Trump's Failed Kennedy Center Takeover Shows Why Art and Government Don't Mix The president's remedy for a "woke" Kennedy Center was to replace one alleged strain of ideological capture with another. Reason · Jun 5
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Bleak House, wellness checks, and forfeiture interrogatories. Reason · Jun 5
Texas Age Verification / Parental Consent Requirements for App Stores Likely Constitutional, Fifth Circuit Holds From Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton, decided yesterday by the Fifth Circuit (Judges Jerry Smith and Andrew Oldham):… The post Texas Age Verification / Parental Consent Requirements for App Stores Likely Constitutional, Fifth Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 5
Australia Tried To Tax Smoking Out of Existence. Now 80% of Tobacco Aussies Consume Is From the Black Market. With cigarettes costing around $40 a pack, Australia’s war on smoking has become a case study in how prohibitionist policies create black markets, violence, and criminal power. Reason · Jun 5
Data Center Wars: North Carolina Resists Innovation While Texas Considers Market-Based Rules As data centers dominate public debate, two states reveal their approach. Texas has taken a stance in line with market needs, while North Carolina reacts to fear and bad press. Reason · Jun 5
"The TQ+ Threat To LGB Rights" From Andrew Sullivan (The Weekly Dish): Governor Kathy Hochul has a decision to make by June 12. The New York… The post "The TQ+ Threat To LGB Rights" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 5
Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine is accused by The New York Times of abuse and toxic behavior. Reason · Jun 5
The Trump Administration Is Still Fighting To Keep Billions in Illegal Tariff Revenue The administration has paid $20 billion in refunds. Now, it is asking a federal appeals court to limit which businesses will get the rest. Reason · Jun 5
The Debate Over Israel Aid Is Coming. Congress Wants To Future-Proof the Relationship First. The Israeli government is willing to phase out U.S. financial grants. But Mike Rogers and Tom Cotton want to lock in other forms of aid—without a debate in Congress. Reason · Jun 5
Congress Needs To Investigate Judge Who Lied About Having Sex With Police Officer [This essay is co-authored with Professor Arthur Hellman and Gabe Roth, Executive Director of Fix the Court. Their biographies are… The post Congress Needs To Investigate Judge Who Lied About Having Sex With Police Officer appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 5
Youth Climate Plaintiffs Challenge Endangerment Repeal on Religious Liberty Grounds Constitutional climate litigation seems to know no bounds. Reason · Jun 5
More Than 1,000 University of California Professors Want Standardized Tests Back The letter, penned by U.C. Berkeley professors, claims STEM students are arriving to college severely underprepared. Reason · Jun 5
Add It to the Tab Plus: Graham Platner scandal, L.A. can't get all their votes counted, Gowanus rezoned, and more... Reason · Jun 5
Reason · Jun 5 A Rare Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in Libel Case From Judge David Leibowitz (S.D. Fla.) in Mosler v. Wagner; plaintiff Warren Mosler is a hedge fund executive, author on… The post A Rare Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in Libel Case appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 5 Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Sue over Notre Dame Law Clinic's Filing Amicus Brief Condemning China's Actions Towards Uyghurs The plaintiffs had asked for (among other things) "$1.00 as an apology to every Chinese people live in mainland China, total $1.41 billion."
Reason · Jun 5 California Conservatives Champion 'Local Control' Until They Dislike the Results Conservatives want local control over housing policy, but they're happy to let the state restrict when local governments can raise taxes.
Reason · Jun 5 Most Civil Forfeiture Victims Never See the Inside of a Courtroom Modest reforms have helped, but civil forfeiture remains legalized theft by government agencies.
Reason · Jun 5 Review: Drunk History and the American Revolution Hamilton, Jefferson, Franklin, and others appear in the irreverent TV series.
Reason · Jun 5 Review: Visit Independence Hall, Where Founders Signed Their Own 'Death Warrants' Modern visitors to the site where they signed the Declaration of Independence can still feel a sense of uncertainty and trepidation.
Reason · Jun 5 Brickbat: 'Ultimate Authority' Jefferson County, Alabama, Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard has been suspended after a 120-page complaint accused her of serious misconduct and running… The post Brickbat: 'Ultimate Authority' appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 4 Todd Blanche Hates 'Weaponization' of Government Unless It Benefits His Boss Blanche is happy to pervert justice in service of the president's personal agenda. No wonder Trump wants to keep him as attorney general.
Reason · Jun 4 California Elections, Graham Platner, Recalling COVID Insanity Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi are hoping socialism doesn’t make the leap from New York City to Los Angeles to D.C.
Reason · Jun 4 The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year That total is a low-ball estimate because some federal agencies didn't report their totals to the Government Accountability Office.
Reason · Jun 4 Sam Bray's VC Post Cited by Justice Thomas's Opinion Today in Sripetch v. SEC Congratulations to Sam, for having a total of six of his works cited in the same opinion. Counting all American… The post Sam Bray's VC Post Cited by Justice Thomas's Opinion Today in Sripetch v. SEC appeared first on Reason.com.