WASHINGTON — Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) recently announced the introduction of new legislation, the Working Families Childcare Access Act, improving access to tax relief for childcare expenses. The bill would make a number of reforms to current tax law regarding Dependent Care Cafeteria Plan Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), raising contribution limits and eliminating the annual … Read more
Yesterday, it was reported that the US Department of Education has found Connecticut’s school athletics policy allowing biological males to compete in girl’s sports in violation of Title IX. In a letter sent earlier this month, the Department’s Office of Civil Rights declared that the state’s policy has “denied female student-athletes athletic benefits and opportunities” … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, according to reports, President Trump will sign a new executive order aimed at preventing online censorship by market-dominant Big Tech platforms. According to a draft copy, the order will establish as policy of the United States that “large social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, [are] the functional equivalent of a … Read more
WASHINGTON — Next week, the American Principles Project and the Lincoln Network will be co-hosting an hour-long virtual discussion spotlighting the intra-conservative debate over how lawmakers should approach policy questions relating to Big Tech, especially in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. WHAT: “Techlash After COVID-19” WHEN: Wednesday, June 3, 12 p.m. ET WHERE: Webinar … Read more
WASHINGTON – In a letter sent this week to Attorney General William Barr, the American Principles Project urged the US government and Department of Justice to halt the repatriation of stolen assets to Nigeria until human rights abuses and the endemic corruption in the country are addressed. Human rights groups have documented that under the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Principles Project released findings from a new poll of 602 likely voters in the important 2020 battleground state of Michigan. The poll, taken from March 30 to April 1, showed both the presidential and Senate races within the 4 percent margin of error: Presidential Ballot Donald Trump (R): 46.2% Joe Biden (D): 45.8% … Read more
Yesterday, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed HB 500, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which prohibits biological males from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams at public schools, colleges and universities in the state. The bill’s signing comes as the issue has exploded across the country in recent months, with the Department of Justice … Read more
Yesterday, the US Department of Justice filed a statement of interest arguing that women athletes should not be forced to compete against biological males in school sports. The brief, which was filed in response to a lawsuit brought by high school girl athletes against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), made clear that rewriting athletic … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr urging the Department of Justice to open an investigation into Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek Holding SARL. The letter referred to evidence that Pornhub has facilitated the distribution of media showing the abuse of sexually trafficked women and children, … Read more
This week, three high school girl athletes in Connecticut filed a lawsuit against the state’s athletic conference, arguing that the state’s policy allowing biological males to compete in girl’s sports violates their right to a fair playing field under Title IX. Since Connecticut changed its policy in 2017, two male track and field athletes have … Read more