Voters In Multiple States Decide About Life, Drugs, Gambling & Marriage
The selection of candidates for local, state, and federal offices were not the only choices confronting voters on Election Day in a number of states across the nation. In fact, voters in 32 states decided over 100 statewide ballot measures on November 3. Below is an overview of some of these voter initiatives and referenda […]
SCOTUS Hears Foster Care Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that will affect whether a foster care provider can continue operating based on its religious beliefs. The case of Fulton, et. al. v. City of Philadelphia began in 2018 when the City of Philadelphia demanded that Catholic Social Services (CSS) change its religious […]
Early Voting Starts Today!
One-Stop Early Voting in North Carolina begins today and ends Saturday, October 31. During this period, you can register and vote on the same day at any early voting site in your county. To see early voting sites and schedules, you can simply fill in your county here, and once you click on the individual […]
Fourth Circuit Activist Opinion Reads Like A “Transgender Manifesto”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled last week that a Virginia county school board violated federal law by not allowing a biological female who identifies as male to use the boys restroom at school. In a 2-1 ruling, the 4th Circuit sided with former Gloucester County High School student Gavin Grimm by finding […]
2020 Summit on Protecting Children in Education
Several pro-family organizations are joining together to hold an event aimed at protecting children from the increasingly graphic sexual education being presented in public schools across the nation. Next Wednesday, August 12, The Heritage Foundation—along with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Family Research Council, Family Policy Alliance, and more—will be hosting the 2020 Protecting Children in […]
School Choice Opponents Sue to Overturn Opportunity Scholarship
Seven North Carolina parents, in conjunction with the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and the National Education Association (NEA), are suing in an attempt to abolish the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. On Monday, the parents filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of the voucher program that is used by thousands […]
POV: COVID-19 Saving Marriages?
Earlier this month, the New York Post published a story with the encouraging headline “Divorce filings drop as COVID-19 lockdown mends marriages.” The story went on to report some rather dramatic numbers: From May 25, when new lawsuits and divorces were allowed to be filed electronically for the first time in weeks in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and other […]
Trump Executive Order Seeks To Improve Foster Care & Adoption
According to national statistics, more than 400,000 children nationwide are in foster care, and of those, more than 124,000 are waiting for adoption. Over half of those waiting for adoption have been in foster care for two years or longer, and each year nearly 20,000 youth age out of foster care without a permanent home. […]
SCOTUS Strikes Montana Law That Discriminates Against Religious Schools
In a major win for school choice and religious liberty, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a Montana law preventing religious schools from participating in a state educational scholarship program was unconstitutional. The 5-4 ruling in the case of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue found that the Montana Department of Revenue violated […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Accepts Legal Challenge To No-Fault Divorce
The Supreme Court of Nebraska has agreed to hear a constitutional challenge to the state’s no-fault divorce law. The challenge is based on a complaint for divorce that began in 2018, and the defendant’s attorney is arguing that no-fault divorce violates his client’s constitutional right to due process and equal protection under the law. A […]