The Deeply Flawed Studies Behind the Eviction Moratoriums

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Thursday, July 1, 2021 The Deeply Flawed Studies Behind the Eviction Moratoriums The government and media relied on studies plagued by shoddy statistics to make the case for blocking evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Aaron Brown and Justin Monticello The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Shows That Republicans Love Big Government Just as Much as Democrats We don't have a gridlock problem. We have a spending problem. By Veronique de Rugy Broadway Hit Hamilton Could Get Up to $50 Million Federal Bailout It must be nice to have Washington's pile of taxpayer cash on your side. By Eric Boehm Robin DiAngelo Is Very Disappointed in the White People Making Her Rich Nice Racism—and the "anti-racism" consulting business—rakes in the bucks while losing hearts and minds. By Matt Welch Check Out Reddit’s AMA With Reason’s Editor-in-Chief Katherine Mangu-Ward Today, at 3 pm ET. sponsor content   Florida's Social Media Bill Was Supposed To Protect 'Free Speech.' A Judge Says It Violates the First Amendment. The First Amendment protects the right of social media companies to boot politicians. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown Federal Law Enforcement Is Running Roughshod Over Facial Recognition Privacy, Says GAO Civil liberties advocates call for a moratorium on federal facial recognition. By Ronald Bailey San Jose Wants to Force Gun Owners to Carry Insurance and Pay Fees The fees would be used to reimburse the city for the public costs of gun violence. By Christian Britschgi California Democrats Look To End Recall Sideshow With Earlier Vote Lawmakers cut out some red tape, but only when it serves the party. By Scott Shackford Donald Rumsfeld, Architect of Disastrous 21st Century Foreign Policy, Dies at 88 Upon his passing, it's worth remembering how badly things can go when a man has such great power, even a man with elements of conventional decency. By Brian Doherty Erik Voorhees: Bitcoin's Point Is 'Financial System of the Planet.' The cryptocurrency pioneer explains why governments can't stop bitcoin “despite all their guns and weapons.” By Nick Gillespie Image credit: Lex Villena; John Rudoff/Sipa USA/Newscom Sponsor Content Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe