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Eviction Moratorium Madness
The Reason Roundtable discusses property rights, vaccine passports, and media ethics.
A Federal Judge Lets a Cruise Line Require Proof of Vaccination, Saying a Florida Law Banning the Practice Is Probably Unconstitutional
Gov. Ron DeSantis' embrace of the law contradicts his avowed commitment to economic freedom.
D.C. Gyms Want To Require Vaccination Instead of Masks. The City Said No.
Officials would rather if everybody were masked than vaccinated.
COVID-19 Is Probably 99% Survivable for Most Age Groups, but PolitiFact Rated This False
The suggestion that a person can't make any reasonable guesses about his own likelihood of survival is misleading.
The Pandemic Showed Home Detention Works
In the right circumstances, home detention is cheaper and more effective than prison.
Biden Admits New CDC Eviction Moratorium Runs Counter to 'the Bulk of the Constitutional Scholarship'
The Supreme Court will likely rule against Biden’s executive gambit.
Don't Surrender to the Pandemic Control Freaks
They'll never be satisfied in a world of balanced risks.
Study: As Delta Proliferates, Vaccines Are Less Effective at Preventing Infection but Still Sharply Reduce That Risk
The results also indicate that vaccinated people infected by delta have lower viral loads and less severe symptoms than unvaccinated people.
L.A. Council Members Propose Draconian, Unenforceable Vaccine Passports
Los Angeles County is largely vaccinated. This is a punitive, authoritarian performance.
What We Can Learn From the U.K. About the Delta Variant
Plus: Apple privacy concerns, changes to digital subscriptions, and more...
The Evidence Cited by the CDC Does Not Show That Vaccinated and Unvaccinated COVID-19 Carriers Are Equally Likely To Transmit the Virus
That conclusion is not justified by the CDC's Provincetown data, and it is inconsistent with a new study from Singapore.
After Claiming It Didn't Have the Power To Impose A New Eviction Moratorium, the Biden Administration Imposes a New Eviction Moratorium
The new eviction moratorium applies to the 90 percent of counties in the U.S. where the spread of COVID-19 is "substantial" or "high."
Resist De Blasio's Vaccine Passport
De Blasio's dataless call to create a class of citizens barred from civic life is an intolerable imposition on New Yorkers' liberties.
COVID Variants Upend Our Reopening
Plus: the Hawaii Innocence Project gets results, a new federal eviction moratorium, and more...
The Biden Administration's Mixed COVID-19 Messages Discourage Vaccination
Federal officials invited alarmist press coverage of breakthrough infections.
A Takings Clause Lawsuit Against the CDC Eviction Moratorium
Thanks to the Supreme Court's decision in the Cedar Point case, this suit has much better odds of success than previous takings challenges to eviction moratoria.
The CDC's New Eviction Moratorium Has Virtually all the Same Flaws as the Old
It still covers some 90% of the country, and still rests on a theory of virtually limitless CDC authority. Even President Biden acknowledges the order is legally dubious.
New York City Adopts Vaccine Passports
Mayor Bill de Blasio's "Key to NYC" initiative will require people to get their shots in order to enter the city's bars, restaurants, gyms, and other indoor venues.
I Got a Breakthrough COVID-19 Case. We Don't Need To Panic About It.
In Virginia, the breakthrough hospitalization rate is 0.0032 percent and the breakthrough death rate is 0.0009 percent.
The Biden Administration Continues to Exaggerate the Risk Posed by COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections While Slamming the Press for Doing the Same Thing
The administration is dismayed by the alarmist news coverage it invited.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Partied Maskless Mere Hours Before New Mandate Took Effect
The mayor's maskless birthday party was also attended by comedian Dave Chappelle.
The Provincetown Outbreak Shows Vaccinated People Can Be Infected by the Coronavirus, but the CDC's Director Grossly Exaggerates That Risk
Researchers are still trying to determine what role vaccinated carriers may have played in the Massachusetts cases identified by the CDC.
Families Have a New Reason to Flee Public Schools
Private schools can stay open even when pandemic rules shut government institutions, court says.
What Does the Unpublished Evidence Cited by the CDC's New Face Mask Guidance Actually Show?
The agency says it found high viral loads in vaccinated people infected by the coronavirus, but the significance of those results is unclear.
D.C. Is the Latest City to Reimpose Its Mask Mandate for the Vaccinated
Everyone over the age of two will have to wear a mask when indoors, said Mayor Muriel Bowser today.
Cuomo Warns, Hysterically, That New York Schools Will Become 'Superspreaders'
At a time when the student COVID positivity rate in NYC is 0.01%, the governor is spreading fear that school buildings are death traps.
Should Taxpayers Be on the Hook for All Rental Debt Accrued During the Pandemic?
A new lawsuit from landlords argues that the CDC's eviction moratorium was a taking, and that they're entitled to compensation.
CDC Sentences Kids to Another School Year of Irrational Masking
Because adults can't evaluate risk, kids continue to suffer the most from COVID policy, despite suffering the least from COVID.
The CDC Has Confused Everybody. Again.
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Australia Is the Canary in the Coal Mine of Eroding Liberty
Without a Bill of Rights, the land down under quickly goes where America may eventually follow.
The CDC Wants Vaccinated Americans To Wear Masks Again
The government is also recommending universal masking in schools this fall.
Federal Appeals Court Sneaks in One Final Ruling Against the CDC's Expiring Eviction Moratorium
Circuit Judge John K. Bush accuses the federal government of laying claim to "near-dictatorial powers."
More Mask Mandates Could Be Coming Even Though Vaccination Is Key to Curbing COVID-19
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Thoughts on the Sixth Circuit Ruling Against the CDC Eviction Moratorium
The ruling is unsurprising. But it does further strengthen the case against the moratorium, and increases the odds the issue might eventually make it to the Supreme Court.
U.S. Billionaire Wealth Would Fund Government For Just 6 Months
Mocking penis-shaped rockets is no substitute for holding the feds accountable for a looming fiscal crisis.
Sixth Circuit Concludes CDC Eviction Moratorium Is Unlawful
The Sixth Circuit's decision is at odds with that of the D.C. Circuit, and features a Judge Thapar concurrence on delegation.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Rules Out New Round of Lockdowns, Mask Mandates
The governor signed a bill in May limiting the power of state and local officials to impose emergency public health orders.
The UK Beat COVID-19, But Can It Beat Lockdowns?
Even with coronavirus deaths at a trickle, Prime Minister Boris Johnson won’t rule out more lockdowns.
Is Anthony Fauci Lying About NIH Funding of Wuhan Lab Research? Or Is Rand Paul?
Inside the dispute over gain-of-function research.
Klobuchar's Plan To Combat Vaccine 'Misinformation' Would Have HHS Decide What You Can Post Online
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