Recognition? There's an App for That, and U.S. Law Enforcement Has Been Helping Private Companies Use It
Soon shopping malls and theaters can run surveillance images through an app to access state, federal, and international law enforcement watch-lists.
The Basket Case for Smaller Government
Has the possibility of a Trump presidency caused progressives to reflect on the wisdom of an all-powerful State?
As Marijuana Prohibition Winds Down, What Will Control Freaks Ban Next?
It isn't enough to end just one restrictive law, we have to disempower the prohibitionists.
Sheriffs' Offices Have More Than Doubled in Size Since 1993
For better or worse, the role of U.S. sheriffs' offices has been expanding and getting more complex.
Senator Mike Lee: Give More Power to Congress (and Take it Away from Federal Agencies)
The constitutional conservative has an ambitious plan to rebalance the separation of powers
Another Lesson from the Iraq War
Liberals and conservatives are short-sighted even when claiming to have learned their lessons.
Ham-Handed Arrest at Pediatric Clinic Highlights Official War on the Powerless
Forget that "war on cops." Unaffordable penalties, incompetent courts, and heavy-handed tactics are all evidence of an official assault on regular Americans.
The Rise of Potentate Trump Shows That "Real" Americans Are the Big Threat to Limited Government
Can we quit blaming Hispanics for Big Government?
What If There Is No Difference Between the Presidential Candidates?
All major candidates in both major political parties promise a federal government that can right any wrong.
Arrogance of the Political Class is Endless
Most 2016 presidential candidates want big government their way.
Decades of Big Government Result in Massive Doubts It Fixes Anything
So why is more big government on the menu for the election?
Jefferson Staters Keeping Up Fight in California
At Sacramento rally, rural residents say Legislature has ignored their issues
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help (stop progress)*
How regulators in league with crony capitalists stymie technological advancement.
Progress Through State Violence or Smaller Government?
Progressives can't imagine progress without government force
Marco Rubio's Foreign Policy: Reckless, Reactionary Big-Gov Love
Hey Rubio: If government can't manage health care, how can it manage regime changes in foreign societies?
Reform Conservatism: Just Another Name For Big Government Activism?
The movement's vision raises troubling questions that NRO's Ramesh Ponnuru wants to avoid
Obama's Mission: Increase Dependence
Americans are not yet that dependent upon the providence of their sovereign for their existence. But don't blame the president for lack of trying.
In the Era of High-Tech Law Enforcement, Who Will Keep Our Privacy Safe?
More than 50 American law enforcement agencies possess a new handheld radar device that can spy through walls.
United States of Emergency
What powers the president gains from having 30 national emergencies in effect.
Capitalism Does Much More for Poor People Than Government Playing Santa Claus
Government creates loyalty in the minds of citizens by pretending to be Santa Claus.
