🔉 Heard on the Hill: Center for Economic Opportunity Director Patrice Onwuka testified before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday on how pandemic policies have impacted our economy and women’s participation in the workforce and what our elected officials can do about it. Watch the recap.
Tomorrow @ 10 a.m. EDT don't miss Education Freedom Center Director Virginia Gentles as she testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform about the effects of learning loss on America's students. 
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CHAMPION MESSAGE

"You can’t say you are for the intent of Title IX, which is allowing both sexes to equally access education and sports, and at the same time, say, 'It’s okay for a biological male to compete on a woman’s team.' They’re totally contradictory to one another."

HURTING NOT HELPING

The Constitution Does Not Allow Government-Sanctioned Censorship

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently announced it would roll out a Disinformation Governance Board. It was so widely condemned that DHS decided to downgrade it to a so-called “working group.” But during a congressional hearing, the secretary of Homeland Security doubled down on the need for government truth police, refusing to disavow the board and arguing instead that it would provide “a very important function.” Read more.

DID YOU KNOW

The Baby Formula Shortage Will Lead To Fewer Babies

Mothers across the country are struggling to find baby formula. With the baby formula out-of-stock rate climbing to 40% last month, parents are worried about finding the next meal for their babies. Beyond the short-term nightmare, this unprecedented shortage could affect parents’ plans for future pregnancies. Read more.

IN THE NETWORK

Rejecting CSE Is a Battle Worth Fighting

Parents across the country are tackling tough topics every day. If you have kids in school, here are some great talking points on comprehensive sex-ed in K-12. Activate your Free Pass membership and start tackling these tough topics.
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TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

The Defund the Police Movement

It’s National Police Week. Law enforcement officers protect all of us. But the media and the progressive left’s “war on police” is having a predictable outcome. As of April 1, 2022, 101 officers have been shot.

Can you identify which of the following statements about policing is not true? 

A. The fewer police on the street, the safer black citizens will be.
B. Defunding the police will hurt police-community relations.
C. Reforming police unions, not defunding police, is the best way to reduce police brutality.
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

She Thinks Podcast

  • New Episode: This episode, Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, joins the program to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marriage and family trends. Listen here.
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  • Next Episode: This Friday, Emily Domenech, co-founder of the Honor Project, joins the program to highlight the importance of honoring fallen service members on Memorial Day. Hear it here.

CAPSULE REVIEW

Get Ready for Blackouts on Top of That Sky-high Energy Bill

Americans are feeling the effects of high energy bills. Now another issue has appeared on the horizon: For the third year in a row, electric-grid operators are warning of impending blackouts throughout the American west. This is thanks in large part to the push to replace traditional energy sources like natural gas. 

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The Response To High Gas Prices Is To Lock Up Oil-rich Lands


Last week, the White House formally canceled oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Cook Inlet. This action denies oil and gas companies access to millions of oil and gas-rich acres they could be developing to increase supply and alleviate the pain of record-high gas prices.  
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