Protecting Your Daughter in Your Own Home Gets You Life In Prison
Los Angeles (May 8, 2008) - Drew Carey's newest Reason.tv video tells the tragic story of Cory Maye and Ron Jones. Maye was in his home late at night with his one-year-old daughter. A stranger kicked...
View ArticleVirginia Saving Money With Fixed-Price Interstate Maintenance Deal
Over 10 years ago, Virginia signed the first performance-based turnkey asset management maintenance contract in the country. Virginia was a leader as it secured a fixed-price, long-term contract for...
View ArticleReining in Job Licensing Laws in Arizona
You might have a dream job, but these days there's a good chance that the government has to give you its approval before you can actually do that job.In Arizona, if you want to be an acupuncturist, a...
View ArticleArizona Starts to Tackle Job Licensing Laws
Reason's Foundation's Adam Summers details job licensing regulations in Arizona, writing, "In Arizona, if you want to be an acupuncturist, a hunting or fishing guide, landscape architect, pre-arranged...
View ArticleFlorida, Virginia Save on Highway Maintenance
Reason Foundation's Shirley Ybarra, Virginia's former secretary of transportation, looks at how Virginia and Florida are saving millions with fixed-price maintenance contracts. Reason's Transportation...
View ArticleYou Can Dance In Arizona Again
The Arizona Republic reports, "Kick off your boots and get ready to two-step because dancing is now allowed at San Tan Flat. Pinal County Superior Court Judge William O'Neil overturned a decision from...
View ArticleDrew Carey on War on Drugs, Cory Maye
"Despite 100 years of heavy social and financial costs, and no indication that victory is attainable, the U.S. government continues to wage its war on drugs," says Drew Carey in a new Reason.tv video...
View ArticleLeasing Chicago's Midway Airport
If there was any question whether investors would be interested in a long-term lease of Chicago's Midway Airport, it was answered in the affirmative at the beginning of April. Six high-powered teams...
View ArticleThe tricky bits of biofuels
Researchers at UC Berkeley took a close look at biofuels in a paper called Review of Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels. It is notable because unlike sooooo many other things I...
View ArticleSpeaking of biofuels. . .
After my previous post about a serious academic paper on biofuels, I came across this amusing article about a fight in California over collecting fuel taxes from people who burn used cooking oil in...
View ArticleSpeaking of biofuels. . .
After my previous post about a serious academic paper on biofuels, I came across this amusing article about a fight in California over collecting fuel taxes from people who burn used cooking oil in...
View ArticleChengdu China earthquake
As many people have heard, a 7.8 magnitude eqarthquake rumbled through Chengdu, China yesterday, killing more than 9,000 people. Full coverage from the New York Times can be found here. Chengdu is a...
View ArticleMore Net Neutrality Nonsense
The Web is abuzz today with reports and analysis of the latest network neutrality bill to be introduced this year. The as-of-yet unnamed bill, sponsored by Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and Rep. Zoe...
View ArticleCloser Look at California's Proposed Education Cuts
This week the California Teachers Association's (CTA) "Cuts Hurt" bus tour will roll through San Francisco and Sacramento, and the CTA's band - the "Angry Tired Teachers," will continue to sing their...
View ArticleCollege in California: Still a Bargain
The big news today is that both California State University and the University of California will raise tuition fees. From the Sacramento Bee: The cost of a university degree for the more than 500,000...
View ArticleTexas shows a way to beat congestion
From the Star-Telegram, "Texas and parts of Tarrant County appear to have gotten the message that fine-tuning traffic signals reduces traffic congestion and air pollution." and "'People who say we...
View ArticleCharter School Competition Works: LA Edition
Over at Flypaper, Liam Julian offers more proof that competition has positive effects on public schools. He writes about how competition from charters is helping Houston public schools: HISD school...
View ArticleBlockbuster $12.8 Billion Bid Announced for PA Turnpike
Today, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell announced the selection of the winning bid for the 75-year lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike--the $12.8 billion bid by Abertis and Citi Infrastructure...
View ArticleMysterious Things Happening Behind CalPERS' Curtain of Secrecy
Sacramento Bee Dan Walters's column about the secrecy, risk, and political motivations behind the California Public Employees' Retirement System's investment decisions should raise red flags for...
View ArticleCato Transportation Forum, 27 May
The Cato Institute invites you to a Policy ForumRelief from Gridlock: Surface Transportation Reauthorization in 2009 Featuring Randal O'Toole Cato Institute Samuel Staley Reason Foundation Greg Cohen...
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