Issues

Summer vacation is over for the Supreme Court. On October 7, the Justices will start hearing cases again in a term that is shaping up to be decidedly less exciting than the previous few. Whereas the Court has recently tackled hot-button issues ranging from racial preferences to abortion, the current docket mostly has to do … ...

We expect the FTC will continue to fight for broad power to tell small businesses how they should operate. And I will continue to stand up for my son’s right to organize his business in the best way for both ATS and its employees. … ...

Raymond Donovan, Secretary of Labor for President Reagan, was accused of defrauding New York City back when he headed up a construction firm. He was forced to resign from the Reagan administration but was later acquitted of the fraud charges. Afterward, he famously asked, “Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?”  … ...

Our biggest problems aren’t with the Constitution. They come when government strays from the document’s meaning. … ...

After nearly six years of litigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a major victory for New York City parents in the case of CACAGNY v. Adams. The court ruled the plaintiffs, represented by Pacific Legal Foundation, have successfully shown discriminatory effects of a school admissions policy started by former … ...

TheDove sees the many problems with the FCC’s order and, with PLF’s help, has filed suit to have it overturned. This lawsuit has joined several other lawsuits filed by various parties. All of these cases are currently pending before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. … ...

Chris and Jessica Pilling live in downtown Healdsburg, California, where they play an active role in their community. The couple owns and runs Bike Healdsburg, a business that offers bike tours of the city’s downtown breweries and restaurants, as well as lush, surrounding vineyards. They are also the proud parents of three beautiful children. ...

Lawmakers across the country are proposing reparations to black Americans for slavery and America’s history of racial discrimination. Proposals have included direct cash payments, grants, formal apologies from the government, and government programs with race-based eligibility.  Because certain reparations proposals would inevitably advantag ...

 Countless families tell stories about long-ago ancestors. Some are well documented, while others have been passed down and modified from generation to generation like a years-long game of telephone. That latter category often includes stories about those who came to the New World on the Mayflower or were a Cherokee Indian princess. Most of those ...