Ahead of Midterms, 14 States Improve Election Integrity Laws

Plus: How Can the Constitution Be Jettisoned? 2 Writers Share Ideas in New York Times

August 25 2022   Good morning from Washington, where pols posture with the midterms in view. Fourteen states have changed laws to make their elections cleaner, Hans von Spakovsky and Jack Fitzhenry write. Regulations sought by congressional Democrats would make it harder to get insulin and other pharmaceuticals, Rep. Kevin Hern argues. On the podcast, we've got tips for minimizing the influence of woke educators on your children. Plus: Ben Shapiro on the left's campaign to kill the Constitution; Florida school boards turn right; and "Problematic Women" questions Biden's bailout for student loan debtors. On this date in 1950, with a railroad strike imminent, President Harry Truman orders the Army to take control of American railways two months after sending U.S. troops to Korea.     COMMENTARY Ahead of Midterms, 14 States Improve Election Integrity Laws By Jack Fitzhenry, Hans von Spakovsky Multiple states demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that their elections remain worthy of public confidence. More COMMENTARY How Can the Constitution Be Jettisoned? 2 Writers Share Ideas in New York Times By Ben Shapiro To the left, the Constitution is a mere barrier against the utopian mission to restructure human relations, and ultimately, humanity itself. More COMMENTARY Insulin Price Caps Aren't the Answer By Kevin Hern For several decades, the federal government has exercised unprecedented control over aspects of life that our Founders never intended—including your personal medical decisions. More COMMENTARY Thanks to Biden, Americans Who Never Attended College Still Have to Pay for It By Virginia Allen, Samantha Renck President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is inclusive. Even if you never attended a college course, you still have the opportunity to pay for your fellow Americans' degrees. More NEWS Conservatives Sweep School Board Races Across Florida By Reagan Reese School boards in five Florida counties flip to conservative majorities with help from the endorsements of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican. More NEWS 'Widen the Racial Wealth Gap': Economist Breaks Down Effects of Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness By Harold Hutchison "Disproportionately, the people who hold student debt that went to college are white," says Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. More ANALYSIS Practical Tools to Protect Your Kids From Woke Agenda at School By Virginia Allen PragerU Kids' Jill Simonian discusses what classes parents should consider opting their kids out of, and how to build relationships with school administrators to learn what's being taught in class. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Why Biden's Student Loan Bailout Is Unfair By Lindsey Burke, Adam Kissel It would be hard to design a more unfair, regressive, and inflationary policy if you tried. 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.