Regulation
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"
Green Bay May Penalize Homeless Shelter For Helping Too Many People
Nothing is more important than abiding by red tape
California Lawmakers Aim to Restrict Gun Rights
Golden State legislators join the gun control chorus in the wake of Sandy Hook.
Senator Introduces Bill to Regulate Broadband Data Caps
The government knows better than the service providers, right?
Federal Red Tape Makes Hiring Agricultural Workers an Agony
So doing it legally ... not so tempting
FTC Targets Apps, Social Networks With Updates to Child Privacy Law
Because we couldn't conceivably watch out for our own kids
Loaded Gun Confiscated from Minneapolis School Staffer
Had license to carry, but not at school
FTC Unveils New Online Privacy Rules for Children
"Be a responsible parent" is not one of them
Don't Believe the Hype About "Dangerous" Christmas Toys
Welcome to the season of bogus scare stories.
Toyota Fined $17 Million by Feds
Accused of not promptly recalling vehicles over issue with floor mats jamming accelerators
CT Cracks Down on Unpermitted Taxi Service
Saved from the threat of getting where you want to go
New Yorkers To Be Allowed To Hail Taxis Via Smartphone in February
This requires government permission?
Canadian Child Denied Medical Treatment over Alternative Care
Mother took him for "unapproved" treatment in the United States
Florida's Property Rights Abuse Lands at the Supreme Court
The justices prepare to hear a major 5th Amendment case.
New York City Approves Taxi Apps
Government permission needed to hail cabs the way users might want to
FDA Delays Bring Tobacco Product Development to a Halt
Foot-dragging has dragged on for years for products that were only supposed to take 90 days to review
Republicans Warn of "Regulatory Cliff" Ahead
White House had been putting new regulations on hold during the campaign season
Companies Exiting California Find Their Value Increasing
Improved business prospects do the trick
Guns Don't Kill People; Unlicensed Boarding Homes Kill People
A guy going on a shooting spree means we need better housing regulations?
Quadruple Homicide Leads to Review of Boarding House Rules
More regulations will keep people from killing each other!
Government Mandate for Car Black Boxes Puts Privacy at Risk
No standards are yet in place limiting official access to data
