State Politics & News
Coverage of state politics, elections, and conservative policy battles across all 50 states shaping America’s future.
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Utah School District Pulls Dozens of Books With Titles Such as ‘Gender Queer’
Utah’s largest school district has removed 52 books from its library for alleged inappropriate content and plans to investigate another 32, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. Alpine School District in northern Utah County is removing the books following an internal audit sparked by parental complaints, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. The school board will formally…Reagan Reese -
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Washington Knows Best What Car You Should Drive: Electric Vehicles. Seriously?
“When politicians are out there saying, ‘Let’s get rid of all cars using gasoline,’ do they understand this?” Toyota President Akio Toyoda asked in 2020, referring to the profound consequences of politicians forcing a transition away from conventional vehicles. It’s a good question, and a proposal in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act being pushed through Congress…Katie Tubb -
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Texas Democrat Gives Up on White House Talks to Solve Border Crisis
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has given up on having conversations with the White House about the border because top officials in the Biden administration are only interested in listening to “immigration activists,” he said in an exclusive interview. “I haven’t followed up with the White House … after months and months and months of talking…Jennie Taer -
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Kansas Voters Reject Removing ‘Right’ to Abortion From State Constitution
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—The voters of Kansas have decided: Their state constitution does provide a right to abortion. “It’s a great day for Kansans,” state Sen. Dinah Sykes, a Democrat, told The Daily Signal after voters rejected a pro-life ballot question in results late Tuesday night. “I think we just need everyone who was…Virginia Allen -
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Is Kansas a Pro-Life or Pro-Choice State? Voters Will Decide
Kansans are headed to the polls Tuesday to decide how their state will address the issue of abortion. Voters are asked to vote yes or no on an amendment to the Kansas Constitution, known as Value Them Both, that says no “right to abortion” exists in the state. “The Value Them Both amendment has…Virginia Allen -
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2 California Parents Fight Transgender Bills
As California lawmakers consider two sweeping bills on gender ideology, one California mom says she’s over this “extreme liberalism.” “We’ve had enough of this extreme liberalism,” Erin Friday, a registered Democrat, told The Daily Signal in an interview. Friday, 55, is the leader of a local Parents of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoric Kids chapter. For her, the…Douglas Blair -
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Governors Have ‘Incredible Ability’ to Rescue Education, South Dakota’s Noem Says
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says governors can counter federal overreach in schools and accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of destroying kids’ education. “We can talk about members of Congress eliminating the Department of Education, or reforming it to that level, but governors have incredible ability to make a difference right at home,” Noem, a Republican, said in remarks Wednesday…Samantha Aschieris -
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Is Texas the Model for Good Health Care Policy?
Health care affects every single American. Republicans and Democrats argue over the best way to provide the essential service to the population. But in Texas, a sweeping series of health care reform bills was able to make their way through the state Legislature. And it was done on a bipartisan basis. Dave Balat, director of…Douglas Blair -
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Iowa School District Allows Students to Spend Overnight Trips With Whichever Gender They Identify With
An Iowa school district policy allows students to spend overnight trips with the students who share their “gender identity.” The discrimination policy at Linn-Mar Community School District in Linn County, Iowa, gives students a Gender Support Plan, which makes “appropriate arrangements” for students in seventh grade or older wishing to change their gender identity at…Reagan Reese -
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How Gender Ideology Cost a Chicago Mother Custody of Her Child
Jeannette Cooper never imagined she’d lose custody of her only child. A Chicago resident and lifelong educator who spent her entire adult life surrounded by children, Cooper considered herself a loving and responsible mother. After she and her husband divorced in 2015, she won custody of their daughter six days and seven nights a week. …Kelsey Bolar -
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Gavin Newsom: OK for California, Too Wacky for America
Democrats coalesced behind the presidential nomination of Joe Biden after Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses, briefly becoming the Democratic Party’s front-runner. Fearing Sanders could not beat President Donald Trump, Democrats quickly united behind the more electable Biden. But compared to “democratic socialist” Sanders, is California Gov. Gavin Newsom, on policy, really any different? Newsom…Larry Elder -
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A Company Flees Illinois for Florida, Showing Red States’ Appeal
In late June, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker traveled to New Hampshire to be the keynote speaker at New Hampshire’s Democratic Party state convention. Officially, he was there to “help other Democratic governors get elected” and to lobby for Chicago as the site of the party’s 2024 presidential convention. Unofficially, there was buzz that Pritzker…Karol Markowicz -
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DC’s Solution to Illegal Immigrants Bused From Texas: ‘Put Them on Train to Miami’
Editor’s note July 25: In emails Monday, a D.C. Department of Health spokesperson and FEMA’s press secretary responded to The Daily Signal’s original report published July 22. This developing story has been updated to reflect their comments. After expressing alarm in April about the arrival in the nation’s capital of a bus carrying illegal immigrants…Roman Jankowski -
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Border Mess Seen as Factor in Lax Response to Texas School Shooting
Illegal immigration has consequences for so many aspects of our society, from public health to health care to economics and so much more. Its greatest impact may be on law enforcement and public safety. It turns out that the mess at the southern border, which has been a problem from almost the moment President Joe…Jarrett Stepman -
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Why Azerbaijan Merits Greater Strategic Attention From Washington
America’s engagement with Azerbaijan matters more than ever, with 2022 marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. From Washington’s foreign policy perspective, the strategic importance of the country is undeniable. Its capital, Baku, is the largest port on the Caspian Sea and an important transportation hub for goods shipped between Europe…Anthony B. Kim -
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Texas Sues Biden Over Emergency Abortions
On Thursday, Texas state officials filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging its recent guidance that health providers can carry out abortions in emergency cases regardless of their state’s laws. Under the guidance released earlier last week by the Department of Health and Human Services, health providers who carry out emergency abortions are protected under federal…Deborah Laker -
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Big Tech Companies Practically ‘Own the Government,’ This Texas Lawmaker Says
Congressional Democrats and Republicans agree that Big Tech companies are too powerful, says a Texas congressman who is a leader on the issue. “These Big Tech companies have gotten to the point that they own the government, in a sense,” Rep. Lance Gooden, co-chair and co-founder of the Freedom From Big Tech Caucus, says, adding…Virginia Allen -
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Green Energy Threatens Reliability of Texas, US Electric Grids
Texans might be forgiven for thinking they have it better than the Brits when it comes to keeping the lights on. After all, they live in the energy capital of the world. However, the destructive nature of renewable energy like that used in Great Britain knows no borders, especially when American politicians push subsidies and…Bill Peacock -
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California Weighs Gender-Transition Bill for Youths Beyond Its Borders. A Former ‘Trans Kid’ Explains.
California is moving ahead with a bill that would offer gender-transition medical treatment not just to in-state children, but also to kids across America. If passed, California’s “trans refuge” bill would allow young people from other states to visit California to receive sex hormones, puberty blockers, and sex-reassignment surgeries. “What’s happened is that there are…Virginia Allen -
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‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Texas Sheriff Blasts Biden for Border Crisis
Sheriff Roy Boyd of Goliad County, Texas, joined other law enforcement officials from his state last week to raise alarm about the border crisis that’s wreaking havoc in America. These local officials, who confront the consequences daily, are now calling it an “invasion.” >>> ‘We’re Being Invaded,’ Local Texas Leaders Say as Border Crisis Worsens…Robert B. Bluey