American attorney and politician
In the best of times, occupational licensing was a notorious public-choice problem. It’s an extreme government regulation that ought to have been reserved for only the most extreme risks. Too…
There's no need to hamstring a speciality because of a turf war with a licensing board. Let's talk about voluntary certification and consumer choice.
The libertarian Cato Institute has assigned N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper an F grade in its latest “Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors.” Cooper is one of just two Southern…
With Gov. Susana Martinez's October 3 Executive Order, New Mexico has now solidly joined the de-licensing revolution. Martinez's EO contains several provisions that should all sound familiar to JLF readers.
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has added her state to the list of states working to restore the right to earn a living to their citizens. Earlier this month Martinez…
Noemie Emery offers interesting observations within a Washington Examiner column about women in the highest ranks of American politics. Poor Hillary. 2008 was her year and she blew it, and…
George Leef shares with Forbes readers details of the continuing fight against civil asset forfeiture in one Western state. Back in summer, the [New Mexico] state legislature unanimously passed a…
George Leef’s latest Forbes column highlights positive developments in the Land of Enchantment. Civil asset forfeiture is one of those issues where Americans of all political persuasions grasp the truth…
We have reached the point where what a person’s rights are depend on whether he’s in a “protected group” or not. In this piece, Will Grigg explores two contrasting cases…
If Republicans are intent upon waging a “war on women,” no one has told the GOP women profiled in the latest issue of The Atlantic. Likely no one is more…
An article in the latest Bloomberg Businessweek suggests state executives might play the key role in helping Republicans rebound from a disappointing 2012 election. If the think tanks are indeed…
Barry Smith and I (and perhaps others) will be at it again, liveblogging the prime time speeches by Condoleezza Rice, Susana Martinez, and Paul Ryan (for sure) from 10 –…