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Government mandates

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro

College

Pennsylvania's New Governor Dumps Excessive College Diploma Demands for State Jobs

More leaders should follow in the footsteps of Govs. Josh Shapiro, Larry Hogan, and Spencer Cox.

Scott Shackford | 1.20.2023 3:40 PM

Getting the vaccine

Coronavirus

Adding the COVID-19 Vaccine to the Childhood Immunization Schedule Is a Mistake

Blue states may require the vaccine after the CDC recommends it, stripping families of a choice that should be theirs.

Robby Soave | 10.24.2022 3:59 PM

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California

Mandatory Kindergarten Won't Be Coming to California

Citing costs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a victory for parental choice in education.

Addie Mae Villas | 10.5.2022 11:00 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: No Need for Speed

Charles Oliver | 7.18.2022 4:00 AM

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Government mandates

COVID Revealed America To Be a Nation of Rulers, Not of Laws

Life is returning to "normal" after two years, but that normal includes even fewer limits on executive powers.

Steven Greenhut | 3.25.2022 10:00 AM

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Government mandates

Pandemic Restrictions Extra Painful for Businesses Owned by Minorities, Women, and Veterans

Limited resources create enormous vulnerability.

J.D. Tuccille | 2.22.2022 7:00 AM

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Masks

California Citizens Get State's Blessing To Start Unmasking Soon

But not so fast, Angelenos. No return to normal for you.

Scott Shackford | 2.8.2022 12:00 PM

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Mask Mandates

New York State Supreme Court Judge Strikes Down Statewide Mask Mandate

The New York State Supreme Court ruled that Governor Hochul and the health commissioner did not have the authority to mandate a masking requirement

Corey Walker | 1.25.2022 4:55 PM

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Coronavirus

Florida's COVID Policies Defied the Media's Narrative

Ron DeSantis killed people because Florida didn't impose tougher rules, we're told. But it's not true.

John Stossel | 1.20.2022 7:00 AM

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Coronavirus

Against Faucism

The White House COVID-19 advisor and his ilk admit they will never let some mitigation measures expire.

Robby Soave | 12.20.2021 4:04 PM

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Mask Mandates

D.C. Ends Brief Experiment With Letting People Make Their Own Choices About Masks

On Monday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city would be reimposing a mask mandate for all indoor public spaces in the District of Columbia.

Christian Britschgi | 12.20.2021 2:45 PM

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New York City

NYC Declares War on Gas Stoves

The city is banning gas appliances in new housing.

Ronald Bailey | 12.17.2021 2:06 PM

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Reason Roundup

California Reinstates Mask Mandate as Omicron Panic Devours Team Blue

Plus: Trump's family members and cable news supporters pleaded with him to stop the January 6 riot, the D.C. metro needs a reckoning, and more...

Robby Soave | 12.14.2021 9:30 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Electrifying News

Charles Oliver | 11.30.2021 4:00 AM

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Coronavirus

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser Will Finally Relax D.C.'s Stubborn Mask Mandate

Unlike in neighboring counties, D.C.'s mandate was never tied to specific metrics.

Robby Soave | 11.16.2021 1:37 PM

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Coronavirus

President Biden Doesn't Follow D.C.'s Absurd Mask Rules for Restaurants

End the mask mandates now.

Robby Soave | 10.18.2021 1:05 PM

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Vaccine mandates

Los Angeles Orders Local Businesses To Serve as Vaccination Enforcers

The fines for failure fall not on the unvaccinated, but the people serving them.

Scott Shackford | 10.7.2021 12:35 PM

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Government mandates

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Is Right: It's Crazy To Force Vaccinated Patrons To Mask Inside Bars!

While justifying why she defied her own indoor mask mandate, San Francisco's mayor unintentionally hit the nail on the head.

Liz Wolfe | 9.20.2021 4:20 PM

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Government mandates

Learning To Live With Coronavirus

How the past two years of COVID-19 can better inform how we go about the next two

Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Peter Suderman, and Matt Welch | 8.30.2021 3:50 PM

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Coronavirus

'Do I Look Like the COVID Police?'

Business owners in the Bronx respond to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine passport mandate.

Liz Wolfe | 8.30.2021 10:15 AM

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Coronavirus

Oregon Will Require People To Wear Masks Outdoors Even if They're Vaccinated

The government "strongly recommends" masking at private outdoor gatherings as well.

Robby Soave | 8.24.2021 5:20 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: School Daze

Charles Oliver | 8.20.2021 4:00 AM

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New York City

When De Blasio's Vaccination Passport Plan Went Into Effect Yesterday, One-Quarter of Adult New Yorkers Were Barred From Going Out

Going out in Manhattan the first night patrons were required to prove their vaccination status

Liz Wolfe | 8.18.2021 5:05 PM

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Coronavirus

A Black Market in COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Was Inevitable

Mandates, instead of incentives, were always going to drive people away.

J.D. Tuccille | 8.11.2021 7:00 AM

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Coronavirus

Masks Have Helped To Blunt the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kansas

There's more evidence that community use of facial coverings is an effective tool for curbing COVID-19 transmission.

Ronald Bailey | 11.25.2020 4:35 PM

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Coronavirus

Masks Not Very Effective at Protecting Wearers, Says New Danish Study

But masks are still likely to prevent infected people from transmitting the virus.

Ronald Bailey | 11.18.2020 4:25 PM

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Lifestyle

A Plague of Pandemic Restrictions Builds Herd Immunity to Arbitrary Rules 

Expect widespread cynicism toward official dictates to linger after the virus is history.

J.D. Tuccille | 10.21.2020 6:00 AM

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Reason Roundup

Emergency Coronavirus Orders Upheld in Wisconsin, Rejected in Michigan

Plus: Pandemic brings rise in electronic ankle monitoring, a court rules on stimulus checks for incarcerated people, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.13.2020 9:30 AM

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Electric cars

Newsom Attempts To Mandate Full Transition to Electric Cars by 2035

Maybe California will figure out how to keep the lights on by then.

Scott Shackford | 9.24.2020 2:40 PM

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Election 2020

Trump Wants More Stimulus Spending. Biden Wants a National Mask Mandate. Both Are Wrong.

Is it too much to ask for a presidential candidate who cares about America's fiscal health and respects the limits of his office?

Eric Boehm | 9.18.2020 10:00 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Who Was That Masked Man?

Charles Oliver | 8.21.2020 4:00 AM

Bill de Blasio

Coronavirus

From Drafting Doctors to Stealing Equipment, Politicians Violate the Limits of a Free Society

A pandemic becomes an excuse for treating people as playing pieces in a game.

J.D. Tuccille | 4.6.2020 11:20 AM

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Voting

Mandatory Voting Will Build Resentment, Not Democracy

Fining non-voters would show that government is all about forcing people to do things just to make politicians happy.

J.D. Tuccille | 3.2.2020 12:00 PM

Seriously, if you told me this was Will Ferrell wearing a bald cap, I'd believe you.

National Service

Presidential Candidate John Delaney Has a Plan for America's Young Adults. It's Called Forced Labor.

The only way mandatory national service would "unify" the teens of America would be to cause them to loathe the government together.

Scott Shackford | 7.29.2019 1:10 PM

StartScreen

Paid Leave

Stossel: The Paid Leave Fairy Tale

Why mandated paid family leave is bad for business and bad for most women.

John Stossel and Tanvir Toy | 6.4.2019 10:00 AM

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Science

Renewable Energy Mandates Are Making Poor People Poorer

Ronald Bailey | 5.28.2018 6:00 AM

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