NFL Commissioner Takes On Criminal Justice Reform
Article from CBS Sports by Cody Benjamin. Nearly a week after refuting claims made against owner Jeffrey Lurie regarding unsigned quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the Philadelphia Eagles revealed Wednesday that Roger Goodell paid a visit to…
Rand Paul Digs In On Healthcare
Article from NBC News by Leigh Ann Caldwell. WASHINGTON — With only a few days left for Republicans to try one last time to repeal Obamacare, President Donald Trump on…
Libertarian Republicans Are Quietly Victorious In Washington
Article from The Washington Examiner by W. James Antle III. It’s been a quiet few months for libertarian-leaning Republicans in Washington since President Trump took office in January, but last…
Oklahoma City Is Making Major Progress On Criminal Justice Reform
Article from NewsOK by William Crum. Finished in glass, wood and stone, Oklahoma City’s new municipal courthouse is a physical manifestation of an enlightened era in criminal justice. At a…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Gone Horribly Wrong
Article from MLive by Gus Burns. An 18-year veteran of the Hazel Park Police Department is accused of stealing at least $85,000 from the department’s forfeiture accounts. He resigned while…
Ben Shapiro Gives A Lesson On Individual Responsibility
Article from Rare by Grayson Quay. When I woke up Friday morning, I half expected to hear Ben Shapiro’s yarmulke-adorned head had been impaled on a spike and the University…
Congressman Amash Has An Ominous Warning
Article from Reason by Matt Welch. It’s been a gruesome month for those of us who believe the federal government should spend no more than it takes in. On Sept. 6, only…
The Police State Is Still Strong
Article from Reason by Jacob Sullum Tomorrow New Hampshire will become the 22nd state to eliminate the possibility of jail for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Under a law passed this year, adults caught…
Minimum Wage Stance Will Not Help The Democrats
Article from The Hill by Michael Saltsman. Is the minimum wage a winning “wedge” issue? The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) certainly thinks so. Recently, the union announced plans for a massive…
JP Morgan’s CEO Under Fire For Calling Bitcoin A Fraud
Article from CNBC by Eugene Kim. If JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was trying to set off the bitcoin community with his criticism of cryptocurrency, he succeeded. On Tuesday, Dimon called bitcoin a “fraud,” described it as…