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• Returning to Virginia
  Posted on Tuesday July 01, 2025
  After twenty-four years, my time in Ohio comes to an end. Continue Reading »
• Federalist Society Webinar on the 20th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London
  Posted on Tuesday July 01, 2025
  The panelists included Peter Byrne (Georgetown), Wesley Horton (counsel for New London in the case), Timothy Sandefur (Goldwater Institute), and myself. Continue Reading »
• Monday Open Thread
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  What's on your mind? Continue Reading »
• 10 of the Worst State Laws Going Into Effect in July
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  From minimum wage hikes to bans on cellphones in public schools, here are some of the most ridiculous ways state governments are interfering with Americans’ lives. Continue Reading »
• Did NYC Vote for Socialism or Against the Establishment?
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  Plus: Senate GOP releases version of “Big Beautiful Bill” and Republicans shift on gay marriage Continue Reading »
• SCOTUS Puts Skrmetti SDP Case Out Of Its Misery
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  The ACLU's cert petition is denied, and several other petitions are GVR'd. Continue Reading »
• Pennsylvania Gives Amazon Potentially Unlimited Sales Tax Exemption
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  The tech and online retail giant will build at least two data centers in the Keystone State but pay no sales taxes on equipment. Continue Reading »
• No, That Viral Study Doesn't Show You Can Improve Your Mental Health by Deactivating Instagram
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  While a viral post called the results “shocking,” the study itself found little evidence that social media use harms mental health. Continue Reading »
• The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Child-Snatching Texas Cop Who Falsely Alleged Abandonment
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  Alexandra Weaver argued that she could not reasonably have been expected to know her actions were unconstitutional. Continue Reading »
• So What'd I Miss?
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  I apologize for my blog silence the past five days. I have just finished work on a major book deadline… The post So What'd I Miss? appeared first on Reason.com. Continue Reading »
• Did Mamdani Win Because of Halal Cart Socialism?
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  A clever viral video helps explains the appeal of the Democratic Party's nominee for mayor of New York City. Continue Reading »
• The Supreme Court, Martians, Justice Jackson, and Chief Justice Roberts
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  Justice Jackson's dissent in the universal injunction case (CASA, Inc. v. Trump) includes this line: A Martian arriving here from another… The post The Supreme Court, Martians, Justice Jackson, and Chief Justice Roberts appeared first on Reason.com. Continue Reading »
• How Texas Beat California on Housing
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  YIMBY policies in Texas have led to lower rents and increasing supply. The same cannot be said for California. Continue Reading »
• The Absurdity of Government Grocery Stores Exposes the Flaws of Public Schools
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for state-run supermarkets exposes the inefficiencies of state-run education. Continue Reading »
• Yes, You Could Be Both Openly Gay and Conservative in the '80s
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  The novelist Thomas Mallon's journals reveal a side of the '80s that the standard gay histories—and standard conservative histories—tend to ignore. Continue Reading »