The Drug Epidemic That the Government Fuelled
The 2010s are proving to be a banner decade for unintended consequences in America’s war on drugs. By now, readers are likely familiar with the policies that bolstered the markets…
The Tide Is Changing for Civil Forfeiture
Article from The Hill by Jared Skorup. There’s an under-the-radar fight brewing in Washington, D.C., and in states across the nation. The debate concerns when law enforcement can take…
Major Property Rights Case Decided at the Supreme Court
Article from Reason by Ilya Somin. Earlier today, the Supreme Court decided to review Knick v. Township of Scott, an important property rights case. The most important issue the Court…
Should States Collect Internet Taxes?
Article from Bloomberg Politics by Greg Stohr. The Trump administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let state and local governments collect billions of dollars in sales taxes from online…
Here’s Why Public Sector Unions Need To Die
Article from Reason by David Harsanyi. How does a public-sector union work? Easy. First, the state creates a monopoly. The monopoly forces taxpayers to fund those workers, whether they…
Rand Paul Pushes To Eliminate These Gun-Free Zones
Article from the Washington Examiner by Pete Kasperowicz. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced legislation on Thursday that would repeal a 1990 law banning guns from school zones, a move that fits…
New Tariffs Could Crush The Beer Industry
Article from Reason by Eric Boehm. Donald Trump’s plan to slap a 10 percent tariff on all aluminum imports has beer makers belching their outrage. “President Trump’s announcement today that…
Trump Flops On The Second Amendment
Article from the Daily Caller by Anders Hagstrom. Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse had harsh words for President Donald Trump Wednesday after he called for the confiscation of guns without…
Massive NYPD Corruption Uncovered
Article from the NY Post by Shawn Cohen. A former top NYPD official is set to plead guilty to charges related to a sweeping corruption probe that included officers allegedly accepting trips…
Supreme Court Continues To Refuse To Clarify The 2nd Amendment
Article from Reason by Jacob Sullum. This month’s mass shooting at a high school in Florida has predictably provoked demands for new restrictions on guns, most of which are dubious…