May 31, 2023 11:55 am
Even Pennsylvanians Can Now Buy Wine in Grocery Stores, but New Yorkers Still Can’t
A bill that would expand wine sales in the Empire State is meeting familiar resistance from entrenched interests.
Tags: beer, Legislation, Pennsylvania, REASON
May 31, 2023 10:10 am
Childproofing the Internet
How online “child protection” measures could make child and adult internet users more vulnerable to hackers, identity thieves, and snoops.
Tags: children, Congress, First Amendment, free speech, Internet, Legislation, REASON
May 26, 2023 12:19 pm
Minnesota Caps Length of Probation Sentences
A Reason investigation earlier this year detailed the case of a Minnesota woman who was sentenced to 40 years on probation for a drug crime.
Tags: Legislation, policy, REASON
May 25, 2023 11:00 am
Panicked by Fentanyl Analogs, Biden Embraces the Mandatory Minimums He Claims To Oppose
A House-approved bill that the president supports would expand the draconian penalties he supposedly wants to abolish.
Tags: Congress, Legislation, Politics, REASON, War on Drugs
May 24, 2023 6:47 am
‘No One Will Become an American Until…the Border Is Secure’
Plus: Lawsuits over drag shows, a ban on Chinese citizens buying property in Florida, and more…
Tags: Congress, immigration, Legislation, policy, REASON
May 23, 2023 9:01 pm
The Perils of ‘Rule by Indefinite Emergency Edict’
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch highlights a vital lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags: Civil Liberties, Legislation, REASON, Supreme Court
May 19, 2023 11:50 am
Desperate To Avoid Decriminalization, Washington Legislators Lovingly Threaten Drug Users With Jail
The imminent expiration of a law that recriminalized drug possession triggered a bipartisan panic.
Tags: Legislation, policy, REASON, War on Drugs
May 17, 2023 6:39 am
Doctors Detail Dangerous Pregnancy Care in States With Abortion Restrictions
Plus: APA says social media not inherently harmful for kids, senators propose Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Agency, and more…
Tags: "Roe V Wade", Abortion, health care, Legislation, medicine, policy, Politics, REASON, Supreme Court
May 15, 2023 1:40 pm
Texas Bill Would Legalize Townhouses
The Texas Senate has passed two bills legalizing building homes on smaller lots and accessory dwelling units across the state.
Tags: Legislation, policy, REASON, Texas
May 15, 2023 4:00 am
Congress Tries Again To Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses
Just about everybody agrees the practice is legalized theft, but cops and prosecutors oppose change.
Tags: Civil Liberties, Congress, Legislation, policy, REASON
May 10, 2023 4:00 am
Biden’s Industrial Policy Promises a Return to the 1970s
The hard lesson that free markets are better than state control may have to be relearned.
Tags: economics, Free Markets, Legislation, policy, REASON, Subsidies
May 9, 2023 2:27 pm
Thomas Massie Says National E-Verify Would Be Bad for American Workers. He’s Right.
Certain employment measures in the House GOP’s border bill that are meant to verify citizenship status would harm American workers and employers.
Tags: Congress, immigration, Legislation, REASON
May 8, 2023 1:05 pm
Texas House Overwhelmingly Approves Restrictions on No-Knock Warrants
Conservatives who support the bill recognize the conflict between unannounced home invasions and the Second Amendment.
Tags: Fourth Amendment, Gun Rights, Legislation, REASON, second amendment, Texas, War on Drugs
May 8, 2023 7:50 am
Federal Zoning Bill Would Preempt Local Parking Mandates
The legislation would give property owners “sole discretion” in deciding how many parking spaces they want to build.
Tags: Congress, constitution, Legislation, Politics, REASON