Beginning Jan. 1, Illinoisans will be able to request a live phone operator when they call a state agency. Michiganders will be able to surf the Web to discover where illegal meth labs are located. And New Hampshirites will be allowed to use a leashed dog to track wounded deer, moose, or bear. While the 109th Congress has been dubbed lsquo;the biggest do-nothing Congress’ since 1948, state legislatures have had one of their most productive years in decades, experts say. (Christian Science Monitor, Friday)
When lawmakers are “productive,” watch out!
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The Torrent of Laws by Henry Hazlitt