CiVL News: Apr 8, 2026, 1:05 PM PDT -- Ceasefire, Bathhouses, and the Ballot Box: Wednesday's News Roundup

Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com. This episode covers a two-week ceasefire with Iran, a Minneapolis proposal to legalize sex venues, and OpenAI's industrial policy white paper. It also discusses a Sixth Circuit ruling on a Democrat running as a Republican and the impact of wealth taxes. • President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, securing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. • Minneapolis City Council is considering legalizing and regulating bathhouses, allowing sexual activity in licensed venues. • OpenAI's white paper, "Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age," proposes portable benefits and higher capital gains taxes. • Reason's Jack Nicastro notes that higher corporate taxes can reduce R&D investment and patent filings. • Washington's millionaire's tax led to Starbucks billionaire Howard Schultz moving to Florida. • Steve Forbes argues that wealth taxes cause out-migration of people and capital, citing California's losses. • New York City's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, proposes raising taxes on high earners and changing estate tax. • The Sixth Circuit upheld the removal of Samuel Ronan from a Republican primary ballot after he admitted to being a Democrat infiltrating the party. Join CiVL and be part of building the future you want to live in. Be an early adopter. We're just getting started. Human respect, a core tenet of CiVL's vision, recognizes that the path to a flourishing civilization does not lie in more efficient forms of coercion, but in the widespread adoption of human respect as a primary value. By moving away from the "Conflict Machine" and toward a culture of voluntary cooperation, we align ourselves with the natural requirements for human well-being. We built CiVL News out of our passion for free and open access to information. Follow the topics you care about, and don't be subjected to algos! You're invited to build a hub with us for ideas that upgrade civilizations.