Regulation
Virtual Children, Genome Sequencing for Everyone, and Forget Genetic Privacy
Ronald Bailey sends his first dispatch from the Fourth Annual Consumer Genetics Conference
Endless Small-Biz Regulations Under Review in NYC
Even the city's politicos admit they've overdone it
Plans to Print a Gun Stalled
Currently illegal in the U.S. to make a gun at home without a license
Man Climbs St Peter's in a Protest Against EU Regulations
Phone call to ministers failed to get him down
Australian Minister Boasts of "Unfettered Legal Power" To Command Telecoms
And the other officials just sighed with envy
NYC Nickels-and-Dimes Businesses With $820 Million in Petty Fines
$300 for a scratched cutting board
How Local Governments Are Chipping Away at the First Amendment
That Amendment is unequivocal when it states that Congress shall make no law. Lesser government powers can make as many as they like.
San Francisco's Darkest Hours
The founder of Salon takes a fascinating tour of the Golden Gate City, 1967-82.
Denial of Medical Choice: Even Worse Than Activists Think
Abortion advocates fear government bureaucrats could use burdensome rules to reduce access to medical care. That's happening already.
Californians Flee in Search of Free Economies
Texas, Nevada and Arizona thank their neighbor for the new workers and capital
France's Labor Rules Stifle Business Growth
It's better to stay small than to hire employees you can't fire
CA Sticks With Cap-and-Trade Even as Businesses Flee
Shockingly, companies don't want to shoulder new costs and regulations
With Coal Industry Stumbling, House Votes To Rein-In Regs
Lawmakers try to un-do the damage they've done? Unheard-of ...
Businessman Pays To Clean Philly City Lot, Faces Legal Action
No good deed goes unpunished when government officials are involved
Prostitutes in Ghent Told They're Too Prostitute-y
Killjoys want them to rein it in or face fines
Bloomberg's Big Beverage Ban
The mayor's soda scheme won't make anyone thinner, but it sets a paternalistic precedent.
Plastic-Bag Ban Considered in El Paso
It's highly inconvenient, which provides that warm and fuzzy feeling of martyrdom
Federal Regulations Cost $1.8 Trillion a Year
Much, much, much higher than the administration claims
Texas Town's Ban on Renting to Illegal Immigrants Goes to Court
Ordinance allowed building inspectors to evict based on immigration status
Federal Money for Trails Comes With Red Tape Attached
There really is no such thing as a free lunch, or a free hiking trail
Wineries Challenge Burdensome Land-Use Restrictions
In the middle of an economic slump, why not strangle growing local businesses?
Virginia Approves Tougher Building Standards for Abortion Clinics
Requires them to meet same requirements as full hospitals
Regulators Slammed by Scientist for Blocking Large Fishing Trawler
He accuses Australian politicians of "popularism and political expedience." What else is new?
Italy To Trim Environmental Regulations
A small step toward making doing business in the country even remotely possible
What the Federal Government Can Learn from the iPhone
Individual choice trumps central planning.
