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.
Government mandates
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.
Mandatory Kindergarten Won't Be Coming to California
Citing costs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a victory for parental choice in education.
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.
Pandemic Restrictions Extra Painful for Businesses Owned by Minorities, Women, and Veterans
Limited resources create enormous vulnerability.
California Citizens Get State's Blessing To Start Unmasking Soon
But not so fast, Angelenos. No return to normal for you.
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
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.
Against Faucism
The White House COVID-19 advisor and his ilk admit they will never let some mitigation measures expire.
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.
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...
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.
President Biden Doesn't Follow D.C.'s Absurd Mask Rules for Restaurants
End the mask mandates now.
Los Angeles Orders Local Businesses To Serve as Vaccination Enforcers
The fines for failure fall not on the unvaccinated, but the people serving them.
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.
Learning To Live With Coronavirus
How the past two years of COVID-19 can better inform how we go about the next two
'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.
Oregon Will Require People To Wear Masks Outdoors Even if They're Vaccinated
The government "strongly recommends" masking at private outdoor gatherings as well.
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
A Black Market in COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Was Inevitable
Mandates, instead of incentives, were always going to drive people away.
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.
Masks Not Very Effective at Protecting Wearers, Says New Danish Study
But masks are still likely to prevent infected people from transmitting the virus.
A Plague of Pandemic Restrictions Builds Herd Immunity to Arbitrary Rules
Expect widespread cynicism toward official dictates to linger after the virus is history.
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...
Newsom Attempts To Mandate Full Transition to Electric Cars by 2035
Maybe California will figure out how to keep the lights on by then.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Stossel: The Paid Leave Fairy Tale
Why mandated paid family leave is bad for business and bad for most women.
