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3 activism tips that could also be useful on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is as good an occasion as any to show loved ones just how you feel. Maybe this year, you’ve chosen to put your message on candy hearts, in the form of a playlist or on a handmade card. Or maybe, like many are this time of year, you’re a little...
How Digital Activism and Coalition Building Helped Free Matthew Charles From Federal Prison and Moved the First Step Act Across the Finish Line
Earlier last month, Matthew Charles became the first inmate released under provisions of the First Step Act – a bipartisan bill championed by President Trump and reformers across the political spectrum that took modest steps to reform the criminal justice system and...
Meet GLA Alumna Brook Harless, Master of the Busy Schedule
Brook Harless has chronic knee and neck problems stemming from a training accident with a grenade from her time in the Army. She has degenerative disk disease, a condition that causes severe back pain. And she has many more conditions on top of those, for...
Learn About Educational Freedom During School Choice Week
Did you know this week is National School Choice Week? From Jan. 20 to 26, we highlight the vital and innovative education reforms taking place in dozens of states across the country. We know that education is one of the most direct routes to success. But for too many...
Communities and Businesses step up during Government Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, the Key Institutions of Community and Business are stepping up to provide services usually offered by “non-essential” federal employees. Our parent organization, Americans For Prosperity Foundation, emphasizes...
Deciphering Legislation: How to Read a Bill
Rachel Burgin has plenty of firsthand experience—she’s a former Florida state representative who has spent years working in local, state and national government. Check the Facebook Live that Burgin did in front of the U.S. Capitol to hear her share some of her top...
How to Kill a Bill: Five Tips for Keeping Bad Legislation from Getting Passed
Bad bills are introduced in state legislatures nearly every day. Whether in a state house or in the halls of Congress, lawmakers regularly write bills that restrict freedom, raise taxes and enact harmful regulations. Often, special interests spend significant time and...
Why Second Chances are a Great Gift for the Holidays – and Every Day
Many of us spend the holidays with loved ones. No matter if we’ve made some mistakes or had some disagreements with each other, we can practice forgiveness and put our differences aside during this special time of year. The most important thing is that we’re together,...
What We Can Learn from the 9-Year-Old Who Got a Snowball-Fight Ban Repealed
Dane Best is only 9 years old. But he recently persuaded his town to lift a ban on snowball fights that had been in place since 1920. Even though he's young, he taught everyone a lesson in what it means to be an activist. The ban was part of a larger town ordinance...
GLA Graduates Give the Missoula City Council a Piece of Their Minds
ICYMI: If you want to see some talented GLA activists in action, here are some highlights of their efforts to advocate for a society of equal rights and mutual benefit at a Missoula City Council Meeting in late August. The issue was a proposal by the mayor and...