New York Times' Analysis of 'The Obama Era' Focuses on All Those Oppressive New Rules
His legacy will include hundreds of new federal regulations.
Regulation
How Free Is YOUR State? All 50 States Ranked by Personal and Economic Freedoms
New Hampshire, Alaska, and Oklahoma are tops, but can you guess the three worst states?
The Economic Stimulus Perplex: Could Regulation Be the Problem?
Progressives and the failure of massive government spending to boost jobs and economic growth
FDA E-Cigarette Regulations Give Smoking a Boost
The new rules will discourage smokers from switching to vaping, a much less dangerous alternative.
Thank God Nobody Died From This Texas Woman's Illegal Tamales
Massive fines over a very common home-based business.
"The Alternative To Innovation Is Not Stability. It's Stagnation."
Fred Smith of the Competitive Enterprise Institute & Center for the Advancement of Capitalism wants business owners to champion free markets better.
FDA Assigns Zero Value to Smokers Who Die Because of Its E-Cigarette Regulations
New rules will dramatically reduce competition, variety, and innovation, retarding the replacement of smoking with a much safer alternative.
How Far a 'Freedom Friendly' City Has Strayed
Years ago, Anaheim gained notice for its freedom-friendly way of governing. Now, the city is pursuing the command, control and subsidize approach seen elsewhere
The FDA's New Rules for E-Cigarettes Are Already Hurting Vape Shops
New regs took affect on Monday and could be too costly for small companies to compete with Big Tobacco.
Ridiculous Rules For Swordfish, Ceiling Fans, Grain Barges Help Make 2016 The Most Highly Regulated Year In History
Registry of federal regulations surpasses 50,000 pages, on pace to break annual record.
Licensing Rules Hold Back Hair Braiders and the Economy
Sixteen states require hair braiders to get cosmetology licenses, which cost hundreds to thousands of dollars and require at least 1,000 hours of training.
Do You Have a License to Braid That Hair?
Unnecessary state regulations add costly burdens with no real safety benefits.
Extremely Rare Deadly Balloon Tragedy Leads to Familiar Calls for More Regulation
Is more oversight truly needed, or just more risk awareness?
Regulations Make Americans $4 Trillion Poorer
Too many rules are putting a major drag on economic growth.
After Legalization in Colorado, Reports of Kids Who Accidentally Ate Marijuana Rose
When a 2-year-old eats a pot cookie, it seems safe to assume an adult screwed up.
The FDA's Insane Definition of 'Tobacco Product' Drives Vaping Innovation
Two companies try to dodge onerous rules with a system that delivers only synthetic nicotine.
The System Really Is Rigged: City Officials Bend Booze, Ridesharing Rules During DNC, RNC
City-goers can enjoy 4 a.m. last-calls and Uber-X-a-plenty this week in Philly. So why not always?
To Speed Economic Recovery, Release the Brakes
Government gets in the way of healthy economic activity.
Mommy's Pot Cookie Is Yummy
The latest regulatory response to a problem that is ultimately a matter of parental responsibility
Mr. Hand Beats Mr. Yuk in Contest to Repel Kids From Marijuana
Will a new warning label help prevent accidental ingestion of cannabis? We may never know.
Republican Platform: Some Science Policy Proposals to Cheer About
No mandatory GMO labels, no energy subsidies, open Yucca Mountain, encourage thorium reactors, etc.
State Beer Laws Continue Slow Creep in Right Direction
A few new good laws go on the books, but many terrible ones remain.
Officials 'Drone' on About Issues They Don't Understand
From drones to self-driving cars, bureaucrats seek to regulate industries before they even have a chance to develop.
New York City Drives Street Vendors to Operate Illegally—Century After Century
Officials have a century-plus history of making life difficult for people trying to make a buck.
First Self-Driving Car Death
Tesla S car runs into a tractor trailer in Florida; still safer than human-driven cars
'Self-Driving Cars and Back-Seat Regulators' in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Ronald Bailey answers questions on the future of self-driving cars over at TribLive
Convicted and Unemployed
States like Illinois bar ex-cons from entering dozens of professions, from architect to slaughtered livestock buyer.
What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for U.S. Abortion Access
The Supreme Court's ruling in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt could affect laws around the U.S.
Brexit is an Opportunity For Britain to Return its Classical Liberal Roots
How the U.K. can escape E.U. regulations and protectionism.
Oklahoma City Cops Say Infused Liquor Is a Crime
A bar manager was busted for flavoring vodka with bacon.
The Brexit Vote is a Referendum on the European Union's Thousands of Stifling Regulations
Stay or go, however, the UK's own regulatory burdens won't go away.
'Heavy regulation creates mergers': Matt Welch on Obama's Cigna/Anthem Antitrust Action
'The biggest effect of regulation is what we do not see,' Welch tells Fox Business
Brookings Analysts Debunk Big Marijuana 'Bogeyman'
Two new papers argue that domination by a few large firms is unlikely and that overregulation is as big a risk as underregulation.
Will Politicians Block Our Driverless Future?
Autopia is within our grasp-if government doesn't screw it up.
When Everything Is a Crime: Harvey Silverglate on the Overregulation of Ordinary Life
"That's what causes change: the people in power begin to get hurt by their own system."
My Lunch With Hillary
Arguing over regulations that keep poor people from improving their situations
Illegal Dealers Owe Thanks to Washington State's Marijuana Regulators
The state's doomed scheme for a centrally planned market in pot creates a breeding ground for a completely unplanned and illegal market in the stuff.
Raleigh City Council Fails To Approve Airbnb Regulations
The proposal would have blocked residents from renting out their entire home.
Anthony Bourdain: "I support your inalienable right to say really stupid, offensive shit."
CNN host understands people have the right to hold incorrect politics and still do business in the U.S.
Clueless Legislators Deter Smokers From Vaping
California undermines public health by arbitrarily classifying e-cigarettes as tobacco products.
California Undermines Public Health by Treating E-Cigarettes Like the Real Thing
Classifying vaping devices as tobacco products will deter smokers from making a switch that could save their lives.
Common Sense Organ Donation Reform Proposed
A proposal to study compensating organ donors and their families: not enough, but a start.
Entrepreneurial Spirit Has Abandoned Non-Urban America: Bug or Feature?
Imagine what will happen to flyover country under even more wage regulations.
Slow Economic Growth: It's the Regulations, Stupid!
Regulations multiply at record rates while productivity slows downs - coincidence?
