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The third-party doctrine is dying. Government surveillance is not
The strongest privacy protection, it turns out, isn't a warrant: It's when our data is never collected into a single vault.
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California’s gas taxes keep climbing. Highway performance doesn’t.
Each gas tax increase asks Californians to pay more for a highway system that continues to underperform.
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The ROAD to Housing Act gets some things right. The hard work is still local.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act responds to a fundamentally local problem with federal solutions.
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Cities’ pension dollars are not for building affordable housing
Pension assets should be directed to their most productive and profitable uses, not political interests.
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New Mexico shouldn’t abandon its 2020 cost-of-living adjustment reform
New Mexico’s retirees deserve retirement stability and a legislature that will finish the job rather than walk back meaningful reforms under pressure.
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Loopholes in Florida laws allow law enforcement to collect excessive fines
Florida has laws meant to discourage local governments from relying on ticket revenue, but significant gaps remain in how those laws are enforced.
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The U.S. loan to Argentina is a bet on Javier Milei’s reforms
Argentina’s economic turnaround will depend on whether President Javier Milei can overcome political opposition and deliver lasting reforms.
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Argentina teaches the Laffer Curve lesson Washington refuses to learn
New research applying the Laffer Curve’s principles to Argentina offers both a path forward for Argentine tax reform and a lesson for the United States.
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Louisiana adopts reforms to provide released inmates with identification documents
House Bill 167 codifies a clearer role for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in helping inmates obtain necessary documents before they leave prison.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration’s arbitrary 7-OH ban is not rooted in science
In banning certain kratom-derived substances, the Drug Enforcement Administration ignores science.
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Maryland reduces uncertainty in occupational licensing decisions for applicants with criminal records
House Bill 557 creates a predetermination review process so citizens with disqualifying criminal records don’t waste time and money training for a license.
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Louisianians were right to reject a constitutional amendment to raise teacher pay. Now, a new state task force should finish the job.
Amendment 3 was sold to voters as a teacher pay raise and a pension fix. It was neither.
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Canada offers important lessons for U.S. air traffic control
Congress would be wise to consider air traffic control governance reform rather than doubling down on the unsustainable status quo.
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Lower collection costs are key to making mileage-based user fees a viable replacement for the fuel tax
States looking to craft mileage-based programs need to consider factors that raise collection costs and make a program less viable.
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One agency or many? What Denver and Atlanta reveal about transit governance
Transit systems may move people, but governance determines how those systems move, grow, and adapt.
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Southern California’s total tobacco bans aren’t helping public health
Instead of pursuing tobacco bans, state health officials should prioritize proven harm reduction policies.
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Webinar: Public pension systems investing in crypto
A recent Reason Foundation webinar explored how public pension systems should evaluate the risks, rewards and transparency of cryptocurrency investments.
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Building networks of managed lanes in big cities to reduce traffic congestion
Toll lanes have been a game-changer for improving mobility in large metro areas.
