LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Bob Ferguson, the Attorney General for the State of Washington, has said he will sue the Trump Administration over an executive order that suspended immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations and sparked nationwide protests, reports the LA Times. Ferguson announced his lawsuit Monday, making Washington state the first to…
By Kody Fairfield A new proposal to amend the Revised Code of Washington could soon allow concealed carry permit holders to be armed inside privately-owned stadiums which reside on public land, according to a report from CBS Sports. Currently in Washington, it is not illegal to carry a concealed firearm with proper permits onto privately-controlled, publicly-owned…
by Micah J. Fleck The House Republicans are finally talking about seriously reforming Social Security. Again. But this time, it might not actually just be all talk, seeing as how the president-elect is also a Republican and there is likely to be less push-and-pull negotiations on these matters. According to The Huffington Post: Rep. Sam…
by Steve Birr The legal age for buying tobacco products may be raised to 21 in Washington, D.C., after a number of anti-tobacco bills passed an initial vote in the city council. The D.C. Council approved a bill that changes the age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21 and puts greater restrictions on tobacco…
by Kevin Daley The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law banning the registration of offensive or disparaging trademarks violates the First Amendment. The case has major implications for the Washington Redskins, whose trademark was stripped by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and a federal judge last year. The judge concluded that…
By Steve Birr Five D.C. Metro employees face disciplinary actions after they evacuated passengers next to a fully-energized, electrified third-rail following a recent “near miss” tunnel collision. D.C. Metro officials released additional details of the nearly catastrophic July 5 “near miss” tunnel collision that cost a train operator their job. A train approaching the Glenmont Station ran…
File this one another instance of free market companies doing what government does better than government. Burdened by an increasing numbers of 911 emergency calls, authorities in Washington, D.C. are looking for creative ways to solve the problem. One possibility that is getting a lot of examination is using ride share services like Uber to…
By Casey Harper After a new poll revealed that 9 out of 10 Native Americans are not offended by the Washington Redskins team name, a Washington Post editor is trying to come to grips with crusading for a group that didn’t want his help after all. Columnist Robert McCartney writes “It’s humbling to admit it, but Dan Snyder…
By Luke Rosiak Adult men are almost as common a sight in housing projects as women, even though data show that virtually every subsidized apartment is occupied by low-income women whose “poverty” status is based on being single mothers with no man. They can be seen exiting apartments in the morning, parking their cars there overnight,…
“Many ‘trends’ reported in the media or proclaimed in politics likewise depend entirely on which year has been chosen as the beginning of the trend.” – Dr. Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics, p. 360 It’s reefer madness in America as fear mongers look to push back against the inevitable coming of legal marijuana. Are fatal car…