James A. Dorn As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is an opportune time to reflect on the intellectual climate that preceded its signing on…
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Thomas A. Berry and Kimberly Coleman In today’s digitized world, nearly everything we do can be captured, stored, and made accessible to the government. The time we wake up, the…
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Robert A. Levy One recommended goal in conducting congressional elections is to approximate proportional representation—where the percentage of Republican vs. Democrat vs. “Other” Congress members resembles the mix of registered…
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Jeffrey A. Singer In a recent Cato blog post, I discussed several factors that may be contributing to the current and welcome drop in overdose deaths. I wrote: “None of…
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Nicholas Anthony Financial surveillance is getting worse every day. Although many legislative expansions have not passed, the wheel keeps turning. Inflation, geographic targeting orders (GTOs), and executive orders have greatly…
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Stephen Richer On Friday morning (May 29), the United States Postal Service issued proposed mail voting rules in furtherance of President Trump’s second executive order on election administration (“Ensuring Citizenship Verification…
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Scott Lincicome and Chad Smitson My recent piece in the Washington Post explained how people concerned about American workers’ declining share of national income should blame government policy—particularly labor regulation…
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Michelangelo Landgrave The Supreme Court is soon expected to rule on the future of birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara. If the Court rules in favor of the Trump administration,…
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SC Public Interest Foundation v. SLED Brief: Auto-License Plate Reader Database Endangers SCs’ Privacy and Security
Matthew Cavedon If you’ve driven in the Palmetto State, chances are the government watched you do it. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) oversees a vast network of automatic…
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Nicholas Anthony Speaking at a congressional hearing, Representative Warren Davidson (R‑OH) didn’t pull any punches when describing the Bank Secrecy Act. He said, “Over the decades, [the Bank Secrecy Act]…