The Abundance Conference is an annual gathering of progressives, conservatives, libertarians, and independents united by a belief that more can be built, more can be created, and more people can flourish if we allow it. 

PLF’s Mark Miller, who spoke on a panel at the conference, recounts that “it was striking to witness conversations that bridged ideological lines.” In place of the tribalism that usually dominates policy debates, Mark tells us there was “a practical consensus” that freedom and innovation—not bureaucracy and restrictions—are key to unlocking America’s true potential.

In its nearly 36 years on air, “The Simpsons” has shown an uncanny knack for foreshadowing political and social events that would later capture the cultural zeitgeist. In her latest blog, PLF’s Brittany Hunter takes us on a journey in time to a 1998 episode where the Simpson family falls victim to a pair of squatters who trick them out of their home, change the locks, and refuse to leave.

Although the Simpsons eventually recovered their home with a clever ruse, as Brittany points out, many property owners today aren’t so lucky. Fortunately, PLF is working in courtrooms and state capitols across the country to fight back against the scourge of so-called squatters’ rights.

On Monday, PLF announced the launch of the Nondelegation Project, a groundbreaking new tool that uses artificial intelligence to trace every federal regulation back to the law that supposedly authorizes it. 

The tool—which was developed by Patrick McLaughlin, a visiting research fellow at PLF—reveals whether Congress granted agencies broad, open-ended powers or gave them narrow, specific instructions. It’s an important distinction that offers a roadmap for litigators and policymakers interested in identifying regulations that may be vulnerable to challenge, thanks to recent Supreme Court decisions in West Virginia v. EPA and Loper Bright.

In his latest article for the ABA Supreme Court Preview, PLF senior legal fellow Will Yeatman breaks down several of the most important environmental law cases from the 2024–25 Supreme Court term. 

“Looking at the whole,” Will explains, “no patterns are readily evident, at least when it comes to whether the Court is pro- or anti-environment or pro- or anti-agency.” Still, he notes that the Court’s willingness to employ—or withhold—deference in two leading cases is “striking.”

PLF attorneys have been tracking the development of race-based reparations proposals springing up across the country. Proposals have included things like direct cash payments, grants, and government programs with race-based eligibility requirements—often in direct violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.  

You can find the latest roundup, breaking down new developments in Kansas, along with a slew of bills set to be voted on in the California legislature at the link below.