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Mari, a mother from San Antonio, knows firsthand the struggles caused by a one-size-fits-all educational system. When her daughter was in first grade, Mari noticed something alarming: her daughter couldn’t read — something her teachers never told her. Mari made a difficult decision to switch her daughter out of her local school to ensure she […]

For passionate home bakers like Doug Eckert, sharing your culinary creations with your community is the dre am. However, Oklahoma state law restricted where home bakers could sell, what they could sell, and imposed a $20,000 cap on profits generated. Restrictions like these devastated small businesses, limiting the opportunities for small bakeries to grow and […]

A unified Republican government has a unique opportunity cement a framework that supports both the tech industry and the American people

When Sean Willcott unwrapped a home brew kit in 2012, he never imagined it would be the beginning of his journey to owning a business, becoming an activist, and eventually being elected to the state legislature. Until this year, only 2% of beer sold in Kansas was produced in the state. That had nothing to […]

Most of my career as a constitutional attorney has been spent defending First Amendment rights in the courts – especially religious liberty. As we head toward Thanksgiving, it’s a good time to remember just how fundamental religious liberty is to the American Dream. Indeed, America began in large part as an experiment in religious liberty. […]

You’re getting ready for a Tennessee Titans tailgate in Nashville. You get the car ready. You order some food. You buy some beers. During the game you’re a Hall of Fame armchair coach who always knows which play should be called. What you probably won’t think about is that — thanks to the government — […]

The good news about the election being so close to Halloween is that none of us needed to buy costumes – after what feels like an eternity of campaign ads and spam text messages, we all look like zombies. I’m kidding… sort of. It is undeniable that America feels a little tense right now, which […]

When Chris Enget returned from Afghanistan, he knew he would face a long journey back to civilian life. What he didn’t expect, however, was that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — the very institution created to help veterans like him — would do more harm than good. “I refuse to ever go back at the […]
“We don’t want work to be what government defines it as. We want people to be able to work in the way they choose.” That’s employment policy expert Austen Bannan on a recent episode of the American Potential podcast, talking about how burdensome regulations hinder workers’ freedom in a changing economy. As the labor market is […]