Three right‑leaning organizations released model state legislation aimed at curbing what they call “intellectually unserious” research outside STEM, proposing new teaching and hiring rules for public institutions. The package—drafted by the Goldwater Institute with Defending Education and the James G. Martin Center—would raise teaching loads for non‑STEM faculty, require governing‑board approval for non‑STEM hires, and create tenure pathways tied to teaching foundational courses in Americanism and Western civilization. Matt Beienburg of the Goldwater Institute argued the proposal corrects incentives that reward activist scholarship; critics say the bill would institutionalize political oversight of academic inquiry and undermine academic freedom. The text and proponents’ comments suggest states could use the model to reshape tenure and research review processes at public colleges.