Urban Living Would Be Better if Big City Governments Were Less Incompetent
Unions and other special interests seem to get what they want before many urban residents get basic services.
Unions and other special interests seem to get what they want before many urban residents get basic services.
The idea, proposed by former President Donald Trump, could curb waste and step in where our delinquent legislators are asleep on the job.
Housing costs, job availability, energy prices, and technological advancement all hinge on a web of red tape that is leaving Americans poorer and less free.
Rebekah Massie criticized a proposed pay raise for a city attorney. When she refused to stop, citing her First Amendment rights, the mayor had her arrested.
A new season brings six new stories about how the government is making Americans poorer and sicker.
Kevin Fair fell behind on his property taxes in 2014. The local government eventually gave a private investor the deed to his home.
Both campaigns represent variations on a theme of big, fiscally irresponsible, hyper-interventionist government.
The campaign promise from Donald Trump sounds nice, but it would be disastrous when considering the program is already racing toward insolvency.
It's good to hear a candidate actually talk about our spending problem. But his campaign promises would exacerbate it.
Chelsea Koetter is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to render the state's debt collection scheme unconstitutional.
The candidate supports gun rights, wants to privatize government programs, and would radically reduce the number of federal employees.
Under the law, the feds couldn't deny you a job or security clearance just because you've used marijuana in the past.
Growth of regulation slowed under former President Trump, but it still increased.
Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson star in what may be the first romantic comedy about government funding disputes.
Although former President Donald Trump's deregulatory agenda would make some positive changes, it's simply not enough.
"Documented Dreamers" continue to have to leave the country even though this is the only home many have ever known.
The U.S. has successfully navigated past debt challenges, notably in the 1990s. Policymakers can fix this if they find the will to do so.
Those three presidential candidates are making promises that would have bewildered and horrified the Founding Fathers.
It’s impossible to reconcile big-government dreams with the reality of the clowns who rule us.
Her concurrence is a reminder that the application of criminal law should not be infected by personal animus toward any given defendant.
The candidate who grasps the gravity of this situation and proposes concrete steps to address it will demonstrate the leadership our nation now desperately needs. The stakes couldn't be higher.
The candidate makes the case against the two-party system.
First-place finishes include an investigative piece on egregious misconduct in federal prison, a documentary on homelessness, best magazine columnist, and more.
Paul Erlinger was sentenced to 15 years in prison based largely on a determination made by a judge—not a jury.
Chevron deference, a doctrine created by the Court in 1984, gives federal agencies wide latitude in interpreting the meaning of various laws. But the justices may overturn that.
The holiday represents a page-turning from one of the most shameful chapters in American history.
We could grow our way out of our debt burden if politicians would limit spending increases to just below America's average yearly economic growth. But they won't even do that.
Whatever you think of abortion, the Department of Justice's latest approach to these cases is misguided.
The plaintiffs are challenging the state's widespread surveillance, which it collects through over 600 cameras.
Government school advocates say competition "takes money away" from government schools. That is a lie.
A new law will make it much harder to film law enforcement officers in their public duties. Does that violate the First Amendment?
Reasonable options include gradually raising the minimum retirement age, adjusting benefits to reflect longer life expectancies, and implementing fair means-testing to ensure benefits flow where they're actually needed.
Bans have resulted in what some have called the "whitewashing" of American juries.
Why aren't politicians on both sides more worried than they seem to be?
Justin Pulliam's arrest and lawsuit once again demand we ask if "real" journalists are entitled to a different set of rights.
Despite both presidential candidates touting protectionist trade policy, tariffs do little to address the underlying factors that make it difficult for U.S. manufacturers to compete in the global marketplace.
Judge Carlton Reeves ripped apart the legal doctrine in his latest decision on the matter.
A revision to the municipal code made it illegal for groups of four or more people to convene in public spaces for commercial recreational activities without a government stamp of approval.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes a tactic from the progressive prosecutors he says he opposes.
Price controls lead to the misallocation of resources, shortages, diminished product quality, and black markets.
Dexter Taylor is now a "violent felon," even though his hobby was victimless.
The Institute for Justice has launched a project to reform land use regulation.
Private unions have every right to exist, but that doesn't mean they're actually beneficial on net.
Total spending under Trump nearly doubled. New programs filled Washington with more bureaucrats.
The pledge, while mostly legally illiterate, offers a reminder of the former president's outlook on government accountability.
If businesses don't serve customers well, they go out of business. Government, on the other hand, is a monopoly.
Let's just call this what it is: another gimmick for Congress to escape its own budget limits and avoid having a conversation about tradeoffs.
The situation is more dire when you consider how much federal spending is financed by debt.