Pathways to Women’s Entrepreneurship: Today, Patrice Onwuka, director of the Center for Economic Opportunity at Independent Women's Forum, testified before the United State Senate on the importance of women in business:

Women play a major role in entrepreneurship in the United States. Before the pandemic, women were starting an average of 1,817 new businesses per day.
In 2021, about four in ten new entrepreneurs were women.
The government serves a critical role in ensuring that it does not squelch the entrepreneurial spirit through heavy-handed, costly, and opportunity-killing regulations or ineffective programs.

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Spotlight: The Second Amendment Is the Great Unifier Read

HURTING NOT HELPING

Teachers Unions’ REAL Priorities

Parents deserve to know that the union dues paid by their beloved classroom teachers are used to elect politicians who will pledge allegiance to the unions’ radical agenda. Policymakers must recognize that the unions are driving student test scores down even further by bringing radical activists’ priorities into classrooms through contract negotiations and professional development. Read More.

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Ingraham Angle | Detransitioner Sues Doctors After Double Mastectomy Watch

Washington Examiner | Teachers Unions Pretend To Promote Freedom Read

America Reports | Detransitioning Woman “Heartbroken” After Surgery Watch

Chicago’s Morning Answer | 16-Year-Old Removed From Swim Team for Refusing To Share Locker Room With Biological Male Listen

Inside Sources | Parents Abandon the ‘Golden Rule’ — What’s Next? Read

Washington Examiner | Youngkin’s Education Guidance Puts Parents Back at the Forefront of Their Children’s Upbringing Read

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Power Grab at the Bureau of Land Management

The federal government is supposed to manage the land it owns in a balanced way that allows for multiple uses. But a recently proposed Bureau of Land Management rule would undermine the effective management of 245 million acres of public land and limit public access to its resources. Read More.

Trending Now: The Promise and Pitfalls of the Kids Online Safety Act Read

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The Competition Report: Title IX, Male-Bodied Athletes and the Threat to Women’s Sports

Independent Women’s Law Center recently released the second edition of “Competition: Title IX, Male-Bodied Athletes, and the Threat to Women’s Sports.” This is a detailed report about the science of biology in male and female bodies, and the changing legal landscape of American sports.

In this interview, Independent Women’s Forum President Carrie Lukas speaks with Jennifer C. Braceras, director of Independent Women’s Law Center, about why it was important to update our report and showcase the ongoing changes with this issue across the country.

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The Public Option for Health Coverage

Do you know which of following is NOT true about the public option for health coverage?

A. In the U.S., approximately 40% of people already use a public health plan.
B. The public option would reimburse healthcare providers less than private insurance.
C. The public option represents a different direction for health reform from “single payer.”

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She Began ‘Gender Transition’ as a Teen & Now She Is Seeking Justice

Prisha Mosley began socially transitioning to be perceived as a boy at 15 years old. At 17, she started testosterone injections to masculinize her body. At 18, she underwent elective plastic surgery to remove both her breasts. Now at 24, Mosley is back to living as a woman. She has broad shoulders, narrow, masculine hips, hair growth on her body and face, and a permanently lower voice. Now she is fighting for justice.

What 303 Creative Was Really About

In one of the most anticipated decisions of the term, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last month that the government cannot compel speech or force citizens to violate their consciences in the name of civil rights. In 303 Creative v. Elenis, Colorado graphic designer Lorie Smith argued that the state cannot use its anti-discrimination law to compel her to create wedding websites for same-sex weddings. Smith is a devout Christian who gladly serves LGBT clients, but whose faith prevents her from endorsing certain practices, such as same-sex marriage.

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