State Governments
State AGs Plunge Into Battle Over Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a four-member federal panel, will…
Does Oregon’s decriminalization reversal show drugs should be illegal?
Drug policy scholar Kevin Sabet and Reason's Zach Weissmueller debate the resolution, "The failure of Oregon's experiment in decriminalizing all drugs is compelling evidence that other attempts at complete…
Will Utah’s law against public sector bargaining survive a public vote?
In 2011, then–Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made national headlines by signing Act 10 into law, dramatically curbing public sector unions collective bargaining power. Seven years later, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case…
Why is Josh Hawley empowering labor unions in New York and California?
When Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) clashed with a Boeing attorney at a committee hearing earlier this month, he was clearly picking sides in an ongoing fight between the company and thousands of striking workers at a Missouri…
How Trump sparked the battle over California’s redistricting
One of the funniest types of people I meet in political circles are those who take all sorts of cheap partisan positions, then suddenly invoke some Deep Principle on a matter—as if any of us believe them to be motivated by a…
Texts and Trump Dominate Virginia AG Debate
Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares kicked off the Thursday debate referencing text messages in which his Democrat opponent Jay Jones wished death on a political rival. Jones responded in his opening remarks…
4 Takeaways From SCOTUS Case on Louisiana Redistricting Case
In a closely watched case that could have a significant impact on which party controls Congress and that could have national consequences when it comes to drawing congressional maps, the Supreme Court heard a second round of…
California’s $20 fast food minimum wage eliminated jobs
In 2023, California passed a law requiring a $20 per hour minimum wage for all fast-food restaurants with more than 60 locations nationwide. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom portrayed the union-supported law as pro-worker, saying…
States are banning retail sales of dogs and cats. It’s doing more harm than good.
When Mike Ricci wanted to buy his daughter a puppy, he discovered that in his state, "There were pet stores but none that sell puppies ." Ricci, being president of Stossel TV, investigated. He discovered that eight…
Ron DeSantis used secrecy and emergency powers to build Alligator Alcatraz
BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, Florida—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sold the public on the detention camp known as Alligator Alcatraz as an efficient and cost-effective way to deal with a major public disaster—illegal…
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