PLI Bulletin

Schools, Vaccines, Bullies and More

Posted on March 18, 2025

Cellphone Free Schools Act: With a few exceptions, the use of cellphones by students during school is disruptive to learning. The Cellphone Free Schools Act generally prohibits students from using electronic communication devices in schools.

How to deal with a bully in the White House: Trump is doing horrible things. But, like any bully, much of his perceived power is based on threats that he doesn’t carry out. By reacting to every threat, no matter how absurd, Democrats are making Trump stronger. Stop it. For details, read the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.

Pro Politics Podcast: Pollster Zac McCrary interviews interesting people in politics in his biweekly Pro Politics Podcast.

Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root: Flu-related deaths hit a 7-year high in January and February as vaccine denial becomes more prevalent, according to Stateline.

On issue after issue, Americans say things are going better locally than nationally: As the Pew Research Center explains, 61 percent of Americans have a favorable view of their local government but only 22 percent feel positively about the federal government. This is a long-time trend.

Latest Progressive Agenda for States & Localities: The 2025 edition of our Progressive Agenda highlights 50 model bills and hyperlinks to more than 240 models.