William Kovacs

William Kovacs served as senior vice-president for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce chief-counsel to a congressional committee; chairman of a state environmental regulatory board; and a partner in law D.C. law firms. He is the author of Reform the Kakistocracy: Rule by the Least Able or Least Principled Citizens, winner of the 2021 Independent Press Award for Social/Political Change.
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SCOTUS Strikes Down Tariffs, Judgment Fund, Citizens Will Pay

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Trump tariffs ruled illegal; taxpayers pay twice—higher prices in stores, then again through Judgment Fund payouts for mismanagement.

Federalism Isn’t a Relic — It’s America’s Political Shock Absorber

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The resistance movement in Minneapolis is a glimpse of future conflict over the expansion of federal power, federalism, and the essential role of states.

The Federal Courts Have Become Another Political Branch

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Politics has increasingly contaminated institutions once expected to stand apart from partisan struggle—including the judiciary.

The Constitution Does Not Confer Power—It Limits It

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It's unsettling how our leaders claim they set the limits of their power. It’s the opposite, the Constitution does not confer power, it limits it.

What Lurks in Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket? A Star Chamber

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The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket quietly picks winners leaving the nation without explanation—reminiscent of the medieval Star Chamber.

My Five Favorite Government Reform Posts for 2025

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Five articles on government reform from the legislative impacts of Executive Orders to the Congress’s failure to assume responsibility for declaring war.
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 DOGE RIP: Full of Sound and Fury but Accomplishing Nothing

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DOGE’s disbanding is irrelevant; its wrecking-ball reform approach failed. It should have learned from Clinton’s Reinventing Government and worked with Congress.

Health Policy Reform Needs a Joint Congressional Committee

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Health policy spans 25 committees, creating patchwork laws; Congress needs a unified Joint House-Senate Committee to manage reforms effectively.

Judgment Fund Sticks Us Twice with Bill for Illegal Tariffs

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If Trump’s tariffs are ruled illegal, Americans could pay twice—first through higher prices, then again through taxpayer-funded settlements under the Judgment Fund.

Government Shutdown, Health Care, Tax Breaks=Perfect Storm

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The shutdown over cuts to health subsidies for the poor stems from Trump’s OBBB plan, which critics say funneled trillions to the wealthy.

Section 230 Immunity, Defective Design and Trial Lawyers (Part 2)

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Congress granted social media platforms Section 230 immunity even when children are harmed, trial lawyers found a way to bypass protection.

Taming the Harm Caused by Social Media

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Social media harms kids, yet Congress and the president shield it—while reaping campaign cash from the very platforms fueling the damage.
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