Congress Might Make Election Law an Early Priority

Congress Might Make Election Law an Early Priority

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Walter Olson According to multiple reports, Republicans “plan to move quickly” to move election legislation early in the new Congress. Supporters of constitutional liberty should watch closely to make sure that such legislation is shorn of the punitive enforcement provisions and unrealistic timelines that riddled last year’s Republican bill on citizenship verification, and that it does not let the federal government draw unto itself too much discretionary regulatory power over local election administration. Reports AP: The main legislation that […]

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Easing Zoning Restrictions Can Facilitate Rebuilding After the LA Fires

Easing Zoning Restrictions Can Facilitate Rebuilding After the LA Fires

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Homes burning in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Atlas Photo Archive/Cal Fire / Avalon/Newscom)   Much of the debate over the horrible wildfires afflicting the Los Angeles areas focuses on issues outside my expertise. Thus, I’m not going to opine on such questions as the role of climate change in causing the fires, and whether federal, state, and local governments, have done a good job of running the LA fire department and managing wildfire risk moe generally. There is enough ill-informed […]

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Biden's Infrastructure Bills Leave a Legacy of Big Spending and Little Payoff

Biden’s Infrastructure Bills Leave a Legacy of Big Spending and Little Payoff

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When President Joe Biden vacates the White House later this month, talk will turn to his legacy: What did he accomplish in office? Which among his achievements will outlast him? Even though Biden came into office with ambitious promises, his scorecard looks unimpressive. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act apportioned more than $1 trillion to a wide variety of projects deemed “infrastructure,” including $550 billion toward “‘new’ investments and programs.” Among its line items, the law included […]

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For U.S Ancaps who claim to be pro-immigration except for a nebulous idea of “welfare”, where do you actually draw the line?

For U.S Ancaps who claim to be pro-immigration except for a nebulous idea of “welfare”, where do you actually draw the line?

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Many ancaps in this subreddit say they’re pro-immigration in theory, yet when it actually comes towards any idea of liberalizing the border or increasing immigration in any capacity, they hide behind a vague veneer of “I’ll allow it when they stop giving welfare to immigrants”. I do recognize instances of specific terrible policy decisions, such as Argentina’s combination of free healthcare + open borders making people from neighboring countries use the free healthcare off of the native populations’ […]

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