Video of the Week: In this video, political columnist and Reason Magazine contributor Kristin Tate explains the myths behind efforts to regulate the use of plastic straws.

Video of the Week: In this video, the Federalist Society examines the negative incentives for regulators when implementing rules on the market.

Video of the Week: In this video, PolicyEd discusses how Congressional and Judicial decisions have granted federal agencies a considerable amount of power, but what steps can be taken to rein in the Administrative State.

Video of the Week: In this video, the Institute for Justice outlines some of the challenges many Americans face when confronted with occupational licensing.

"THIS IS THE END OF THE INTERNET AS WE KNOW IT!" - Bernie Sanders (actual quote, see below)

With the recent passage of S.B. 2155, or the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, President Trump’s campaign promise of Dodd-Frank reform became a reality. While FreedomWorks commends the work done to roll back Obama-era government overreach, the task of freeing the banking market is far from over. One of the more onerous provisions of Dodd-Frank, The Volcker Rule, described by George Mason University’s Mercatus Center as “fundamentally flawed”, is still in place.

Video of the Week: This video, discussing the history of electricity regulation, holds many lessons for modern regulatory policy for markets such as broadband internet:

In March 2016, the Obama-era Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that required there be at least two crewmembers aboard for all railroad operations. Like many Liberal ideas, this was a throwback to the days of steam engines and cabooses when some states required as many as 5 people on each train crew, no matter what was actually required for safety or business purposes. Thankfully, this unnecessary rule was never implemented, and American businesses would be safe from burdensome rules like this for at least the next four years under a new administration. Or so we thought...