Thirteen million misdemeanor cases are filed each year in the U.S., and municipal courts have garnered criticism over how they’ve handled the vast caseload.At the…
The Supreme Court struck a blow against civil asset forfeiture last month, ruling 9-0 that the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines also applies to…
Eight months after the Supreme Court stopped public sector unions from collecting “fair-share fees” from workers who declined to join, union membership is only down…
Twenty one states and Washington, D.C. will see their minimum wage rise this year, according to the latest tally from Ballotpedia. Blue states represent most…
A new study in Texas finds that government grants and tax incentives for businesses often don’t work out according to plan. When they aren’t on…
Despite continued growth, the hotel lobby continues to push for regulations restricting or effectively banning home-sharing services. The Goldwater Institute has been taking legal action…
Attorney Arnold Fleck must have been frustrated when he heard the news about Measure 6, a child custody measure on the November 2014 North Dakota…
There are more redistricting initiatives on state ballots in 2018 than any year since 1982 Support for changing states' redistricting systems ranges from bipartisan in…