WHAT: About 100 FreedomWorks activists from South Carolina will descend on the state capitol on Tuesday to put grassroots pressure on the state senate to pass school choice reform legislation, H. 4894. The education reform bill uses tax credits and deductions to empower families and business entrepreneurs to send students to schools that best meet the individual needs of each student.

Washington, DC- FreedomWorks hosted a live-stream video interview with Senator Marco Rubio of Florida last Monday, which broadcasted live to FreedomWorks’ 1.5 million Facebook followers nationwide. Followers posted questions for the Senator to answer throughout the broadcast.

Senator Rubio started the interview thanking FreedomWorks for the help given to his during his Senate campaign, saying, “I was 30 points down- you guys were one of the few that believed in me, so I am grateful.”

What: FreedomWorks Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs Max Pappas will be speaking at the Americans for Tax Reform’s annual “Tax Day Eve” press conference.
 
When: Monday, April 16 at 1:00 PM ET.
       
Where:  Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-318, 45 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20515.
 
Who:     Speakers include:

Washington, DC- In the event that the Supreme Court strikes down the individual mandate in late June or early July, FreedomWorks released the following statement weighing in on the debate over what should replace the cornerstone of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act law:

Washington, DC- FreedomWorks released the following statement today regarding the Koch-Cato Institute lawsuit:

As representatives of FreedomWorks, a grassroots organization that fights for constitutionally-limited government and individual freedom, we have grave concerns regarding the potential damage to the cause of liberty that will result from the dispute that has erupted between the Board of Directors of the Cato Institute and various parties at Koch Industries.  

Washington, DC- FreedomWorks activists and limited-government allies across the state of Louisiana are celebrating today’s state Senate vote to pass voucher expansion bill, HB.976, and teacher tenure reform bill, HB.974, which passed by margins of 24-15 and 23-16, respectively. 

Washington, DC- Next Tuesday, the Mississippi House Education Committee will vote on the Senate-passed Charter School Bill, SB 2401.  The legislation would allow for charter schools across the state, bringing dynamic curricula and much-needed reform to the failing Mississippi school system. FreedomWorks has identified six House legislators who are actively working to prevent education reform legislation from being sent to the Governor’s desk.  

Washington, DC- Following intense grassroots pressure from FreedomWorks activists across the state, the South Carolina House voted to pass H.4894 by a margin of 65-49. The education reform bill uses tax credits and deductions to empower families and business entrepreneurs to send students to schools that best meet the individual needs of each student.

WHAT: FreedomWorks Foundation and Reason will co-host a special lecture by renowned economist Peter Schiff as he responds to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s four-part College Lecture Series at George Washington University School of Business.

WHEN: Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 3:00pm ET, lasting approximately one hour.

An opportunity for Q&A and a reception will follow the formal response.

WHERE: Reason’s DC Headquarters, 1747 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009.

WASHINGTON, DC- On the two-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, about 20 FreedomWorks staff and allies paid a visit to the Capitol Hill offices of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen.