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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

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D.C. Statehood Bill Is Constitutionally Dubious and Pragmatically Flawed Zack Smith

Jul 5, 2020 3 min read

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Why the Old Equal Rights Amendment Is Not Viable Thomas Jipping

Jul 1, 2019 3 min read

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Setting Caps on Political Spending Strikes at the Heart of Free Speech John W. York, Ph.D.

Jan 9, 2019 4 min read

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Chief Who Was Fired for Marriage Views Wins Major First Amendment Victory Monica Burke

Oct 17, 2018 4 min read

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Justice Department Weighs in to Protect Free Speech on Campus

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Zoning Out on Free Speech Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Feb 14, 2018 2 min read

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MAGA Hats Aren’t the Problem at Polls. Government Banning Speech Is. Elizabeth Slattery

Jan 29, 2018 5 min read

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Political Correctness vs. The Truth Arthur Milikh

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