Liberty
Parenthood As a Conservative Value
Dan McLaughlin writes for National Review Online about the conservative nature of parents’ rights. He focuses on Florida’s law banning children and younger teens from using social media. I am…
Florida Legislature
Liberty
DeSantis Leans Into Disney Fight
David Drucker of the Washington Examiner reports on the Florida governor’s latest conflict with Disney. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is daring Disney to escalate as the politically confident Republican brawls…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New favorite word: “deregathon” — what it means for occupational licensing
Should the bill become law, cities could no longer create new local occupational licenses for handyman services.
Regulation
How to reinvolve the legislature when agencies want costly rules
Such debate from their elected representatives over a potential major change is exactly what people should be able to expect.
Regulation
How Florida makes sure legislators debate major regulations
Instead of an executive agency promulgating major regulations without any real way for legislators to double-check them, Florida's law requires it. It led to political wrangling, debates, and discussions — which…
Health Care
Florida legislature repeals CON laws
When Florida is in the news, it usually a national political story such as the Bush v. Gore recount from the 2000 election or something bizarre such as this recent…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
How to stop future tax hikes
North Carolina and Florida have solid Republican legislative majorities who want voters to ensure tax rates remain low into the future. Florida voters will decide whether to require two-thirds of…
Regulation
A deep dive into the many ways government red tape impacts private enterprise
Government red tape slows down the economy in ways that go unseen. Policymakers who understand this aspect of red tape should be interested in cutting red tape and keeping regulatory…
Research Brief
Regulation
How Many Ways Does Red Tape Impede the Economy?
Government red tape slows down the economy. That is a consistent finding in economic research literature. Federal regulation has been estimated to cost the U.S. economy over $1.9 trillion in…
Regulation
Florida rules throttle has been working since 2010
What's interesting is not only that the Florida rules throttle is working, it's how it is working. It is bringing about a collaborative relationship between agencies and the legislature.
Research Brief
Regulation
Look to Florida for a “Rules Throttle” That’s Working
Last week I looked into the proposed “rules throttle” in the conference report for House Bill 162. As I see it, it’s an intriguing reform proposal that just needs a…
Liberty
Once More with Feeling
With admirable diligence, the NC House has been trying for years to make statutory and constitutional changes designed to protect North Carolina property owners from eminent domain abuse, and this…