Anti-Vaping Rules Tacked on to Federal Spending Bills
Another bit of nanny statism buried inside the coronavirus relief/government spending bill are new rules that make it increasingly difficult for people to buy and get vaping products delivered to…
Relief Bill Punishes School Choice Programs
And speaking of a line-item veto…a good argument for the idea can be found in the relief bill Congress approved and the president signed. Buried in that measure are restrictions…
Congress Approves Trillions for Relief Plus Federal Budget
Congress has been busy running up the national charge card before Christmas, approving both a $900 billion stimulus bill and a roughly $1.4 trillion budget measure to fund federal operations….
Schools Suing Parents for Textbook Fees, and Court Costs, During a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has scrambled public school instruction, making it difficult for kids to learn, teachers to teach, and parents to manage it all. But in Indiana, there’s one thing…
The Nanny State Backs Off Frozen Cherry Pies
In a victory for American consumers, and a case study in bureaucratic nanny statism, the FDA has decided to relax is rules on what goes into a frozen cherry pie….
World Human Freedom Index Shows U.S. Slipping to 17th Place
The 2020 Human Freedom Index report is out and for the U.S., freedom has been in steady retreat in the last three years according to a broad analysis of personal,…
FDA Can – and Must — Pick Up the Pace on Vaccine Approval
The good news is the Food and Drug Administration is giving emergency use approval for two coronavirus vaccines. The bad news is the FDA could have approved the drugs much…
Seattle City Council Considers “Poverty Defense” for Misdemeanor Theft
The Seattle City Council is debating a change to its criminal code that would add a so-called “poverty defense” that local judges would have to consider when deciding misdemeanor theft…
Supreme Court Says Individuals Can Sue for Damages When Government Violates Their Rights
In a victory for individual rights, the Supreme Court ruled – unanimously – that people can sue the government for damages when it violates their constitutional rights. The Institute for…
CBO Lays out Tough Choices for Cutting Federal Debt
The federal government’s binge spending has had real consequences for the year deficit and overall national debt. According to the Congressional Budget Office, coronavirus relief deepened the fiscal mess. But…