A “Universal” Preschool Program That Excludes Religious Schools Isn’t Universal at All Written by William C. Duncan The U.S. Supreme Court will be reviewing an important religious freedom case about whether a state can condition participation in a...
Transparency is a constitutional check on federal agency power Written by The focus on presidents has grown even though the Constitution intended Congress to lead lawmaking. Federal agencies now shape policy through rules and informal guidance, often with less...
Free speech, not politics: Why the Supreme Court rejected Colorado’s counseling law Written by The U.S. Supreme Court is sometimes characterized as divisive, but many of its decisions are unanimous, or nearly so. This is true of a recent Free Speech case in which the...
The DOJ’s voter roll demand has a federalism problem Written by William C. Duncan Federalism does not pit the state and national governments against one another, it allows the people to assign responsibilities to the levels of government best suited to carry...
Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act: Protecting religious freedom at the national level Written by William C. Duncan State legislatures and Congress have an essential role in protecting religious liberty by clarifying religious freedom protections to avoid...
