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,…
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…
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:…
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…
New York Pols and Unions Want Tax on Online Purchases to Support Transit System
A New York Assemblyman is proposing a $3 tax on items residents order online, and using the revenue to prop-up New York City’s creaking mass transit system. In a New…
Judges and Bureaucrats Fight Back Against Free Public Access to Court Filings
One of the great benefits of online technology is who quickly and thoroughly it has disrupted old ways of doing business. Except for the federal courts which still maintain an…
L.A.’s Sweeping, and Contradictory Lockdown Fails to Keep Residents Home
Los Angeles has instituted one of the most sweeping set of lockdown orders in the country, affecting millions of people. But news reports say the rules on what’s open and…
Inspector General Investigating Whether Homeland Security Needs Warrants to Track Cellphone Users
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating whether DHS’ purchase and use of cell phone location data to tracking Americans without a warrant is legal. According to the…