That's the only conclusion one can draw after reading this: Uber reached an agreement with Portland to suspend operations in the city for three months while regulators work to revise rules around taxis that currently prohibit ridesharing apps. The city agreed to let Uber resume operations after three months whether or not new regulations have …
Uber and Micropolitics
Count me as one who is pleased to see the Republican party take the side of Uber, Lyft and other such services. It is certainly the right thing to do from a policy angle; there certainly needs to be more competition when it comes to limousine/taxi services, and companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar can …
Virginia Is for Cartels
Do you want there to be competition and diversity in limousine/ride-sharing/taxicab services? Do you live in Virginia? If the answer to both questions is "yes," then it sucks to be you. Of course, it shouldn't suck to be you, but this is what happens when government is too large and too powerful, and when it …
