If you don’t pay too much attention to the lyrics, there’s not much to distinguish the music video for the song “Gun Totin’ Patriot,” by rappers Bryson Gray and Forgiato Blow, from others of the same genre. There are the big SUVs, even bigger guns, a healthy contingent of video hoes, a red “Make America […]
President Joe Biden’s modest rollback of former President Donald Trump’s border policies is attracting some novel legal challenges from anti-immigrant conservatives. On Sunday, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich sued the Biden administration in the U.S. District Court of Arizona over the federal government’s pause on border wall construction and the decision to end a policy […]
In November, voters in San Francisco reelected California Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, over his opponent, democratic socialist Jackie Fielder. Wiener is a YIMBY, which stands for “yes in my backyard.” Unlike Fielder and many other powerful California Democrats, he believes that making it easier for private actors to build more housing in the state’s […]
Baret Lepejian has taken the wild west theme of his restaurant in Burbank, California, to heart. For months he has refused to comply with pandemic restrictions, even in the face of mounting sanctions. In December, Lepejian reopened his family-run Tin Horn Flats Saloon for outdoor dining as a self-described “peaceful protest” against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s […]
Despite the record amounts of money the federal government has spent over the last year responding to the pandemic—and the record deficits it’s racked up in the process—the Biden administration continues to ask for trillions more. Today, the White House released its first budget request. It has asked Congress to approve a $1.52 trillion budget, […]
Whether you’re being penalized for having grass that’s too tall, or for running a home business in a residential neighborhood, chances are it was an anonymous complaint from a nosy neighbor that sent code inspectors to your door. Rapidly advancing legislation in Florida aims to put a stop to this phenomenon. In late March, the […]
President Joe Biden has grand visions for infrastructure projects, judging by his $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. Nevertheless, his administration is pumping the brakes on one particular infrastructure project, and it’s using the Civil Rights Act to do it. Last week, Politico reported that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent a letter to the Texas […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) today promised a tantalizing, if conditional, end to his scheme of pandemic restrictions on businesses and social activities. Come June 15, the state’s economy will be allowed to completely reopen, provided that there are enough vaccines for everyone over 16 who wants them, and COVID-19 hospitalization rates stay stable and […]
Vermont is prioritizing people of color for vaccine eligibility over the state’s white residents, provoking no small amount of controversy and constitutional concerns. On Thursday, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) announced on Twitter that anyone aged 16 or older who identities as black, indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC), or lives in a household […]
There’s not a lot to please libertarians in President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. But one item might attract some free marketeers’ support: a YIMBY (“yes in my backyard”) grant program that would encourage localities to loosen restrictions on new development. “Exclusionary zoning laws—like minimum lot sizes, mandatory parking requirements, and prohibitions on […]
