LawNews
Virginia Moves Closer to Retail Marijuana Sales
THE CENTER SQUARE—Retail marijuana sales are one step closer to becoming a reality in Virginia after lawmakers approved a plan to create a state-regulated market,… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: Democrats Struggle to Defend Obsession With Project 2025
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Why are Democrats wasting time plotting against a policy agenda called Project 2025 when Donald Trump has his own initiative, dubbed… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Better Homelessness Policies Needed to Restore Order on Streets—and in Individuals’ Lives
Are cities required to allow the homeless to sleep on public property? This month, the Supreme Court is expected to rule in a case that… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Want a Faith-Filled Nation Back? Build the Family
There’s a direct link between being raised in a family with a mom and dad present and a commitment to faith, according to the president… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Florida Can and Should Lead on Social Media Safety for Kids
Kids’ social media safety is at a crossroads in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering whether to sign HB 1, which—if it becomes law—would become… Read More
High Taxes Are Not What We Need
In public policy, bad ideas — no matter how many times they have been discredited — never completely go away. They seem to pop up… Read More
SocietyNews
A Double Decline of Marriage and Religiosity: Why Does It Matter?
Analysts at a recent forum on the downward trends in marriage and religion in the United States agree that the two are not isolated phenomena… Read More
The Legacy of R. Daniel McMichael
With the passing of Dan McMichael, whom I had the privilege to know for nearly five decades, we mourn the loss of one of the… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Universal Child Care Does Not Bode Well for America’s Children
Rumblings are once again underway indicating movement on President Obama’s State of the Union proposal to “work with states to make high-quality preschool available to… Read More
Washington Bureaucrats Unconstitutionally Making Public Policy
Washington, D.C., is the country’s last “company town,” and the big industry is the federal government. So it isn’t received well here when someone dares… Read More
Medicare: Sequestration Cuts Small Potatoes Compared to Obamacare Cuts
In the past 24 hours, cancer patients’ access to Medicare treatment has been the focus of an alarming headline. In this case, the budget sequestration—an… Read More
Texas-Size School Choice
The Lone Star State is considering significantly expanding educational choice options for children. Under consideration: an elimination of the cap on charter schools (only 215… Read More
The Arms Trade Treaty and the Second Amendment: Encouraging Executive Actions
On February 26, the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights issued a white paper on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which concludes that… Read More
Strengthening Marriage Through Public Policy
As National Marriage Week concludes, citizens should consider the role policy plays in rebuilding a culture of marriage in America. The institution of marriage plays… Read More
Google Hangout on Right to Work in Michigan
Join us on Friday, December 14, at noon ET for our “Lunch with Heritage” Google+ Hangout. We will be hosting a panel discussion on what… Read More
Defining Socialism
For those who failed to recognize the ideological stakes of the recent election, Merriam-Webster Dictionary has revealed that many Americans were well aware of the… Read More
Morning Bell: The Fiscal Cliff and Beyond
In Washington, there is one issue on everyone’s minds: the “fiscal cliff.” With time running out before a massive tax hike strikes on January 1,… Read More
Reflecting on the Marriage Question
On Tuesday, citizens in Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, and Maine will consider ballot questions on marriage. While The New York Times doesn’t want citizens deciding the… Read More
Asking the Right Questions in Public Policy
I read this on my Metro ride to work this morning: Between 1978 and 2001, Americans’ average life span increased almost three years to 77,… Read More
