In New York, several employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) were recently caught doing the one thing at which government drones seem efficient: corruptly profiting from their positions. They weren’t alone in selling driver’s licenses to ineligible customers; similar stories frequently appear around the country wherever public workers see a way to make […]
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don’t forget to eat those July 4 leftovers, it’s probably the last good day for them. I’m away on vacation, but I’ve got a great interview for you to read about sports and local politics colliding over stadium subsidies. But don’t sleep on the links this […]
A Staten Island family has been fighting the city tooth and nail for the right to keep “Lucy,” a beloved pet pygmy pig. Now the government has relented. For almost 15 years, Lucy has resided with the Gannones, her adopted family, in peaceful harmony. But in June, “the pig was subject to an anonymous 311 […]
Earlier this month, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy rejected a lawsuit filed by Local Leaders for Responsible Planning (LLRP)—a coalition of 29 New Jersey townships—alleging that the state’s affordable housing law violates the General Welfare Clause of the New Jersey Constitution. The housing law, signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in March 2024, […]
Citing extreme heat and humidity, the city of Toronto recently closed several swimming pools temporarily. Temperatures reached the mid-30s Celsius (about 95 Fahrenhei Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, […]
Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary partly on his plan to open five city-owned grocery stores—one in each of New York’s boroughs. The idea is as absurd as it sounds, but it’s a useful lens through which to view another government-run institution we’ve accepted for far too long: the public school system. […]
The city of Douglas, Michigan, is determined to take the “free” out of “free range.” In 2023, Kathryn Sarkisian, a resident of the Lake Michigan tourist town, wanted to do something that seemed simple enough: raise chickens in her backyard. She then sought—and received—a permit directly from the city, authorizing her to do so. Barely […]
In the recently concluded Democratic primary for New York City mayor, state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious, beating out former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, among others, for the nomination. One proposal that galvanized both supporters and opponents was Mamdani’s plan to open five city-owned grocery stores—one in each borough. In a campaign video, he called the […]
Is Eric Adams actually a good orator? “This is a city not of socialism,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a speech yesterday, referring to his challenger Zohran Mamdani’s recent win in the Democratic primary. “I’ve been to socialist countries. This is a city where you can come as a dishwasher and you […]
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s stories include: A vetoed housing supply bill in Connecticut. A gutting of San Diego’s productive “bonus ADU” program. The legacy of the Supreme Court’s Kelo eminent domain decision two decades on. But first, our lead item on yet another case of eminent domain […]