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COVID Madness: Meet the D.C. Business Owners Fighting for Freedom

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The nation’s capital has been operating in a state of emergency since the onset of the pandemic, leaving business owners forced to comply with mandates with no option to question or appeal them. Hear from some of the courageous Washington, D.C. business owners on the frontlines who are directly affected by COVID regulations and have spoken out, including The Buckeye Institute’s client Eric Flannery and Buckeye’s president and CEO Robert Alt.

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Mr. Alt Goes to Washington—Pleading Buckeye’s Newest Case to Congress

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When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that restaurants in the District of Columbia would be required to turn away customers based upon their medical history, Eric Flannery, who owns a neighborhood bar, publicly stated that everyone was welcome at The Big Board. As a result, the city immediately revoked Eric’s operating and liquor licenses—shutting down his business entirely. Robert Alt, The Buckeye Institute’s president and CEO, and Buckeye’s courageous client Eric Flannery addressed Members of Congress on Capitol Hill.

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Robert Alt and Eric Flannery Talk DC Covid Mandates on the Kibbe on Liberty Podcast

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The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt and our client Eric Flannery, Navy veteran and co-owner of The Big Board, join Matt Kibbe on his podcast, Kibbe on Liberty, to discuss Eric’s case against the District of Columbia, which has suspended Eric’s operating and liquor licenses for refusing to enforce the city’s contrived mandate that the city itself has already ended.;  

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Robert Alt and Eric Flannery Join WMAL’s O’Connor & Co. to Discuss Buckeye’s DC Covid Mandate Case

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O’Connor and Company talks with The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt and Buckeye’s client Eric Flannery, who was forced to close down his popular burger joint, The Big Board, after the District of Columbia recently suspended both his liquor license and operating license because he welcomed all customers regardless of their vaccination status.

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“DC bar fights to regain liquor license as mask, vaccine mandates end: ‘It makes no sense'”

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Fox & Friends talks with The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt and Buckeye’s client Eric Flannery, who was forced to close down his popular burger joint, The Big Board, after the District of Columbia recently suspended both his liquor license and operating license because he welcomed all customers regardless of their vaccination status.

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Rob Portman’s legacy on crack sentencing disparities: The EQUAL Act would end unjust mandatory minimum sentencing disparity

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On FoxNews.com, Robert Alt, president and CEO of The Buckeye Institute, looks at U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s work on ending “unjust mandatory minimum sentencing disparity between the two pharmacologically and chemically similar versions of cocaine—smokable crack that comes in rock crystal format and the more expensive powder variety.” Alt writes, “Under Portman’s steady leadership, Congress finally appears ready to acknowledge and fix a glaring 35-year-old legislative mistake.”

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A D.C. bar that was closed after defying vaccination requirements has a new life as a conservative rallying point.

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The New York Times features The Buckeye Institute’s client Eric Flannery, who was forced to close down his popular burger joint, The Big Board, after the District of Columbia recently suspended both his liquor license and operating license because he welcomed all customers regardless of their vaccination status.

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In Memoriam: Linda Whetstone

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Some intellectual forces of nature are dreadful bores and terrible dinner companions. Linda Whetstone was exactly the opposite. She personified fun, and her mischievous sense of humor could bring down the house. She made us better, too. She was the brightest star at every event, and was dancing during her Mont Pelerin Society conference at Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM) in Guatemala last month like she hadn’t a care in the world. That image and her immeasurable impact will live in our hearts forever. 

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“Robert Alt Talks Vaccine Mandates, Limited Government, and What Anti-Precedents Are on the Kibbe on Liberty Podcast”

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The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt joined Matt Kibbe on his podcast, Kibbe on Liberty, to discuss whether there are any effective legal mechanisms to limit government power when both federal and state officials are dedicated to expanding it as much as possible under the rubric of “emergency measures.” Alt points to historical examples of temporary programs that became permanent, how the courts can stop certain unconstitutional programs, and the terrible legal precedents that led us to where we are today.

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