Lori Armistead
Senior Fellow
Lori Armistead has worked for a decade as a legislative and public policy advocate advancing free market policies, with a career that includes grassroots campaigning, advocacy communications strategy, and lobbying in statehouses in across the nation. She currently advises several companies, non-profits, and philanthropic foundations, focusing on a variety of domestic public policy issues.
A passionate believer in empowering parents with the freedom to make the right decisions for their children’s future, Armistead previously served as director of state projects at the national non-profits Alliance for School Choice and Advocates for School Choice. Prior, she was the director of public affairs and the director of the education task force at the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization representing more than 2,400 state legislators. Armistead began her career serving as the legislative aide to Ohio’s then-Assistant Majority Leader Steve Buehrer.
Armistead received a bachelor’s degree in English from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Originally from Wauseon, Ohio, she now resides in Duluth, Georgia.
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Recent Articles:
Retraction: Obama’s Department of Education Continues to Refuse to Implement Law
June 20 2012
Executive Privilege = Executive Involvement
June 20 2012
Obama’s Education Department Begrudgingly Implements Law
June 18 2012
June 6 2012
June 6 2012
Obama Rewrites History. Seriously.
May 15 2012
US Department of Weight Watchers
May 12 2012
Banning Bake Sales: A Half-Baked Idea
May 9 2012
Steve Jobs on Education: Vouchers would work
October 6 2011
Internet Regulations Could Halt If Court Upholds the Law
October 3 2011
September 30 2011
American Students Struggle to Compete Globally
August 17 2011
Wisconsin teachers union files for political bankruptcy?
August 15 2011
Atlanta Public Schools Cheat Students
July 7 2011
Benghazi Scandal Gets Deserved Attention
May 15 2013
Lisa Schiffren
Townhall.com
Medicaid: Don't Expand a Broken System
May 7 2013
Hadley Heath
Chemicals and Cancer
April 14 2013
Angela Logomasini
FACT SHEET: Fracking and the Clean Energy Boom
April 9 2013
The Violence Against Women Act
February 25 2013
Christina Villegas
Lisa Schriffen discusses big government policies, President Obama, and women on The Morning Show with Diane Jones
February 14 2013
Lisa Schiffren
Significant Tax Changes in 2013
February 12 2013
Emily Wismer
FACT SHEET: Violence Against Women Act
February 10 2013
What we won’t ever know about Hillary Clinton’s legacy
February 4 2013
Lisa Schiffren
Washington Times
What Goes Around, Comes Around
January 24 2013
Lisa Schiffren
National Review Online
Lisa Schiffren on TheBlaze TV's "Wilkow!" (01.23.2013)
January 23 2013
Lisa Schiffren
Health Insurance Exchanges Explained
January 10 2013
Hadley Heath
Alarmism about Genetically Modified Foods
December 17 2012
Julie Gunlock
Fuel Efficiency Standards
November 19 2012
Emily Wismer
Lessons from Experience in Sex and Politics
November 1 2012
Lisa Schiffren
National Review Online
Lisa Schiffren quoted on FNC's "Huckabee" (10.27.2012)
October 27 2012
Lisa Schiffren
Lisa Schiffren on FBN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" (10.26.2012)
October 26 2012
Lisa Schiffren
Win: Hillary
October 16 2012
Lisa Schiffren
National Review Online
Dependency on Government
October 16 2012
Carrie L. Lukas
FACT SHEET: Women and the Economy
October 5 2012
Emily Wismer
Our New Poster Girl for Free Stuff vs. Freedom
September 30 2012
Lisa Schiffren
Medicare: A Choice of Two Futures
September 17 2012
Hadley Heath
Michelle Obama’s Mistaken Threat Assessment
September 14 2012
Lisa Schiffren
FACT SHEET: The Wage Gap
August 28 2012
How Will the Todd Akin Movie End?
August 22 2012
Lisa Schiffren
National Review Online
Lisa Schiffren discusses Rep. Todd Akin comments and the so-called "War on Women" on the Neal Larson Show
August 21 2012
Lisa Schiffren
Student Loans and College Affordability
August 7 2012
Vicki E. Alger
Kirsten Gillibrand: Sideline Senator Oprah
August 2 2012
Lisa Schiffren
National Review Online
A Better Direction for Health Reform
July 9 2012
Hadley Heath
Paycheck Fairness Act
June 11 2012
Carrie L. Lukas
FACT SHEET: Paycheck Fairness
May 21 2012
Providing Educational Choice through Military Education Savings Accounts
May 21 2012
Vicki E. Alger
FACT SHEET: Lilly Ledbetter
May 4 2012
Free Advice to Ann Romney About Trivial Girly Stuff That Matters
May 4 2012
Lisa Schiffren
Title IX's Mid-Life Crisis
May 2 2012
Seriously, Senator Gillibrand?
April 26 2012
Lisa Schiffren
We Want It All
April 20 2012
Lisa Schiffren
Is Morality Really the Issue in the Secret Service Prostitution Scandal?
April 17 2012
Lisa Schiffren
The “Equal Pay Day” Myth
April 3 2012
Violence Against Women Act: Reauthorization Fundamentally Flawed
March 29 2012
Christina Villegas and David B. Muhlhausen Ph.D.
Tax Simplification
March 2 2012
ObamaCare and the Constitution
February 7 2012
Sour on Sugar-Cereal Restrictions
January 17 2012
Teacher Selection and Evaluation in Nebraska
January 11 2012
View Full Study Here
Welfare and Charity: Two Different Things
December 6 2011
The Case For For-Profit Education
November 7 2011
Health Care Regulations Don't Help - They Hurt!
October 11 2011
Policy Focus: Unions Fail Women
September 20 2011
Policy Paper No. 34: Safety Opportunity Scholarships (SOS)
September 16 2011
Policy Focus: The Need for Social Security Reform
September 12 2011
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Policy Focus: The Independent Payment Advisory Board
July 12 2011
Policy Focus: Paid Sick Leave Regulations
June 16 2011
Policy Focus: Government Fast Food Toy Bans
May 17 2011
Policy Focus: Alternative Teacher Certification
April 19 2011
Policy Focus: Misguided Renewable Energy Policies
March 22 2011
Policy Focus: How You'll Pay for ObamaCare
February 22 2011
Hadley Heath
Policy Focus: Government Over-Spending
January 24 2011
Carrie L. Lukas
Independent Women's Forum Presents "Agenda for Women 2011"
January 20 2011
Position Paper No. 33: The Unintended Consequences of the Paycheck Fairness Act
November 9 2010
Policy Paper No. 32: The Impact of Health Reform on Businesses
October 13 2010
Hadley Heath
Position Paper No. 31: Foster-Care Opportunity Scholarships: The Benefits of Expanding Education Options to Students, Public Schools, and States
August 11 2010
Vicki E. Alger, Ph.D
Position Paper No. 30 Title IX and Athletics: A Case Study of Perverse Incentives and Unintended Consequences
June 15 2010
Allison Kasic
Policy Brief #29: Obama's New Engagement Policy Is Costing the U.S. Allies and Risking National Security
March 3 2010
Julie Gunlock
Policy Brief #28: The Worst Aspects of the Current Health Reform Proposals: More Taxes, Higher Costs, More Government Control, and Less Individual Freedom
January 13 2010
Nicole Kurokawa Neily
Policy Brief #27: FMLA Benefits for Part-Time Workers Would Hurt Those They Are Supposed to Help
January 6 2010
Carrie L. Lukas
Policy Brief #26: New FMLA Regulations Provided Needed Clarity to Law
October 10 2009
Carrie L. Lukas
Policy Brief #25: Down but Not Out in D.C.: Bi-Partisan, Bi-Cameral Efforts to Continue the Opportunity Scholarship Program
August 13 2009
Vicki E. Alger, Ph.D
Policy Brief #24: National Health Care in Canada: Lessons in Rationing
July 23 2009
Carrie L. Lukas
Policy Brief #23: Lawmakers Shouldn't Promote Waste in the Name of Homeland Security
July 14 2009
Julie Gunlock
Policy Brief #21: Can American Families Really Afford Cap-and-Trade?
June 26 2009
Amy Watson
Policy Brief #22: Keep Uncle Sam Away from Toddlers:The Case Against Government Funding for Preschool
June 11 2009
Carrie L. Lukas
Policy Brief #20: Proportionality is Not What High Schools Need
March 31 2009
Allison Kasic
Policy Brief #19: Hawaii's Lesson in the Perils of Universal Health Insurance
March 23 2009
Carrie L. Lukas
Policy Brief #18: Mandated Paid Sick Leave: The Wrong Medicine for Workers
March 18 2009
Carrie L. Lukas
Testimony of Michelle D. Bernard before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education on Labor
March 4 2009
Policy Brief #17: Card Check Will Harm, Not Help, American Workers
February 26 2009
Allison Kasic
Policy Brief #16: Advancing Green Technologies and the Massive Economic Stimulus Plan
February 12 2009
Amy Watson
Policy Brief #15: Expanding SCHIP Doesn't Fix Real Problems in U.S. Healthcare System
January 26 2009
Carrie L. Lukas
Policy Brief #14: Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act and Other Government-mandated Leave Benefits: A Preview of the 111th Congress
January 22 2009
Carrie L. Lukas
Position Paper No. 614: Women's Concerns About Rising Prices: Why Price Controls Are Not the Answer
December 14 2008
Solveig Singleton
Advancing Women's Rights: Two Years in Iraq
December 3 2008
Position Paper No. 613: Title IX and Single-sex education
October 30 2008
Allison Kasic
Position Paper No. 612: More Than a Classroom
October 25 2008
Position Paper No. 611: Peeking Behind the Blue Ribbon
October 20 2008
Position Paper No. 610: Title IX and Athletics: A Primer
September 29 2008
Allison Kasic and Kimberly Schuld
The American Promise
September 2 2008
Position Paper No. 609: Excellence, Not Gender Parity, Should Be Priority for STEM Faculty
August 15 2008
Carrie L. Lukas
Position Paper No. 608 Studying Women and Science
May 19 2008
Position Paper No. 607: Waging Blame
February 22 2008
IWF Policy Brief #13: Congress Should Commit to Restraining Spending
February 11 2008
Carrie L. Lukas
Position Paper No. 606 Who Pays for My Time Off? The Costs and Consequences of Government-Mandated Leave
February 5 2008
Carrie L. Lukas
IWF Policy Brief #12: Women and Security in Afghanistan: Threats, Challenges, and the Continuing Response
January 25 2008
IWF Policy Brief #11: Stabilizing Afghanistan: The Case for not Legalizing Poppy Cultivation
January 23 2008
IWF Policy Brief #10: The Young Woman's Guide to Financial Independence
December 11 2007
Allison Maranuk
IWF Policy Brief #9: Ensuring Women's Rights in Iraq
November 20 2007
IWF Policy Brief #8: SCHIP Debate Isn't About the Children: It's About Our Healthcare System's Future
November 19 2007
Carrie L. Lukas
IWF Newsletter: Summer/Fall 2007
November 9 2007
IWF Newsletter: Summer/Fall 2007
November 9 2007
IWF Policy Brief #7: Chairman Charles Rangel's Plan to Penalize Marriage and Discourage Women from Working
October 26 2007
Carrie L. Lukas
IWF Policy Brief #6:When Policies Cry Wolf: A Look at Sexual Harassment Policies on Campus
October 24 2007
IWF Policy Brief #5: Senator Clinton's Plan to Expand Family and Medical Leave
October 23 2007
IWF Policy Brief #4: Eliminating the Wage Cap Won't Fix Social Security
October 6 2007
Carrie L. Lukas
IWF Policy Brief #3: Bigger Waistlines or Bigger Government? Obesity Policy in America
September 19 2007
Christie Raniszewski Herrera
Empowering Teachers with Choice: How a Diversified Education System Benefits Teachers, Students, and America
August 13 2007
Taking the Boy Crisis in Education Seriously: How School Choice Can Boost Achievement Among Boys and Girls
April 13 2007
Krista Kafer
IWF Newsletter Winter 2007
February 26 2007
IWF Newsletter Winter 2007
February 26 2007
Five Ways to Improve Healthcare for Women
January 31 2007
Issue 2: Indecency
January 18 2007
Solveig Singleton
Social InSecurity
October 19 2006
Allison Kasic
Summer Newsletter 2006
August 28 2006
Summer Newsletter 2006
August 28 2006
Women's Participation in the Democratic Processes in Iraq and Afghanistan: Achievments and Challenges
August 3 2006
Lida Sahar Noory
Women and the Information Technology Revolution
March 27 2006
IWF's Agenda for Women 2006
January 30 2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter
November 22 2005
Winter 2005 Newsletter
November 22 2005
The Death Tax: Unfair, Inefficient, Bad for Women
November 9 2005
Carrie L. Lukas
Rebuilding Civil Society: Marriage
October 18 2005
Cornerstones of American Democracy
July 21 2005
Capitol Hill Intern Study 2005
July 14 2005
Summer 2005 Newsletter
July 8 2005
Summer 2005 Newsletter
July 8 2005
Spring 2005 Newsletter
May 8 2005
Spring 2005 Newsletter
May 8 2005
Globalization: Threat or Opportunity to Women in the Developing World?
March 7 2005
Jo Kwong
Agenda for Women 2005
February 28 2005
Sex (Ms.) Education
February 10 2005
Carrie L. Lukas
Free Trade: What Global Girls Need
December 20 2004
Sara Cooper
Fall 2004 Newsletter
November 17 2004
Fall 2004 Newsletter
November 17 2004
Women's Economic Independence Report Card
October 22 2004
Carrie L. Lukas
Taxing Independence: The Price of Feminists' Love Affair with High Taxes
August 24 2004
Carrie L. Lukas
IWF Summer Newsletter 2004
June 29 2004
IWF Summer Newsletter 2004
June 29 2004
Recess from Reality: The Feminist Failure to Embrace School Choice
June 21 2004
Carrie L. Lukas
Golden Girl Power
April 28 2004
2004 Communications Survey of Women in Swing States Using Thematic Argumentations
April 1 2004
Making the Healthcare System Work for Women
March 18 2004
Dependency Divas: How the Feminist Big Government Agenda Betrays Women
January 30 2004
Carrie L. Lukas
Agenda for Women 2004
January 26 2004
How to Make Health Insurance Work for Women
December 17 2003
IWF Special Report: Women and Islam
December 10 2003
Melana Zyla Vickers
Lying in a Room of One's Own
June 1 2002
Christine Stolba
Hooking Up, Hanging Out, and Hoping for Mr. Right
July 26 2001
