Pacific Legal Foundation unveils ‘Next Civil Rights Act’ legislative package
Pacific Legal Foundation launches a 10-bill “Next Civil Rights Act” package to end race-based federal preferences and strengthen equal treatment.
National Review: Time to End Race and Gender Preferences in Government Contracts
Imagine losing a federal contract — despite submitting the lowest bid and the strongest proposal — because of the color of your skin or your sex. Most Americans would call that discrimination. The Constitution calls it unconstitutional. And yet, for decades, this is exactly what the federal government has been doing: It's allowed to engage in p ...
Salt Lake Tribune: Utah can welcome data centers — without selling out its principles
Between our two families, we're raising four children in Cache County, next door to the proposed data center in Box Elder County. As researchers working in environmental and energy policy at the Pacific Legal Foundation, handling data centers has been top-of-mind. And as parents, we spend a lot of time thinking about what kind of state our kids wil ...
The Docket: May 15, 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. New PLF research explores why it's almost impossible to open a mine in the U.S.; Iowa an ...
Arizona Supreme Court curtails agency fact-finding deference
Arizona Supreme Court rules courts must independently review agency facts, ending rubber-stamp deference in a first-of-its-kind national decision.
Iowa reform allows for new options for healthcare, expanding access and lowering costs
Iowa Gov. Reynolds signed HF 2635, scaling back certificate of need laws to expand healthcare access and lower costs for Iowa residents.
When the police break and enter, who do you call for help?
In June 2022, a mistaken IP address led the South Bend, Indiana, police department to destroy an innocent family's home. Based on an officer's belief that a murder suspect had accessed his social media account at Amy Hadley's address, police acquired a warrant and stormed the building. Officers handcuffed Hadley's 15-year-old son and hauled him ...
In New Jersey, a PLA cost taxpayers $153,000 more for the same road
Earle Asphalt Company has been building the infrastructure that holds New Jersey together since 1968. The company has grown into one of the state's most established heavy civil contractors, with a workforce of 650 employees and a portfolio that includes major public projects like the New Jersey Turnpike. The company was recognized as a New Jerse ...
Georgia enacts new law to reduce agencies’ abuses of power
Georgia’s Gov. Kemp signed HB 1247, requiring courts to independently interpret laws rather than defer to state agency interpretations.