Taxes, Regulations Have Businesses Considering Leaving California
The state government makes everything more difficult and expensive
Regulation
Gun Control's Potemkin Village
Most measures will have little or no effect on the problems they are supposed to address
Agency Says Army Corps Didn't Get Clearance to Destroy LA Park
May have violated federal laws
CO Gets the Regulatory Wheels Rolling on Legalized Marijuana
Oh, c'mon. Can't you keep your control-freakery out of one area of life?
Arizona Woman Defends Fish Pedicures After She Was Forced to Stop Offering the Treatment
Board of Cosmetology says the fish must be thrown out or sanitized between sessions because they are "tools"
Jail Comments Raise Lots of Questions
"Divisive" comments about mandatory contraceptive coverage
Drinking Alcohol While Preparing to Order at a Restaurant Illegal in Utah
"Compliance officers" cracking down as Sundance Film Festival begins
Front Yard Gardeners Use Carrots to Convince Orlando City Council Proposed Gardening Regulations Too Restrictive
Metaphorical carrots were literal ones too
Scalia Gives the Government a Surprise Boost in Property Rights Case
Property rights advocates faced an unlikely opponent during Supreme Court oral argument this week.
Developers Fight for Casino Rights in Massachusetts
Hey why not let all of them build and let the market sort it out?
Fish Spa Owner Goes to Court Against Bureaucrats
Arizona's Board of Cosmetology shut down the operation because you can't sanitize fish between uses, though no one's ever complained
Beware Obama's Big Ideas
The president and his fans say the best is yet to come. That can't be good.
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
