Todd Smith has declared war against the red tape his state imposes on county government.

Somewhere between last year and this year, Arnold Schwarzenegger forgot how to focus.

Despite six years of determined effort by the Baltimore police, the city's murder rate has remained high and drug dealing is rampant. Recently an underground video called "Stop Snitching" circulated through the city; it threatened those who cooperated with authorities. Now the police department is using psychological warfare to fight back.

Local zoning laws mandate parking spaces as if empty lots were a virtue.

It's federal, state and local governments--not individuals or even companies--that determine if a transportation idea sinks or swims.