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COMMENTARY

D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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Zack Smith

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REPORT

The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

Dec 17, 2021 39 min read

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Sep 14

12:00pm - 1:00pm

A Constitution Day Address

Washington, DC Live Streamed

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Constitution at 230: Separation of Powers Prevents a Democratic Tyranny Hans A. von Spakovsky

Sep 12, 2017 3 min read

Event

Aug 24

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Protecting Public Employees’ First Amendment Rights

Washington, DC Live Streamed

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Mass Ave Episode 119: “Eclipse it!”

Aug 21, 2017 1 min read

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North Carolina Acts to Protect Free Speech on Campus Jonathan Butcher

Aug 1, 2017 3 min read

Commentary

What Is the Emoluments Clause? Robert J. Delahunty

May 16, 2017 3 min read

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Trump and the Limits of Presidential Power Ted R. Bromund, PhD

May 8, 2017 2 min read

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Sanctuary Cities? That's a Constitutional 'Hell No' Hans A. von Spakovsky

Apr 18, 2017 7 min read

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Zack Smith

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