
The Federal Register, which is the official journal for government regulations, contains 81,611 pages with only one more day left before the new year. In 2014, there were 77,687. The previous record high was in 2010 with 81,405.
by Alex Swoyer30 Dec 2015, 12:24 PM PST0

A new video released by the Federal Air Administration warns potential new drone owners about the regulations on piloting and registering the flying devices.
by Charlie Spiering22 Dec 2015, 9:57 AM PST0

Calling them a “cancer risk,” Obama’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed that minors be banned from being allowed to use tanning beds and other sunlamp devices.
by Warner Todd Huston20 Dec 2015, 8:34 AM PST0

The stories of administrative abuse from the IRS, the U.S. Attorney General, and the EPA are well known. Now, HUD is continuing the Obama Administration’s trend of executive overreach with its new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation—an oxymoronic idea that only a bureaucrat could love. This ill-conceived rule aims to diversify our nation’s neighborhoods by homogenizing all their differences.
by Robert Astorino and Rep. Paul Gosar7 Dec 2015, 2:17 PM PST0

While in the past year Obama signed 224 bills into law, he also published 3,554 final rules. “This means that for every law passed by Congress, the federal government created 16 new rules,” according to the report from Sen. James Lankford. “While certain regulations are important to keep us safe, the current Administration has churned out new regulations at a pace that exceeds 3,500 per year.”
by Alex Swoyer30 Nov 2015, 6:19 PM PST0

President Obama proposed 2,224 new regulations just before Thanksgiving, 144 of which are each expected to cost Americans $100 million or more.
by Alex Swoyer26 Nov 2015, 9:40 AM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Ohio Governor John Kasich discussed his taxation, budgeting, and regulatory plans on Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Kasich said, “we have a legitimate plan, that freezes the non-defense discretionary, does put more money into defense
by Ian Hanchett15 Oct 2015, 8:29 PM PST0

A technical glitch during New Year’s Eve turned out to be an information treasure trove for Uber. Last New Year’s Eve in NYC, the surge pricing algorithms failed and didn’t allow Uber to incentivize more drivers to get on the road with higher pay, just as partygoers rushed to call drivers; only 1 in 4 of users who wanted a driver actually got one.
by Ferenstein Wire20 Sep 2015, 6:09 PM PST0

When activists conspire with like-minded bureaucrats to impose mutually agreeable compulsive agendas on the rest of the public, the arrangement is every bit as corrupt as any crude payoff scheme. The result is the same: a conspiracy against the public interest, for the benefit of a powerful few.
by John Hayward7 Jul 2015, 1:36 PM PST0

The California Labor Comission just ruled that Uber must treat its drivers like normal employees, rather than independent contractors, potentially forcing the company to pay benefits and cover expenses. The decision is being hailed as a victory for worker rights and a major blow to the growing billion-dollar transportation startup.
by Ferenstein Wire17 Jun 2015, 11:08 AM PST0

Two little girls in Overton, Texas named Zoey and Andria Green, aged 7 and 8 respectively, made the mistake of thinking they could sell lemonade to raise money for a Father’s Day gift without obtaining the appropriate clearances from our hyper-regulatory super-government.
by John Hayward12 Jun 2015, 5:51 AM PST0

The European Union has been involved in what seems like a permanent investigation of Google for abusing its search-engine dominance. There is a certain through-the-looking-glass quality to Reuters’ report on the latest developments, as Google is punished with anti-competitive regulations for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive practices.
by John Hayward20 Apr 2015, 2:42 PM PST0

The USDA is proposing regulations for seafood, following its controversial regulation proposal on beef.
by Alex Swoyer16 Apr 2015, 1:20 PM PST0

There is a saying in Latin: Primum Non Nocere, which translates to “First Do No Harm.” That phrase basically means that given an existing problem, it may be better not to do something, or even do nothing, than risk causing
by Jon Fleischman16 Apr 2015, 12:40 PM PST0

Self-proclaimed “ungodly rich” owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks appeared as a guest on ESPNU’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Friday to discuss the globalization of sports and social issues. According to Cuban, with the way the financial system
by Trent Baker10 Apr 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama touted regulations for financial advisers in the name of “retirement security.” Transcript as follows: Hi everybody. In America, we believe that a lifetime of hard work and responsibility should be rewarded with a shot at
by Jeff Poor28 Feb 2015, 7:48 AM PST0

Uber, the ride-sharing service that lets customers summon transportation using a smartphone application, has announced it will make good on its threat to cease doing business in San Antonio, Breitbart Texas has learned. The San Antonio City Council passed a new ordinance last December in a 7-2 vote, to be effective on March 1, and Uber says that if the ordinance is allowed to go into effect, they will leave the city.
by Sarah Rumpf6 Feb 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

In a video posted on his Facebook page on Monday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) showed the 79,066 pages of new and updated regulations to make the point that the Congress has conceded too much of its lawmaking authority to unelected
by Breitbart TV26 Jan 2015, 2:42 PM PST0

Actor and Northern Ireland native Liam Neeson was considering a move back to his home country, but he changed his mind after the government introduced a new charge on water, according to a new report.
by Kipp Jones26 Dec 2014, 10:08 AM PST0