The Court ruled unanimously in favor of a disabled teenage girl and her family, who faced a higher bar to prove that her school discriminated against her.
The proposed 2,500-mile pipeline would transfer carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in five states to a permanent storage site in North Dakota.
Plus: The near death of starter-home reform in Texas, Colorado's pending ban on rent-recommendation software, and a very Catholic story of eminent domain abuse.
The vast majority of keys on the market contain more lead than is allowed by the state's strict new heavy metal standards.
Plus: Texas and Minnesota consider an aggressive suite of housing supply bills, while San Diego tries to ratchet up regulations on ADUs.
Despite severe risks and without a crime committed, a Minnesota judge authorized doctors to forcibly administer electroconvulsive therapy—while barring key witnesses from the hearing.
Local news reports detail how Polk County, Minnesota, charges drivers and petty offenders with drug-free zone violations like no other county in the state.
Residents of California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin will get hit with the higher taxes.
From criminal penalties to bounty hunters, state laws targeting election-related synthetic media raise serious First Amendment concerns.
The broad ban on AI-generated political content is clearly an affront to the First Amendment.
Despite increasing demand, cities across the U.S. are pushing bans on new drive-thru restaurants in the name of reducing traffic and promoting walkability.
"We are living in pure chaos," an incarcerated woman at a federal prison in Minnesota tells Reason following a string of suspected overdoses.
Kevin Fair fell behind on his property taxes in 2014. The local government eventually gave a private investor the deed to his home.
The Minnesota governor is being hailed as a YIMBY zoning reformer despite doing nothing of consequence on the issue.
The self-described "GIS nerd" has boundless faith in the ability of maps to guide top-down government interventions.
Minnesota used federal taxpayer dollars to cover state workers' parking costs, fund the Minnesota Zoo, and teach minority-owned businesses how to apply for government contracts.
The Minnesota governor actually defended the state's disastrous nursing home policies.
Walz's track record as governor includes pushing for higher taxes, legalizing marijuana, and asking neighbors to spy on one another during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plus: Kamala Harris doubles down on rent control, Gavin Newsom issues a new executive order on housing, and the natural tendency to keep adding more regulation.
Chelsea Koetter is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to render the state's debt collection scheme unconstitutional.
Supporters say the measure will uphold “social justice,” but research shows licensing requirements don’t always work as intended.
The Minneapolis Reckoning shows why calls to defund the police gained momentum after George Floyd's death and why voters with no love for the cops still rejected an abolitionist ballot measure.
A new report argues that the notorious program squanders taxpayer money while keeping people imprisoned without justification or recourse.
The pledge, while mostly legally illiterate, offers a reminder of the former president's outlook on government accountability.
Plus: Zoning reform in Minnesota stalls, a New York housing "deal" does little for housing supply, and Colorado ends occupancy limits.
Chasing Seattle's shadow, Minneapolis' new ride-share wage law threatens to derail the gig economy.
The "uncommitted" protest campaign had a strong showing in Minnesota, but underperformed in other states.
In California, which has a slew of renewable energy regulations, the cost of electricity increased three times faster than in the rest of the U.S.—and the state still doesn't even get reliable energy.
Plus: The man who would build an ADU, the zoning theory of child care, and tiny home red tape in Hawaii.
Missing middle housing reforms are getting more popular. But they're not getting much more productive.
In light of the state's marijuana reforms, the court says, the odor of weed is not enough to establish probable cause.
The former Minneapolis officer's 57-month sentence is based largely on the premise that he was "in the best position" to save Floyd.
Even if background check applicants are guilty of wrongdoing, imposing lifetime bans on gainful employment is not a good policy.
Plus: Fewer cops, less crime; free beer; and more....
A Reason investigation earlier this year detailed the case of a Minnesota woman who was sentenced to 40 years on probation for a drug crime.
"The taxpayer must render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, but no more," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts.
Possession and home cultivation will be legal as of August 1, and licensed sales could begin in late 2024.
The debate over the details shows that, despite all the talk of treating cannabis like alcohol, legislators are not prepared to fully embrace that model.
A win for Geraldine Tyler, who is now 94 years old, would be a win for property rights.
Plus: Home equity theft at the Supreme Court, New York shows how not to legalize marijuana, and more...
Geraldine Tyler's case is not unique; home equity theft is legal in Minnesota and 11 other states.
Taxpayers spent about $500 million to build U.S Bank stadium, which is just seven years old.
A new report illustrates that the middle of the housing market is still missing.
"My artwork is unapologetic," said the artist. "Sometimes it can be very political. Sometimes it can be very controversial."
If you look closely, you'll find a lot of contradictions.
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