State Politics & News
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Pro-Trump Super PAC Accuses DeSantis of Violating Florida Ethics Law
Allies of former President Donald Trump accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating ethics and election laws through a "shadow presidential campaign," according to a 15-page complaint filed Wednesday. DeSantis has not announced a presidential campaign, though he is widely considered a top contender. NEVER BACK DOWN PAC just launched to encourage DeSantis to run,…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Newsom Tries to Impose California’s Extremism on 21 States
Once again, California is trying to bully other states. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California would not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens. Walgreens’ crime? The drug store chain had said it would not stock abortion pills in 21 states, following a sharply worded letter from 20 state attorneys general warning that mailing…Katrina Trinko -
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BREAKING: Indiana Student Counselor Fired for Condemning School District’s Hidden Transgender Policy
PENDLETON, Ind.—An Indiana school district fired a student counselor Thursday night for confirming and condemning the existence of a secret transgender policy that keeps parents in the dark about their children’s “gender transitions.” Kathy McCord worked as a counselor at Pendleton Heights High School for 25 years before the school board voted unanimously to terminate…Tony Kinnett -
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Arkansas’ Sanders Signs Ambitious Education Reform Agenda of School Choice, Anti-Indoctrination
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed into law what she called “the largest overhaul of the state’s education system in Arkansas history.” The “Arkansas LEARNS” initiative is an ambitious reform agenda that expands school choice, modernizes school transportation, restructures teacher compensation to pay more for performance, provides supplemental education for struggling students, and…Jason Bedrick -
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Texas Abortion Ban Viewed as Virtually Untouchable. A Lawsuit Aiming to Change That Has Problems.
In an era of increasing litigation over state abortion bans since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, one ban in Texas so far has avoided a post-Roe legal challenge. Texas’ Heartbeat Act, also known as SB 8, bans abortions performed after a fetal heartbeat can be detected (at around six weeks’ gestation). The…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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Districts in California, Kansas, DC Area Push Black Lives Matter at School’s Left-Wing Agenda
Observances of Black Lives Matter at School Week across the country included lessons on unconscious racial bias, globalism, and so-called microaggressions developed by far-left groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Howard Zinn Education Project. D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice this week approvingly cited numerous examples in Hayward, California; Lawrence, Kansas; and…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The ‘Sainted Junior Senator From New York’ Turns 100
James L. Buckley turns 100 Thursday. America’s oldest living former senator and older brother of the late William F. Buckley Jr., Jim Buckley achieved the first third-party victory to the Senate in 40 years when he won in 1970 as the candidate of the Conservative Party in New York. A veteran of World War II,…Richard M. Reinsch II -
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National Effort Thwarted, DHS Funds ‘Mary Poppins’-Style ‘Ministry of Truth’ in Rhode Island
Not to be deterred by its embarrassing failure to carry out its 2022 national “Disinformation Governance Board” plan, the federal Department of Homeland Security has now resorted to funding a grassroots surrogate operation in Rhode Island. A grant of more than $700,000 was provided by the DHS to the University of Rhode Island, which in…Mike Stenhouse -
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Biden ‘Weaponizes’ Feds to Boost Democratic Voter Turnout, Ohio Secretary of State Says
OXON HILL, Md.—Top Republican state election officials are opposing President Joe Biden’s executive order putting the power of the federal government behind voter turnout efforts. “As a group, the Republican secretaries of state have been vocally opposing this,” Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, vice chairman of the Republican Secretaries of State Committee, told The…Fred Lucas -
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Lawmakers Are Considering Competing Parents’ Rights Bills in North Carolina, but Only 1 Really Empowers Families
No one can say “parents’ rights” aren’t popular in North Carolina, with state lawmakers introducing more than one proposal this year to advance them. But there are stark contrasts between the competing pitches to empower parents. One bill reinforces the idea that children belong to parents first. The other is declaring open season on the…Jonathan Butcher -
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Toll of Border Crisis on States: Texas
As the border crisis rages, each state feels its own financial and human toll from the influx of illegal aliens who get help from the Biden administration to make their way into the interior of the United States and into every congressional district in the country. This is Part 2 in a series about the…Erin Dwinell -
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‘Canceling Student Loan Debt Is Not Legal,’ Iowa Attorney General Says After Supreme Court Arguments
Iowa is one of six states suing the Biden administration over the president’s plan to forgive billions in student loan debt. “Canceling student loan debt is not legal,” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says. “In order for that to happen, something would have to pass the House, the Senate, [and] be signed by the president….Virginia Allen -
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Crime-Ridden Chicago Term-Limits Failed Mayor Lori Lightfoot With Landslide Loss
A Democratic mayor in a big, blue city with escalating crime, civil dysfunction, and a crumbling economy lost an election Tuesday night. Can you guess what her excuse for defeat was? I’m sure you can guess. It was racism and sexism that brought down Chicago’s black, lesbian mayor—who won her initial election with more than…Jarrett Stepman -
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Wyoming LGBT Group Pays Protesters to Rally Against Bill to Bar Biological Males From Girls Sports
A Wyoming LGBT advocacy group offered to pay supporters to travel to Cheyenne to attend a rally Monday at the state Capitol on behalf of biological males being allowed to participate in girls and women’s sports. In a Facebook post, Wyoming Equality offered financial support, including for food, housing, and gas, for those interested in attending the group’s “Let…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Cartels’ Influence Over Border Is ‘Really Frightening,’ Texas Land Commissioner Says
Drug running and human smuggling by Mexican cartels have become tragically commonplace for many Texas communities. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says Texans are deeply frustrated with the situation at their southern border, a situation she describes as “frightening.” There is a “tremendous loss of life with the increase in crime” at the southern border, Buckingham…Virginia Allen -
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The 1 Million Illegal Immigrant Encounters in Past 5 Months Is Equivalent to Population of Biden’s Delaware
More than 1 million migrants have been encountered at the southern border just since fiscal year 2023 began on Oct. 1. Fox News reported Saturday that Customs and Border Protection sources confirmed that migrants attempting to cross the border into the U.S. reached 1,008,217 as of Friday. “Of those, 87.8% were single adults,” Fox reported. “Just 328,454…Virginia Allen -
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Washington State Teacher ‘Says the Quiet Part Out Loud’ on Parental Rights in Education
A high school teacher in Washington state suggested that schools should hide information about children from their parents, because kids "are not safe in this nation from their Christo-fascist parents." Kelly Love, who appears in Auburn School District's directory as "Karen Love," a teacher at Auburn High School, made the claim Thursday on Twitter. Love…Tyler O’Neil -
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Ohio Train Disaster Exposes Hollowness, Incompetence of Identity-Obsessed Ruling Class
The massive train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, created one of the worst ecological disasters on U.S. soil in decades. On top of that, it exposed the looming, pervasive incompetence and callousness of the woke ruling class. A 50-car train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed Feb. 3 near the small town of East Palestine. It…Jarrett Stepman -
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Colorado School District Revises Transgender Student Policy in Face of Parent Opposition
A Colorado school district has agreed to stop concealing the transgender identity of students from parents unless it deems the child to be facing a "safety threat," according to documents obtained by The Daily Signal. The Cañon City school district hosted a Transgender Student Policy Work Group on Nov. 28, at which stakeholders decided schools can only…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Local Arizona Leaders Detail Reality of Border Crisis at Hearing Democrats Boycotted
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing at the southern border Thursday focused on the effects of the border crisis on a local Arizona community. “The Biden Border Crisis,” marked the second hearing the committee held on the situation at the southern border this Congress. “It’s about time we told the truth. It’s about time we fix this problem,”…Virginia Allen