State Politics & News
Coverage of state politics, elections, and conservative policy battles across all 50 states shaping America’s future.
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Texas Lawmaker: Border Wall Is ‘Absolutely Critical’
Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, joins us to share his thoughts on border security. He’s also the senior physician in the House, and he’ll give us his take on the so-called Medicare for All proposal. Listen to the interview in the podcast or read the transcript below. Plus: If you’ve ever wondered which states are the…Daniel Davis -
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How Covington’s Nick Sandmann Could Win His Defamation Claim Against Washington Post
Nicholas Sandmann is one of the Covington Catholic High School students caught in a media firestorm while attending the March for Life last month in Washington, D.C. Now, he is pushing back. Last week, his lawyers filed a defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post for $250 million—the amount that Jeff Bezos spent to buy the…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Alabama Shows How Law Enforcement Can Get Behind Asset Forfeiture Reform
Alabama is taking important steps to bring greater transparency to civil forfeiture, the much-criticized practice that allows property to be seized even without evidence of a crime. On Thursday, lawmakers and law enforcement leaders in Alabama gathered in the State Capitol to announce a voluntary new reporting initiative, the Alabama Forfeiture Accountability System. Starting Friday,…Jason Snead -
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Georgia Lawmaker Touts Nation’s ‘Greatest Economic Turnaround’ Under Trump
A Georgia lawmaker and former business executive says the economy is seeing historic gains under President Donald Trump. “This is the greatest economic turnaround in U.S. history, 5 million new jobs … we’re growing the economy,” Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., told the Thursday morning crowd of conservatives gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference. …Rachel del Guidice -
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On the Cusp of Catastrophe, California Has No Margin for Error
Californians brag that their state is the world’s fifth-largest economy. They talk as reverentially of Silicon Valley companies Apple, Facebook, and Google as the ancient Greeks did of their Olympian gods. Hollywood and universities such as Caltech, Stanford, and Berkeley are cited as permanent proof of the intellectual, aesthetic, and technological dominance of West Coast…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Colorado Set to Become 12th State Moving to Kill Electoral College
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’s signature is all that remains to include Colorado among the ranks of states prepared to abandon the Electoral College system in favor of nationwide popular voting for the next presidential election. Colorado would bring the number of states who have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to 12, plus the District of…Whitney Tipton -
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Blue State Refugees Flock to Conservative Florida
While most attention has been focused on immigrants trying to enter the United States over America’s southern border, there is legal migration taking place that has been largely ignored, though it may have at least as much economic and political impact as the other. People are moving out of high-tax states to Florida and other…Cal Thomas -
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South Dakota Ponders Change in Rules for Transgender Athletes
South Dakota lawmakers are considering legislation that would make a student’s birth certificate the determinant of “sexual identity” for participating in high school athletics. According to the South Dakota High School Activities Association, current state law says: “All students should have the opportunity to participate in SDHSAA [South Dakota High School Activities Association] activities in…Courtney Joyner -
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Male Runners Dominate Girls High School Track in Connecticut
Two male runners are continuing to dominate high school girls track in Connecticut. High school juniors Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood took first and second place in the state open indoor track championships Feb. 16, The Associated Press noted in a report Sunday. Both Miller and Yearwood are biological males who identify as transgender girls. One of their competitors, high…Peter Hasson -
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Gillespie Addresses Northam Blackface Controversy: ‘Doesn’t Reflect the Virginia I Know’
Ed Gillespie, the Republican candidate who lost the 2017 Virginia governor’s race to Ralph Northam, said Virginia has much healing to do. “For Virginians, this is a very painful time to see these images splashed up on television screens and newspapers, and it doesn’t reflect the Virginia that I know and fellow Virginians know,” Gillespie…Fred Lucas -
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West Virginia Teachers Strike Ends With No Compromise on School Choice
West Virginia teachers are tasting victory after a two-day strike, putting to rest state legislation that would have allowed the opening of charter schools and 1,000 education savings accounts for special-needs or bullied students to use toward a private education option. The teachers strike ended Wednesday with the adjournment of state lawmakers who failed to…Joshua Q. Nelson -
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California Parents Object to New Sex Ed Program in Public Schools
Fed-up California parents participated in a “Sexxx Ed Sit Out” Tuesday morning to protest the state’s sex education curriculum, calling it “pornographic,” “age-inappropriate,” “highly biased and medically inaccurate instruction.” In an open letter to principals, lawmakers, and state Department of Education officials, the grassroots effort organized by Informed Parents of California rebuked what’s being taught…Courtney Joyner -
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US Won’t Take Back Alabama Woman Who Joined ISIS
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the United States would not allow an American-born woman who joined the Islamic State terrorist group back into the country. In 2015, Hoda Muthana, then 19, gained national attention for leaving her family in Birmingham, Alabama, to join the Sunni Muslim extremist group. Now, the remorseful 24-year-old is…Fred Lucas -
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Texas Boy Says Adults Called Him ‘Little Hitler’ When He Started Raising Money for the Wall
A young Texas boy faced both praise and ridicule from adults after he opened a hot chocolate stand to raise money for President Donald Trumps’ border wall. Benton Stevens—a 7-year-old from Austin, Texas—wanted to help raise funds for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border after watching Trump deliver the State of the Union address earlier…Jason Hopkins -
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Covington Student Sues Washington Post
Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann is suing The Washington Post over its coverage of a January incident involving himself and Native American protester Nathan Phillips. Attorneys for Sandmann filed the lawsuit Tuesday, accusing the Washington newspaper of engaging in a “modern-day form of McCarthyism.” The lawsuit also blames CNN and NBC, “among others,” for taking…Tim Pearce -
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Podcast: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest Fights for Conservative Principles in North Carolina
On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. He recently visited The Heritage Foundation while in Washington and spoke to us about how tax reform has changed his state, as well as his thoughts on the national political scene, including the left’s push for government-run health care and…Robert B. Bluey -
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EXCLUSIVE: Audit Finds Signs of Fraud in New Mexico House Race
An audit of absentee ballots suggests fraud may have occurred in one of the closest House races in the country, The Daily Signal has learned. Democrat Xochitl Torres Small squeaked by Republican Yvette Herrell in the final results of the Nov. 6 election. On election night, Herrell declared victory in the race to represent New…Fred Lucas -
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Amazon’s New York Reversal Shows Exactly Why Crony Capitalism Fails
Just months after announcing it would locate one of its headquarters in New York City, Amazon has announced that it’s pulling the plug on the Big Apple. Based on Amazon’s public statement, it seems the company couldn’t rely on the deals it had cut or the political support it had received to last beyond the…Rachel Greszler -
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Trump Demands California Pay Back Federal Government for Canceled Bullet Train Project
President Donald Trump demanded that California pay back the federal government for its abandoned high-speed rail project, in a tweet Wednesday evening. “California has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions of dollars,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “They owe the Federal Government three and a half billion dollars….Evie Fordham -
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This K-12 Innovation Would Help Families in South Carolina Customize Learning
Cindie Smith is not one to shy away from a challenge. Having already raised two biological children, she adopted four children with special needs and is determined to help each of them succeed. Smith and her family live in Arizona, one of five states that offer education savings accounts to eligible students. With an account,…Jonathan Butcher