Reason Foundation

Public political pushback against data centers has state lawmakers rethinking tax breaks they passed with little controversy only a few years ago. Between 2008 and 2025, 38 states passed legislation offering tax exemptions ...

California is home to much of the country’s and the world’s technology industry. With no comprehensive federal regulatory frameworks in place for many of today’s rapidly advancing technologies, rules set by state governments, such as California’s, often become the national default.

California’s 2025-26 legislative session includes technology-related bills that would...

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Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of state and local government revenues, helping fund everything from disaster recovery and food assistance to healthcare and transportation. But these grants are not guaranteed: Washington retains full discretion over federal transfers and has often used them as leverage to sway state policy.

This practice has received more ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new OPEN for Small Business initiative cuts more than 50 outdated rules for small businesses. The mayor’s efforts are the needed, practical, unglamorous work far too easy ...