Beware Obama's Big Ideas
The president and his fans say the best is yet to come. That can't be good.
Regulation
Will Dodd-Frank Trigger a New Financial Crisis?
A new book warns of the unintended consequences of the massive regulatory overhaul.
NYC Public Advocate Wants Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
People shouldn't have to manage their own problems!
Americans Support Food Freedom by a Wide Margin
A new poll finds Americans oppose food bans by a 5-1 margin and food taxes by a 2-1 margin. Supporters of food freedom should take note-and maybe even a victory lap.
Man Arrested For Breaching Non-Existent No-Fly Zone
Cops appear to have phonied-up their version of events, too
Condom Law Challenged By Porn Company
It's not like politicians use protection when they screw us
Feds Introduce Restrictive New Mortgage Rules
Having created the problem, they will "solve" the problem by treating people like idiots
Growth Controls Fueled CA Housing Bubbles, Subsequent Fiscal Crisis
Restrictions artificially fueled soaring home values, tax revenue
The EPA Pushes the Envelope, Again
A long train of abuses suggests an institutional culture that sees the law as an impediment.
Miami Area Street Vendors Fight Regulations
City wants to control when and where they can sell their goods
License to Thrill: Texas Lawmaker Wants Stripper Permits
Texas can get into a Nanny State of mind when it comes to sex
Obama Begins His Second Term—and Bush's Fourth
Obama has carried forward Bush policies that are most expansive of government power.
How a Federal Menu-Labeling Law Will Harm American Pizza
Complying with a proposed FDA menu-labeling rule would be somewhere between costly and impossible for tens of thousands of U.S. pizza and grocery chains.
What's Wrong With a Copyright Alert System?
Internet service providers have a new plan to crack down on illegal downloads and peer-to-peer file sharing. Should digital activists be worried?
Stop Talking About Freedom and Start Protecting It
Lawmakers pay lip service to liberty while trampling it under foot.
VA Farmer Rights Bill Would Rein-In Abusive Local Governments
Officials have been targeting farmstands and other business operations
Colorado Officials Still Working on How to Regulate Marijuana
Initiative passed in November calls for marijuana to be regulated like cigarettes and alcohol
California Experiments With Controversial Legislation
Cap and trade and a ban on employment credit checks should make the state especially enticing to businesses
CA's Jerry Brown Backs Off Environmental Regulations
He says the state's struggling economy needs some relief
Immigration Rules Leave Apples Rotting on the Trees
Attempting to actually comply with government regulations makes it impossible to make money from orchards
No Regulation? No Problem
Intuition leads us to think-wrongly-that without government we'd be victims of fraud.
Labor Union Fights Liquor Store Privatization in Pennsylvania
How organized labor is resisting efforts to privatize the state-owned liquor monopoly.
Top 10 Food Policy Success Stories of 2012
This year had its share of good news for supporters of food freedom.
Report: College Ignored Anti-Hazing Rules Prior to Student's Death
Says Florida school lacked system to detect or prevent hazing
Tough Year Ahead for California Taxpayers and Wealth Producers
The Golden State's big government keeps getting bigger.
EPA Emissions Regulations Survive Challenge
Allows the agency to assert open-ended authority over "greenhouse gases"
