Pennsylvania Agency Goes Around Legislature to Impose Gender Ideology

Plus: Norway’s Boardroom Gender Quota Didn’t Work. California May Still Try It. Sep 10, 2018 Good morning from Washington, where women elected to the House and Senate are seated without quotas. California progressives, though, want to tell publicly held corporations how many women they must have on their boards. Jarrett Stepman examines this nutty idea. In Pennsylvania, a rogue agency plays favorites by confusing disagreement with discrimination. Monica Burke comments on that threat, and also on today’s observance of World Suicide Day. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on an appeals court’s correct stand on straight-ticket voting, and Brett Schaefer and Jim Phillips on the Trump administration’s smart move on helping Palestinians. Commentary [Pennsylvania Agency Goes Around Legislature to Impose Gender Ideology]( [Photo]( A state commission circumvented the state Legislature, which never added categories like sexual orientation and gender identity to the law, thereby circumventing voters as well. [More]( Commentary [Norway’s Boardroom Gender Quota Didn’t Work. California May Try It Anyway.]( [Photo]( Norway adopted a gender boardroom quota in 2006, requiring 40 percent of publicly traded corporate boards be comprised of women. [More]( Commentary [Why Trump Was Right to End Funding for the UN Palestinian Aid Organization]( [Photo]( This agency has and likely continues to employ individuals affiliated with Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist extremist group in control of Gaza designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S., Israel, and the European Union that refuses to recognize Israel’s right to exist. [More]( Commentary [Opposition to Kavanaugh Is Failing Because It's Meritless]( [Photo]( In the face of a coordinated effort by opponents to derail the hearing, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was unflappable, showcasing his deep understanding of case law and legal precedent, his judicial independence, and his unwavering fidelity to the Constitution, writes Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. [More]( Analysis [Daily Signal Podcast: Monday, Sept. 10]( [Photo]( An interview with @elipariser, former executive director of @MoveOn and founder of @Upworthy. A guest you might not expect to hear on a conservative podcast. [More]( Commentary [The Ugly Culture Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide Would Create]( [Photo]( After losing her brother to suicide and receiving a cancer diagnosis in 2000, Jeanette Hall approached her doctor about a prescription for lethal barbiturates. [More]( Commentary [An Obama Judge Said Michigan’s Voting Law Was Racially Motivated. A Higher Court Disagrees.]( [Photo]( This case is just another example of liberals trying to use the federal courts to achieve judicially what they cannot achieve through the democratic process. [More]( Commentary [We Hear You: What the Thoughts of County Fairgoers Say About America Today]( [Photo]( “It was so encouraging to me to read each of these citizens’ testimonies of their path to … support core American values. I’m a 60-year-old wife, Army mom, grandmother, and CEO of a small C-corp … My hope is restored,” writes Mary Yelton of Linden, California. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [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 [comments@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 {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]( -