Chris Bray writes for the Federalist about a key beneficiary of a new California regulation. [C]ompanies that make or distribute any form of textiles in California are required to start…
John Hinderaker of the Powerline blog documents an interesting development in the American legal community. Not too many years ago, the bar was one of the pillars of the Republican…
David Hogberg of the Washington Examiner reports on potential problems for federal regulators trying to enforce President Biden’s vaccine mandate. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is likely to face…
Dale Cox reminds us with a Federalist column that most of us break laws without ever knowing it. Government regulations affect every aspect of our lives, even though the pace…
In the past, I have written about a healthcare payment model commonly referred to as “patient-centered” or “value-based” care (see here, here, and here). The idea behind patient-centered care is…
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…
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…
George Leef’s latest Forbes column focuses on the latest problem created by the Americans With Disabilities Act. One of the statutes that best demonstrates the truth that laws usually bring…
No, I don’t expect anyone is roaming the hallways at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offices while wearing one of those big foam No. 1 fingers and chanting with pride. But…
You might be surprised to learn that this blog entry has nothing to do with John Hood. Instead, John Siciliano of the Washington Examiner invokes the “Star Trek” hero for…
Sean Higgins reports for the Washington Examiner on the dicey proposition facing employers who want to comply with federal immigration law. A new federal guidance for employers illustrates the Catch-22…
Government has an awful job these days, as do teachers. It is tasked with making people be good when all the moral fiber is gone. We see this in gun…