When we send our children to school, we entrust their education to our teachers and school districts. But as parents, we also want access to what our kids are learning. Parents and community leaders like myself from districts across Wisconsin testified recently before the joint education committee regarding new curriculum transparency legislation. This is needed now…
A U.S. vice president, a Russian oligarch’s widow, and a Greek Orthodox priest walk into a cafe. That’s not the opening line of a joke; it’s part of the story told from the transcript of Hunter Biden’s former business partner, Devon Archer, in a closed-door interview with members and counsel of the House Oversight and…
More than 20 Republican members of the House and Senate sent a letter Monday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., making one thing clear: They will not give in to Democratic demands to stop Department of Government Efficiency cuts in exchange for a stopgap budget deal. The letter,…
A federal judge in Alabama has thrown out a lawsuit against the state’s voter ID law, finding that the law doesn’t prevent anyone from voting because “nearly the entire population of registered voters in Alabama already possess a photo ID that can be used for voting.” For those who don’t, obtaining a qualifying ID can…
Before we discuss violence with guns, I’d like to run a couple of questions by you. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day nearly 30 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes that involve drunk driving. What kind of restrictions should be placed on automobile ownership? Should there be federal background checks…
The burden of high property taxes is a source of growing frustration and legitimate concern for taxpayers across the nation. Because property tax systems vary greatly across the states, finding a solution to out-of-control property tax burdens is often difficult for policymakers. Interestingly, states across the country are taking a page from Utah’s book, where…
Instagram is harmful for users, especially young women, according to research conducted by Facebook. Facebook owns Instagram and recently conducted studies to determine how the platform affects its users. The data reveals that 32% of teen girls who reported feeling bad about their bodies only felt worse after looking at Instagram. What is Instagram doing…
A former NFL star who shunned an invitation to the White House in 2013 to protest President Barack Obama’s embrace of Planned Parenthood says he’s pro-life in part because of the mothers of his two adopted children. In remarks to the National Pro-Life Summit Jan. 25 in Washington, Matt Birk, who played that year for…
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. How did American voters get so dumb? Thank a public school. It’s a modern fetish that we’re brilliant but our ancestors were idiots. After all, they didn’t have iPhones, internets, or Kim Kardashian. This is also academic consensus,…
HANOVER, N.H.—There is a strong correlation between lack of religious attendance and illicit drug use, research shows in contrasting two states hit hard by the opioid crisis. The parallels are demonstrated by two comparative studies of New Hampshire and West Virginia. West Virginia suffers from an ailing economy, while New Hampshire has a strong economy,…
Forsaking notes and teleprompter to highlight a give-it-to-you-straight style, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie this morning became the 14th Republican candidate in the 2016 race for president. “I am ready to work with you … to restore the American dream for our children,” @GovChristie says. Christie, 52, sought to walk the talk of his campaign…
If you want to live in one of the wealthiest communities in the United States of America, do not move to Manhattan or Palm Beach, Florida. Move instead to the suburbs or exurbs of San Francisco or Washington, D.C. The Census Bureau this week released its data on the 2021 median household incomes for areas…
Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been elected as speaker of the House after a historic fifteen rounds of voting over four days. McCarthy, who previously served as the House Minority Leader, won the speakership position with 216 votes. The Republican Party narrowly controls the House with 222 to the Democrats’ 212. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., nominated…
Ken Blackwell, advisory board member of the Trump/Pence 2020 campaign, and J. Christian Adams, president and general counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, join “The Bill Walton Show” to discuss the latest on the Trump campaign’s battle over the counting of legal votes. Read a portion of the transcript, lightly edited, below, or watch…
Civil asset forfeiture is a nationwide problem, and states across the country are continuing to tackle it. Just last week, two states took significant steps to further enhance protections against unjustifiable and abusive seizures of cash and property via civil asset forfeiture laws. On Friday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed HB 1313 into effect, bringing…
Two videos appear to show protesters in Washington, D.C., harassing people eating at outdoor restaurants who are not raising their fists. Videos posted by RawsMedia Monday and Tuesday portray two separate incidents in which protesters surround people eating at restaurants and yell into their faces. A video posted Monday shows a woman seated at a…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—California Assemblyman David Tangipa told The Daily Signal he intends to bring a lawsuit against the Golden State’s new congressional map to the Supreme Court ahead of the midterm elections. The plaintiffs are looking to bring the case to the Supreme Court so that it might overturn the U.S. District Court…
I often write about the latest developments in the election area, including court decisions and legislative and regulatory changes. An unprecedented number of lawsuits have been filed by the radical left (at last count over 150 and counting) trying to use the COVID-19 health crisis as an excuse to nullify state requirements like voter ID…
Chuck DeVore moved his family from California to Texas a decade ago. The move was prompted by several factors, he says, including “seeing [California] drifting further and further to the left.” Today, many people are making the same decision that DeVore, vice president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, made: They are leaving California for the…
When you look up “Why is history important?” on Google, the answer you are given is that “studying history allows us to observe and understand how people and societies behaved.” While history does indeed give us insight on the past, it also grants the ability to make inferences about the present and future. This is especially true…