The War on Free Speech Is About To Get a Lot Uglier

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here.     The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Tuesday, March 16, 2021     The War on Free Speech Is About To Get a Lot Uglier The awful events of January 6 accelerated trends in left-of-center circles, particularly within media and technology companies. By Matt Welch   The Texas Bill That Prohibits Social Media Censorship Is a Mess The whole thing is arguably voided by Section 230. By Robby Soave   sponsor content     Utah Eases Up on the Bureaucracy with Nation's First General Regulatory Sandbox Helping innovative companies fast-track products to market is a great way to recover from the COVID economy. By Andrea O'Sullivan   The Public Has No Real Way of Knowing How Many Troops Are Actually in Afghanistan By playing with definitions, the military is able to keep more troops in Afghanistan than it publicly reports. By Christian Britschgi   Let's Talk About Our Relationship with the State The Reason Roundtable tackles COVID, Andrew Cuomo, and more. By Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and Eric Boehm   Attack of the Zombie ERA Messaging around the modern ERA has focused little on what changes would stem from its ratification; instead, it's treated as a self-evidently necessary pre-condition for "women's equality." By Elizabeth Nolan Brown   Texas Medical Board Clears Houston Doctor Accused of 'Stealing' COVID Vaccine Doses He Wouldn't Let Go to Waste Hasan Gokal tracked down people to receive doses that were about to expire. For that, he was fired and threatened with prosecution. By Scott Shackford   COVID-19 Spotlights the Problems With Health Care 'Certificates of Need' Mississippi's CON law means that physical therapist Charles "Butch" Slaughter (and others like him) can't adapt to the changing circumstances created by the pandemic. By Eric Boehm   Tennessee Tries To Limit Residents' Access to Wine From Other States (Again) After losing at the Supreme Court in 2019, state lawmakers are now targeting fulfillment houses in an attempt to stop consumers from buying what they want. By Eric Boehm   Bipartisan Support of Child Tax Credits Is Too Hasty The jury is still out about whether broad parental subsidies improve outcomes for children. By Ira Stoll   sponsor content     Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe