The FREOPP.org Substack

States falling far short of welfare work requirements

Welfare reform’s commitment to work may be slipping away.

Aug 2 • FREOPP Highlights

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July 2026

A Recommitment to Founding Principles

At America 250, our nation has the opportunity to recommit to its founding ideals.

Jul 5 • FREOPP Highlights

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June 2026

The Growing National Debt is Punishing Poor Americans

There is no way to reduce budget deficits, and ultimately the debt, without making difficult and likely unpopular choices.

Jun 7 • FREOPP Highlights

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May 2026

A bright future in child welfare policy

Safety should be the standard, not the aspiration.

May 3 • FREOPP Highlights

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March 2026

The Next Frontier in School Choice

Four stories on reform that works—and reform that doesn’t

Mar 29 • FREOPP Highlights

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February 2026

Modern Problems, Smarter Solutions

Three ideas shaping the opportunity debate last month

Feb 1 • FREOPP Highlights

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December 2025

Overcoming polarization to make progress

Plus: The real cost of New York’s All Electric Buildings Act; fulfilling the promise of the Individuals with Disabilities Act; and how to move the U.S…

Dec 27, 2025 • FREOPP Highlights

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November 2025

The challenge of rural poverty

Plus: An opportunity for much-needed Obamacare reform; what Mamdani as mayor means for poor New Yorkers; and Mississippi shows a path toward education…

Nov 29, 2025 • FREOPP Highlights

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October 2025

Ways to give foster children a brighter future

Plus: Reforming health care and ending the government shutdown; new national statistics on immigration; and join us in D.C. at Freedom & Progress 2025

Oct 25, 2025 • FREOPP Highlights

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September 2025

A legislative blueprint for prescription drug reform

Plus: Lessons learned about the homeless mentally ill; what we know from the August jobs report; and why zoning reform alone won’t lower housing costs

Sep 27, 2025 • FREOPP Highlights

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August 2025

America’s debt endgame

Plus: A quiet revolution in education policy; the tax reform with an outsize influence on growth; and legal immigration in the workplace

Aug 30, 2025 • FREOPP Highlights

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July 2025

Do 30-year mortgages support the American Dream–or undermine it?

Plus: New York changes course on nuclear power; improving Medicare price negotiation; and the need for a coherent federal approach to K-12 education

Jul 26, 2025 • FREOPP Highlights

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