State Politics & News
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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 -
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Indiana Democrats Can’t Read 2-Page Bill Banning Sexual Content in Grades K-3
You’ll never experience such a profound mixture of astonishment and disappointment until you observe hundreds of protesters converge on a statehouse to vehemently protest legislation they haven’t read. Indiana state lawmakers on Monday advanced a two-page bill that, similar to a new Florida law, would ban schools from incorporating lessons or themes with sexual content…Tony Kinnett -
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Education Today Pits Postmodern Anarchy vs. Civilizational Order. Florida Shows What Can Be Done About It.
There is no subject of greater importance—and controversy—today in America than that of education. And nowhere is the clash between civilizational order and postmodern anarchy on greater display than with New College of Florida, a tiny liberal arts college in Sarasota. The New York Times recently described the reaction of “students, parents, and faculty members” to Florida Gov. Ron…John A. Burtka IV -
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‘Grave Misuse of Taxpayer Funds’: Education Advocates Slam Virginia County for ‘Transfer of Wealth’ to Nikole Hannah-Jones
Education advocates slammed public institutions in Fairfax County, Virginia, for spending more than $30,000 to bring The New York Times Magazine’s Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of “The 1619 Project,” to speak at a Black History Month event. During the Feb. 19 speech at the McLean Community Center, Hannah-Jones promoted her book and the New York Times…Tyler O’Neil -
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California Gun Control Isn’t the Cure for What Ails Us. It Isn’t Even the Cure for California.
After every high-profile mass shooting, gun control advocates reflexively demand that we “just do something” about the problem. Invariably, that “something” means a very specific set of things, which can be summarized as a singular effort to impose California’s restrictive gun laws at the federal level. But did anyone bother asking whether California’s “cure” for…Amy Swearer -
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Activists Push Radical Initiative Enshrining Abortion in Ohio Constitution
Abortion proponents in Ohio submitted language for a radical new ballot initiative on Tuesday—one that would enshrine abortion into the red state's constitution. Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, the groups behind The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety amendment, said in a release that they hope…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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‘Election Fraud … Does Happen,’ Florida Official Says as His Office Charges More Than 20 People With Election Crimes
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd said the Sunshine State’s new efforts to prosecute voter fraud are key to election security. “Last year the governor championed the Office of Election Crimes and Security,” Byrd told The Daily Signal. “So, we are telling everybody we take our election law seriously.” Byrd was in Washington this…Fred Lucas -
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Raffensperger Calls on Georgia Legislature to Plug Loophole on Private Funding of Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the state legislature should close loopholes on private money funding election offices. “It would be a legislative remedy. We are in session now, so it is something they can address,” Raffensperger told The Daily Signal on Thursday. “We have some election bills right now that are in…Fred Lucas -
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Pennsylvania Children’s Hospital Hires Gender Clinic Social Worker for ‘Revenue’
A Philadelphia children’s hospital cited “potential revenue” as a reason for hiring a gender clinic social worker in 2018, Pennsylvania mother and activist Megan Brock told The Daily Signal. Emails, which Brock obtained, show correspondence between former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine and Dr. Rollyn M. Ornstein, an adolescent medicine specialist at Penn State…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Straights Need Not Apply: California Teachers Union Discriminates on Basis of Sexuality
The California Teachers Association offers a scholarship limited to LGBT students, though the Biden administration’s Title IX rule change prohibits sexuality-based discrimination. “Self-identified LGBTQ+” union members pursuing a career in public education can apply by May 31, 2023, for the LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools Program to receive a scholarship of up to $2,500,” the scholarship…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The Results Are in For Georgia’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ Election Integrity Bill: Raffensperger Breaks Them Down
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger argues that the strong midterm election turnout in 2022 vindicates his state’s 2021 election law from the smears that it represented “Jim Crow 2.0.” “We proved that Georgia does not have voter suppression. It’s easy to vote. It’s secure to vote,” Raffensperger, the state’s top election official, told…Fred Lucas -
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‘Historic’: Board Member Reveals His Vision for New College of Florida Overhaul
New College of Florida needs a reorientation away from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives back to its original mission as Florida’s premier liberal arts honors college, according to Matthew Spalding, dean of Hillsdale College’s Van Andel School of Government and a trustee of the Florida college. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, appointed Spalding to…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Texas Universities Demand That Job Applicants Pledge Woke Allegiance
There never has been a better time to combat the publicly funded racist advocacy that has become prevalent in Texas universities. Entire departments at Texas Tech University and the University of Texas spend millions of taxpayer dollars each year on pseudoscientific nonsense—setting divisive standards that are stoking racial tension instead of easing it. One bill…Tony Kinnett -
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America’s Outpost in Washington Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
The Heritage Foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary Thursday, and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts is reflecting on the leading conservative think tank’s success over the past five decades. “There are a lot of ways I would put that, but I think most succinctly it would be [that] Heritage has always been willing without fail to…Samantha Aschieris -
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In California, Telling the Truth Is Illegal
Even if you’ve got the courage to speak up and say the emperor has no clothes, the state of California won’t let you. California’s Civil Rights Department is forcing burger chain Shake Shack to pay $20,000 to a former employee who alleges he faced “misgendering” in the workplace—aka fellow employees refusing to indulge an adult’s…Katrina Trinko -
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‘Heroes of Liberty’ Book Introduces Kids to Heroism of Clarence Thomas as Georgia State Senator Calls Him ‘Uncle Tom’
A new children's book tells the compelling story of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas from his early childhood to his Supreme Court confirmation and beyond. The book, titled “Clarence Thomas: A Justice For All,” emphasizes the virtues of resilience and hard work, presenting Thomas as a hero of the Constitution who triumphed over adversity from…Tyler O’Neil -
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87% of Books Removed From Florida Schools Were Pornographic, Violent, Inappropriate, Data Shows
Editor’s note: Some of the images in this article are graphic. An overwhelming majority of books removed from Florida schools since the beginning of the academic year in September 2022 were pornographic, violent, or inappropriate for students’ grade levels, according to school district data submitted to the state’s Department of Education. Twenty-three out of 56…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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‘Democrats Should Be Ashamed:’ Youngkin Condemns Removal of Parent From Virginia Education Board
Virginia Democrats who voted to remove concerned parent Suparna Dutta from the state’s Board of Education on Tuesday should be “ashamed,” according to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office. “In an appalling show of partisanship, Senate Democrats said the quiet part out loud: Parents aren’t qualified to advise on education in Virginia,” Youngkin spokeswoman Macaulay Porter…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell