Regulation
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Manufactures Its Own Consent
Justifies new water regs on the grounds that 90 percent of public comments it solicited favored them.
Amtrak Has Problems, But a Lack of Federal Funding Is Not One of Them
The railroad's problems are political, not operational.
How Virginia Lawmakers Are Harassing Short-Term Renters
The sharing economy faces big government obstacles.
Benjamin Lawsky, Wall Street's Latest "Sheriff," Trades in His Badge To Take Money From the Companies He Used To Regulate
New York's top financial regulator prepares to turn his Rolodex into gold.
Ronald Bailey Hangs Out WIth the Bioethicists at the BEINGS 2015 Summit
Is life better than death; health better disease; wealth better than poverty? Opinions vary.
Block Biotech Progress or Embrace It? Bioethicists Debate What's to Come.
Is progress itself an ethical obligation? Opinions vary.
The Tip of the Regulatory Iceberg
Pointless economic regulation cripples innovation and speeds the growth of big government.
Congressman Wants to Ban All Gay 'Conversion' Therapy, Everywhere, for Everybody
Why is this a federal matter?
How the Pro-Life Movement Endangers the Unborn
It is hubris to think that the government can improve on the moral choices of mothers.
Taxi Drivers Upset Their Medallions Losing Value, Governments Not Doing Enough to Protect Their Monopolies
A medallion in Chicago goes for a paltry $270,000 these days.
Raid on Venice Beach Church Targets Illegal Kombucha Tea
Undercover agents infiltrated a charity fundraiser at the church last Friday and seized the contraband probiotic beverage.
Competition Wins Out: Long Beach Drops Minimum Cab Fares in Response to Uber
Reductions in regulations benefit consumers.
Your Next Car Will Be Driverless
OK, but the one after that will likely be self-driving
Let's All Disobey Stupid Laws
Many freedoms we take for granted exist because of lawbreakers.
The Government's Ten Thousand Commandments Cost $1.88 Trillion Per Year
Regulations now cost your family nearly $15,000 annually.
I Was a Teenage 'Libertarian of Convenience'*
Half-assed, selfish opposition to regulation is actually a good start.
Cuomo Reads Times Nail Salon Series, Starts Writing Lame New Regulations Posthaste
Reactionary policy tends to be bad policy.
What The New York Times Gets Wrong About Cheap Nail Salons
Even if Asian nail salons are as exploitative and toxic as the Times says, the answer isn't more government oversight.
Fracking Fearmongering: Another "Regulatory Science" Confirmation
Science: Searching really hard until you find what you want?
Senate Committee Votes In Favor of EPA Secret Science Reform Act
Environmental activists favor secret science
Nepal's Earthquake: How Not to Rebuild a Nation
In an environment of poverty and corruption, rigorous building codes do more harm than good
Today at SCOTUS: Property Rights vs. USDA Crop Seizures
The federal government seeks to confiscate raisins without paying just compensation to raisin farmers.
Liberals Greet Apple Watch With Fresh Assault on Company
According to the left, Apple "didn't build that." Big government did.
How New York City's Landmarks Preservation Act Bulldozed the Future
The 50th anniversary of the Landmarks Act is an opportunity to mourn all the invisible buildings that will never exist because of a misguided law.
Driver's License Suspensions, Ruining the Disadvantaged's Lives
Taking away people's ability to travel by car over fines and fees is unreasonably destructive.
Gay and Transgender Conversion Therapy Is Terrible, and So Is the Idea of a Federal Ban
Neither the president nor Congress should be playing any role in validating psychological treatments.
Helpful Hackers vs. College Regulators
Why are state governments cracking down on innovative coding academies?
The Net Neutrality Riddle
Why are Edward Snowden's supporters so eager to give government more control over the Internet?
Robo-Car Drives Across Country 99 Percent Autonomously
Congratulations to Delphi on this feat
California Officials in the Dark About Black Markets
State needs regulatory reform, not armies of new inspectors
AirBnb Fights Crummy Laws and Crummy Attitudes
Why can't our politics and culture handle expedited exchanges of services and goods for money?
5 Ways States Are Trying to Erode Abortion Access This Week
As a bonus, a few of the measures will also put women and abortion doctors in more danger.
Oklahoma Bill Would Legalize Gay Marriage. This Apparently Bothers Democrats and Gays. (CORRECTED)
A freak-out over the end of marriage licenses.
Regulatory Robophobia
We don't need a federal commission to govern things that go beep in the night.
Warren Buffett's Economic Contradictions
The famous investor has an opportunistic relationship with big government.
A Strike Against State Regulation of Yoga Teachers in Colorado
Bill would exempt yoga teacher training schools from costly state certification
