State Politics & News
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What Iowa Voters Have to Say About 2024 Election
DES MOINES, IOWA—The United States could collapse if it can’t control the border, says Jay Hayward, 68, of Grinnell, Iowa. “Illegal immigration, this is serious,” Hayward told The Daily Signal on Saturday while standing in line to attend a Donald Trump rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa. “This is a great nation. If it doesn’t turn…Fred Lucas -
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On Ohio’s Issue 1, OB-GYN Debunks Deceptive Abortion Narrative
Exit polls in Ohio clearly showed that most voters oppose unlimited abortion on demand, yet that’s what 57% of the Ohioans voted for with the passage of Issue 1 on Nov. 7. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights and its allies persuaded a lot of people who believe in limits on induced abortion to vote in…Susan Bane, M.D. -
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‘Outrageous Attempt at Disenfranchising’: 6 Takeaways From Trump’s Iowa Rally
FORT DODGE, IOWA – Near sprawling miles of farmland and even a few wind farms, former President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech Saturday about China, election integrity and a big recent court victory. Ahead of the rally, Fort Dodge High School was adorned with Trump flags and signs. Ultimately, the fire marshal had to…Fred Lucas -
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25 Years of Healthy Marriage in Utah: State Commission Strengthens Institution
Utah just celebrated the 25th anniversary of its healthy marriages initiative, a statewide effort to help people build and maintain strong marriages. There’s a great need to strengthen marriage in the U.S., given its decades-long decline and the many consequences of family breakdown, particularly among lower-income communities. Utah’s initiative is an example other states’ leaders…Rachel Sheffield -
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Wake Up, Washington: America’s Credit Outlook Now ‘Negative’
The credit rating agency Moody’s last week downgraded its assessment of the federal government’s debt outlook to “negative.” The move Friday followed the Fitch agency’s August downgrade of the overall federal credit rating. These developments shouldn’t come as a surprise to Washington. The gross national debt has climbed to $33.7 trillion, while the Social Security…David Ditch -
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‘Most Improved’: Iowa Governor Explains How Hawkeye State Won School Choice Revolution
“I truly believe that school choice will make the most consequential change for our education system in decades,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says. The Heritage Foundation feted the state of Iowa in Des Moines on Thursday for the state’s dramatic rise on Heritage’s Education Freedom Report Card after a flurry of reforms. In January, Reynolds,…Jarrett Stepman -
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Daily Signal Partners With Leading Iowa Pro-Family Group to Livestream Thanksgiving Forum With Presidential Candidates
The Daily Signal is partnering with a leading pro-family group in Iowa to livestream a Republican presidential candidate forum on Friday. "Nowhere else do you get to see the candidates gathered around a Thanksgiving table talking about their hearts, their worldviews, and the issues that go beyond the news headlines, and nowhere else will you…Tyler O’Neil -
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Iowa Leads Way on Education Freedom
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, families bear the twin burdens of inflation and indoctrination. Parents continue to witness their children being taught divisive, radical ideologies that portray their country as intrinsically racist, place social justice above fundamental subjects such as reading and math, and even divide children by race. All this while academic proficiency drops off a cliff….Kevin Roberts -
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3 Changes to School Choice Bill Could Skyrocket Texas From No. 30 to No. 4 in the Nation
Gov. Greg Abbott called the Texas Legislature into a fourth special session on Tuesday with the aim of expanding K-12 options for families. Over the past few years, lawmakers from across the country have empowered families to find the best school for their children. Abbott, a Republican, seems resolved to create similar opportunities for Texas…Matthew Ladner -
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Florida Again Earns Top Spot on Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card
Florida has once again been ranked No. 1 among the states on The Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card, which was released at an event Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa. “They have universal education choice in that state. Any child who wants it can exercise school choice,” says Lindsey Burke, director of The Heritage Foundation’s…Samantha Aschieris -
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Oregon Training Teachers to Dismantle Racial ‘Systemic Inequities’ in Math Classes
The Oregon Department of Education is instructing teachers on the keys to dismantling “systemic inequities” in the math classroom. High school math teachers should “support equitable discourse and foster positive mathematical identities,” according to a series of teacher training slideshows from the Department of Education reviewed by The Daily Signal. The Department of Education’s Math…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Mass Pro-Israel Rally to Take Place in Washington
Major Jewish organizations in the United States are organizing a pro-Israel rally to take place in Washington, D.C., next week to condemn the Hamas terror attacks on Israel and to call for the release of the hostages. Organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations,…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Fake ‘Emergency’ Spending in Washington Winds Up Costing Us All
It’s bad enough that Congress and the White House are making no serious effort to cut spending these days—something we all wind up paying for, whether we realize it or not. But to keep adding to the deficit? That’s worse. In recent weeks, the Biden administration has submitted two supplemental spending requests to Congress. The…David Ditch -
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6 Key Takeaways From Trump’s Debate-Skipping Rally in Florida
Former President Donald Trump energized a huge rally Wednesday night in Hialeah, Florida, as his third counterprogramming event to a Republican presidential debate, this one staged in nearby Miami and televised by NBC. “The last debate was the lowest-rated debate in the history of politics,” Trump told the crowd. “So, therefore, do you think we…Fred Lucas -
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Michigan Parentage Bill Ignores Importance of Biology
State lawmakers in Michigan are gearing up this week to vote on the state’s first assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act. That may sound like a pro-child and pro-family effort, but it’s just the opposite. The devil, as always, is in the details. Assisted reproduction refers to adults who use methods like in vitro fertilization,…Emma Waters -
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Don’t Let Guilty Pleas in Trump Indictment in Georgia Fool You
Whatever one thinks of Donald Trump, no one should assume that the recent plea agreements in the criminal indictment filed by Fani Willis, district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, or the public apologies she demanded legitimize the claims made against the former president and the other defendants. This includes the lawyers indicted for doing what they’re…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Mississippi Governor’s Race Called in Reeves vs. Presley Contest
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves appears to have won reelection Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley, a second cousin of Elvis Presley. The Associated Press called the race at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday for Reeves, about an hour after Presley conceded the race. Reeves first won the 2019 governor’s race beating Democratic Attorney…Fred Lucas -
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Virginia Democrats Poised to Control Both State Chambers
Democrats are projected to maintain control of the Virginia Senate and state’s House of Delegates in legislative elections that shaped up to be a major ballot test for the political capital of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. After 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, The Associated Press projected Democrats would keep the state Senate. Later in the night, the…Fred Lucas -
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Fight for Parents Rights Not Over in Troubled Virginia School District
The original version of this article, published the night of Nov. 7, was removed from The Daily Signal’s site because it relied on incomplete vote totals for its claims regarding election outcomes. One of the epicenters of the fight over parental rights in public schools is likely to remain a contested battleground with the results…Tony Kinnett -
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Ohio Voters Add Abortion to Constitution
Ohio voters on Tuesday voted to codify abortion into the state constitution, The Associated Press is projecting. The ballot language references abortion, but mostly used euphemisms, such as “reproductive medical treatment” or “reproductive freedom.” The measure, known as Issue 1, passed with 58% of the vote. It says “an individual right to one’s own reproductive…Fred Lucas