Category Archives: Media Appearances

On the Radio – The Cost of Regulation

Posted on April 30, 2011 | Comments Off on On the Radio – The Cost of Regulation

I just wrapped up a half-hour radio interview on the Mac McDowell Show on 92.5 FM in San Antonio. I don’t know if they archive their shows or not, but the website is here.

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Posted in Media Appearances, regulation

On the Radio – Regulatory Reform

Posted on April 28, 2011 | Comments Off on On the Radio – Regulatory Reform

at 3:30 pm EST, I’ll appear on the Talk of Connecticut to talk about regulatory reform.

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Touché

Posted on March 17, 2011 | Comments Off on Touché

The Wall Street Journal‘s James Taranto links to my article “Are Text Messages an Antitrust Issue?” in his Best of the Web Today column.

It’s in the Questions Nobody Is Asking section.

He has a point!

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Posted in General Foolishness, Media Appearances

On the Radio – Talking While Walking Bans

Posted on February 1, 2011 | Comments Off on On the Radio – Talking While Walking Bans

At least three states are poised to make it illegal to use your iPod or cell phone while crossing the street. At 11:05 am EST, I’ll be on WBAL  1090 AM (Baltimore, MD) to talk about why this is a bad idea. You can listen here if you like.

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Posted in Media Appearances, Nanny State, regulation

Regulation of the Day 161: Crossing the Street

Posted on January 28, 2011 | Comments Off on Regulation of the Day 161: Crossing the Street

Three states are proposing to make it illegal to listen to your iPod while crossing the street. Legislators in California, New York, and Oregon are leading the charge, citing increasing pedestrian deaths. A similar proposal in Arkansas was retracted after constituents mobbed the state legislator who wrote the bill with hate mail.

Pedestrian deaths did go slightly up last year. But pedestrian deaths have been trending down for two decades, despite the rise of iPods and smartphones. Turns out that most people have enough common sense to pay more attention to traffic than their phone while crossing the street.

Legislating common sense is at best redundant. But in this case, it’s actually harmful. Police departments only have so many resources to go around. All the time and manpower they spend watching people cross the street is time and manpower not spent on more serious crimes. This is a solution without a problem.

Caroline May has more over at the Daily Caller (I am also quoted).

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On the Radio Again – State of the Union

Posted on January 25, 2011 | Comments Off on On the Radio Again – State of the Union

Tomorrow morning at 6:50am EST, I’ll appear on The Talk of Connecticut to discuss the State of the Union address. I don’t know if you can listen live online, but the network’s website is here.

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Posted in Media Appearances, Spending

On the Radio – State of the Union

Posted on January 25, 2011 | Comments Off on On the Radio – State of the Union

Today at 3:35 EST, I’ll be on WTIC 1080 AM (Hartford, CT) to talk about the State of the Union address. You can listen online here.

I will also be live-blogging the speech starting around 8:30 EST for CEI’s blog, OpenMarket.org. You can follow the action here. I will also try to syndicate the feed to this blog, but no guarantees since I’m not exactly tech-savvy.

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Posted in Economics, Media Appearances, regulation, Spending, Taxation

A New Record for the Federal Register?

Posted on January 6, 2011 | Comments Off on A New Record for the Federal Register?

This article quotes me on the 2010 Federal Register. When the adjusted page count becomes available, it could break President Bush’s all-time record of 79,435 pages. The unadjusted length is 82,589 pages, and the adjustment is expected to decrease that by a thousand pages or so.

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IRS Tax Help Would Hurt

Posted on January 3, 2011 | Comments Off on IRS Tax Help Would Hurt

I’m quoted in an article about the IRS’ proposal to do your taxes for you.

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Posted in Economics, Media Appearances, Taxation

CEI Podcast – November 11, 2010: Taxing New IRS Regulations

Posted on November 11, 2010 | Comments Off on CEI Podcast – November 11, 2010: Taxing New IRS Regulations

This week I switch from host to guest. Have a listen here.

Fellow in Regulatory Studies Ryan Young explains how an IRS proposal for mandatory certification of tax preparers would hurt consumers and taxpayers. It is one more example of how regulation can hurt competition. Large tax preparation firms would benefit at the expense of individuals and smaller firms who can’t afford the added regulatory burden.

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