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In new House testimony, FREOPP President @AkashJC lays out the reforms that would give workers a real voice in the decisions union leaders make in their name.
Read more: freopp.org/whitepapers/out-o…
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Fewer Americans are volunteering, joining civic groups, or showing up for their neighbors, and that isolation is taking a real toll on our mental and physical health.
On @SutherlandInst's Defending Ideas, @tanneronpolicy lays out how to rebuild the local ties that hold a community together.
Watch the full episode here: piped.video/watch?v=nUltbM-Y…
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Political fights can make it easy to view your neighbors as fundamentally different.
But Michael Tanner (@tanneronpolicy) of @FREOPP argues that most Americans ultimately want the same things. The challenge is finding the common ground to reach our goals.
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New from @FREOPP:
"Affording the American Dream: Making Everyday Life More Attainable for Every American"
Too many people on both sides resort to more government as the answer to the affordability crisis.
Today, FREOPP showed how we can make child care, housing, energy, health care, college, and more more affordable:
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@FREOPP has released a set of policy proposals to help make life more affordable for low- and middle-income Americans. I contributed chapters on trade and federal overspending. freopp.org/whitepapers/affor…
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The Faster Labor Contracts Act would let unelected arbitrators impose two-year contracts on workers who never voted for them.
FREOPP President @AkashJC breaks down the risk in testimony before the House Education & Workforce Committee.
Watch the full testimony: piped.video/live/sgo_cy79uts
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FREOPP President @AkashJC talks about presidential authority over federal agencies and what Trump v. Slaughter means for labor policy on @capitalresearch's Who Funds That? podcast.
Watch & listen here!
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Today, we are reminded of the freedoms and ideals enshrined within our Constitution.
At FREOPP, we are proud to advocate for every American to have the opportunity to pursue those ideals.
Happy #ConstitutionDay!
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Can Americans rebuild community without agreeing on everything?
@FREOPP Senior Fellow @tanneronpolicy joins @nicdunnutah on Defending Ideas to discuss why civility doesn’t mean abandoning principles and how faith, family, and local involvement can bring people together.
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Governors don’t have to wait for Washington to expand opportunity.
There are policies they can implement right now to help Americans:
– Find and keep work
– Afford a home
– Protect vulnerable children
– Build a stronger safety net
We worked with the Alliance for Opportunity to identify 10 research-backed executive actions that governors can put into practice today.
Read the Opportunity Agenda: freopp.org/oppblog/the-oppor…
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When unions spend members' money on politics those members don't support, representation has failed at its core. During his testimony before Congress, @AkashJC made the case for the Employee Rights Act, requiring unions to receive opt-in permission from members before using his or her dues and fees on political or policy advocacy.
Watch it here: piped.video/live/sgo_cy79uts
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Politics often treats life as a zero-sum game where "I win, you lose".
But @tanneronpolicy of @FREOPP says community groups and civil society can create something different: relationships where everyone ends up better off.
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FREOPP President @AkashJC testified before the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions on how union leadership has put politics ahead of the workers it's meant to represent.
Watch it here: piped.video/live/sgo_cy79uts
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America’s governors have a powerful opportunity to expand opportunity for the people who need it most.
FREOPP worked with the Alliance for Opportunity to develop a roadmap of 10 research-backed, ready-to-implement executive actions governors can take to:
- Expand pathways to work
- Make housing more affordable
- Improve child safety and permanence
- Strengthen the social safety net
The policies are ready. Now it’s time to put them to work.
Read the full roadmap: freopp.org/oppblog/the-oppor…
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What happens when government replaces community?
@nicdunnutah speaks with @FREOPP Senior Fellow @tanneronpolicy about the downsides when politics and federal spending programs displace the churches, charities, and neighborhood groups that help build human connection.
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I recently had the pleasure and privilege of appearing on the @sutherlandinst’s Defending Ideas Podcast to discuss my new @FREOPP report on the threats to civil society. A great conversation on a crucial topic. sutherlandinstitute.org/amer…
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This morning I testified in front of @EdWorkforceCmte on how to make unions more transparent, accountable, and democratic, so they actually serve the workers they claim to represent. Here is my opening statement @FREOPP @Inst4AW: piped.video/live/sgo_cy79uts…
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Our Senior Fellow of Social Mobility, @tanneronpolicy, joined @SutherlandInst's show, Defending Ideas, to discuss his recent report on the decline of civil society.
What would America look like without strong families, churches, civic organizations and local communities? We're starting to find out and the picture is...not good. But there is a better way to live.
On this week's Defending Ideas, Michael Tanner, Senior Fellow @FREOPP, joins @nicdunnutah to explain why civil society is so important and why its decline should concern all Americans.
Tanner and Dunn explore why Americans should put down their phones, ignore most national political battles, and spend more time investing in family, friends, and faith communities.
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