The Shapiro administration recently published a database of vaccinations across Pennsylvania. The breakout statistics show percentages of students vaccinated by school, including private religious schools. Most troubling, the percentage of students claiming...
Each year, the Governor’s budget address sets the tone for the legislative battles ahead. This week, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his proposed 2026–27 budget to a joint session of the General Assembly, outlining what he views as Pennsylvania’s priorities for the...
In communities across America, parents are shocked to see the sexually explicit content in the books and curricula being introduced into their children’s classrooms. Yet time and again, when those parents ask local school boards to adopt age-appropriate standards—...
Two gay men who crowdfunded their so-called surrogacy journey are now raising a baby boy, despite one of the men, Brandon Keith Riley-Mitchell, being a convicted child sex offender. The two men, Logan Riley and Riley-Mitchell, gained viral attention online after...
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered an important ruling in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, upholding Texas’ age-verification law for online pornography. This decision is a huge win for families across the nation, and for our ongoing efforts right here in...
UPDATE – June 16, 2025: HB 350 has now passed Second Consideration on the House floor, a critical step that allowed for proposed amendments but saw no meaningful changes to address the bill’s most dangerous provisions. A final vote on Third Consideration is...
Last fall, at a dinner in Baltimore hosted by the Maryland Family Institute, I met a father whose deep concern for his young son is shared by parents like you and me all across Pennsylvania. In Washington, that father, Jeff Roman, and his wife, Svetlana, had their...
In a welcomed move to return educational authority to the states, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the phased closure of the U.S. Department of Education. The order shifts power away from Washington and back to states, school...
The New York Times recently published an exposé revealing the dire conditions inside Planned Parenthood locations nationwide. From botched abortion procedures to severe staff shortages and deteriorating facilities, the report painted a disturbing picture of an...
In her recent PennLive op-ed, Emily Kreps, a former collegiate swimmer and legal assistant for the Pennsylvania Family Institute, highlights a cultural shift toward recognizing biological differences and protecting girls' sports across Pennsylvania and the nation....
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