Feds Pledge $30 Million To Fund Drug Harm Reduction Programs
Less punitive responses to drug addiction are good, but what about people still stuck in federal prison?
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Progressive Democrats Propose Eviction Moratorium Far More Sweeping Than the One the Supreme Court Struck Down
The Keeping Renters Safe Act would give bureaucrats a blank check to ban evictions during future outbreaks.
Two More Whistleblowers Come Forward Alleging Neglect and Mismanagement at Migrant Youth Shelter
The whistleblower complaints substantiate reporting from Reason in May describing filthy conditions, untrained staff, and neglect.
Migrant Children Languished in Filthy Conditions Under Eye of Untrained Contractors, Whistleblowers Say
Two federal whistleblowers say they witnessed conditions that "caused physical, mental, and emotional harm affecting dozens of children" at the largest of the government's shelters for migrant youths.
Secret Recordings Reveal Officials Discussing 'Filthy' Conditions of 4,632 Immigrant Kids Held in Texas Tent Camp
In recordings and documents obtained by Reason, officials at the Fort Bliss tent camp admit that children lack basic necessities such as underwear and access to medical care.
Report: Health and Human Services Misused Millions Meant for Vaccine Research
The HHS inspector general says the department misreported over $500 million in administrative spending.
The Uproar Over New Federal Dietary Guidelines Is a Lot of Hot Air
Refusing to recommend policy based on bad science isn't unscientific.
Biden's Choice To Head Health and Human Services Is a Lawsuit-Happy Government Nanny
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra loves to tell people what they can and cannot do with their bodies.
The White House Made Coronavirus Meetings Classified. That's Idiotic.
It hampers transparency and means that relevant health officials who lack clearance can't participate.
Vape Shops May Be Excluded From Ban on Flavored Vaping Products
Plus: Buttigieg just behind Warren in Iowa, sex work in Scotland, anger in Russia, Trump impeachment news, a call for regulatory reform, and more...
Progressives Lost Big Time on the Border Emergency Aid Bill
They failed to include even basic safeguards to protect migrant kids.
Importing Prescription Drugs From Canada Could Save Vermonters $5 Million a Year—Or Nothing At All
Either way, it won't address the factors driving up prescription drug costs for American consumers.
Big Changes for Birth Control Rules, but Not Big Enough
The Obamacare contraception mandate is getting a Trump-era overhaul.
Drug Companies, Scared of Regulation, Inch Toward Price Transparency
"Our vision for a new, more transparent drug-pricing system does not rely on voluntary action," says HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Trump's Pick For HHS Secretary Is a Former Drug Executive Who Thinks Obamacare is a "Fundamentally Broken System"
Alex Azar's combination of industry and government experience could make him a formidable bureaucratic operator.
