Expansion of the Federal Safety Valve for Mandatory Minimum Sentences
The Sentencing Reform Act and the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act offered several modifications to federal sentencing laws. Although these bills did not go as far as the…
Support the Fair Chance Act, H.R. 1905 and S. 842
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and representative and ask them to support the Fair Chance Act, H.R. 1905 and S. 842, introduced…
Peach State Justice: Successes of Smart on Crime Policies in Georgia
When confronted with a rapidly rising prison population, which had grown exponentially between 1982 and 2011 from 13,884 prisoners to almost 56,000, newly-elected Georgia Governor Nathan Deal decided to…
Criminal Justice Champions Give New Life To Reform Bills
The movement to pass measures of criminal justice reform in Washington has sprung to life in the 115th Congress in recent days. In the Senate, conservative champions of the issue…
States Lead the Way on Criminal Justice Reform
Over the past several months, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a step back on federal justice reform efforts, regressing to purportedly “tough on crime” stances. From advising increased…
New Sentencing Memo Takes a Step Back on Justice Reform Efforts
Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a memo in which he ordered federal prosecutors to seek the toughest penalties for nonviolent drug offenders. The result of this change…
The Liberal Case for Neil Gorsuch
President Donald J. Trump has selected Neil Gorsuch, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, as his nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Support…
FreedomWorks Participates in Turning Point, USA’s “Winter in West Palm Beach”
On Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17, I was pleased to take part in Turning Point, USA’s second annual “Winter in West Palm Beach.” Turning Point dramatically increased…
FreedomWorks Completes Lone Star Tour in Houston
On December 14, FreedomWorks was delighted to sponsor a midday event at Rudy’s in Webster, Texas. The meeting was the third in our Lone Star Tour, comprised of three such…
FreedomWorks Continues Lone Star Tour in Dallas
On December 13, FreedomWorks was delighted to sponsor an evening event at Outlaw Barbecue in Grand Prairie, Texas. The meeting was the second in our Lone Star Tour, comprised of…