Austin, Texas Mayor Told Residents to Stay Put – From his Vacation Home in Mexico
Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler is coming under fire for releasing a video message in early November in which he urged residents to “stay home” in order to avoid possibly…
New York Punishes Already Struggling Businesses With Regulatory Overreach
Very few things can stop determined bureaucrats from carrying out their agency’s function. That includes pandemics, as this item on New York state’s liquor authority makes abundantly, and absurdly, clear:…
Supreme Court Taps the Brakes on Cuomo’s Religious Service Restrictions
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted New York state’s rules limiting religious services to no more than 10 people – while imposing no such capacity limits…
Federal Judge Overturns California DMV Ban on “Offensive” License Plates
California drivers may get to express themselves with a little more color and creativity on their license plates. A U.S. District Court judge ruled the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles…
The High (and Rising) Taxes Hiding in Your Phone Bill
A lot of people are hoping to get the latest and greatest smartphone for Christmas, and for good reason: the handheld devices are getting more powerful, with more capabilities, than…
Stay at Home Rules are for Little People, Not Pols
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock urged residents to stay home and avoid outside contact for Thanksgiving…even as he boarded a flight to spend the holiday with his family in Mississippi. Before…
Lujan Grisham’s Lockdown Theater
States are re-imposing restrictions on commerce and personal behavior in an attempt to limit the rise in coronavirus infections. Some of those orders are so sweeping, they raise questions about…
U.S. Lockdowns Estimated to Have Cost $169 Billion to Save 29,000 lives
The U.S. government has poured trillions of dollars in relief and stimulus into the economy in the wake of state-imposed economic lockdowns earlier this year. But a group of European…
Sticker Shock: Taxpayer on the Hook for $400 Billion in Bad Student Loans
A U.S. Department of Education analysis of student loan debt has found that taxpayers could stick taxpayers with the bill for $400 billion in bad loans. According to the Wall…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Qualified Immunity Claim
While Congress has largely dropped the ball on criminal justice reform, there is a glimmer of hope that the Supreme Court may yet erect some limits on the government’s police…