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…
Recall Effort has Newsom Worried
There’s a brewing recall effort aimed at California Gov. Gavin Newsom. And Newsom’s people are now, officially, worried that with a little push, this effort just might make the ballot:…
Tech Companies and Entrepreneurs Moving Away From High Tax, High Regulation Silicon Valley
One of the great benefits of our federal system is that states compete with one another on the items within their control – regulation, taxation, and an overall business climate….
Some California COVID Restrictions are About Control, not Science or Data
Many states are tightening restrictions on individuals and businesses in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions, we are told, are rooted in science. Except when…
Public Health Officials and AMA Push to Vaccinate Inmates Before General Population
A number of public health officials and the American Medical Association argue that the nation’s prison population should be high on the priority list of people getting coronavirus vaccines: Many…