VALOR Institute
Vigilance for American Liberty, Oversight, and Reform
Independent, nonpartisan research dedicated to government accountability, constitutional liberty, and institutional reform.
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VALOR Institute conducts rigorous, data-driven research on government accountability, institutional oversight, and constitutional liberty. We provide policymakers, advocates, and citizens with the factual foundation needed to advance meaningful reform and protect American democracy from institutional capture and executive overreach.
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The Government Is Picking Which Faiths Get Religious Liberty
A commission tasked with defining religious liberty for all Americans excluded almost every minority faith from its membership. The lawsuit to stop its report is already in court.
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Your State Laws Arrived Pre-Written. Nobody Said From Where.
Most Americans assume state legislators draft the bills they vote on. A documented pipeline of anonymously funded think tanks suggests otherwise.
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$21.3 Million Moved in Secret. Here's Where It Went.
DonorsTrust funneled $21.3M to the executive branch's external legal arm. No donor names. This week's full influence map.
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Deep-dive analysis of campaign finance, dark money networks, and institutional funding flows.
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Concise, actionable policy recommendations and institutional reform alerts for advocates and lawmakers.
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