Good news, PoPville. Bees aren't going to die from their brief attention to fake flowers, but they might get some rest and water before moving on to the real deal. popville.com/2026/04/fake-c…

In my latest Reason Foundation, I examine why Europe’s CO2-based truck tolling scheme is bad for road pricing and bad environmental policy. But it’s a lesson U.S. policymakers should internalize so they can avoid the same road usage charging mistakes. reason.org/transportation…

The White House's budget request proposes mandating small airports adopt TSA-hired contractors through the Screening Partnership Program (SPP). But the SPP is deeply flawed. In my latest Reason Foundation, I explain what's wrong with the SPP and better reforms: reason.org/aviation-polic…

We should do more, and we should do it right. reason.org/commentary/ref… Marc Scribner Reason Foundation

Supporters of private contract screening should ask why 95.5% of U.S. commercial service airports have rejected it over the last two decades and dig deeper. “TSA privatization” is a misnomer. What’s really at stake is the TSA’s broken governance model and procurement methods.

"TSA should be converted into a stand-alone security regulator, with legal responsibility for screening assigned to airports. This model works well around the world, including in the European Union and Japan." Marc Scribner in Wall Street Journal Opinion buff.ly/cQIOwpF

Thanks to Wall Street Journal Opinion for running my op-ed making the case for separating TSA’a regulatory role from airport security screening and eliminating this glaring conflict of interest. wsj.com/opinion/the-ts…

The TSA needs a wholesale reinvention. The Trump administration’s plan to require small airports to contract with private screeners isn’t enough, writes Marc Scribner on.wsj.com/48aAEIK

Nav Canada began developing their Digital Twin-Sector Performance Optimizer in 2020 and was operational throughout the Canadian airspace last year. A six year lag behind Canada is not bad by FAA standards.