Most of these permits have outrageous prices for what you get, and granted, some inspections are necessary for good reason. To require a permit to put a star on a flag pole is way over the top.

A Pride flag flies in front of Boise City Hall, just blocks from the Idaho Capitol. The flag flies below the city’s own banner and in April shared the flagpole with a flag honoring organ ...

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared inclined to rule in favor of a Christian group that sued on free speech grounds over a refusal by Boston officials to fly a flag bearing the image ...

The dispute arose over Boston’s practice of allowing private groups to hold flag-raising events using one of three flagpoles on the plaza in front of City Hall to promote inclusion and the ...