States should follow federal government’s lead in waiving racial preferences in contracting, then end them for good

As the coronavirus pandemic rages, the federal government has suspended numerous regulations to alleviate burdens on companies performing much-needed work during the crisis and in hopes of boosting the struggling economy.

But as Wen Fa writes, suspending regulations in a crisis also underscores the reality: A great many of these rules are unnecessary and counterproductive in the first place and need to be thrown out entirely, starting with race-based government construction contracts.

PLF virtual town hall on how liberty can rebuild America

Almost as soon as state and federal responses to COVID-19 began, PLF started fielding calls about our thoughts on the emergency orders and how we can recover from the resulting economic crisis.

To give some insight on our perspective, PLF’s president Steven D. Anderson and senior attorneys Anastasia Boden, Brian Hodges, and Steve Simpson participated in a virtual town hall with supporters and coalition members to explain how liberty should guide the country’s rebuilding.

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Federalism doesn’t pause during a pandemic

As the COVID-19 lockdowns grind on in most states, President Trump has signaled an intense desire for state governors to reopen their respective states. So intense, he’s even declared that the decision to lift the current stay-at-home orders is his to make, not state governors.

Timothy Snowball reminds us that under the American system of federalism, the primary power to combat COVID-19 rests with the states, not the federal government or the president.

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