Policymakers continue to debate the future of education amid dismal results, but parents are done waiting. Across 32 states, they have demanded and won school choice for their kids, including in 17 where all families may apply. Finally, a path to educational freedom will be opened in every state, thanks to the federal scholarship tax credit passed as part […]
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Wet Signatures Strangle Democracy
Ballot initiatives and public petitions have long been the raw expression of popular will in American democracy. These tools give citizens the power to propose laws, challenge entrenched interests, and compel action where legislatures refuse to lead. In 2026, it is absurd that many states still insist on “wet” signatures, signatures executed in ink, on […]
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Florida’s Farm Bill Leads the Way for National Agricultural Security
States are increasingly becoming laboratories for President Trump’s “America First” agenda to unleash prosperity and break regulatory shackles. Nowhere is that more evident than in Florida, which is quickly emerging as a national model for how states can align public safety, immigration enforcement, consumer protection and economic policy with a broader vision of national strength. […]
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When It Comes to Medical Devices, Right to Repair Could Deepen Health Disparities
During the 2025 legislative sessions, all 50 states introduced some form of right-to-repair legislation. However, only two proposals explicitly targeted medical devices—a controversial move that carries serious risks to patient safety. As the national focus on right to repair continues into 2026, proposals that open the door to unregulated medical device maintenance pose severe, potentially […]
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Energy and Government Are Inconstant Lovers
Politics and science are always falling in love, but they seldom live happily ever after. Quick to embrace, messy to separate is the pattern. Nowhere has this been clearer than with energy, where projects are dependent on some form of government approval, endorsement, funding and sometimes direct involvement — for example, when the Army Corps of […]
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The Outlaw’s Son’s Bum Rap
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, they say. More than a century ago, investigators desperately hoped that it would prove true in a big criminal case. But as we’re about to discover, things didn’t work out that way. It all started on a Friday in late September 1898. Gunmen robbed a Missouri Pacific […]
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Ex-NYC Comptroller’s Political Gamble Is a Losing Game
Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander seemingly refuses to leave the public square quietly, and his actions serve as a loud reminder that when political ambition clouds judgment, everyone suffers. In this case, even as he seeks higher office, the consequences of his past actions still loom over pensioners and retirement beneficiaries. Even before […]
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Don’t Let Vaccines Become Republicans’ Midterm Achilles’ Heel
The 2026 congressional midterms are widely expected to be challenging for Republicans. Not only do midterms typically go poorly for the party of the sitting president, but in the current Congress, both chambers’ majorities are very slim. Control of the Senate could come down to who wins Jon Ossoff’s seat in Georgia. Cook Political Report lists […]
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Point: U.S. Higher Education Can Be Saved, If …
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Higher Education May Be Beyond Saving, Unless ….” American higher education can and must be reformed. If we are genuinely serious about restoring higher education to its proper function, it will look little like it does today. First, we need to restore full-time faculty to their role as teachers, […]