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Planned Parenthood Loses Legal Battle Over Medicaid Funding in Arkansas
This week, a federal appeals court upheld Arkansas’ decision to cancel its Medicaid provider agreement with Planned Parenthood, which allowed Medicaid recipients to receive non-abortion services at Planned Parenthood clinics. This is good news for other states that decide to stop allowing taxpayers’ money to flow to Planned Parenthood. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced in… -
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Alabama Special Election GOP Primary Goes to September Runoff
Two Republicans, Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, will compete in a runoff election in September after failing to garner 50 percent of the vote in Alabama’s special election to fill the seat of now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The winner of the GOP runoff, which will be Sept. 26, will… -
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Interest Groups Threaten Arizona Children’s Access to Educational Options
After their lawsuit failed to block Arizona families from choosing how and where their children learn, district school interest groups are trying again to stop parental choices in education. The Arizona teacher’s union and school board association filed a suit in 2011 trying to keep children in their government-assigned schools, even if the child was… -
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5 Biggest Screw-Ups by The New York Times So Far This Year
After The New York Times reported that the newspaper had “obtained” an unpublished government draft of a climate change report some feared President Donald Trump would suppress, it turned out the draft has been available online for eight months. In light of this oversight Monday, which the Times since issued a correction on, here is a list of… -
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Group Sues Vermont AG for Withholding Emails About Climate Crusade Against Oil Groups
Vermont is refusing to comply with a court order forcing officials to release communications about the state’s supposed involvement in a climate inquisition against fossil fuel groups, a conservative legal group said Monday. Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan denied conservative group E&E Legal’s request for communication between former Attorney General William Sorrell and New York… -
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Chicago Sues Justice Department Over Withholding Funds to Sanctuary Cities
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday against the Department of Justice, claiming its policy of withholding federal funding to sanctuary cities is unconstitutional and constitutes blackmail. The suit names Attorney General Jeff Sessions as the defendant. It contests Sessions’ July announcement that the Justice Department will not provide Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program… -
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Florida Republican Asks Attorney General to Look Into Former House IT Aide’s Finances
A House Republican from Florida this week urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to determine whether any U.S. financial institutions have reported suspicious banking activity by a former information technology aide to a Florida Democrat who until last year headed the national party. Imran Awan; his wife, Hina Alvi; his brothers; and his best friend are… -
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West Virginia Governor’s Party Switch Shows ‘Momentum’ for Republicans
Republicans now control the governorship and legislature in 26 states, as West Virginia’s governor announced his switch from Democrat during a rally Thursday night with President Donald Trump. “The Democrats walked away from me,” West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said at the rally in Huntington, West Virginia. “I can’t help you any more being a… -
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Bernie Sanders Joins UAW in Mississippi Push for Nissan Union Vote
High-profile Democratic Party leaders and Hollywood celebrities are partnering with the United Auto Workers to help Big Labor gain footing in Southern states. The UAW won a deal with Japanese-based Nissan Motor Co. allowing close to 4,000 full-time employees at its Canton, Mississippi, plant to vote on whether to organize as a labor union. Sen. Bernie… -
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New York Times ‘Voter Suppression’ Video Game Is Pure Propaganda
An “Oregon Trail”-style “Op-Doc” video game released by The New York Times just days before the 2016 election asks readers to “find out if your vote can survive the great, flawed adventure of American democracy.” The premise: The race of the character you choose determines whether your vote survives “the GOP’s tactics.” This biased game… -
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North Carolina Acts to Protect Free Speech on Campus
On Monday, North Carolina lawmakers took a bold stand in favor of free speech on public college campuses. The time is ripe for such reforms, as free speech is under attack on campuses around the country. North Carolina lawmakers refused to retreat and became the first to enact a law based on a proposal developed… -
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Election Fraud Is a Nonpartisan Issue. These Cases From Florida Prove It.
One of the most important swing states in the nation, Florida, was hit with election fraud in 2016, harming voters on both sides of the political aisle. This is the latest example of why election fraud is a nonpartisan issue, and one that must be addressed in a serious and thoughtful manner. Consider a recent… -
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How Republicans in Nevada Caved to Crony Capitalism, and Lost
The story of Faraday Future and its $1 billion electric automobile plant in the Nevada desert is a cautionary tale about a governor who didn’t pay attention to the details. It’s a story about a Legislature that was so eager to create jobs that it failed in its responsibilities to the citizens of Nevada—and it’s… -
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Minnesota Is Pushing Gender Identity Debate on Kindergartners
It would seem to be common sense that schoolchildren fresh off of learning the alphabet should not have to learn the alphabet soup of growing gender pronouns sprung from the laboratories of college campuses. But that is exactly what is happening in Minnesota. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Education advisory council voted to implement… -
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Texas Officials Say Human Smuggling Deaths Show Need for Anti-Sanctuary Law
The discovery of nine dead bodies and more than 30 injured people inside a sweltering tractor trailer in San Antonio shows that a tough anti-sanctuary city law is needed more than ever, top Texas officials said Sunday. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wrote on Facebook that sanctuary cities “entice” people to come to the U.S. illegally and place… -
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Oregon Lawmakers Vote to Bail Out Planned Parenthood
The demand for abortion in Oregon is going down, so why do pro-abortion lawmakers there seem so determined to increase it? From 2011 to 2014, Oregon saw a 15 percent decline in the number of abortions. It also saw a 7 percent decline in the number of abortion providers. But, apparently that isn’t a trend… -
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Louisiana Democrats Purge Thomas Jefferson, the Man Who Acquired Louisiana
The latest in what has become an all too common crusade to wipe great American historical figures from places of honor and memory, the Louisiana Democratic Party has announced that it will change the name of its annual “Jefferson-Jackson” dinner to the bland and unremarkable True Blue Gala. Louisiana Democrats joined many other state parties… -
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Hawaii to Force Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers to Advertise Free Abortions
All five of Hawaii’s pro-life pregnancy centers will be forced to choose between advertising free abortions and defying the state’s demands starting Wednesday, after Gov. David Ige allowed a mandatory disclaimer bill to become law Tuesday night. Mirroring a 2015 California law, Hawaii’s edict forces locally funded pregnancy centers to post and distribute to each… -
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Meet the Colorado Woman Training Teachers to Use Guns to Stop School Violence
This fall, some Colorado teachers will return to school armed with knowledge—and guns. Laura Carno, author of “Government Ruins Nearly Everything: Reclaiming Social Issues from Uncivil Servants,” is bringing advanced firearms training to school teachers. “Can government stop school shooting[s]? The answer is no … How do we as a community keep our kids safer… -
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Michigan Farmer Fights Back Against City Banning Traditional Marriage Supporters From Farmers Market
A small-town farmer in St. Johns, Michigan, got creative in his fight against East Lansing city officials, who banned another farmer’s family from selling produce at the city’s farmers market because they refuse to host same-sex weddings on their farm. Watch the video to learn how one farmer, Kyle Barnhart, is countering officials who he claims…