State Politics & News
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Texas AG Paxton Announces 2026 GOP Primary Challenge Against Sen. Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week his long-expected 2026 Senate primary challenge against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Both politicians cast long shadows in the Lone Star State. In his announcement, Paxton characterized the run as bolstering support for President Donald Trump in the Senate. “We have another great U.S. senator in Ted…Jacob Adams -
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Washington State Sheriff Rips Sanctuary Policies That ‘Shield Repeat Offenders’
Criminal organizations and human traffickers are using liberal cities’ and states’ sanctuary policies to their advantage, says Sheriff Dale Wagner of Adams County, Washington. “While proponents claim sanctuary policies protect vulnerable populations, they also shield repeat offenders who exploit the system,” Wagner said in testimony Wednesday before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity,…Virginia Allen -
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Here’s Why One Colorado Democrat Voted Against the Bill Treating Transgender Wrongthink Like Child Abuse
One Democrat in the Colorado House of Representatives voted against a bill Sunday that would remove kids from parents’ custody for behaviors like “misgendering” and “deadnaming,” but he didn’t do so because he disagrees with transgender orthodoxy. The bill, HB 1312, passed with 36 votes in favor, 20 against, and nine absent. Among Democrats, only…Tyler O’Neil -
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Stop Freaking Out—DOGE Is Exactly What Washington Needs
Judging by the Left’s reactions over the past few months, you would think the Department of Government Efficiency was burning down the federal government. The protests. The headlines. The handwringing. All because someone finally asked the question Americans have been yelling for years: Where is our money going? Let’s set the record straight. President Donald…Sarah Selip -
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Farmers, Not Bureaucrats, Deserve Control of California’s Water: A Farmer’s Call for Stability
Farmers are at the heart of California’s water wars, but you wouldn’t know it from reading The New York Times. A recent feature on the removal of dams from the Klamath River highlighted environmental and tribal perspectives—yet it failed to incorporate the perspective of farmers like me who are directly affected by these decisions. This…Rodney Cheyne -
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New York Schools Defy Trump on DEI Programs
THE CENTER SQUARE—In a forceful pushback, New York education officials are defying the Trump administration’s directive to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schools. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, New York Schools Counsel and Deputy Commissioner Daniel Morton-Bentley said the state will not comply with…Chris Wade -
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‘CROSSED THE RUBICON’: Colorado House Passes Bill Treating as Child Abuse Dissent From Transgender Orthodoxy
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill Sunday that would remove kids from parents’ custody for behaviors like “misgendering” and “deadnaming” after Democrats cited the Southern Poverty Law Center to justify excluding parental rights groups from discussion on the bill. The bill, HB 1312, passed with 36 votes in favor, 20 against, and nine…Tyler O’Neil -
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Arizona Rancher Praises Trump as Illegal Border Crossers on His Land Plunge From 50 or More to 3 Daily
Border rancher John Ladd says President Donald Trump is “doing everything right.” Ladd’s Arizona ranch shares 10.5 miles with the border of Mexico, and during the four years of the Biden administration, about 50 illegal aliens crossed through Ladd’s property daily, and sometimes that number rose to as many as 200, he told The…Virginia Allen -
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Washington Post, AP Articles Expose Pro-Transgender Athlete Bias of Legacy Media
If there were any lingering doubts about the unabashedly pro-transgender bias of the liberal media, they were demolished Thursday by the marked contrast between a feature story and a news article, both in The Washington Post, on two separate cases of trans athletes competing in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. At 6 a.m. Thursday morning,…Peter Parisi -
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WATCH: Colorado Woman Testifies About Horror of Tren de Aragua Takeover in Her Town
A D.C. federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s order to deport Venezuelan nationals who are alleged members of the violent criminal gang Tren de Aragua. Cindy Romero, a victim of the gang and former resident of Aurora, Colorado, testified as a witness at a Tuesday House Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial overreach of federal courts:…Elise McCue -
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California Democrats Defy Federal Law, Reject Bills to Protect Girls Sports
California Democrat lawmakers killed two bills meant to protect girls sports Tuesday despite pressure on Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom to limit girls and women’s sports in the state to biological females. Just this week, the state of Maine lost education funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violating federal law and President Donald…Moira Gleason -
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DeSantis Cracks Down on Colleges Repackaging DEI Despite Florida Ban
Some college administrators have “repurposed DEI under a different banner” and “think they can get away with it” despite anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion laws Florida passed in May 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. “We’re making sure, yes, we don’t have DEI, but you can’t just rename it and do it,” DeSantis told Fox News’…R.E. Wermus -
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DeSantis Slams Rep. Randy Fine for ‘Underperformance’ in Florida Elections
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called out newly elected Rep. Randy Fine for “an underperformance by more than 50%” despite Florida Republicans winning two key special elections for the U.S. House Tuesday. During a Wednesday interview on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” DeSantis said he thinks Fine “was in dire straits a few weeks ago” due to…R.E. Wermus -
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Biden-Era HHS Chief Becerra Announces Bid for California Governor
Former Biden administration Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Wednesday that he’s running for governor of California in 2026 to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fellow Democrat. During his four years at HHS, Becerra drew criticism from within the Biden White House for his handling of both the COVID-19 pandemic response…Jacob Adams -
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Alaska Medical Board Recommends ‘Statutory Limits’ on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
“The Alaska State Medical Board opposes hormonal and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria in minors due to insufficient evidence of long-term benefits and risks of irreversible harm,” the board told the state Legislature on March 21, reporting a resolution it unanimously adopted at its March 20 meeting. “The Board urges members of the legislature to consider statutory…Joshua Arnold -
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California Funnels $18 Million Into the Left’s Dark Money Network Under Gavin Newsom
California under Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom has funneled around $18 million to the Tides Center, a dark money nonprofit that directs donor cash to various leftist projects, The Washington Free Beacon reported. The San Francisco-based Tides Center and its sister nonprofits, the Tides Foundation and Tides Advocacy, direct money to in-house projects known as “fiscal…Tyler O’Neil -
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Progressives Keep Wisconsin Supreme Court; More Democrat US House Seats Likely
Wisconsin residents voted on Tuesday to elect Susan Crawford as the next member of their state supreme court, according to the Associated Press, which declared Crawford the winner. The vote will put the liberals in charge of the state’s highest court during a time when the court’s decisions on congressional redistricting in the state could…Jacob Adams -
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Republicans Fend Off Democrat Bid to Seize Florida House Seat
Republican Randy Fine emerged triumphant Tuesday in a special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, The Associated Press projects, putting an end to speculation that the district could flip and hand Democrats a seat in Congress. The race received national attention and millions from Democrat donors who sought to send a message about their party’s…George Caldwell -
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Can Virginia Republicans Halt Extreme Abortion-Until-Birth Amendment?
If we all had a dollar for every time we’ve been told, “This is the most important election of our lifetime,” we could afford to get the graffiti cleaned off our Telsas. However, before you tune out the election noise this year, consider the impact of one horrific constitutional amendment in Virginia that will be…Joe Thomas -
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Bill Amending Oklahoma’s Anti-ESG Law Dies
A bill in the Oklahoma Legislature to amend the state’s three-year-old anti-ESG law died last week after criticism that it would water down efforts to avoid public investments in companies boycotting oil and gas companies. ESG is an acronym for environmental, social, and governance-based investing. Oklahoma’s 2022 Energy Discrimination Elimination Act bans state investments with…Fred Lucas