EnergyCommentary
EPA’s Reversal on Alaska’s Pebble Mine a Victory for Regulatory Process
For more than a decade, the owners of Alaska’s Pebble Mine just wanted a shot at going through the permitting phase of the project. But… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Postal Banking Would Help Neither the Poor Nor the Postal Service
If a company lost $66 billion in 10 years and was on track to lose another $10 billion this year, would that company make a… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Ted Budd’s Bill Would Help Main Street Small Businesses Find Investors
The Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2019 (H.R. 3768), introduced by Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., would provide a safe harbor for finders and… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Deregulation Will Boost Household Income by $3,100, Report Finds
The Trump administration deregulation efforts will raise incomes by about $3,100 per household over the next five to 10 years, and sharply reduce prices for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Antitrust Lawsuit Against Qualcomm Is Unjust Government Overreach
Every so often, a case comes along that screams government misuse of power. The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. is just such… Read More
EconomyNews
Mike Lee’s New Bill Would Enforce ‘No Regulation Without Representation’
Americans should not have to put up with so many government regulations imposed by unelected bureaucrats, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said Tuesday while outlining a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Bans on Plastic Bags and Straws Are Annoying and Overrated
Canada, following precedent set by the European Union, is poised to join a growing list of places where single-use plastic items have been banned. Though… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Government’s War on E-Cigarettes Ignores Their Benefits
Sometimes, it feels like we live in Bizarro World, where everything is the opposite of what we would expect. Consider, for example, the regulation of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Idaho’s Spring Cleaning for Regulations an Idea Worth Replicating
Imagine if government rules had an expiration date. What if, each decade, every state law, regulation, or administrative rule ended by default unless lawmakers took… Read More
EconomyNews
This Vet Imprisoned for Digging Ponds on His Land Died. Now His Widow Continues the Fight.
The name of a Navy veteran may be cleared after he was convicted, fined, and imprisoned for digging ponds in a wooded area near his… Read More
