This week, the District of Columbia City Council approved a major tax reform bill. And, as it happens, some important—but unspoken-- issues of race and class are underlying key changes to the revenue ...

Picture yourself at 8 years old, just having crossed the finish line of an egg-and-spoon race one step behind the winner. A spectator pats you on the shoulder and, shaking her head, says, “Close, but ...

Last week, the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission began the process of licensing marijuana consumption lounges, places where you can legally smoke the pot that you can now legally buy. Good luck ...

At any given time, three dozen or so bills regarding smoking are up for consideration in the state Legislature. Every time one goes before a committee, it stirs a debate about the nature of liberty.