Johns Hopkins researchers: lockdowns were a failure
Just two years ago, the nation was about to plunge into an unprecedented series of actions in response to a global pandemic. The most sweeping were a series of lockdowns…
How government makes existing problems even worse
Governments and politicians sometimes believe they have the power to solve any problem. Such a belief system tends to see politicians bringing their powers of their office (both real and…
Mummifying the economy to save the planet
Climate activists and government officials will gather in Scotland in November to chat about how to fight climate change, and setting aside how many tons of CO2 such a confab…
Austin, Texas Mayor Told Residents to Stay Put – From his Vacation Home in Mexico
Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler is coming under fire for releasing a video message in early November in which he urged residents to “stay home” in order to avoid possibly…
Lujan Grisham’s Lockdown Theater
States are re-imposing restrictions on commerce and personal behavior in an attempt to limit the rise in coronavirus infections. Some of those orders are so sweeping, they raise questions about…
U.S. Lockdowns Estimated to Have Cost $169 Billion to Save 29,000 lives
The U.S. government has poured trillions of dollars in relief and stimulus into the economy in the wake of state-imposed economic lockdowns earlier this year. But a group of European…
Industry Groups Warn About States Returning to Lockdowns
A number of state and local governments are re-imposing restrictions on economic activity in a bid to stem the rise in coronavirus infections. Some retailers and their trade associations are…
Newsom’s Big, Expensive Birthday Bash for a Lobbyists Friend was ‘Stunning Hypocrisy’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is facing scrutiny for attending a birthday dinner for a lobbyist friend that violated his own administration’s guidelines warning such events could spread the coronavirus….
Losers from November 3rd
The official winners from the Nov. 3 elections are still being determined in a number of states. But we don’t need to wait for those results to arrive before identifying…
Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down Whitmer’s Emergency Powers
In a 4-3 decision, Michigan’s Supreme Court said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) lacked the power to unilaterally extend a state of emergency declaration, and also held that a 1945 law…