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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… -
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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…. -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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Andy Beshear Wins Second Term in Kentucky
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won a second term Tuesday after running a campaign where he cast himself as a moderate and distanced himself from his fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden, The Associated Press is projecting. He defeated Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who would have been the first elected black Republican governor in… -
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A Third Try in Texas for School Choice
SAN ANTONIO—Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special legislative session in an attempt to push through three priorities that previous sessions have defeated, surprisingly with some Republicans joining with most Democrats in opposition. School choice is one of those priorities. The last session bowed to scare tactics by the powerful teachers unions and Democrats… -
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Texas Think Tank Expands Election Integrity Focus to 5 Key Battleground States for 2024
Ahead of the 2024 election, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced plans Monday to expand its focus on voter integrity by scrutinizing five battleground states. The foundation’s Election Protection Project will continue to focus on voting issues in Texas as well as extend its attention to the battleground states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, and… -
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Washington, DC, ‘Energy Efficiency’ Program Forcing Locals to Reduce Energy Use by 20%
Everyone wants to pay lower electricity bills, and construction companies can insulate newer residential and commercial buildings to lower heating and cooling costs while those in existing structures may choose to install upgrades to create greater energy efficiency. So, why is it then that local Washington, D.C., officials are imposing draconian building efficiency mandates on… -
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Why Texas Parents Like Me Want More Choices in Educating Our Kids
A few days ago, I posed two questions to two of my young children. The first question: “What would you think about the government telling us which pediatrician to go to, based on where we live?” The second: “What if a hailstorm damaged our roof, but we had to choose from a list of government-approved… -
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‘Shocking’ Fraud on Video Prompts Judge to Toss Election Outcome in Connecticut’s Largest City
Just days before a scheduled general election in Connecticut’s largest city, a judge threw out the results of a primary election for mayor, citing “shocking” evidence of voter fraud caught on video. Democrats’ September primary in Bridgeport, Connecticut, pitted incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim against challenger John Gomes, the city’s former chief administrative officer. Gomes at…