I Was a Teenage 'Libertarian of Convenience'*
Half-assed, selfish opposition to regulation is actually a good start.
Local Government
Will Austin Proposal to 'Control' Barbecue Cause Beloved Food Scene to Go Up in Smoke?
Poorly thought-out rules against odors, emissions could devastate restaurants, food trucks.
So Why Exactly Does Baltimore Own a Money-Losing Hilton?
Current and former politicians prefer cutting real estate deals to doing the less sexy work of basic civic governance
Tiny California Towns Have Big Asset Forfeiture Histories
New report shows municipalities bolstering ailing budgets with seizures.
Ferguson Residents Come Out to Vote, Diversify City Council
Minority representation by city leaders more closely matches citizenry.
Surprise: Cops Write More Tickets When Their Employers Get a Big Cut of the Cash
When it pays to crack down on Mickey Mouse offenses
Lessons on Sticking It to the Little Guy
Cities throw tax money at big deals while small businesses get the shaft for stupid reasons.
Civil Rights Suit over Absurd Peoria Twitter Raid Hits Federal Court
A mayor's outrage over parody will likely cost city.
Could a Federal Law to Stop Police Revenue-Seeking Actually Work?
Congressman wants to make shaking down the citizens a federal crime.
There's No Begging Exception to the First Amendment
Laws against panhandling are unconstitutional, yet officials keep trying.
Arkansas Legislators Meddle with Local Anti-Discrimination Laws
Ban on new protections nothing like a religious freedom act.
VID: Sledding Bans Have Spread to Capitol Hill
Sledding bans are all the rage. Who knows if they actually work.
Government-Subsidized Broadband? Could Obama Define 'Necessity' Down Any Further?
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
Centralized Policing Is the Wrong Solution
Elinor Ostrom and the case against centralization
Surveillance Sneaking Its Way Into Cities
ACLU 'model ordinance' would at least require a public debate
A Visit to the Temple of Urban Progressive Leadership
At a major conference, city leaders embrace the growing dynamism of their communities but still resist giving up control.
Developer Wants to Build Hundreds of Homes for Hasidic Jews; Catskills Town Might Dissolve Itself to Stop Him
The strangest local-government story you'll read today.
Toronto Won't Have Mayor Rob Ford to Kick Around Much Longer
Withdraws from re-election race and also has a tumor
Consolidating Governments Would Leave Black Ferguson With Even Less Power
The wrong road to empowerment.
New Orleans Ex-Mayor Nagin's Katrina Cash-In Nets 10 Years in Prison
Found guilty of 20 charges of bribery and corruption
How L.A. Plans to Trash Dozens of Local Businesses
The city is glossing over crony capitalism and union patronage with nods to environmentalism.
