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Hello to all! Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Just a few highlights and resources today. Enjoy the holidays!

Election Integrity Scorecard
Assessing the Status of State Laws Needed for Election Fairness and Security

The Heritage Foundation has published this Election Integrity Scorecard, which compares the election laws and regulations of each state and the District of Columbia that affect the security and integrity of the process to the Foundation's best-practices recommendations.

[E]ven the best laws are not worth much if responsible officials do not enforce them rigorously. It is up to the citizens of each state to make sure that their elected and appointed public officials do just that.

Get ready for presidential campaign season. ‘23 and ‘24 could be a wild ride. Join the grassroots army!

Education Freedom Report Card
State Rankings for Parents

Education is a top priority to millions of American families, and parents should be empowered to choose a safe and effective education for their children. To serve that goal, The Heritage Foundation has published the Education Freedom Report Card, to serve as a guide for assessing education freedom in each state.

[The] report card measures four broad categories (School Choice, Transparency, Regulatory Freedom, and Spending) that encompass more than two dozen discrete factors.

Check it out and think about what you would add or change.

Ranked Choice Voting Would Undermine Voter Confidence and Disenfranchise Voters

This is another way to make vote tallying complicated and increases ‘cheating’ risks. It causes delays and can knock out the candidate with the most votes.

Expect to see this battle coming to your location soon.

Protecting Children and Families with Parents’ Bills of Rights

We’ve sure seen and heard plenty of parents (and others) over the last 2+ years that are outraged at the overstepping of big government - especially education and ‘health’. The vast majority believe that parental rights are being trampled.

Keep the faith. It can be hard not to be discouraged.  Don’t be tempted to stop fighting and just let the current take us to destruction. And make no mistake, that is exactly what the radical left wants.  They want to exhaust. They want to frustrate. They want to demoralize.  They want to control. ‘These are the times that try men’s souls’, but we must keep fighting.  Every time one person stands up, speaks up, we are stronger. Our nation, our liberty, our freedoms are too important. And if the America Experiment fails, the world loses.

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Until next time…

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