National Review: Ending the administrative state is an uphill and necessary battle for a free nation

The New Republic warns that some Supreme Court justices want to revive the nondelegation doctrine—a fancy term for the idea that Congress can’t punt its lawmaking power to a different branch of government. Many on the left fret that this revival poses an existential threat to the modern trend of bureaucratic rule.

Ethan Blevins hopes they’re right.

Legacy: A Pacific Legal Foundation Film

Phillip Truesdell and his family launched Legacy Medical Transport in 2017 with one ambulance and high hopes of thriving in the wake of job losses. Their hard work paid off—today, their non-emergency ambulance company has grown to seven vehicles. Located close to the Kentucky border, the company often takes clients from Ohio to Kentucky.

Kentucky law, however, prohibits them from returning those clients to Ohio without first obtaining a Certificate of Need. These laws grant existing businesses veto power over any new competition—a “Competitor’s Veto.”

Represented free of charge by PLF, Phillip is fighting for the right to earn a living free of such irrational government interference.

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The Hill: It’s time for the Supreme Court to treat all speech equally

In a free society, governments cannot block speech merely because it is irritating or bothersome—unless it’s commercial speech, in which government bureaucrats have had more deference to restrict speech.

For example, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission determined that Uber and Lyft drivers could not install tablets with advertisements or games for passengers. And the Second Circuit, unfortunately, upheld that decision and allowed the regulation to stand because commercial speech was at stake.

Daniel Ortner calls on the Supreme Court to take up the case and end second-class treatment of commercial speech.

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