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Are Civic Centers the Answer to Help Ohio Students Think?
Last year, Senate Bill 1 went into effect in Ohio to combat diversity, equity, and inclusion. Now state lawmakers are looking to do even more to promote independent thinking on college campuses. For the anniversary of his bill being signed into law, state Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, announced a new bill he has for civic… -
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‘I Think We’re in a War’: Texas Pastors Gather for Training on Islamification Threat
A group with special operations and intelligence skills and filmmaker Chris Burgard teamed up on Saturday to teach pastors in East Texas how to respond to the rise of Islam in the Lone Star State. The Allied Special Intelligence Group is an organization that uses its knowledge of special operations military skills, counterintelligence, and human… -
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GOP Challenges Extreme Absentee Voter Law Spreading Around the Country
Republicans are seeking to squash a voting law metastasizing through the nation that allows citizens to vote in states they have never inhabited. The Nebraska Supreme Court could decide the constitutionality of a state law that allows U.S. citizens living abroad who have not lived in the state—or even lived in the United States—to vote in Nebraska elections. Nebraska is one of three… -
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Mamdani’s Grocery Store Plan Lands NYC in Major Court Battle
New York City on Monday was named in a lawsuit over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open multiple taxpayer-funded grocery stores in the city next year, which could put mom-and-pop grocery stores out of business. A coalition representing immigrant-run grocery stores brought the suit. “These grocery stores and bodegas are right to be concerned about… -
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JD Vance, Ohio Figures Give Rousing Middletown Speech on Manufacturing Investments
Vice President JD Vance spoke at a factory in Middletown, Ohio, on Friday, his first appearance in his hometown since being elected to the nation’s second-highest office. In addition to sharing sentiments about his papaw working at that same factory, the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant, Vance spoke on what the Trump administration is doing… -
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SCOOP: Billionaire Abortion Doula Gives Thousands to Influence This Senate Race
Dozens of individuals and political action committees affiliated with abortion and transgender services have donated thousands to former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, as he gears up to face current Republican Sen. Jon Husted in a bid to return to Washington. One of Brown’s supporters is a billionaire abortion doula, an heir to an Oklahoma oil… -
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Dems Worry James Talarico Lacks Support From Black Voters to Win Texas Senate Race
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrats are warning that their party’s nominee to be the next senator for Texas, James Talarico, apparently lacks the amount of support from black voters he needs to flip the traditionally Republican state. “Listen, my home state of Texas, we feel incredibly encouraged for two reasons,” Ashley Etienne, formerly the communications director… -
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Data Center Backlash Brings Thousands of Projects to a Screeching Halt
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Americans’ growing opposition to the prevalence of data centers has led many politicians to limit or pause their increase altogether. Lawmakers in New York and Texas, for example, have effected stoppages of data center projects, while other states, such as Pennsylvania, have issued more restrictions on data center construction. Americans’ support… -
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Plano ISD Sued by Mothers Over Alleged Takeover of Choir Booster Club
A group of Plano Independent School District mothers is suing the district, alleging employees attempted to take control of an independent booster club. The Jasper High School Choir Booster Club has operated as an independent nonprofit organization since 2022, allowing people with similar interests and goals to work together for a common purpose. The club maintains an IRS tax identification number and bank accounts at Prosperity Bank and… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Records Reveal Planned Parenthood’s 14-Point Post-Dobbs Strategy for State AGs to Target Pro-Lifers
A month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood issued marching orders for state attorneys general to target crisis pregnancy centers and issue abortion-friendly legal opinions. State actions after the July 12, 2022, memo suggest Democrat attorneys general followed much of the 14-point plan pushed by the nation’s largest abortion provider. On… -
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Climate Activist Money Meddles in GOP Primaries, Using MAGA Messaging
Republican voters who see ads attacking South Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Ralph Norman as insufficiently MAGA might be surprised to learn about the major donor behind those messages. “Ralph Norman: MAGA Traitor,” reads one ad from the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC. “Ralph Norman betrayed President [Donald] Trump by endorsing against him in 2024. …… -
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Can Ohio’s New Law Help Improve Math Rankings?
An important law for education and the future of Ohio was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in June and is about to make an impact on the new school year. Senate Bill 19, sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Brenner, a Republican, passed overwhelmingly. The law is meant to improve math rankings, which have… -
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‘Freedom Doesn’t Just Ring, It Revs’: IndyCar Brings America’s 250th Celebration to DC
WASHINGTON—This weekend, the streets of the nation’s capital will be taken over by one of the most American sports, IndyCar. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will be a 250-mile race through the heart of the city, circling the National Mall and passing monuments and government buildings. It is set to bring more than 100,000 fans,… -
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Karen Bass Touts 6-to-1 Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Match, Drawing Backlash
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash after promoting a city program that allows qualifying campaign contributions to be matched with public funds at a rate of 6-to-1. In a video posted to X, Bass urged city residents to contribute to her reelection campaign while highlighting the taxpayer-funded match. “If you live in the… -
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The ‘All in on AI’ Governor Backtracks on His Own Policy
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a new round of sweeping restrictions on artificial intelligence data centers on Tuesday, marking a swift reversal of his original views on the issue. “Many politicians and political candidates, noticing growing public opposition to data centers (at least some of it resulting from dark money campaigns against these central features… -
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Virginia State Corporation Commission Member Won’t Recuse Herself From Dominion Talks
The State Corporation Commission, which oversees utilities in Virginia, is taking public comments on whether NextEra Energy should be allowed to buy Richmond-based Dominion Energy. The Florida-based company proposed a $67 billion takeover of Virginia’s largest utility, and the SCC has until January to either sign off on the deal, recommend changes, or block it…. -
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What a Male Breastfeeding Image Reveals About the Transgender Movement
Conservatives may be tempted to laugh at the absurdity of a breastfeeding organization featuring a man attached to breast pumps, but we shouldn’t simply move on—it reveals something important about the effect of transgenderism on America’s institutions. First, what happened? The Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition, an organization dedicated to advocacy and training on lactation, in… -
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California Voters Pick Eric Swalwell’s Replacement
An Afghan American who accused Israel of “genocide” won Thursday night’s special election runoff in California to replace disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell. State Sen. Aisha Wahab bested her opponent, Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez, by roughly six percentage points in the race for California’s 14th Congressional District, The Associated Press declared Thursday…. -
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Data Center Backlash Upends Swing State Governor’s Race
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is betting Wisconsin voters’ growing opposition to data centers can help flip the governor’s mansion, and new polling suggests he may have found one of the most potent issues in the race. After the state’s Democrat primary last week, Tiffany moved quickly to define his opponent, the… -
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Virginia’s Deliberately Confusing Constitutional Amendments
If the Republican Party’s congressional candidates in Virginia keep even close to the semi-plurality in the lower chamber that they currently have at 5-6 seats, it may be driven by the campaigns going around the Commonwealth ginning up interest in defeating the constitutional amendments that are also on the ballot. These three amendments are very…