Report: Obama's Final Year Included a Mind-Boggling, Record-Breaking Number of Federal Regulations
Federal regulations drained $1.9 trillion (with a "t") out of the American economy last year.
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Zoning Laws in New York, San Francisco, and San Jose Cut Americans' Wages by $8,775
And they've made the U.S. economy 9 percent smaller than it would it otherwise be.
Drone Registry Repeal a Victory for Permissionless Innovation
Hobbyists freed from shackles of new FAA regulations.
Uber On its Way Back to Austin
Texas Legislature decides state law is better than local overreach.
Rand Paul's REINS Act Finally Makes It to Senate Floor
A new high water mark for regulatory reform, but another bill might eclipse Paul's proposal.
Washington Post Ed. Board Says Life Insurance Regulations Would Cut Down on Child Homicides
The examples they provide demonstrate why their solution is wrong.
The Left Is Rebranding Environmental Regulations As Environmental Protections
Cloaking government control in the language of benevolence.
Left Rebrands Environmental Regulations As Environmental Protections: New at Reason
And the news media are going along with it.
Elizabeth Warren's Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Bill Tries to Sell More Regulation As Less Regulation
And her conservative opponents are doing the exact same thing.
Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner
Not a radical reformer, but clearly understands how overregulation is slowing medical innovation
Could Trump's Deregulation Be a Lifeline for Struggling Entrepreneurs?
If he uses it right, the president's experience with taxes and red tape could benefit workers and small businesses.
Colorado's Absurd War on Online Dog Walking Services
How big government and "big kennel" are conspiring against the sharing economy.
Wacky Wavy Inflatable Tube Men Can't Sell Weed, Say Washington State Lawmakers
Bill would also add severe restrictions on retail businesses' use of billboards.
Access to Obama White House Brought Companies Better Stock Performance, Study Shows
In "All the President's Friends: Political Access and Firm Value," finance professors outline three ways government meetings may be valuable to companies.
Public Toilets and Private Burdens
Demanding access to businesses' restrooms comes with costs.
Trump's First 100 Days: At Least He Picked Some Good People to Run Things
The best thing about Trump's administration is the parts that aren't Trump (or Jeff Sessions).
Is the World Finally Ready for a Female-Orgasm Machine? [Reason Podcast]
Meet the father-daughter team behind the Yarlap, which promises to fix incontinence...and so much more.
Premature Babies Are Struggling to Breathe. Why Are Regulators Dragging Their Feet?
More automation in health care could save lives, but progress is too slow.
Federal Judge Says Judicial Deference to Executive Branch Agencies Is 'Judicial Abdication'
Judge Janice Rogers Brown takes aim at Chevron deference.
The Hypocritical Logic Behind Republican Plans to Ban Online Porn (Unless You Pay $20)
State lawmakers say porn is a public health crisis that causes rape and sex trafficking-but watch all you want as long as the state gets a cut.
FDA Loosens Its Shackles on 23andMe Personal Genomics Company
Still forbidden to tell customers nearly 90 percent of what the company used to be able to share
Media: Openly Using a Bill Clinton/Harry Reid Law = 'Stealth Assault on U.S. Regulations'
More journalistic hysteria in the face of drop-in-the-bucket deregulation.
Trump Promises 'An Announcement' on Davis-Bacon Within Two Weeks, Setting Up Showdown With Labor Unions
Davis-Bacon is a blatantly protectionist law that benefits labor unions at the expense of taxpayers (and it's racist too). Trump should dump it.
Stripper Licensing Fees Pocketed by Palm Beach County Employee for Years
Investigators say an administrative assistant with the Public Safety Department pocketed cash payments from adult entertainers and fudged records to cover for it.
New FCC Rule Could Send TV Back to the Dark Ages of September 2016
This is not the sort of "consolidation wave" to worry about.
Why Do D.C. Evictions Require Rifle-Wielding U.S. Marshals?
How many movers-and armed federal agents-does it take to evict a D.C. tenant? Too many, thanks to weird government regulations.
SCOTUS Agrees That a Ban on Credit Card Surcharges Regulates Speech
New York merchants are challenging a state law that dictates the way they describe prices.
Uber Leaving Denmark Over New Taxi Law—Nationalists, Socialists Rejoice
Company says it's not closing a development office in Denmark and says closing is "not necessarily a farewell."
Trump Reversing Record Number of Regulations
President signs four more Congressional Review Act rollbacks, bringing total number to seven…or six more than all his predecessors combined
Miami Targets Homeowners Who Opposed Airbnb Ban
In Miami's war on Airbnb, speaking up can make you a target. City manager says residents who spoke at hearing are now "on notice."
Las Vegas Taxi Union Demands State Crack Down on Competition from Ridesharing Apps
Wants rides hailed by apps at least 10 minutes in advance and a slew of new taxes and other regulations.
Maryland Has a Bad Beer Bill on Tap
The House of Delegates passes a measure that could hobble brewers.
Relax: Gutting the EPA Won't Make Your Air Dirtier and Water More Polluted
There have been diminishing returns to federal pollution regulation for a long time
Good News! A Court Has Ruled This Skim Milk Can Be Called Skim Milk!
A decision so plainly obvious must have roots in intrusive government regulations.
Another Blow Against the Petty Tyranny of Blue Laws
Minnesota becomes the 39th state to allow Sunday liquor sales.
Scott Gottlieb: Trump's Nominee for Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
Understands how over-regulation is slowing down innovation in medicines and foods
At SXSW, Mark Cuban Calls Himself a Libertarian 'at Heart,' Wants to Be Convinced to Run for President
Also believes some healthcare should be a basic right written into the Constitution.
Makers of Blue Wine Thwarted by EU Regulations
EU wine rules consider anything not authorized specifically to be illegal.
What Do You Call a Tool to Help Uber Avoid Gov't Stings? A Good Start.
Company used a secret method of getting around regulators trying to shut them down. If only the rest of us were so lucky.
The Social Cost of Carbon Calculation Debate*
Fatally flawed metric or the most important number that you've never heard of?
The Social Cost of Carbon and Congress: New at Reason
Underpins 80 federal regulations purportedly worth one trillion dollars
Trump and How to Speed Up FDA Regulatory Approvals
Slashing the restraints on the agency's slow and burdensome process.
