Everything You Know About State Education Rankings Is Wrong
Minds and dollars are a terrible thing to waste.
States
If Californians Want to Secede, Americans May Be Ready to Let Them Go
There's growing tolerance for splitting off chunks of what our social studies teachers insisted was an "indivisible" union.
Let Freedom Boom
Fireworks are no different from any other good demanded by consenting individuals.
Plan to Break Up California Makes Fall Ballot
Voters will get to consider a plan to create three smaller states, but politicians will make the call.
3 States Pushing Stricter Gun Laws After Parkland (Plus 2 States That Want to Make Gun Ownership Easier)
Age restrictions, body armor bans, and constitutional carry.
The Corrupt Politics of Low-Income Housing
State officials gleefully line their own pockets at taxpayers' expense.
The Myth of the Playground Pusher
In Tennessee and around the country, "drug-free school zones" are little more than excuses for harsher drug sentencing.
As Anniversary of End of Prohibition Nears, State Alcohol Rules Challenged
Even as Repeal Day approaches, many states are still grapple with overly burdensome regulations.
Sex, Jobs, and Smoking: What's Legal for Teens in Your State?
A state-by-state look at America's paternalistic patchwork of laws
States Fight Back Against USDA Rules That Cause School Food Waste
Bad mandates result in uneaten foods. Schools figure out how to respond.
Unconstitutional State Food, Agriculture Crackdowns Spur Congress to Act
States like Massachusetts attempt to control how farms outside their borders operate.
Food Taxes Should Die, but Won't
Against all common sense and fairness, some states continue to tax grocery purchases.
