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One Illegal Vote Can Change the Outcome of an Election
- Most people in the media don’t want you to believe that election crimes are committed. They say it is easier to find Bigfoot. Election crimes are not a myth, and The Heritage Foundation has been systematically documenting them for years.
- A new database created by the Public Interest Legal Foundation shows that one single vote has altered the outcome of hundreds of elections.
- The Heritage Foundation has a unique Election Fraud Database that provides a sampling of proven election crimes from across the country. So far, the Heritage database has found over 1,400 cases of proven election fraud, and new cases are constantly being added.
- Election crimes matter and should be prosecuted. One illegal vote cast is too many. States must get serious about prosecuting election crimes. Otherwise, there is no deterrence to stop people from committing them.
Schedule an Interview: Hans von Spakovsky
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Iowa Heartbeat Law Builds on Wave of Life Saving Laws Passed Since Dobbs
- The Iowa legislature passed a bill that protects babies at roughly six weeks of pregnancy, when a heartbeat can be detected. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to sign the measure into law later this week.
- With Roe v. Wade in the dustbin of history, Iowa can now protect babies with beating hearts from abortion.
- More states—and Congress—should continue this momentum that reflects the will of the people and protect women and unborn babies from the violence of abortion.
Schedule an Interview: Melanie Israel
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The D.C. City Council Failed at Criminal Justice Reform—Congress Must Fix It
- The District of Columbia’s City Council and the D.C. Criminal Code Reform Commission failed to enact a sensible, safety-based, modern criminal code.
- The process that produced the revised code was calculated to benefit criminals at the expense of victims and public safety.
- Congress has the right and the duty to fix this problem once and for all and should design a criminal justice system that protects District residents, respects victims, provides meaningful opportunities for deserving defendants to get on the right track, and punishes the worst offenders with serious prison time.
Schedule an Interview: Zack Smith
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