Congress Is Trying (Again) To Ban Boycotting Israel The bipartisan bill, which passed the House, takes aim at university boycotts of any “major strategic partner.” Reason · Sep 3
Lindsay Clancy, Heehaw the Donkey, and New Magneto Origins Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the stalled jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s case and the police killing of Heehaw. Reason · Sep 3
If You Replace the 13 Arrows on the U.S. Great Seal with a Modern Rifle, Make Sure You Depict a 50-Round Magazine Plus Mozambique. Reason · Sep 3
This Wired Article About AI Detection Software Was Really Mean Pangram founder Max Spero urged social media not to pile on too much though. Reason · Sep 3
State Film Subsidies Lose Money. Trump Wants To Try the Idea Nationally. There's “no reason to think a federal incentive would work any differently from state incentives,” says one expert. Reason · Sep 3
A New Bill Reflects the Bipartisan Backlash Against Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance Criticism from Trump allies and recent survey results show that resistance to widespread deployment of automated license plate readers spans the political spectrum. Reason · Sep 3
Brief Update on the Entergy / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Matter From the docket this morning; for more on the case, see here and here (the latter item notes the sealing,… The post Brief Update on the Entergy / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Matter appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 3
ICE Reportedly Lowered Its Standards To Meet Trump's Hiring Goal Trump has criticized DEI initiatives for lowering hiring standards. A whistleblower now says ICE did that on purpose. Reason · Sep 3
A California County Used Drones To Spy on Homes. A Settlement Will Now Require Warrants. Sonoma County launched the program to find illegal cannabis grows, but it secretly morphed into a wider search for minor building code violations. Reason · Sep 3
Judge's Opinion Denying TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans This is Entergy Arkansas LLC v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc., a case I blogged about yesterday, where a data center construction company sought a temporary… The post Judge's Opinion Denying TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 3
Trump Is Taking a Stake in Venezuela's Oil Industry and This Crony Is Cashing In Alejandro Betancourt has become the key go-between for the Trump administration, Venezuela’s new regime, and American oil companies. Reason · Sep 3
Trump Can't Deport Legal Immigrants for Protected Speech, Judge Rules The court struck down the government’s use of immigration law to threaten lawful noncitizens with deportation for protected speech. Reason · Sep 3
My New USA Today Article On Dangerous Similarities Between "Democratic Socialists" and MAGA Nationalists Both seek sweeping government control over the economy, thereby imperiling liberty, prosperity, and democracy. Reason · Sep 3
Reason · Sep 3 Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Plan To Break Up Google's Ad Business Punishing a company for building the best product doesn't serve the businesses or users antitrust enforcers claim to protect.
Reason · Sep 3 Mamdani Bans the Robot Teachers Plus: Times Square stabbing, free-range kids case, Gloria Steinem dies, and more...
Reason · Sep 3 Florida Revenge Porn Law Doesn't Cover Simulated Sexual Conduct That's Implied Rather Than Shown (to oversimplify slightly); so a Magistrate Judge concluded in case where defendant "posted a video to a blog allegedly depicting Plaintiff 'as Adolf Hitler by adding a Hitler mustache to Plaintiff's photograph and engaging in oral sex with a journalist.'"
Reason · Sep 3 Puerto Rico Has Rational Basis for Allowing Only Two Genders for Birth Certificate Gender Changes From Tuesday's decision by Judge Lara Montecalvo, joined by Chief Judge David Barron and Judge Sandra Lynch, in Díaz v.… The post Puerto Rico Has Rational Basis for Allowing Only Two Genders for Birth Certificate Gender Changes appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 3 John Roberts Overruled Trump's Tariffs. But He Can't Seem To Stop Trump's Ballroom. The chief justice finds himself in dissent in his latest showdown with the president.
Reason · Sep 3 Brickbat: School of Hard Knocks A former school administrator and two others received federal prison sentences after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Brian Metcalf, a… The post Brickbat: School of Hard Knocks appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 3 Federal Court Issues First Ruling Against Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Order The court rightly concluded that the order is barred by the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara.
Reason · Sep 2 How St. Paul's Rent Control Experiment Backfired Spectacularly Construction of new housing collapsed in the Minnesota city as builders took their business elsewhere.
Reason · Sep 2 No TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans From KARK (Alex Kienlen) today, reporting on a decision by Judge Lee Rudofsky (E.D. Ark.) in Entergy Arkansas LLC v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette… The post No TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 2 Mamdani Wants To Block a Law Giving Teachers' Aides $10,000 Bonuses. The Teachers Union Is Not Happy. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparring with the teachers union over bonuses. But is he really concerned about New York City’s education budget?
Reason · Sep 2 Prosecutors Say a North Carolina Teenager Committed Murder by Livestreaming a California Mosque Shooting The case smacks of a desire for retribution that cannot be satisfied by prosecuting the actual killers, who committed suicide.