An Alabama County Votes to End Sheriff Abuse of Jail Food Funds
A sheriff in Etowah County purchased a $740,000 beach house with money intended to feed inmates.
Government failure
Let Daylight Saving Time Die Already
Several states have broken free of the government requirement, with more on the way.
Despite $900 Billion Spent and 2,400 U.S. Lives Lost, Afghanistan Continues to Deteriorate
The government's Afghanistan watchdog releases sobering report on the progress of the war.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Thousands of Tests at VA Hospitals May Have Been Cancelled Improperly
Nine hospitals now face audits.
Arizona's Governor Wants to Reform Legislative Immunity
The move comes after a state rep used it to get out of a speeding ticket.
Senators Demand an Explanation After the F-35 Savings Estimate Is Off By $600 Million
The Senate asks the Pentagon's F-35 program to explain its sizable discrepancy in savings estimates.
What To Do With Kids Who Are Wards of the State: Podcast
Naomi Schaefer Riley on religious liberty, foster care, privacy, parenting, and how to help kids who need a home
Whether It's John Conyers or Bad Cops, Due Process Isn't Meant to Protect Government Officials
Due process is supposed to protect you from government abuse, not protect government abuse.
Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: The Story of Government
Programs that don't work as intended ought to be cut.
Amazon Prime vs. Government: The Private Sector Does It Better
Many residents of northern Canada have access to cheaper goods through Amazon Prime rather than stores selling state-subsidized products.
U.S. Government Websites 'Fail to Meet Basic Standards,' New Report Says
92 percent of the most popular federal government websites just don't work as they should.
NYC Makes Man Spend $6,000 to Fix Sidewalk, Promptly Plans to Rip it Up
Apparently, it's asking too much for two city bureaucracies to communicate with each other before threatening a private citizen.
British Police Forces Sued for "Abuse on an Industrial Scale" Over 96 Soccer Fans' Deaths
Two days ago, a jury ruled that police were responsible for the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy.
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help (stop progress)*
How regulators in league with crony capitalists stymie technological advancement.
Here's How Regulators Create Problems, Not Solve Them
Government means never having to say you're sorry
Second Hack Attack Gained Access to Government Security Clearance Information
Are the feds still going to lecture us on how they should set the standard for cybersecurity?
'Freedom — whatever rulers have not yet benevolently prohibited'
When discussing government, cynicism just can't go far enough
Post Office Gets Lousy Customer Service Ratings (But Who Still Sends Mail?)
The future for the USPS involves competing to deliver packages, or dying.
1.4 Million Taxpayers Exposed to 'increased risk of fraud and identity theft' by IRS
Nice work, oh tax collectors.
How Government Created the Campus Rape Crisis [Corrected, May 5]
You know who does an even worse job than the cops at dealing with rape? College administrators.
Government Officials Fiddle While Public Pensions Burn
Elected officials have arrived at a formula that suits them well: Never do today what you can do tomorrow. And don't do it then, either.
Evil 'House of Cards' Characters Are Too Competent To Be Believable
The show is a Beltway power fantasy, an embodiment of Washington's id.
We Don't Do Big Things
Why the failure of Obamacare should temper America's political ambitions.
Head Start and Other Federal Failures
No quantity of stirring words or noble intentions can justify expensive measures that leave little trace behind.
