The Judge Was Right: It’s States’ Job, Not The Feds’, To Outlaw Female Genital Mutilation
It should go without saying that FGM is a horrific form of child abuse. That said, Bernard Friedman reached the correct legal conclusion in dismissing the FGM and conspiracy charges.
The Left’s Accusation That The Right Is Fascist Is Simply Psychological Projection
Antifa wants to pretend they’re fighting a fascist dictatorship, but what they don’t realize is that limited government is the best safeguard of all.
Why The ‘Emerging Democratic Majority’ Isn’t Happening
The promise of inevitability has not only led Democrats to overlook logistical and structural problems but has also encouraged them to indulge their leftist passions.
How Federal Grants Are Turning State Governments Against Their Own People
Almost a third of the money in many state government budgets now comes directly from Washington, D.C. But why are federal taxpayers paying for Wisconsin’s bike paths?
Senate Republicans Refuse To Let States Control Price-Shopping For Prescription Drugs
‘Gag clauses,’ inserted by pharmaceutical benefit managers, prohibit pharmacies from telling people that they might benefit from paying in cash rather than using their insurance card.
Why Converting The United States To A Full Democracy Will Only Increase Tyranny
Meagan Day and Bhaskar Sunkara blame the Constitution for the concentration of central governmental power in a New York Times op-ed, but the opposite is actually the case.
In Online Sales Tax Decision, Supreme Court Completes Its Inversion Of The Commerce Clause
The Supreme Court has taken a constitutional provision intended to limit government power and turned it into a mandate for unlimited government power.
The Supreme Court Made The Right Call In Leaving Sports Betting To The States
The ruling paves the way for legal sports gambling in those states that choose to allow it, and stands as a victory for federalism.
Chuck Schumer Explains Why Federalism Is Right For Pot, Wrong For Everything Else
Let’s sing about the importance of states having power until we regain power in Washington.
This American Life’s Reporters Don’t Understand This American Government
While President Trump undoubtedly introduced more foibles into the legislative process, he has not changed its fundamental dynamic.
To Suggest An ‘Amicable Divorce’ For America Is To Talk Civil War
We are in a very divided moment, and when divisions run that deep, centralized decision-making can make it worse. But that’s no argument for secession.
Radio: Reforming Welfare, Health Care, And Drug Policy At The State Level
“We have about 41 million Americans who are on food stamps right now. Half of that is able-bodied adults and most of whom are not working.”
Liberals Suddenly Rediscover Federalism Over Obamacare. Will Conservatives?
Liberals have suddenly discovered the benefits of federalism to ‘resist’ a Trump initiative, even as Republicans want to dictate to states how their insurance markets should function.
Supreme Court’s Sports Betting Case Could Redefine Relationship Between Feds And States
The case involves sports betting in New Jersey, of all things, and it could have ramifications for the regulation of everything from marijuana and guns to immigration and health care.
To Avoid Debacles Like Roy Moore, Repeal The 17th Amendment
Voters in Alabama might send Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate. Maybe it’s time to consider allowing state legislatures to elect senators again.
Sorry, Sen. Cassidy, But Your Health Care Bill Does Perpetuate Socialism
Although Bill Cassidy claims otherwise, the truth is that both Obamacare and its Graham-Cassidy alternative employ aspects of socialism.
The Plans Congress Is Considering Will Make Health Care Worse. Here’s What They Should Do Instead
The United States’ highly regulated health-care system is a Gordian knot that only a renaissance of liberty can loose. We ought to know this, because we have tried everything else.
5 Factors That Could Interfere With Graham-Cassidy’s State Health Care Waivers
On the two critical questions—will it lower insurance premiums, and will it generate a system that works for states?—a textual analysis of Graham-Cassidy yields significant doubts.
Here’s The Obamacare Grand Bargain That Will Satisfy Both Republican Factions
Here’s a simpler, cleaner solution: Preserving the status quo on Medicaid expansion in exchange for full repeal of Obamacare’s insurance regulations at the federal level.
Why Lindsay Graham’s ‘State Flexibility’ In Health Care Is Hypocritical
Moderates want other senators to respect their states’ decisions on Medicaid expansion, but want to dictate to other senators how those senators’ states should regulate health insurance.
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