State Governments
California progressives want ‘Big Oil’ to fix insurance crisis created by state price controls
The Orange County Register Editorial Board once interviewed state Sen. Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco) about his bill to decriminalize the use of some psychedelics. We questioned the obvious inconsistency between his…
Federal judge delivers due process win against DOJ registry overreach
To protect the fundamental right to due process, a federal judge has permanently blocked the Justice Department (DOJ) from prosecuting Californians who fail to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act…
Wisconsin law limiting public sector union power faces legal challenge
In 2011, Wisconsin made national news headlines when then-Gov. Scott Walker attempted to reform public sector collective bargaining as a part of his push for fiscal responsibility. At the height of the Tea Party movement,…
The Labor Department just freed contractors—again. Congress still needs to act.
The debate over independent contractors is taking off again. In recent weeks, the Department of Labor issued its long-awaited independent contractor rule. The new directive reverses a Biden-era anti-contractor rule and…
Maine bill proves states are capable of adopting bad data center policies without federal intervention
Amid bipartisan backlash to AI from federal lawmakers, nearly a dozen states are considering legislation that would prohibit new data center construction for a period of months to years. Maine is poised to be the first state…
Colorado Health Program for Illegal Aliens Explodes in Costs
Facing a budget pinch, Colorado lawmakers are cutting spending to largely sustain funding for a program subsidizing “pregnant people” regardless of immigration status. “Cover All Coloradans” is expected to cost 611% more than…
The Republican plan to nationalize elections is performative nonsense
During my younger days as a soccer dad, I got to watch the variety of ways that people handled the inevitable wins and losses. The trophy my daughter won after a big championship game is packed in a box somewhere in the…
Alabama birthing centers challenge state rule that could shut them down
The Alabama Supreme Court could soon hear a case to determine the future of birthing centers in the state. In 2023, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) proposed setting strict requirements on the state's…
Flying cars are closer than ever—but lawmakers could hold them back
Flying cars have hovered in the public imagination since The Jetsons. But the techno-optimism of the space age has since given way to a more jaded cultural milieu, captured by financier Peter Thiel's Founders Fund 2011…
DOJ Probes Men in Women’s Prisons in 2 States
The Justice Department opened an investigation into male inmates being placed in women’s prisons in California and Maine. The DOJ notified California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Maine Gov. Janet Mills, respectively, on Thursday…
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