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June 29, 2017
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A Response to Jeff Sessions
In a recent Washington Post op-ed, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions makes numerous misleading claims about the U.S. War on Drugs and the appropriate role of the federal government in combatting drug crime.
By Jeffrey Miron
June 28, 2017
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Stadium Boondoggles Spread to the Minor Leagues
The Class A Potomac Nationals want taxpayers to fund a new $35 million stadium, despite years of economic studies finding few if any economic benefits to stadium subsidies.
By David Boaz
June 28, 2017
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Does Preventive Care Reduce Health Costs?
By Jeffrey Miron
June 27, 2017
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Unintended Impacts of “Quality Control” on School Quality in Louisiana
The attempt to make it impossible for disadvantaged families to make bad schooling selections ironically leads to a reduction in the quality of educational options available.
By Corey A. DeAngelis
June 27, 2017
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No Sanctuary for Criminals Act: An Anti-Federalist “Immigration” Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act” (H.R. 3003).
By David J. Bier
June 26, 2017
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Preferably for Reasons of Good Policy rather than Political Revenge, Trump and Republicans Should End Subsidies for the OECD
In an ideal world, lawmakers would defund the OECD because it is an egregious waste of money. But if they defund the bureaucracy because its top two officials tried to interfere with the US election, I’ll still be happy with the final outcome.
By Daniel J. Mitchell
June 26, 2017
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Kate’s Law: A Waste of Federal Resources
The bill is a waste of federal resources and would likely balloon America’s population of nonviolent prisoners, while not protecting Americans against serious criminals.
By David J. Bier
June 26, 2017
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Supreme Court Returns Sanity to Debate Over Travel Ban
The entry restriction on nationals of six Middle Eastern countries is both overbroad and underinclusive, but that’s a policy judgment not a legal one.
By Ilya Shapiro
June 26, 2017
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In Trinity Lutheran, Supreme Court Upholds Religious Nondiscrimination
Government can’t decline to provide generally available benefits simply due to someone’s religious status.
By Ilya Shapiro
June 26, 2017
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Say It With Frosting: Supreme Court Will Hear Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The Supreme Court may resolve whether the First Amendment permits a state to use public-accommodation law to require vendors with religious objections to serve same-sex weddings.
By Walter Olson
June 26, 2017
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Win for School Choice in Georgia
The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to the state’s tax-credit scholarship program because the scholarship funds are private funds, not a government expenditure.
By Jason Bedrick
June 26, 2017
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Even in a “Slow” Year, Cato Continues Its Winning Ways at the Supreme Court
Summing up another successful year of amicus briefs and government losses at the high court.
By Ilya Shapiro
June 26, 2017
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Seattle Exhibiting Costs Of Minimum Wage Hikes
New research on Seattle’s minimum wage increases shows significant reductions in hours worked as the minimum wage rose to $13.
By Ryan Bourne
June 26, 2017
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Trinity Lutheran Ruling Only Gets Us Closer to Equality in Education
Today’s ruling is a welcome move in a decidedly right direction, but it is not sufficient to achieve full equality in education.
By Neal McCluskey
June 23, 2017
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Another Bleak Day for Property Owners
Property owners have long suffered under the Supreme Court’s erratic rulings. It got worse today.
By Roger Pilon

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A Response to Jeff Sessions

Stadium Boondoggles Spread to the Minor Leagues

Does Preventive Care Reduce Health Costs?

Unintended Impacts of “Quality Control” on School Quality in Louisiana

No Sanctuary for Criminals Act: An Anti-Federalist “Immigration” Bill

Preferably for Reasons of Good Policy rather than Political Revenge, Trump and Republicans Should End Subsidies for the OECD

Kate’s Law: A Waste of Federal Resources

Supreme Court Returns Sanity to Debate Over Travel Ban

In Trinity Lutheran, Supreme Court Upholds Religious Nondiscrimination

Say It With Frosting: Supreme Court Will Hear Masterpiece Cakeshop Case

Win for School Choice in Georgia

Even in a “Slow” Year, Cato Continues Its Winning Ways at the Supreme Court

Seattle Exhibiting Costs Of Minimum Wage Hikes

Trinity Lutheran Ruling Only Gets Us Closer to Equality in Education

Another Bleak Day for Property Owners