Federal Government’s Bungled Census Bad News for Red States. Here’s Why.

Plus: Lawmakers Must Act as Biden Weaponizes Big Tech Against Americans

September 7 2022   Good morning from Washington, where the Census Bureau boosts Democrats by overcounting blue states and undercounting red states. Hans von Spakovsky objects. Legislators shouldn't let President Biden get away with weaponizing Big Tech, Jake Denton writes. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation scholar Nile Gardiner tells all about Liz Truss, the new prime minister of his homeland. Plus: California lets the minimum wage run wild; one new mom's experience at a crisis pregnancy center; and a country music showdown over gender transitions for kids. Forty-five years ago today,  President Ji mmy Carter  and dictator Omar Torrijos sign a treaty under which the U.S. will transfer control of the Panama Canal to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999.      COMMENTARY Federal Government's Bungled Census Bad News for Red States. Here's Why. By Hans von Spakovsky The U.S. Census Bureau significantly undercounted the population of Florida, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. More COMMENTARY Lawmakers Must Act as Biden Weaponizes Big Tech Against Americans By Jake Denton The past few weeks of whistleblowers and court discovery have revealed evidence of the Biden administration's deliberate weaponization of the power of Big Tech. More ANALYSIS Who Is Liz Truss and How Will She Govern as UK's New Prime Minister? By Douglas Blair Truss is "a staunch, ideological, Conservative Thatcherite. She's a committed tax cutter. She believes in limited government," says Heritage Foundation's Nile Gardiner. More NEWS Newsom Paves Way for $22/Hour Fast-Food Minimum Wage By Trevor Schakohl California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signs a bill establishing a council empowered to raise the minimum wage for the state's fast-food workers to more than $20 per hour. More COMMENTARY My Baby and I Found Love and Care at This Pregnancy Resource Center By Laquitta Q They gave me a truck. They gave me food. They gave me a warm bed. They helped me find a job. They loved me when I felt no one else did. And they asked for nothing in return. More NEWS 'Don't Tread on Our Kids': Brittany Aldean Faces Pushback for Conservative Opinion By Marjorie Jackson "I think that children should not be allowed to make these life-changing decisions at such a young age," says Aldean. "They are not mature enough." More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.