After Years of Paying Illegal Union Fees, Government Workers Seek Refunds

Plus: Bank Reverses Decision, Picks Kids Over LGBT Activists

Feb 12, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where a major Supreme Court ruling against public-sector unions isn't giving some workers the relief they hoped for. Kevin Mooney reports on what they're doing about it. On the podcast, a retired Army general reveals what war fighters face today. Plus: a "public option" has consequences for health care, and a bank sides with children after all. On this date in 1909, the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, black leaders including W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells-Barnett announce formation of the NAACP—the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.     News After Years of Paying Illegal Union Fees, Government Workers Seek Refunds By Kevin Mooney "These fees were illegally taken from workers and that's why we are asking the courts to give them back," says Brian Kelsey, a lawyer with Liberty Justice Center. More Commentary Bank Reverses Decision, Picks Kids Over LGBT Activists By Tony Perkins "I am glad to see Fifth Third Bank putting students and their families above destructive identity politics," says Sen. Marco Rubio. "It shows people can raise their voice and overcome the insane 'woke' agenda." More Commentary The 'Public Option': Government-Run Health Care on the Installment Plan By Nina Owcharenko Schaefer Rather than outlawing virtually all private coverage and replacing it with a single government plan, as "Medicare for All" does, public option proposals would create a government health plan to compete directly against private health plans. More Analysis 'An Era of Great Uncertainty': Retired Army Gen. Carter Ham on Today's Military Challenges By Rachel del Guidice Gen. Carter Ham shares his perspective on the current state of the military and where there is room for improvement. More Commentary Exploring 'A More or Less Perfect Union' By Walter E. Williams The most important audience for the three-part TV series "A More or Less Perfect Union" is high school and college students. For it is they who stand a good chance of losing the liberties that made our nation the greatest and freest on earth. More News Police: Driver Who Targeted GOP Voter Registration Tent 'Did Not Like' Trump By Peter Hasson The suspect tells police that he drove through the tent—narrowly missing two volunteers who moved out of the way—because "someone had to take a stand." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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