by Benjamin Lepak | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog
Squirrels hide acorns for the winter by burying them in the dirt. It is somewhat amusing to watch squirrels in Florida engage in this little ritual, since they live in a place where there is no winter coming. It’s just what squirrels do. They are programmed to hide...
by Byron Schlomach | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog
“When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing – When you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors – When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws...
by Mike Davis | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog
The Oklahoma City Council is considering a well-disguised sin tax. They call it a Healthy Neighborhood Zoning Overlay, but the effect is the same. It limits new dollar stores in the specified neighborhood. The ostensible goal is to create a welcoming environment for...
by Mike Davis | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog
We at the 1889 Institute spend a lot of time critiquing government. I mean a lot. It’s what we do: we want to make government the best it can be, and that starts with identifying its flaws. But it is important, from time to time, to acknowledge that on the whole,...
by Mike Davis | Nov 22, 2019 | Research
Fully Loaded: Oklahoma’s Car Dealer Licensing Cartel Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper describes why “(t)here may not be a clearer example of naked protectionism in the laws of Oklahoma than the protection afforded to car dealers.” The law puts car...
