Regulation
New Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Creates More Problems Than it Solves
Judges in the Bay State will soon have the power to determine whether a bank can foreclose on a home or must modify the mortgage.
EU Leaders Agree on Creation of Single Bank Supervisor
European Central Bank will oversee the new mechanism
Va. Health Chief Resigns over New Abortion Rules
Regulations treat abortion clinics the same as hospitals
Uber Launching Taxi App in San Francisco
It will still be tough to catch a cab thanks to city's oppressive medallion system
Arizona Policies Hobble State's Prosperity
If you make the state unattractive, money will go elsewhere
FCC Regulations Threaten Low Budget Television
Will require all stations have subtitles for their programing
Tester Slams Company for Closing Plant Instead of Swallowing Regulatory Costs
It's your fault if red-tape compliance is too expensive
Compounding Pharmacies Face Regulatory Push
More government rules make everybody safer, right?
City, Groups Settle in Calif. Rental Inspection Suit
Lancaster accused of abusing authority to try to drive out minority Section 8 residents
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.