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State Drug Sentencing amid Increasing Fentanyl Overdoses
Misconceptions about the motivations of drug dealers and users have likely worsened the increases in drug overdoses. Are state lawmakers rethinking h…
2 years, 11 months ago
When Lawmakers Don't Make the Laws (State Government Edition)
The people who write the rules under which we must live generally ought to be subject to accountability from voters. That's not a controversial propo…
3 years ago
High Interest Rates and the Debt Doom Loop
The ability for the U.S. to escape the consequences of high spending and massive debt may be declining faster than conventional wisdom would have pre…
3 years ago
Pregnant Workers, Fairness, and Maximizing Workplace Flexibility
So many well-intentioned laws run into basic incentive problems. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act appears to be another law aimed at protecting many…
3 years ago
An Overbroad Federal Swipe at 'Gamified' Investing
New tech threatens the ability for investors to understand what they're doing, or so the leaders of the SEC seem to believe. But what would their pro…
3 years ago
The Unprecedented Removal of the U.S. House Speaker … and What’s Next
The U.S. House is without a Speaker after a small revolt within the Republican Party that removed Kevin McCarthy from that job. With yet another figh…
3 years ago
Defending Globalization Means Embracing Comparative Advantage
When politicians decry the production that's done overseas, it's a good time to take stock of a most basic economic concept: comparative advantage. D…
3 years ago
Feds vs. States on Trimming Medicaid Rolls
The Biden White House has urged states to slow the pace of trimming Medicaid enrollees. Why? Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute comments.
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3 years ago
A Federal Plan to Expand Racial Categories Is a Bad Idea
Why does the Office of Management and Budget want to expand racial categories in the United States? Alex Nowrasteh discusses his new paper that expla…
3 years ago
California May Join States Legalizing Psychedelics
California Governor Gavin Newsom is mulling legislation that would legalize possession of small amounts of multiple psychedelic drugs. Cato's Jeff Si…
3 years ago