Local Government
Mamdani wants to expand de Blasio’s universal child care program
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. "While families with young children…
Justice Department targets D.C. gun restrictions in new lawsuit
Trump administration pursues a loosening of D.C.'s gun laws: Yesterday, the Justice Department filed suit against the government of Washington, D.C., "alleging that the District government and MPD unconstitutionally…
Zohran Mamdani’s radical transition team
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. "Personnel is policy," as the…
Seattle’s delivery minimum wage failed drivers and raised costs
In 2022, Seattle became one of the first cities in America to pass a minimum wage law for food delivery drivers. The law went into effect in 2024, and the results were nothing short of calamitous. Food orders plunged to…
Trump blames illegal immigrants for high housing prices. Blame zoning instead.
President Donald Trump delivered an end-of-year address Wednesday night to tout economic accomplishments of dubious veracity and attribute hardships to anything other than his own policies. On historically high housing costs,…
Localism and the limits of regulating what we love
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. As we approach the Christmas holiday, the wheels of housing policymaking are grinding to a halt. While that means there's a little less news to cover, it does…
Muriel Bowser was a flawed mayor. We’ll miss her when she’s gone.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced yesterday that she would not seek a fourth term. During her ten years at the helm of city government, Bowser gave District libertarians few reasons to actively support her. As…
How Lina Khan is busy striving to maximize Zohran Mamdani’s power
Lina Khan has quickly thrown water on any hopes that she might be a benign force on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team. The former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair suggested in a recent…
The new Luddites want to pump the brakes on driverless cars
As demand for self-driving services such as Waymo grows, so does evidence of their safety. The autonomous ride-hailing service reports astronomical reductions in motor vehicle–related crashes and injuries in its autonomous…
Libertarians quietly notch local wins in Michigan and Pennsylvania
It wasn't just the Democratic Party that did well on Election Day this year. The Libertarian Party won several notable local races. In Renovo, Pennsylvania, voters elected Justin Lynn mayor. Lynn, a lifelong Libertarian,…
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