3 Actions by Biden Administration Could Cost Millions of Jobs

Plus: Unions Are Keeping Students and Teachers Out of the Classroom. Here's What Lawmakers Can Do About It.

February 17 2021   Good morning from Washington, where the Biden administration hedges about getting teachers back to school so our kids can go too. Lawmakers can take on the unions, Jonathan Butcher writes. On the podcast, Alfredo Ortiz, head of the Job Creators Network, sounds a warning on President Biden's job-killing moves. Plus: Twitter silences a free speech advocate; Cuomo's deepening coronavirus scandal; and the Capitol's history of violence. On this date in 1947, the U.S. government begins Voice of America radio broadcasts to the communist Soviet Union, beginning with the words: "Hello, this is New York calling." It's Ash Wednesday.     ANALYSIS 3 Actions by Biden Administration Could Cost Millions of Jobs By Virginia Allen Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of the Job Creators Network, discusses the economic implications of the Biden White House's policies. More COMMENTARY Unions Are Keeping Students and Teachers Out of the Classroom. Here's What Lawmakers Can Do About It. By Jonathan Butcher When unions refuse to have teachers work in person, state legislators should suspend striking teachers' salaries and hire substitutes who are willing to work in person. More NEWS Exclusive: Twitter Suspends Free Speech Group's Account By Rachel del Guidice Twitter suspends a national free speech organization's account for violating its rules, but the group's president says she has no idea why the social media company would take the action. More COMMENTARY Call Transportation Bailouts What They Are: More Welfare for Labor Unions By David Ditch Although transportation often is thought of as a nonpartisan issue, a significant chunk of taxpayer funds are being used to provide preferential treatment for labor unions. More COMMENTARY Andrew Cuomo's Deadly Handling of COVID-19 By Cal Thomas Cuomo received an Emmy for his "masterful" COVID-19 press briefings. The media lauded those performances, extolling the New York governor's honesty and transparency. More COMMENTARY It Didn't Start on Jan. 6: Brief History of Terrorist Violence at Capitol By Mike Gonzalez The nauseating invasion of the Capitol on Jan. 6 wasn't the only time the building has been attacked. Three previous acts of aggression were all perpetrated by leftist activists. More           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 letters@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.