In the past two days, Independent Women's Forum policy experts have provided expert testimony three times before the Congress:

Ginny Gentles, director of IWF’s Education Freedom Center, testified about the impact of school closures on K-12 students, making the argument that closures were not grounded in the data, and that students were harmed more than they were helped by prolonged shut-downs. Watch here.
Meaghan Mobbs, senior fellow at IWF, testified on the United States' military readiness and examined why the military has failed to meet recruiting requirements. Watch here.
Mandy Gunasekara, director of IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation, testified on the impact of energy costs and inflation on American families and explained how Congress can fix the problems caused by poor energy decisions in the recent past. Watch here.

These are just some examples of the impactful work on vital policy areas that we’ve been able to make together. Thank you for being part of our journey.

CHAMPION MESSAGE

“Policymakers in the Land of Enchantment should replace virtue-signaling regulation with 'rules of the road' that foster greater competition in financial services...Ideology and optics are no substitute for a healthy marketplace."
- D. Dowd Muska & Patrick M. Brenner, “No Loan for You!" Report

HURTING NOT HELPING

United States Dietary Guidelines—a Recipe for Health or Harm?

The government publishes dietary guidelines that are supposed to improve public health, but they often inadvertently manipulate the food market and erode public trust in the same government institutions authoring them. Although most Americans don’t follow the guidelines closely, healthcare workers rely on these guidelines for nutrition advice, and all federal food assistance programs are based on them. Read more

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DID YOU KNOW

Virginia Expanding School Choice With Lab Schools

In a welcome move for parents throughout Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration recently took the first concrete steps to expand school choice. In coming up with innovative models to reform K-12 education, "lab schools"—elementary or secondary schools used for educational experimentation—will resemble charter schools. Read more

Spotlight: The Moms’ Guide to Parenting Trans-Questioning Kids Read

IN THE NETWORK

Will the U.S. Actually Ban TikTok?

Social media app TikTok has long been controversial, but now it may actually be banned in the United States. Given that so many Americans use TikTok and many people rely on the app for income, there is a lot of pushback. Emily Jashinsky delivers her take on the latest legislation.

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TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

United States Dietary Guidelines—A Recipe For Health Or Harm?

Which one of these statements about the U.S. Dietary Guidelines is not true?

A. Obesity, type II diabetes, and high blood pressure have gotten better since the introduction of the Dietary Guidelines.
B. Government guidance on products, such as eggs, trans fats, and a plant-based diet, has been inconsistent.
C. The impact of alcohol and red meat consumption on one’s health depends on your personal medical history, body makeup, and genetic disposition.

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CAPSULE REVIEW

Arkansas’ Sanders Gets Out of the Gate With Guts, Grit, and Grace

Arkansas’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the country’s youngest serving governor and her state’s first female governor, has wasted no time attracting the national spotlight. As a predominately rural state, Arkansas is usually not thought of as a trendsetter—but Sanders has heads turning.

Latest Fed Interest Rate Hike Comes With Economic Risks

The big picture is that our banking system is in a tenuous position and so is our economy. Raising interest rates to drag inflation back down from the stratosphere has led to the intended consequences of slowing economic activity in the housing market and destabilizing some banks.

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