State Governments
New York’s ‘grocery pricing fairness’ bill would likely raise prices
Progressives across the country are busy selling an "affordability" agenda, but so far, many of their ideas for enacting that agenda are destined to raise rather than lower the cost of living. The latest example…
Billionaire tax would cost California $25 billion in revenue
In November, Californians will consider a ballot measure to implement a 5 percent wealth tax on billionaires, which proponents say will generate $100 billion in revenue. It turns out the tax would probably cost the Golden…
Trump’s newest tariffs are ‘unrestrained executive power’
President Donald Trump's latest attempt to impose tariffs without congressional approval "is as lawless as" the previous tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court last month. That's the argument made by the…
Politicians consider Soviet-style controls on 3D printers
The old Soviet Union strictly controlled photocopiers, because they empowered individuals to share ideas that challenged state control. The restrictions ultimately broke down under the weight of mass defiance as people took…
Trump wants to ‘take over’ state elections instead
President Donald Trump suggested this week that the federal government should take over certain states' elections, in clear violation of the Constitution. It's a bad idea, just like it was a bad idea five years ago…
Virginia Democrats advance 7 gun control bills
The Second Amendment states, and the Virginia Constitution repeats, that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Someone ought to tell the Virginia state Senate. This week, the…
South Carolina gave $1.3 billion to Scout Motors. It’s already $150 million over budget.
In March 2023, Scout Motors announced it would spend $2 billion to build an electric vehicle (E.V.) factory in South Carolina. The company, a newly launched subsidiary of Volkswagen, would build electric trucks and SUVs. CEO…
Trump says states are required to enforce federal immigration laws. He’s wrong.
Federal immigration enforcement officers have flooded into Minneapolis, bringing mass chaos and the deaths of two bystanders. At issue is Minneapolis' status as a "sanctuary city," which means officials broadly…
Court Blocks Virginia Democrat Redistricting Plan
A Virginia judge on Tuesday blocked a Democrat redistricting plan designed to give the party more seats in Congress. Judge Jack Hurley Jr., a judge on the Tazewell County circuit court, ruled that the Democrat-controlled…
Why can’t New York get rid of 2-person subway crews?
Late last year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required two-person operating crews on New York City subways, despite heavy pressure from transit unions. While the veto looked like a win for fiscal…
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