By Emma Elliott Freire The Coronavirus crisis hit children as hard as any other segment of the population. All familiar routines were suddenly ripped away from them. Thousands are still doing school online. Many state mask mandates include young children. For children old enough to remember it in the future, the year of Coronavirus will be a significant event in their … [Read more...] about Why COVID Kids May Grow Up To Be Libertarians
Regulations
Back-To-School 2020: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Kerry McDonald September feels a lot different this year, as the usual back-to-school buzz is tainted with uncertainty. Many schools have reopened for in-person learning with social distancing stipulations, although most larger, urban school districts remain remote-only for the foreseeable future. Some schools opened then quickly closed. Pandemic pods continue to … [Read more...] about Back-To-School 2020: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Vegan Butter and the History of Regulatory Capture
By Vincent Geloso Last week, a California court ruled that a vegan butter producer could use the word “butter” to describe his product. Agricultural regulators had, back in December 2019, claimed that this producer (Miyoko’s Creamery) was attempting to fool consumers by implying that he was producing a dairy food item. In recent years, a wide variety of new food items that … [Read more...] about Vegan Butter and the History of Regulatory Capture
Ride Sharing and the Absurdity of “Protecting” Workers Out of a Job
By Raymond C. Niles Lyft and Uber have gotten a temporary reprieve and have been walked back from the gallows. A California appeals court has issued a temporary restraining order barring enforcement of California law AB5, which would have forced both companies to reclassify their drivers as employees, rather than as independent contractors. Both companies had planned to shut … [Read more...] about Ride Sharing and the Absurdity of “Protecting” Workers Out of a Job
A Litany of Useless Laws Have Been Exposed By the Coronavirus
By Charles Blain From the start of the COVID 19 outbreak in the United States, state and local governments responded in various ways from issuing emergency orders—citywide shutdowns to school closures and beyond—but it’s the suspension of various laws and regulations that is exposing the unnecessary regulatory web that burdens businesses. As often happens during … [Read more...] about A Litany of Useless Laws Have Been Exposed By the Coronavirus