Regulation
Marijuana Legalization and the Nanny State: A Reason Debate
Drug Policy Alliance's Ethan Nadelmann and Drug Policy Institute's Kevin Sabet take on pot and public health.
Small Businesses Suffer Under California Regulations
It's difficult and expensive for them to comply
California Targets Taxi Alternatives for Shut-Down
They haven't jumped through the state's hoops, so everybody could die in a fiery blaze of death
U.K. Minister: Businesses Stifled by EU Regulations
Red tape is being cut at home, but there's plenty coming from Brussels
Mitt Romney Is Wrong: Garage-Based Businesses Are Great
The most infuriating moment of the presidential debate hasn't gotten the attention it deserves.
Financial Regulation and the "Money Power"
In the end, financial regulation will best serve the insiders, the "money power."
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.
