The Pandemic Is a Reminder That Many Regulations Are Both Costly and Unnecessary
It took a crisis for policymakers to see that hundreds of rules were not worth the burdens they imposed.
It took a crisis for policymakers to see that hundreds of rules were not worth the burdens they imposed.
The health crisis revealed red tape that hobbles our lives even in good times.
The pandemic has exposed many of America’s destructive barriers to work. It’s time to eliminate them.
If there's a silver lining for the bars and restaurants that have been hit by the COVID-19 lockdowns, it's the widespread loosening of liquor laws.
The ability of Americans to buy meat in grocery stores is at risk due to serious supply-chain issues caused by COVID-19.
A lawsuit filed yesterday by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra accuses the companies of misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors.
Why are politicians suddenly cancelling their plastic bag bans? Because of COVID-19, of course.
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A civil rights lawsuit alleges that the government violated Kathy Hay's constitutional rights when it shuttered her free pantry.
The Justice Department concluded in 2018 that an anti-drug treaty requires stricter controls than the DEA originally planned.
If politicians really want to help citizens, they should brush up on the laws of supply and demand.
The federal government has given states permission to open up highway rest stops to food truck service. Many are deciding to keep their protectionist bans in place.
Dairy industry-endorsed regulations required skim milk to be labeled as “imitation” if it hadn’t been enriched with added vitamins.
Restaurants and shops are already suffering enough.
The private sector has proven to be more resilient and flexible than the government.
Politicians rush to limit our choices in the name of "keeping us safe."
Permitting telemedicine and recognizing medical licenses from other states will reduce future doctor shortages.
“Can an independent federal agency that is supposed to regulate commodity futures assert power over every single purchase or sale of a commodity?”
"We're not going to be looking back," said House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn.
Most serious approaches to the crisis, however, are decidedly libertarian. They involve reducing regulations that keep industries from responding rapidly in an emergency situation.
Before this, the wait period was a year.
Restrictions on takeout cocktails, telemedicine, hand sanitizer, and plastic bags are among the rules being chucked aside in a crisis.
Rising rates of contamination, among other problems, have left material processing facilities with no willing buyers.
Many regulations serve little to no public purpose.
First, they didn't have grocery permits. Now they are not allowed to take any walk-ins.
Markets are trying to meet spiking demand for face masks, but importers are stymied by the FDA and CDC
The agency should relax the yearlong deferral period.
Takeout and delivery orders are the only thing keeping the state's 115 craft breweries afloat during the coronavirus outbreak.
The mandates would be retroactive, potentially punishing businesses for violating rules they did not even know existed.
It's time to free midwives from excessive regulation and make room for more home births.
Creativity and selflessness are on display everywhere.
At least some unnecessary regulations are finally being waived.
If this is to respond to a temporary crisis, why do these powers last for two years?
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The new rule would ask localities receiving federal funding to report on their housing market outcomes and propose concrete steps for improving affordability.
The churn of new emergency regulatory waivers and restrictions is causing confusion for American manufacturers and freight haulers.
Politicians seem to be proceeding on the dangerous assumption that cost-effectiveness does not matter.
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Federal bureaucracy slowed America's response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Now state-level red tape is now poised to cause more problems.
Greenville has run its food trucks out of town.
The city's voters, politicians, and activists should stop trying to dictate how exactly their city will change over the years. They’re not very good at it.
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Proponents always forget to figure in the costs.