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October is the best month of the year. It’s a fact. The weather is the best, the leaves are changing, football is in full swing, and the U.S. Supreme Court returns to session. The Court has only filled about half of its case load for the 2022-2023 term. And it already looks like a significant […]
It’s that time of year. September is when college rankings start to get real. No, I’m not referring to the return of University of Alabama football (though that’s certainly up there). I’m talking about the 2022 College Free Speech rankings by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (a.k.a FIRE, formerly known as the Foundation […]
The U.S. Constitution “needs a strong defense.” Yes, I’m borrowing the line from Hamilton. But years later, unfortunately, it remains true. These days, the Constitution doesn’t seem like it’d win any popularity contests. Source: Echelon Insights survey Some suggest that the Constitution — written by white men who lived and died centuries ago — should be […]
Dear Senators: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “NO” on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 4822, the DISCLOSE Act of 2022. This misguided bill claims to promote transparency, ethics, and accountability but fails on all counts. In reality, it protects incumbent politicians from criticism and opposition, […]
In the award-winning musical Hamilton, the eponymous character tells another character that the U.S. Constitution “needs a strong defense.” Hamilton may have been written a decade ago (and the Constitution more than 200 years ago), but the line, unfortunately, still holds up. These days, the Constitution doesn’t seem like it’d win any popularity contests. In […]
Ten years ago, a gunman tried to kill me and others because of our religious and political views. I worked for a religious liberty organization that rented space from another group, the Family Research Council. The shooter was miraculously stopped in the lobby by an unarmed guard, likely saving the lives of dozens – myself […]
On August 19, 2022, Governor Kevin Stitt strengthened the rights of Oklahoma educators with an executive order that expands the worker freedoms protected by the Supreme Court in its 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision. Governor Stitt’s decision follows actions by the Michigan Civil Service Commission (2020) and Indiana leaders (2021) to ensure teachers and other […]
Kids across the country are returning to school. And a recent Supreme Court decision may affect the future of their education. Carson v. Makin was arguably this Supreme Court term’s biggest free speech and civil liberties decision, protecting the rights of millions of children and their families to make decisions about their education without discrimination […]
It may still feel like summer, but some states have already started the new school year, and I’m in the middle of college tours and trying to cope with the reality that my oldest child will soon be choosing where to go. So free speech on campus is at the top of my mind at […]
