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
Florida Takes the Lead on School Choice. Here’s Why Other States Should Follow.
National School Choice Week highlights the education options available to students across the United States. In Florida, we celebrate the historic action to implement the largest school choice program in the nation’s history. Nearly half of all students in Florida are learning in a school choice setting, whether in private schools, charter schools, or home… -
opinion
What’s Behind Don Lemon Accusing a Minnesota Church of White Supremacy?
Is your faith downstream from the Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy? That’s what former CNN anchor Don Lemon and podcast host Jennifer Welch said of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Agitators who claim that one of the church’s pastors also works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement stormed the church last week, separating the… -
opinion
Minnesota Has Most Proven Cases of Voter Fraud in Nation
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Minnesota’s election system stands as one of the worst in the nation, and its “vouching” policy is a prime example of why confidence in election security remains fragile. A new Fox News investigation reveals just how risky the vouching system is. Under the state’s rules, one registered voter can “vouch” for up to eight others, meaning… -
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Minnesota Leftists Double Down on Anti-Church Protest as Feds Prepare for Arrests
Minnesota leftists showed no pangs of conscience after disrupting a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul. The church was targeted because one of its lay elders works in federal law enforcement—specifically, serving as the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement director for St. Paul. But, despite sparking national outrage, the anti-ICE demonstrators are only doubling down…. -
opinion
California’s ‘Futureland’ High-Speed Rail Is Still Stuck at the Station
In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 1A, giving the green light to start planning a high-speed railway connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles, which would be built by 2020 and cost around $35 billion. Well, it’s 2026, and the Golden State’s “Futureland-esque” project is woefully over-schedule and over-budget, now projected to cost around $135 billion…. -
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‘Islamic Extremism Has No Place in Our State’: Texas Reps. Back Abbott as CAIR Plans to Sue
Republican Reps. Chip Roy and Keith Self of Texas voiced their support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to crack down on Islamic groups accused of having ties to terrorist organizations. On Wednesday, Abbott urged an independent school district to sever ties with the Council on Arab Islamic Relations after administrators planned to hold the… -
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Why Did a Judge Block the Arrest of Don Lemon?
A magistrate judge refused to sign an arrest warrant for leftist commentator Don Lemon on charges related to his presence at a church invasion Sunday, and the judge’s ties to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have raised questions about a potential conflict of interest. Lemon traveled with and recorded a group of 30-40 agitators who… -
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Even This Dem Is Concerned About Minnesota Fraud
While some Democrats are downplaying the fraud recently exposed in Minnesota, one Democrat Minnesota congresswoman seems to be concerned. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., recently reintroduced a piece of legislation she says will “crack down on fraud in federal programs.” The Stop Fraud in Federal Programs Act seeks to increase penalties for federal fraudsters and require third-party audits for one… -
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Could Republicans Turn Redistricting in Virginia on the Democrats?
The Daily Signal’s Virginia Correspondent Joe Thomas is out with a new podcast breaking down Virginia Democrats’ effort to redistrict the commonwealth. Now that Democrats are fully in control of the commonwealth, they are moving forward with a plan that could add four Democrat seats and ultimately determine the balance of power in Washington after the 2026 midterms. Thomas… -
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Virginia Democrats Move to Embed ‘Transgender and Queer’ History Across Kids’ Curriculum
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Virginia Democrats have proposed a bill to permanently embed and test “inclusive history,” including racial and LGBTQ+ topics, in children’s classrooms across the state. The state House bill was introduced on Jan. 13 and would require all public elementary and secondary schools to adjust history and social science classes to include “the contributions, perspectives,… -
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Judge Outrages New York Republicans by Ordering New Congressional Map
New York likely has to draw a new congressional map thanks to a Democrat-appointed judge’s ruling—drawing Democrat applause and Republican outrage over the possibility of Empire State conservatives losing representation in Washington. The ruling could spell trouble for Republican control of seven New York House seats, and be decisive in handing Democrats control of the… -
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Virginia Could Lose Surprising Number of Republican Seats in Congress
Virginia’s new Democrat-controlled government could pursue a redistricting effort that could wipe out four of the five Republican congressional seats heading into the midterms. Newly-minted Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is backing the effort “100%.” Democrats are pushing a redistricting effort that could change Virginia’s congressional representation from six Democrats and five Republicans to 10 Democrats and one Republican. House Republicans already have… -
opinion
17 House Republicans Cave on Subsidies While California Loots Medicaid
Seventeen House Republicans gave California Democrats a late Christmas present this month when they crossed the aisle to vote for extending enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies for another three years. Not only did they move these massive handouts one step closer to permanent entitlement status, but they failed to advance reforms that would actually lower health… -
opinion
Minneapolis ‘Protesters’ Must Be Prosecuted
First Amendment freedoms are sacrosanct—especially the right to gather together and worship God. But over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, Minneapolis/St. Paul anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters and their supporters perversely invoked the First Amendment to justify desecrating a house of worship and interfering with others’ First Amendment rights. While congregants of Cities Church—a… -
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As ICE Begins Crackdown in Maine, Where Might the Next Target Be?
The Department of Homeland Security announced “Operation Catch of the Day” on Wednesday, with federal immigration agents arriving in Maine to find and arrest criminal illegal aliens. The agency noted that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has already arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted of endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault. “We have launched… -
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‘Life Just Got Harder and More Expensive’ in Virginia Less Than 1 Week Into Spanberger’s Term
Only one week into the new Democrat-led legislative session in Virginia and Democrats are proposing tax hikes and a policy that is expected to cost households over $1,000 per year. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats won their elections in November 2025 because of their promises to make Virginia more affordable. Spanberger was sworn in as… -
opinion
Virginia Democrats Quickly Proving That ‘Affordability’ Pivot Is a Farce
Remember when Democrats spent an entire election cycle talking about “affordability” as if that’s all they care about now? Well, if you bought that, then there’s a socialist mayor in New York who’s got a bridge to sell you. But New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn’t actually the one completely blowing up the affordability farce,… -
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California Lawmaker Files Emergency Injunction With SCOTUS Over Redistricting Map
Republican California Assemblyman David Tangipa told The Daily Signal he has filed an emergency injunction with the United States Supreme Court to challenge the Golden State’s new congressional map. Tangipa’s motion comes after The Daily Signal reported that Tangipa had the desire to bring the case before the Supreme Court after a federal district court… -
opinion
California’s ‘Billionaire Tax’ Is a Trojan Horse
California’s biggest union is once again up to no good. Dissatisfied with the piles of cash they’ve already stolen from California high-earning taxpayers, who are subject to a 14.4% income tax rate (the nation’s highest), double-digit sales taxes, and the second-highest tax burden in the country, the SEIU is now clamoring for a “one-time” 5%… -
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What’s the Matter With Minnesota?
Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud? To understand what’s going on from a distance, it helps to understand basic culture. Minnesota was settled largely by people of Scandinavian and German ancestry. In survey after survey, Minnesota has ranked No. 1 or No. 2 among states, often just behind neighboring and much smaller…