Eric is the national regulatory reporter for Watchdog.org. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. His work has appeared in Reason Magazine, National Review Online, The Freeman Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Examiner and Fox News. He was once featured in a BuzzFeed list-icle. Follow him on Twitter @EricBoehm87.

Watchdog Podcast: Obama wants more gun control; Federal influence creates bad state health policy

By   /  January 8, 2016  /  Commentary, Podcast, regulations, Watchdog Radio  /  No Comments

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President Barack Obama announced a series of new gun control policies that he hopes to implement, by-passing congressional approval.

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California wants to require drivers for self-driving cars

By   /  January 7, 2016  /  California, Issues, National, News, regulations, State Government, Technology  /  No Comments

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California says you’ll still need a driver’s license if you want to use a self-driving car.

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California’s marijuana nuns feel ‘disrespected’ by city council ban

By   /  January 5, 2016  /  Accountability, California, Health Care, Issues, News, Power Abuse, regulations  /  No Comments

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The Merced City Council on Monday night advanced a proposal to ban the cultivation and sales of marijuana-based products.

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Nanny State of the Week: Town could shut down marijuana-growing nuns

By   /  January 4, 2016  /  California, Issues, Nanny State of the Week, National, News, State Government  /  No Comments

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Two “nuns” in California who sell marijuana-based products say they could be shut down by the city of Merced if a new ban on selling cannabis is approved by the city council this week.

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Decades later, states still dealing with anti-competitive federal health regs

By   /  December 31, 2015  /  Accountability, Delaware, Federal Government, Issues, Louisiana, National, New York, News, regulations, State Government, Virginia  /  No Comments

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Blame the federal government for state-level regulations that drive up the cost of health care and restrict access to hospitals.

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Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 13

By   /  December 30, 2015  /  Nanny State of the Week, National, News  /  No Comments

ALL THE NEWS THATS FIT TO SPIN: The New York Times fell victim to the FDA last week when it published a one-sided story because the government told the newspaper it was not allowed to get the other side.

Part 13 of 25 in the series Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015

Now that Christmas is over and the New Year beckons, it’s time for Watchdog.org’s annual parade of malfeasance and miscreants.
The Scariest People of 2015 is a frightening list indeed, filled with bureaucrats and functionaries who, shall we say, do not share an affinity for […]

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