By Greg Campbell The Colorado state legislature is considering doing away with a major source of revenue for many cities and towns — and a major headache for motorists — by banning red-light and photo-radar cameras. Follow TLR on Google+ The bill has bipartisan support, but police and some city leaders oppose the move, saying…
By Sarah Hurtubise Obamacare enrollment isn’t over for everyone. Hawaii and Washington, D.C. announced another delay Wednesday, joining a handful of other states who already pushed back their deadlines. Follow TLR on Google+ Most states that have extended their enrollment deadlines are those with ongoing technological problems with their online exchanges — a consolation prize…
By Mark Splinter – Creator of “Confused Pro Putin Libertarians” American libertarians normally hear about Europe as a distant land full of castles and populated by lazy socialists who drink wine all day and argue about farm subsidies. In reality, that’s just France, and it’s not even the majority of France. Europe is a highly complex…
A high school sophomore was suspended for ten days after he was allegedly caught with a bright yellow squirt gun. The student was punished under the school’s zero tolerance policy on firearms. The teen was discovered to have the squirt gun after it fell out of his backpack at school. Follow TLR on Google+ Lewiston…
A British newsreel archive has uploaded a massive archive of historical events for the public. The videos range from the iconic to the bizarre and reveal a fascinating glimpse into society from the 1890’s until today. Follow TLR on Google+ General Manager of British Pathé Alastair White said, “Our hope is that everyone, everywhere who…
Nevada Senator Harry Reid took a swipe at the protesters supporting rancher Cliven Bundy in his war against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Reid claimed that the rancher’s supporters were “domestic terrorists,” and challenged their patriotism. Meanwhile, radio host Glenn Beck cautioned against potentially violent protesters who were the “right’s version of Occupy Wall…
“Show Me” The Stupidity In a bid to increase highway safety, authorities in Missouri are taking the step of shooting high-intensity waves of sound at people who are allegedly speeding. The LRAD system is a “directed-sound communication device” that is normally used on the battlefield but is now being deployed on the home front. Follow TLR…
By Greg Campbell Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is back in Colorado, at least in spirit, to push for stricter gun laws. His new group, Everytown for Gun Safety, debuts with gun-control rallies in 10 cities across the country, including in Golden, Colo., the state that was ground zero for the gun debate last year….
By Julia Morriss Should the government be able to regulate your occupation? It does it all the time, from florists to tree trimmers, mandating licenses and requirements before allowing people to make an honest living. And now the government wants to intrude further, and mandate even more requirements that hurt and restrain small business owners….
Two students were permanently suspended from school after walking into an after-hours sporting event with a confederate flag draped around their shoulders. The principal of the school said “The African-American students who immediately saw it really exercised heroic restraint and fortunately a teacher immediately confiscated the flag and took the students out of the gym,”…