Opinion: Unplug electric vehicle subsidies and let consumers decide
Families should be empowered to purchase the car they want without nudging from Washington and the financial help of their fellow taxpayers.
Half of young Americans say US is ‘racist’ and ‘sexist,’ survey finds
A basic knowledge of civics and belief in American exceptionalism are in startling decline among younger Americans, a new report suggests. About half of those surveyed under age 38 said they view the United States as a “sexist” or “racist” nation.
Transgender pronouns only the beginning of coerced speech
If Americans do not push back effectively against attempts to restrict speech and suppress religious exercise, any one of us might find ourselves being punished for living according to our beliefs.
Roper: Absentee voting undermines the secret ballot and election integrity
Advocates for voting “reforms” that lure citizens away from secure voting sites profess to be motivated by making it easier for some people to vote, but what they are really doing is making it easier for other people to cheat by undermining the secret ballot.
How unnecessary laws pit falconry against free speech
Although Timmons is free to fly his birds, federal regulations limit photos, films, and discussions about these symbols of freedom. State and federal laws tightly limit what he can say.
Statehouse Headliners: Vermont Agency of Education No. 1 in grants without performance measurement
More than 1,000 Vermont Agency of Education funding grants contain no performance measurements, a Nov. 30 state report to the Government Accountability Committee concludes.
Professor thinks banning these words would fix free speech on college campuses
While speaking at The Heritage Foundation, professor Amy Wax talked about the fallout of her politically incorrect statements in depth, and put forth tangible ideas about how to counter a radical, identity-based grievance culture that’s now rampant in university life.
Trigger warnings heading from the classroom to the stage
Theater companies across the U.S. are increasingly providing warnings and safe spaces for viewers who attend productions with potentially inflammatory or disturbing content so that more sensitive viewers will be prepared.
New education funding formula in Vermont called ‘a roulette wheel’
“It’s like a roulette wheel: If you call black and get black you are good, but if you call black and get red … [then you are not so good]. In this case, the roulette wheel is the economy.”
Vermont’s GEAR UP education program aims at low-income students
According to the nonprofit Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, its GEAR UP program has a proven record of increasing high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates.
4 in 10 college students say it is OK to disrupt a speaker on campus
The survey shows that 79 percent of undergraduate students said the First Amendment’s protections for free speech need to be respected and followed, yet 41 percent said it was appropriate to shut down or disrupt a speaker on campus.
The path forward on health reform for conservatives
The Health Care Choice Proposal would make coverage far more affordable — lowering premiums by up to 32 percent, according to the Center for Health and Economy.