State Politics & News
Coverage of state politics, elections, and conservative policy battles across all 50 states shaping America’s future.
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opinion
California Wants Me to Vote, Even Though I Haven’t Lived There for Over 8 Years
States across the country are experimenting with a mass switch to mail-in elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But is it wise for states to make such a big change, especially in light of messy voter rolls around the country? What I was sent earlier this month by election officials in Alameda County, California,… -
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Bad Policies, Not Climate Change, Main Driver of California Fires
This week, America’s West Coast found itself on fire. Millions of acres have burned across California, Oregon, and Washington. The smoke clouds have been so immense that they have blotted out the sun in certain areas; air quality has been so poor that hundreds of thousands of people have been forced indoors. There are several… -
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Virginia School Continues to Defend Sensible Bathroom Policy
A high school student who identifies as transgender, who sued the school over which restrooms to use, is continuing to pursue the litigation even three years after graduating. To its credit, the Gloucester County School Board in Virginia has continued to defend itself. Gavin Grimm is a biological female who announced prior to sophomore year the intention… -
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How to Get California’s Wildfires Under Control
The wildfires raging in California have killed at least 24 in less than a month. How well has the state responded to the wildfires, including steps to prevent them? What is the perspective of Californians on how well the state has dealt with the threat? Is something not being done to get this season’s fires under… -
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‘No Police, No Peace’ Billboards to Reach 4 Million in New York, Atlanta, Dallas
Six billboards declaring “No Police, No Peace” have gone up, two each in New York City, Dallas, and Atlanta, Heritage Action for America announced Monday. The move comes amid an increase in both violence in the streets and angry anti-police rhetoric. Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, ages 24 and 31, were shot and seriously… -
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Trump, Newsom Shun Heated Partisanship in Confronting California Wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom personally thanked President Donald Trump on Monday for responding in “record” time to requests for assistance as wildfires rage across his state’s forests. “I want to thank you and acknowledge the work that you’ve done to be immediate in terms of your response to our requests,” Newsom, a Democrat, said in… -
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New York Teacher’s Assignment Compares Police to KKK, Slave Owners
On the first day of classes, a high school teacher in Westchester County issued an assignment that included a comic style strip comparing police officers to slave owners and Ku Klux Klan members, the New York Post reported. The assignment was part of a chapter on “European Colonization of America,” given by Westlake High School… -
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Maryland to Add LGBTQ Content to Public Schools’ History Curricula
Maryland public school history teachers will add LGBTQ content to high school curricula in coming years, a lawmaker said. The Maryland State Department of Education agreed to add “expectations” and implement new standards for high school U.S. history curricula that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and "queer" individuals, WUSA9 reported. The changes are expected to be… -
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Voter Fraud Cases Emerge in Battleground States of North Carolina, Georgia
Two states seen as possible battlegrounds for the November presidential election had major revelations of alleged voter fraud within a week’s time. The Georgia secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that about 1,000 people voted twice in the state’s June primary, with charges likely to follow. They were referred for possible prosecution. Just six days earlier,… -
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Resist Governor’s Executive Actions on Climate Change
If Pennsylvania joins a multistate agreement that restricts carbon dioxide emissions, the commonwealth could jeopardize its position as an energy producer and exporter without achieving discernible environmental benefits, according to elected officials who are resisting executive actions to address climate change. The state Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to prohibit Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat,… -
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Disney Threatened to Pull Out of Georgia Over Abortion Law, but Filmed in Region Where Chinese Uighurs Are Imprisoned
Disney is facing criticism for filming where China’s Uighurs are allegedly being interned more than a year after CEO Bob Iger suggested the company might be forced to cut ties with Georgia after the state passed an anti-abortion law. In the credits for the live-action version of “Mulan,” Disney thanked a Chinese agency called Turpan Municipal Bureau… -
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How US Marshals Rescued 39 Missing Children in Georgia
The U.S. Marshals Service found 39 missing children in Georgia over two weeks in a mission called Operation Not Forgotten. The rescued children “were considered to be some of the most at-risk and challenging recovery cases in the area,” the agency said. How did Georgia state officials work with the Marshals Service to rescue these… -
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Trump Expands Drilling Moratorium From Florida to South Carolina, Georgia
Before expanding a moratorium on offshore drilling Tuesday near the coasts of Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia, President Donald Trump invoked the legacy of another brash New Yorker known for rattling the political establishment during his presidency. Trump’s order extending the drilling moratorium came a month after he signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which… -
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DC Mayor Embraces Report Calling for Removal or Contextualization of Washington Monument
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she looks forward to advancing the recommendations made in a report that urged her to remove, relocate, or contextualize the Washington Monument because of its “disqualifying” history. District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions (DCFACES) said in a report Monday that it was tasked with evaluating whether statues and memorials in the… -
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Politicians Seek to Drive Out Income Opportunities in California
With the COVID-19 recession causing high unemployment around the country, now is the time for policymakers to lift barriers to earning an income. With limited operations and selective lockdowns making business activity difficult for both employers and employees—especially workers who have children at home or other obligations—promoting worker flexibility is essential. Unfortunately, California lawmakers are… -
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Virginia Republicans Sign ‘Police Pledge’ to Back the Blue
The Virginia Republican Party is vowing to stand in support of law enforcement. “We have seen countless attacks on our brave law enforcement officers, citizens, and neighborhoods,” Rich Anderson, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, said Thursday, announcing the state GOP’s commitment to supporting law enforcement on its website. “It is critical to our… -
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Why Arizona Looks Like Ground Zero in Battle Over Election Integrity
The overblown rhetoric of Democratic state election officials accusing Republicans of trying to suppress voting could dangerously undermine elections, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich told The Daily Signal. Brnovich has pushed back against the top election official in Arizona, a state that is shaping up to be ground zero in a battle over election integrity… -
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Blackouts and Fires Caused by California’s Ineffective Green Policies
In the soft warmth of spring the swallows famously return to Capistrano, but in recent years they are followed by what seems inevitable summer power outages and fires. This is not as pleasant an experience for Californians as the return of our favored feathered companions. Every summer, usually around this time of year, we get our inevitable heat… -
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Why There’s an Exodus From California Cities
These are hard times for people living in many of our major cities. The COVID-19 pandemic, a surge in violent crime, and apathy or outright hostility directed toward law enforcement are all prompting many urban dwellers to reflect on whether they can reside in a major metropolitan area. A mere 12% of Americans would prefer to live in big cities if they had their choice,… -
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The Alaska Pebble Mine Project Has Been Held Up for Years. Science, Not Politics, Should Guide the Approval Process.
A battle over a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska that has lasted more than a decade took another turn recently as the Army Corps of Engineers pressed pause on a permit for the project to move forward. The Army Corps’ letter to Pebble Limited Partnership did not kill the project, but requires additional…