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Who Should Pay for the Gulf Oil Spill?

By James Plummer

Liability and Incentive Issues Raised by the Deepwater Horizon Incident
The Nation’s Worst State Attorneys General

By Hans Bader

Like other government offices, state attorney general offices were designed to have limited powers, set forth by their respective state constitutions and statutes. Unfortunately, many state attorneys general now ignore these constraints.
Maryland's Smart Grid Fiasco

By William Yeatman

Last month, the Public Service Commission rejected Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.'s "smart grid" proposal. From start to finish, the whole affair demonstrated everything that is wrong with Maryland's socialized electricity industry.
Cell Phones Don't Cause Cancer

By Ryan Young

Could your cell phone be killing you? A lot of people seem to think so. Some activists say that talking on your phone for 30 minutes a day over several years can cause brain tumors. They say governments need to address the problem with regulations. The alternative? “[D]o nothing and wait for the body count.”
Let Congress Sweat It Out

By Iain Murray

Many of the so-called solutions the green movement proposes consist of turning back the clock and relying on technology we left behind decades ago. Now, there has come along a fellow who thinks air conditioning is a bane rather than a boon and hankers for the offices of the 1940s.

Daily Update

The House Financial Services Committee passes the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.

Today the House of Representatives will vote on an energy bill that would effectively shutdown offshore drilling in the U.S.

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) releases a chart that visually demonstrates the complexity of Obamacare.

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