From Space Regulator to Astronaut: Q&A With George Nield
He spent his government career thinking about space. Then he got to fly.
He spent his government career thinking about space. Then he got to fly.
Lighter regulation is one likely explanation.
With government meddling, many farmers end up doing less with more, and people end up paying more for less.
This is bad news for any virtual currency that was pre-mined, including ethereum.
The damage done by the original guidelines, including undertreatment and abrupt dose reductions, could have been avoided if the CDC had not presumed to advise doctors on how to treat pain.
It's about protecting adults from themselves, which should be none of the government’s business.
The law authorizes regulators to discipline physicians who deviate from the "contemporary scientific consensus."
If the midterms favor Republicans, their top priority needs to be the fight against inflation—whether or not they feel like they created the problem.
Out-of-state and self-managed abortions pose daunting challenges for pro-life legislators.
The report highlights the power and limits of state bans as well as the difficulty of measuring their impact.
Norma Thornton of Bullhead City, Arizona, is suing for the right to help people in need.
Will a new commission at the U.S. Department of Agriculture solve racism? We're going to find out.
Local officials argue that the eye-popping sum is necessary due to rising construction costs, but experts disagree.
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Hundred Acre's lawsuit alleges heavy-handed and extralegal enforcement by county environmental regulators.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is right to notice that the CFPB is unique even among federal agencies that don't get their funding from Congress.
U.K. regulators shut down Meta/GIPHY deal in favor of their own “approved buyer.”
The G Word, a new documentary, only occasionally covers serious issues. But it opts not to do honest reporting.
Freeing up Virginia’s liquor market is more worthwhile than just busting its whiskey black market.
The Trump administration briefly liberalized dishwasher standards, but the Biden administration quickly reimposed the old rules.
Limiting the supply of a controlled substance does not remove demand. Users simply look elsewhere, including more unsavory sources.
From immigration to drug reform, there is plenty of potential for productive compromise.
The administration's draft regulations expand and complicate who the federal government considers an "employee."
Any new rules for the crypto market should protect entrepreneurs and investors from overzealous intervention, not subject them to it.
The restrictions are clearly intended to crush breweries in order to protect restaurants.
A new law would make it harder for NIMBY neighbors to obstruct new dorms with bogus environmental complaints.
Child care centers should have the same development flexibility as charter schools.
Reddit users are protesting Texas' H.B. 20, which forces social media platforms to host speech they find objectionable.
Even if credentialed teachers help kids learn more, it’s not worth making D.C. day cares prohibitively expensive and pushing experienced teachers out of jobs.
On the ballot in November, Coloradans can choose to have more alcohol in grocery stores and available for delivery.
An emphasis on corruption and enforcement downplays the very real influence of regulation and taxes on California's booming black market.
A new report from The Community Housing Improvement Program argues that allowable rent hikes in rent-stabilized buildings cover less than half the increase in operating costs.
The proposed policy was offensive to property rights and disincentivized construction. The mayor's rejection of it shows the state's increasing interest in allowing more building.
Data collection is not the same as surveillance.
The community fridge is a civic model that regulators should encourage, not seek to shut down.
Proposed internet bans open a can of worms about how to punish those involved in creating and consuming controversial content.
Government should not penalize investment, thwart competition, discourage innovation and work, or obstruct production.
Why should the government care if massage therapists can speak English?
Noted environmental law scholar Richard Revesz will be nominated to head the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Where have we heard before about government councils dictating terms to nominally private enterprise?
Associate Editor Christian Britschgi breaks down how zoning restrictions distort the housing market.
Empire State politicians will soon wonder why the marijuana black market still thrives.
The "epidemic" of adolescent vaping seems to be fading fast, and vaping is replacing smoking among adults, a harm-reducing trend that regulators seem determined to discourage.
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A Florida woman has been threatened with fines for giving tips without the proper occupational licensing.
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Enemies of educational freedom are using inane regulations to target learning pods.
After 18 months of dealing with the FDA, some distillers are regretting making hand sanitizers at all.