Articles by Eric Boehm

Want to Give a Tour of Washington, DC? You’ll Need a License for That

Eric Boehm | February 09, 2016

Bill Main knows a lot about history, but at one time he faced arrest if he shared what he knows in Washington, D.C. The owner of Segs In… Read More

EconomyCommentary

Chicago Regulations Could Mean Jail for Some Airbnb Users

Eric Boehm | January 29, 2016

It could be “one strike and you’re out” for Airbnb users in Chicago. In a series of new rules, Chicago officials recently outlined a plan… Read More

EconomyCommentary

This Town’s Residents Ordered to Have Matching Curtains, No BBQ Grills, Cut Lawns

Eric Boehm | December 22, 2015

If we were inclined to give out such an award, Pagedale, Mo., would be a leading contender for Nanny State of the Year. In this… Read More

EconomyNews

Court Strikes Down Sprinkler System Requirement in New Homes

Eric Boehm | October 16, 2015

A Minnesota court on Tuesday threw cold water on state regulations requiring sprinkler systems in many new homes. The sprinkler requirements are expensive and unnecessary,… Read More

EducationCommentary

‘You’re It’: School District Bans Tag During Recess

Eric Boehm | October 08, 2015

Update: According to The Seattle Times, “[t]he Mercer Island School District reinstated the game of tag following an outcry from parents” on September 25, 2015…. Read More

EconomyCommentary

Personal Trainers Next on Washington’s Over-Regulation List?

Eric Boehm | September 17, 2015

When Andrew Killion opened District Crossfit in 2010, he was training a few handfuls of people in a converted auto garage. Today, Killion oversees one… Read More

LawNews

New York City Proposal Would Outlaw Overnight Parking for Out-of-State Cars

Eric Boehm | February 01, 2015

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. But parking your tires, your Ford or your Honda with a Massachusetts… Read More

LawNews

Government Drops Forfeiture Case Led by Obama’s Attorney General Nominee

Eric Boehm | January 31, 2015

Sometimes, not violating the law can get you in trouble with the law. Just ask the Hirsch family from Long Island, New York. Or, better… Read More

Health CareNews

Audit: HHS Failure to Screen Obamacare Contract Recipients Cost Taxpayers $400M

Eric Boehm | January 25, 2015

An internal investigation into how the federal government awarded contracts for developing and building the Affordable Care Act’s most important public element — the online exchanges… Read More

LawNews

After Outcry, City Won’t Seize Man’s Home Over $40 Drug Bust

Eric Boehm | December 20, 2014

Philadelphia’s city government has dropped its attempt to seize two homes using civil asset forfeiture laws. The city’s seizure of the homes made national headlines… Read More

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