Austin American-Statesman : Yes to women in sports. No to rigid quotas in Title IX enforcement
A recent piece in the Austin American-Statesman asked: "Who decided girls don't really want to compete?" But no serious commentator disputes that plenty of women enjoy competing, even at the highest levels of sport. The real policy question is: Who should decide how athletic opportunities are allocated? Should federal bureaucrats impose a stifli ...
Governing : States Can Impose More Environmental Regulations. That Doesn’t Mean They Should.
In the 2023 case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated a number of sweeping federal regulatory burdens, particularly relating to environmental issues. Some states are now deciding whether to bring them back. Before they do, lawmakers should ask whether those burdens will actually produce, for example, cleaner ...
Wall Street Journal : Don’t Write Plymouth’s History by Ancestry
Millions visit Plymouth, Mass., to see the birthplace of American self-government. Yet today the town decides who participates in that government based on their ancestry. Plymouth occupies a singular place in the American story, with a rich history of the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag people and their complicated relationship. The town has chosen to p ...
Reason : SCOTUS Said You Can’t Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.
In June, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Hemani that the government can't strip your right to possess a firearm just because you smoke marijuana. Yet an old drug conviction could still stop you from waxing eyebrows, cutting hair, or giving massages. Hemani highlights a double standard in constitutional law: Courts roll out th ...
The Washington Post : My family farm has prairie potholes. In swooped the feds.
Cody Peterson is a farmer and property owner in North Dakota. My family has been farming in North Dakota for generations. Like most farmers, we have lived and worked through droughts, floods and price swings that would make a Wall Street trader's head spin. Now the government is adding an obstacle that threatens my ability to work my land. In ...
The Docket : August 28, 2026
The Docket is PLF's weekly newsletter covering the cases, clients, and policy battles shaping the future of liberty in America. You can catch up on last week's Docket here and subscribe below to receive future editions in your inbox. PLF's Ethan Blevins highlights the latest chapter in the "endless tug-of-war" between presidents o ...
Nursing home takes fight for a jury trial to federal appeals court
The Seventh Amendment protects a common-sense right: When the government accuses you of wrongdoing and comes after your money or your livelihood, the people deciding your guilt or innocence should not be the same people who accused you in the first place. That separation keeps government power in check. Without it, an agency can act as accuser, jud ...
CON Quarterly : New research, a state legislative round-up, and CON news coverage
Welcome back to your quarterly dose of Certificate of Need news— As a reminder, in markets where the government requires a certificate of need or CON, those who wish to offer a new service or expand an existing service must first prove to a regulator that the service is needed. As the name suggests, the regulator's primary task is to determine i ...
Washington Examiner : The government owns 28% of America — and has no clue what’s underneath it
Last week, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to reduce America's dependence on foreign mineral suppliers. The military must now map vulnerable supply chains and shift them toward domestic and allied sources. The next day, the Interior Department acknowledged a critical problem jeopardizing that strategy: Much of the country still lacks ...