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Occupational Licensing
Mar 19, 2026 Solution
House Bill 914 - DOPL rulemaking and fees (+2) - Idaho Freedom Foundation

Does it increase barriers to entry into the market? Examples include occupational licensure, the minimum wage, and restrictions on home busi…

Mar 19, 2026 Problem
Possible change to Texas licensing rule could cost thousands of workers their jobs - Yahoo

AG Ken Paxton wants Social Security numbers required, barring undocumented workers. A state commission will vote next week on whether to ado…

Mar 18, 2026 Problem
The First Amendment Protects the Right to Give Basic Legal Advice | Cato at Liberty Blog

Like all states, New York prohibits the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). But New York's overzealous application of its UPL laws could squ…

Qualified Immunity
Mar 17, 2026 Problem
Best of the Program | Guest: Wynton Hall | 3/17/26 - iHeart

... possibility of qualified immunity for government officials. Glenn warns that these are not just stories; these are sirens, warning you o…

Civil Asset Forfeiture
Mar 17, 2026 Problem
A Santa Ana traffic stop led to an arrest and seizure of Fentanyl and $83K in cash

Asset Forfeiture: The $83,000 in cash is subject to civil asset forfeiture. If officially forfeited, the funds are distributed among law ...…

Mar 17, 2026 Problem
Columbia spends more than a quarter-million dollars in civil asset forfeiture money in fiscal 2025

CPD did not respond to a request for information about how the money was spent. Annual Missouri civil asset forfeiture reportDownload. The J…

War on Drugs
Mar 19, 2026 Problem
California arrests thousands on minor drug charges, but few get treatment - The Guardian

"We've already seen this play out with tough-on-crime initiatives and the war on drugs from the 80s and 90s," said Tinisch Hollins, executiv…

Mar 19, 2026 Problem
The U.S. war on drugs just got a lot more complicated-the newest cartel boss is American ...

The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ). 25 likes 14 replies. The U.S. war on drugs just got a lot more complicated-the newest cartel boss is America…

Mar 19, 2026 Result
Study Links Marijuana Legalization to Crime Reductions | EURweb

Medical cannabis legalization was associated with lower property crime ... Drug Policy. Sign up for our Free daily newsletter HERE. If you'r…

Certificate of Need
Mar 19, 2026 Problem
Maryland's Healthcare Bureaucracy Hurts Patients. This Bill Would Make It Worse

Senate Bill 494, and its companion House Bill 944, seeks to expand a failed bureaucratic regime known as Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws ...…

Mar 19, 2026 Solution
Lawmakers closer to scaling back healthcare facility regulations as patients lose patience

... certificate of need" process. The certificate of need process is what healthcare facilities need to apply for to open up and operate. Pa…

Mar 18, 2026 Solution
Bill loosening CON laws heads to full vote in TN Senate | Kingsport Times News

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted 8-1 to advance legislation that would remove Certificate of Need requirements for establishing…