State Politics & News
Coverage of state politics, elections, and conservative policy battles across all 50 states shaping America’s future.
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Maryland Sheriff Blames Biden Border Policies for Local Mother’s Murder
The Biden administration’s open-border policies allowed an illegal alien to rape and kill Maryland resident Rachel Morin, a mother of five, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler told The Daily Signal. “The vast majority of people who are trying to get into this country, or who are flowing into this country, are not criminals but good…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Texas Doctor Faces Prison for Whistleblowing on Secret Child Gender Procedures
The Department of Justice is targeting a Texas whistleblower who exposed Texas Children’s Hospital secretly performing attempted gender-transition procedures on children. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced Monday that it had indicted 34-year-old Eithan Haim for “obtaining protected individual health information for patients that were not under his care and…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Illegal Alien Arrested in Rape, Murder of Maryland Mother
An illegal alien from El Salvador has been arrested on charges of raping and murdering a Maryland mother of five. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, crossed the U.S. southern border illegally in February 2023, according to Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. Six months later, in August 2023, Hernandez is suspected of attacking, raping, and killing Rachel…Virginia Allen -
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Oklahoma Treasurer Leads Fight Against ESG
Oklahoma has taken center stage in the fight against environmental, social, and governance policies, and the man leading the charge is state Treasurer Todd Russ. Russ was in Washington, D.C., this week and visited The Daily Signal to share an update on his efforts to combat the ESG agenda. Oklahoma enacted the Energy Discrimination Elimination…Rob Bluey -
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Gender Identity Belongs in Science Class, Missouri Teacher Says
A Missouri high school teacher has discussed her ex-husband’s transgender identity with minors in her science class, a former student told The Daily Signal. State law forbids teaching students about human sexuality without parental consent. The science teacher in the Webster Groves School District in St. Louis, Missouri, had previously written an article in 2020…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘Concerned for My Daughter’s Safety’: 2 More Minnesota School Districts Issue Transgender Guidelines Allowing Boys in Girls’ Spaces
Some Minnesota parents are expressing outrage as two more school districts there are set to issue guidelines allowing boys who say they identify as transgender in girls’ restrooms and locker rooms. “Schools are focusing on all sorts of things that have nothing to do with academics and really seem to be wanting to socially engineer…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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What Happened When a New York Times Reporter Saw 2020 Revolution, Firsthand
Nellie Bowles is an old-fashioned journalist, the type who wants to actually experience for herself the events she reports on. In her new book, “Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History,” Bowles chronicles going to Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where anarchy reigned during the summer of 2020. She attends anti-racism…Katrina Trinko -
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Connecticut Town Won’t Hoist ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag for State Trooper, Lowers ‘Pride’ Flag to Half-Staff Instead
Symbols matter. The Left understands this. They understand that the symbols and statues on public display in a society can have profound meaning and shape the way people think about the world. These symbols and statues can represent something about our past or something that reflects the values that we hold as a society. That…Jarrett Stepman -
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EXCLUSIVE: Investigation Reveals 2 Arizona Cities Spent Millions on Homelessness With Little Result
Arizona’s two largest cities allocated tens of millions of dollars to fight homelessness in the past several years, but little has changed, according to a Goldwater Institute investigative report released Thursday. “We’ve seen Phoenix and Tucson spend, combined, almost half a billion dollars on this issue with very minimal improvements in the area of homelessness,”…Virginia Allen -
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Virginia Breaks Free From California’s Extreme Car Restrictions
In a move that’s good news for drivers nationwide, Virginia has declared its independence from California’s latest automotive standards. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday that, starting next year, their state will comply with federal standards. “[Electric vehicle] mandates like California’s are unworkable and out of touch with reality, and…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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Appeals Court Pauses Trump’s Georgia Case Until Decision on Fani Willis
The Georgia Court of Appeals officially put the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump on hold. The appeals court ordered Judge Scott McAfee to pause all proceedings pending its coming ruling on the defendants’ bid to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case. McAfee previously allowed Willis to stay on the case despite finding “a…Katelynn Richardson -
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Can Russian and Chinese Agents Legally Vote in Washington, DC?
Suppose Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping made an agreement: All their personnel stationed in Washington, D.C., would vote for the same candidates running in Washington’s local elections. How many votes would this hypothetical alliance deliver? Perhaps not many—but more than a few. The New York Times reported last July that the number…Terence Jeffrey -
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‘You Need to Make Your Products Safe for Kids,’ Tennessee AG Demands of Social Media Giants
Instagram’s parent company, Meta, knew the harm the platform was inflicting on minors and did nothing to mitigate it, according to a lawsuit filed against the social media giant. In 2023, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., calling on the company to prioritize the protection of minors. “Over about…Virginia Allen -
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MASK OFF: Vermont Foster Care Rule Reveals the Left’s Terrifying New State Religion
Imagine opening your home and your heart to orphans and other children who need shelter, only to find the government demanding that you stop, not because you’d be a threat to the kids, but because you don’t believe the state religion. That’s not a hypothetical—it actually happened in Vermont, to two Christian families who foster…Tyler O’Neil -
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FBI Agents March, Wave LGBTQ Flags at California ‘Pride’ Parade
The FBI isn’t commenting after several of the law enforcement agency’s employees participated in an LGBTQ Pride parade in West Hollywood, California. At least a dozen uniformed FBI agents, some carrying handguns, marched Sunday in the city’s annual Pride parade, according to video posted on X. The FBI employees waved LGBTQ rainbow flags or the…Hudson Crozier -
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EXCLUSIVE: Vermont Blocked Christian Families From Fostering Over Gender Ideology, Lawsuit Alleges
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new lawsuit alleges that Vermont blocked two families from fostering children, despite the state’s foster care system crisis, because the families held traditional, religious views on gender and sexuality. Brian and Kaitlyn Wuoti and Michael and Rebecca Gantt accused the Vermont Department for Children and Families of mandating an “ideological…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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California Considers Legislation Concealing Students’ Gender Transitions From Parents
In November, a poll found 68% of Americans across party lines thought parents should be notified “if their child changes their gender identification or preferred pronouns at school.” And while some are shocked this is a controversial topic to begin with, many are not-so shocked to learn the state of California has proved to be an epicenter…Sarah Holliday -
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Louisiana Set to Become 8th State to Adopt a ‘Given Name Act.’ Here’s What That Means for Parents, Children.
Louisiana lawmakers have said it once, twice, and now a third time: Sex is a physical reality, not a feeling. President Joe Biden’s administration wants to redefine sex to mean “gender” in federal law, which would force schools to allow boys to use girls’ restrooms and participate in female athletics. Louisiana officials have issued letters…Jonathan Butcher -
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Texas GOP Primary Runoff Results Bring Big Wins for School Choice
School choice is coming to Texas. Last year, efforts to pass a school choice bill in the state Legislature were stymied by a coalition of anti-school choice Republicans and Democrats in the Statehouse. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, made the bill to create a K-12 education savings account policy a top priority. Although the…Jason Bedrick -
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Supreme Court Rebuffs Claim of Partisan South Carolina Redistricting as Race Bias
Four years after the 2020 census and the redistricting that occurred across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday held that a lower court in South Carolina failed to distinguish between political and racial motivations by that state’s Republican-controlled Legislature when lawmakers made slight revisions in the boundary lines of the state’s seven congressional…Hans von Spakovsky