If governments cannot predict our economic future, they will be hard-pressed to successfully manipulate it.

A Wall Street Journal article on an upgrade to a Midwest rail line illustrates the shortcomings of pumping tax dollars into passenger rail.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is throwing his hat in the ring for President of the United States. The central focus of his campaign for 2020 will likely be climate change.

The federal government does a lot of things poorly, including trying to run businesses such as an electric utility, a postal system, and a railroad.

A government official stole $6.7 million from Montgomery County, Maryland, over a six-year period.

President Trump’s annual budget is slated for release March 11th. Although there are many decisions to make, the most challenging choices will likely be regarding what to cut.

Government databases full of sensitive personal information pose a growing threat.

Education, both constitutionally and as a practical matter, is a state and local responsibility.

The federal government spends $13 billion a year on subsidies for local rail and bus transit systems. This spending should be zeroed out in the next federal transportation bill.

The Wall Street Journal today profiles South Africa’s electric power company, Eskom. What a mess.