State Politics & News
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Montana Judge Strikes Down 3 Laws Limiting Abortion
Three laws in Montana limiting abortion are unconstitutional, a state judge ruled Thursday, according to the Daily Montanan. The laws ban abortion after 20 weeks and by way of telehealth services, as well as require a 24-hour waiting period and two ultrasounds. District Court Judge Kurt Krueger sided with Planned Parenthood of Montana, which filed the lawsuit and…Kate Anderson -
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Fact-Checking 4 Big Claims Biden Made at the Border in Texas
President Joe Biden visited the southern border Thursday in Brownsville, Texas, where he delivered remarks flanked by local officials and by his recently impeached secretary of homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Biden made numerous claims and largely blamed Republicans for the influx of millions of illegal aliens because a compromise border security bill failed to pass…Fred Lucas -
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law That Would Allow Law Enforcement to Arrest Illegal Migrants
A federal judge blocked a Texas law Thursday that allows local police to arrest migrants who cross into the state illegally. U.S. District Court Judge David Alan Ezra, a Reagan appointee, said in a 114-page ruling that the law, SB 4, “threatens the fundamental notion that the United States must regulate immigration with one voice.” He issued…Katelynn Richardson -
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Florida Can and Should Lead on Social Media Safety for Kids
Kids’ social media safety is at a crossroads in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering whether to sign HB 1, which—if it becomes law—would become the new national gold standard for protecting kids online. Critics claim that the bill, which the Florida Legislature approved on Feb. 22, is inconsistent with privacy and parental rights, but…Daniel Cochrane -
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Blame Washington, Not Grocery Stores, for Food Price Hikes
If you’re struggling to pay for groceries, you’re not alone. Staples such as bread, lunch meats, dairy products, and eggs have seen price increases of 20% to 40% in the past three years. President Joe Biden is blaming grocery stores for “gouging” consumers, but there’s just one problem with that explanation: His administration’s own data…EJ Antoni -
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Missouri AG Sues Planned Parenthood for ‘Trafficking Minors’ to Get Out-of-State Abortions
The attorney general of Missouri is suing Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the United States, for “trafficking minors out of state to obtain abortions without parental consent.” “This is the beginning of the end for Planned Parenthood in the State of Missouri,” Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement posted on X,…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Georgia Bill Targets Lax Immigration Enforcement After Laken Riley Slaying, Allegedly at Hands of Venezuelan Immigrant
EDITOR’S NOTE Nov. 20, 2024: The original version of this story was published in February. Since then, Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Georgia, signed an amended version of HB1105 in May. A judge convicted Jose Ibarra of Laken Riley’s murder on Wednesday. The Georgia House of Representatives is considering a bill that would force sheriffs to report…Tyler O’Neil -
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Virginia County Penalizes Pro-Amnesty Group CASA for Misusing Federal COVID-19 Funds
A county in Northern Virginia has declined to hand over almost $2 million in federal COVID-19 relief to a liberal immigration activist group that calls itself a “national powerhouse.” The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted Feb. 20 to deny the proposed reimbursement of about $1 million in federal funds to the organization,…Noah Slayter -
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Hulu Rejected Texas Church’s Ad Twice—Until a Law Firm Asked Why
Hulu has reversed its decision to reject an advertisement for a Texas church’s weeknight service, after spurning it twice as being “religious indoctrination.” The Fort Worth, Texas-based Hulen Street Church created an ad to advertise its new Thursday night service, which “the church successfully placed … through Facebook, Instagram, and Google ads,” according to First Liberty Institute,…Mary Elise Cosgray -
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‘Insane’: Ron Johnson Slams Wisconsin DOC for Housing Transgender Prisoners With Women
Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson reacted Tuesday to a new report from The Daily Signal on the Wisconsin Department of Corrections housing a transgender prisoner, a child rapist, with women. “Housing biological males in women’s prisons is insane,” Johnson said Tuesday. “Forcing a woman to share a cell with a biological male is even worse.”…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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EXCLUSIVE: Kentucky AG Investigates Company at Center of $200,000 Payment to Bidens
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Kentucky’s attorney general is investigating a health care company that wired $200,000 to James Biden the same day he wrote a check for that amount to his brother and future president Joe Biden. James Biden worked as a consultant for Americore Holdings LLC, a Florida-based hospital chain that later collapsed. Americore…Fred Lucas -
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Georgia Board of Education Affirms Firing of Teacher Who Read Gender Book to Fifth Graders
The Georgia Board of Education upheld a previous decision Thursday to fire Katie Rinderle, a former fifth-grade teacher, for reading a book about gender identity to her students, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rinderle, who had taught for 10 years, was fired in August 2023 by Cobb County School Board for reading the book “My…Kate Anderson -
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EXCLUSIVE: Women’s Sports Leaders Call on New York Collegiate League to Protect Fairness as Male Sets League Records
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Independent Council on Women’s Sports sent a letter to the Liberty League, an intercollegiate athletic conference in New York, demanding that the league adopt new rules to protect fairness for female athletes as a male set school records in women’s track. ICONS—a network and advocacy group that spans all levels…Tyler O’Neil -
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Alabama Supreme Court’s Embryo Ruling Embodies America’s Legal Heritage
Leftists have spent much of the past week up in arms about a ruling Feb. 16 from the Alabama Supreme Court. At first blush, it is curious that a state supreme court case would engender so much vitriol and bellyaching. But the groaning from the left-wing media and political class can be easily explained: The…Josh Hammer -
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EXCLUSIVE: Missouri AG Orders School District to End Race-Based Hiring
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey ordered a St. Louis school district Wednesday to abandon race-based hiring after The Daily Signal reported on the district’s plan to double its percentage of minority teachers. Bailey, a Republican, wrote to Webster Groves School District Superintendent John Simpson to demand that he and other administrators “cease and desist using…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Alabama Supreme Court Rightly Defers to State Law in Frozen Embryo Case
The Alabama Supreme Court’s recent 7-2 decision that a frozen embryo is a “child” under the state’s wrongful-death statute demonstrates once again that judges have to use the right method to make the right decisions. Keeping this in mind prevents getting distracted by the politics and hysterics that often accompany decisions on such volatile issues….Thomas Jipping -
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Bipartisan Maryland Bill Would Make Gender Surgery on a Minor Without Parental Consent Illegal
Amid a national epidemic of child-focused transgender policies that leave parents out of the equation, a Maryland bill enshrining parental rights appears to be garnering bipartisan support. Maryland’s HB 722 would forbid health care providers from providing any transgender medical procedures, commonly called “gender-affirming care,” to minors without parental knowledge and consent. Under the bill,…Tony Kinnett -
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Registration Drives Boost Noncitizen Voting in Arizona, Research Finds
Arizona’s second-largest jurisdiction provides a glimpse into the battleground state’s obstacles in keeping dual voter lists, an election watchdog group says. Pima County—the second-largest county, including the state’s second-largest city, Tucson—has removed a total of 186 noncitizens from its voter registration lists since 2021, according to data gathered by the Public Interest Legal Foundation. Of…Fred Lucas -
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‘Screaming,’ ‘Barking’: Trans Activist Barrels Into Student Group at Virginia March for Life
An activist waving a transgender flag assaulted pro-life students at the Virginia March for Life on Wednesday, video footage shows. Pro-life Virginians gathered Wednesday in Richmond, Virginia, to march in support of unborn babies and against efforts to expand abortion in the state. Speakers included Winsome Sears, the lieutenant governor of Virginia, Liberty University President…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Ohio Union Violating First Amendment by Taking Dues From Public School Staffer Who Opted Out
Suppose you joined a local gym several years ago, but after a while you discovered that you didn’t like some of the gym’s policies. So, you tell the gym that you no longer want to be a member and ask it to stop taking your monthly membership payments. The gym confirms that you are no…Jeffrey Schwab