“Conservatives objected to the bill due to its obvious censorship loopholes. Media unions and the progressive left objected because the bill was a handout to the same hedge fund owners of media companies that have slashed staffing and pay across the industry. Libertarians objected because the bill forced one set of companies to fund another, infringing on the free market. And non-partisan experts objected because the bill upended free link-sharing, one of the core operating principles of the world wide web.” – Breitbart, December 23, 2022

“In addition to Hawley’s action, Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced the Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act (ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act), which called for a complete ban on TikTok from operating in the United States.” – CNS News, December 19, 2022

“’I think it was really reprehensible for Virginia to cede our authority to bureaucrats in another state,’ said Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, who filed one of the bills to repeal the law.” – Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 18, 2022

“Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and Kentucky banning nearly all abortions, the Bluegrass state saw abortions drop to zero in August and September. In October, there were only two abortions.” – CNS News, December 15, 2022

“According to Grove’s office, an estimated 40 million people have been forced into modern-day slavery, known as human trafficking, in the last decade. The crime has become one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative in the world, generating an estimated $150 billion each year.” – California Family Council, December 12, 2022

“We gave them ample opportunity to answer our FOIA, but once again, they’ve brazenly ignored us. Now, they must answer us in federal court.” – ACLJ, December 12, 2022

“Although we work hard to change written policies across the country, real freedom comes when schools are worried enough about the consequences of chilling student speech and leave the students to interact with each other as they see fit.” – The College Fix, December 12, 2022

“Despite these rulings, however, Vermont officials indicated they would continue digging in their heels and discriminating against religious students, parents, and schools. That led ADF to file a second case, E.H. v. French. While both cases were still in litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a similar case, Carson v. Makin. The Court ruled that the state of Maine cannot exclude students who attend religious schools from a government program in which they are otherwise qualified. Following the ruling, Vermont officials agreed to settle in both French cases. The settlement ensured families who choose to send their children to religious schools can participate in the Town Tuition Program.” – Alliance Defending Freedom, December 12, 2022

“Hening further explained in the lawsuit that while she ‘supports social justice and believes that black lives matter,’ she ‘does not support BLM the organization,’ citing its ‘tactics and core tenets of its mission statement, including defunding the police.'” – Fox News, December 11, 2022