AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarGov. Polis Wants You...To Be in Charge of Your Own LifeReason.com - Nick GillespieThe libertarianish Colorado Democrat is devolving decision-making to parents and trying to lower the income tax to zero. "Here in Colorado we actually …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarPlanes, Buses, and COVID Tests: How the NHL Playoffs Are Spotlighting America's Dumb Border RulesReason.com - Eric BoehmThere's no reason to have one set of rules for airline passengers and another for people who cross the border in a bus, train, or car. The Toronto …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarWas Censorship the Greatest COVID Threat to Freedom?Reason.com - Jacob SullumIt wasn't just autocrats who were frequently tempted to address "fake news" about the pandemic through state pressure and coercion. The Infodemic: How …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarThe Biden Administration Sees Free Speech As a Public MenaceReason.com - Jacob SullumThe alarm aroused by the Disinformation Governance Board is understandable given the administration’s broader assault on messages it considers …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarMontana's Ban on Mask Mandates Is Stopping Local Governments From Enforcing Their Zoning CodesReason.com - Christian BritschgiOfficials in Gallatin County, Montana, say a state law that prohibits local governments from forcing businesses to turn customers away is preventing …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarFauci Attended a White House Correspondents' Dinner Pre-PartyReason.com - Robby SoaveThe good doctor's "individual assessment of my personal risk" apparently lets him attend brunch but not dinner. When celebrities, top political …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarWhy Did Pandemic Authorities Treat Tattoo Shops Like Titty Bars?Reason.com - Liz Wolfe"Government restrictions came in, which literally shut us down," says Paul Smith, who co-owns Red Stag Tattoo in Austin, Texas. "There's a huge …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarA CDC Study Suggests Three-Fifths of Americans Have Been Infected by the CoronavirusReason.com - Jacob SullumThe estimate implies an overall infection fatality rate of about 0.5 percent, although that number should be viewed with caution. Nearly three-fifths …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarCOVID-19 Policies Wrecked Public School Enrollment and Student OutcomesReason.com - Matt WelchThe kids never came back to big-city public schools, and now districts face budgetary "Armageddon." After the historic one-year enrollment drop of 2.5 …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarHow 'Cranks' Advance ScienceReason.com - Natalie DowzickyA major lesson of the pandemic is that science is "not a priesthood," says Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer, a general surgeon and senior fellow at the Cato …
AvatarReason.comAvatarAvatarAnthony Fauci Thinks Scientific Expertise Trumps the Rule of LawReason.com - Jacob SullumThe president’s COVID-19 adviser embodies the arrogance of technocrats who are sure they know what’s best for us. Anthony Fauci was "surprised and …