Lingering COVID-19 Restrictions Are Costly Hazards

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Monday, June 6, 2022   Lingering COVID-19 Restrictions Are Costly Hazards Travelers and families find that some officials just can’t let go of pandemic powers. By J.D. Tuccille Uvalde Cops Reportedly Tried To Silence the Mom Who Rescued Her Kids and Criticized the Police Response "She was holding back from sharing her story until now." By Robby Soave Tempe Police Watch as Man Drowns "I'm not jumping in after you," one of the officers says in a transcript of body-cam footage from the encounter, which took place at Tempe Town Lake around sunrise on Saturday, May 28. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown Tariffs Are Adding to Inflation. Biden's Commerce Secretary Says Repealing Some 'May Make Sense.' Tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump and kept in place by President Joe Biden are costing consumers $51 billion annually. By Eric Boehm You're Wrong About Disinformation People believe and say things that aren't true all of the time, of course. But efforts by public officials to combat them may well make things worse, not better. By Katherine Mangu-Ward Ilya Shapiro Resigns From Georgetown University Law School "Further analysis shows that you’ve made it impossible for me to fulfill the duties of my appointed post," writes Shapiro. By Robby Soave Former New York Times Reporter Denies in New Book That Hugo Chávez Was a Socialist A new book vividly portrays human beings coping with daily existence in a disintegrating society but offers an incoherent analysis of what went wrong. By Jim Epstein Seattle Accidentally Had To Forgive 200,000 Parking Tickets. It Should Have Privatized Parking Instead. When the city moved its parking cops from the police department to the transportation department, it forgot to renew their ability to issue tickets. By Christian Britschgi Do We Really Need the Federal Government To Tell Us What Milk Is? Everybody knows what almond, oat, and soy milk are. We don’t need the FDA’s intervention, no matter what the dairy lobby claims. By Scott Shackford New York City Sued Over Illegal Foie Gras Ban Hudson Valley foie gras producers are not taking New York City's guff sitting down. By Baylen Linnekin Image credit: Shawn Thew - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe