Author Archives: Steve Klein

About Steve Klein

serves as Staff Attorney and Research Counsel for the Wyoming Liberty Group.

Welcome to the Hotel California?

Yesterday Maryland passed an income tax increase on resident individuals making over $100,000 and couples making over $150,000. This is either a brazen attack on the middle class, a stark redefinition of what counts as rich, or both, depending on … Continue reading

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Porsche Refutes the Decline of the West

In 1979, in the twilight of the Jimmy Carter presidency, Ferrari North America entrusted journalist P.J. O’Rourke, then with Car and Driver magazine, with a Ferrari 308GTS.  His assignment was to drive the car from New York to Los Angeles, … Continue reading

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Talk about Ranching: Government by Waiver Continues while the FEC Reads Tea Leaves

I made a quick trip to D.C. last week to meet with some fellow campaign finance attorneys and attend the second hearing on our Advisory Opinion request that’s before the FEC regarding Free Speech, a grassroots organization here in Wyoming … Continue reading

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It’s Far Too Early to Enlist Trayvon Martin into the Anti-Gun Cause

Trayvon Martin is now a household name or, at least, a 24-hour news-cycle and blogosphere fixture.  Exactly why George Zimmerman shot and killed young Martin is in dispute, and the facts will be heard and judged by a jury of … Continue reading

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One (very, very) Small Step for Free Speech?

I recently received a copy of the 2012 Federal Elections regulations: These regulations are put out by the Federal Election Commission, which drafts them based on laws passed by Congress.  Why can’t citizens just follow laws passed by our elected representatives, you ask?  … Continue reading

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Obamacare at the Supreme Court, Day 3 (Part 2): Medicaid Expansion

“With all due respect, Mr. Chief Justice, I don’t think we can say that, you know, the States have gotten pretty dependent, so let’s call this whole federalism thing off.” -Paul Clement This afternoon, the final round of oral arguments … Continue reading

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Obamacare at the Supreme Court, Day 3 (Part 1): Severability

Today’s arguments at the Supreme Court in Florida v. Health and Human Services–the last day for arguments–were heard in a morning and afternoon session.  Audio and a transcript are now available for the morning session, and I give a lot … Continue reading

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Obamacare at the Supreme Court, Day 2: As Good as It Gets

Today was the big day at the Supreme Court, as the second day of oral arguments in Florida v. Health and Human Services focused on the individual mandate provision of Obamacare.   This is the provision that forces most Americans to … Continue reading

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Obamacare at the Supreme Court, Day 1: So Far, So Good

The first day of Supreme Court oral arguments in the Obamacare litigation—Florida v. Health and Human Services—indicates that the Court will most likely decide the case on its merits.  In other words, the next two days will probably mean something … Continue reading

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Reformers Would Kill the First Amendment to Stop “Corruption”

More than two years after the Citizens United decision, the GOP is steeped in a prolonged presidential primary season, and so-called campaign finance “reformers” are both smug and upset about it.  This morning, law professor and election law expert Rick … Continue reading

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