Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...

Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (govern...

In February 2022, Ryan Gardner joined the First Liberty Institute as Counsel after spending over four years at a large Dallas law firm handling complex commercial disputes both before both trial and a...

In February 2022, Ryan Gardner joined the First Liberty Institute as Counsel after spending over four years at a large Dallas law firm handling complex commercial disputes both before both trial and appellate courts. Before his time in private practice, Ryan worked in Washington D.C. as a law clerk to the Honorable Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Ryan graduated as Valedictorian from the Pepperdine University School of Law, where he served as the Lead Articles Editor for the Pepperdine Law Review and the President of the Pepperdine chapter of the Federalist Society. While in law school, Ryan also externed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for the Honorable Sandra Ikuta and worked in Pepperdine’s Ninth Circuit Clinic. Ryan received his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Harding University, where he graduated summa cum laude. Ryan is a member of the Texas State Bar and is admitted to practice in various federal district and appellate courts.

Genevieve is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She is a 7th Generation Texan and Dallas native who earned her MBA from the Cox School of Business...

Genevieve is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She is a 7th Generation Texan and Dallas native who earned her MBA from the Cox School of Business at SMU. A Division 1 rower, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee where she competed for multiple NCAA Championships, including a fifth-place finish. She also earned a spot on the U.S. National Development Team. Genevieve is active in numerous charities, including CitySquare, an organization that helps the homeless, and “Steward of the Wild” which supports Texas Parks and Wildlife. She serves on the Board of Directors for the SMU Athletic Forum, SMU Cox Alumni Board, Dallas Children's Advocacy Center and the Navy SEAL Legacy Foundation. She has a heart for public service and is a leader in the Dallas community. Genevieve knows and understands Texas core values that prioritize family, optimism and a pro-business economy – and she will fight to preserve them.