**The Answer to Population Decline Is More Immigration**
Politicians' go-to fixes like child tax credits and federal paid leave are known for creating disincentives to work without much impact on fertility.
Comments: https://reason.com/2023/02/23/the-answer-to-population-decline-is-more-immigration/#comments
https://reason.com/2023/02/23/the-answer-to-population-decline-is-more-immigration/
**How Often Do Justices Refer To "My Law Clerk"?**
Justices Breyer and Sotomayor did it a lot.
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https://reason.com/volokh/2023/02/22/how-often-do-justices-refer-to-my-law-clerk/
**How Often Do Justices Refer To "My Law Clerk"?**
Justices Breyer and Sotomayor did it a lot.
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https://reason.com/volokh/2023/02/22/how-often-do-justices-refer-to-my-law-clerk/
**Justice Barrett's Delightfully Nerdy Opinion in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley**
The former professor's opinion reads like an impromptu lecture.
**Why Congress Should Pass a Ukrainian Adjustment Act**
Giving recent Ukrainian refugees the right to permanent residency in the US will avert potential tragedy for them, and benefit the US economy.
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https://reason.com/volokh/2023/02/22/why-congress-should-pass-a-ukrainian-adjustment-act/
**'America Has Lost the War on Drugs,' The New York Times Says, but Should Keep Fighting It Anyway**
The paper pushes modest reforms while endorsing continued criminalization.
**'America Has Lost the War on Drugs,' The New York Times Says, but Should Keep Fighting It Anyway**
The paper pushes modest reforms while endorsing continued criminalization.
**Bad New Idea From Florida: Ban Dogs From Sticking Their Heads Out of Car Windows**
It’s ruff going for the state’s canines.
**Libel Suit by Gen. Michael Flynn's Sister Against CNN Dismissed**
I'm too slammed today to comment in detail on it, but I just thought I'd note the decision handed down today by Judge Mary Scriven (M.D. Fla.) in Valerie Flynn v. CNN: Plaintiff, …
https://reason.com/volokh/2023/02/22/libel-suit-by-gen-michael-flynns-sister-against-cnn-dismissed/
**No, Vivek Ramaswamy, 'Political Expression' Shouldn't Be a 'Civil Right'**
There can be no freedom of association without the freedom to disassociate from views you find erroneous, dangerous, or repulsive.
https://reason.com/2023/02/22/no-vivek-ramaswamy-political-expression-shouldnt-be-a-civil-right/
**Colorado Cop Kills a Man Who Accidentally Got Into the Wrong Car**
Richard Wade's family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Pueblo County and five sheriff's office officials over a shooting incident that left him dead.
https://reason.com/2023/02/22/colorado-cop-kills-a-man-who-accidentally-got-into-the-wrong-car/
**Ron DeSantis Wants To Rewrite Defamation Law**
"The bill is an aggressive and blatantly unconstitutional attempt to rewrite defamation law in a manner that protects the powerful from criticism by journalists and the public," said one attorney.
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https://reason.com/2023/02/22/ron-desantis-wants-to-rewrite-defamation-law/
**Jimmy Carter Sparked a Craft Beer Explosion by Getting Government Out of the Way**
By legalizing homebrewing, Carter laid important groundwork for the entrepreneurs and investors who are the true heroes of the craft-brewing revolution.
**The Real Political Scandal Is That Too Many Documents Are Classified**
Many Democrats and Republicans were outraged when Trump and Biden respectively were found with classified documents. But both sides are missing the point.
https://reason.com/2023/02/22/the-real-political-scandal-is-that-too-many-documents-are-classified/
**Has Justice Barrett Replaced Justice Ginsburg as the Court's Quickest Opinion Writer?**
Justice Barrett has produced two majority opinions before most of her colleagues have produced one.
**Kat Rosenfield: Why It's Important for Novelists To Speak Freely**
The mystery writer and cultural critic is an outspoken defender of free thinking and cultural appropriation.
**Another Dissent from Denial of Certiorari from Justice Jackson**
For the second time, Justice Jackson dissents from the Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case.
**Colorado Is the Latest State To Consider Rent Control**
Plus: The U.S. Supreme Court considers another internet free speech case, the Department of Transportation pushes expensive new rail regs, and more...
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**Judge O'Connor Rules that the Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Victims' Families Cannot Enforce Their Right to Confer with Prosecutors**
While expressing great sympathy for the victims' families, Judge O'Connor concludes that no remedy is available for the…
**Judge O'Connor Rules that the Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Victims' Families Cannot Enforce Their Right to Confer with Prosecutors**
While expressing great sympathy for the victims' families, Judge O'Connor concludes that no remedy is available for the…