State Politics & News
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Newsom’s Montana Vacation Stirs Scrutiny of California Travel Bans
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared caught off guard by a backlash against his vacation this week in Montana, one of 22 states subject to California’s ban on official travel based on those states’ “discriminatory laws” against the LGBTQ community. Newsom’s communications team quickly revved into gear after reports that the governor was spending his downtime…Susan Crabtree -
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Ruling in West Virginia v. EPA Scores Win for Representative Government
Under the U.S. Constitution, only Congress possesses federal lawmaking power. But anyone familiar with the massive administrative state might question whether that’s true in practice. After all, federal agencies make a habit of acting as though there’s a special lawmaking power just for bureaucrats. On June 30, though, there was some good news on the…Daren Bakst -
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New York Times Pays for Opposition Research Into Conservative Media
Here’s one easy way to figure out if a newspaper is in the tank for the Democrats: Does it spend money to study how Democrats are being unfairly attacked on conservative talk radio? The answer is “yes” at The New York Times. Its front page on July 5 carried a story titled “Right-Wing Radio Sows…Tim Graham -
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Political Fallout Over California’s Concealed Carry Data Leak
Tim Sylvester, a self-described gun collector in California’s Central Valley, is incensed by last week’s admission by California’s Department of Justice that it made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners, likely including his own. “It’s a breach of trust,” Sylvester, an almond and grape farmer who taught firearm safety…Susan Crabtree -
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‘We’re Being Invaded,’ Local Texas Leaders Say as Border Crisis Worsens
The flood of illegal migrants coming across the border has gone from an emergency to an invasion, local Texas officials say. Leaders from Kinney County, which borders Mexico, and from several other Texas counties gathered Tuesday to declare they are under invasion. “If we keep our open border, we’re not going to have…Virginia Allen -
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Did George Washington Violate the First Amendment?
Did George Washington in his first act as president violate the first principle soon to be enshrined in the First Amendment? Did the Congress that approved the First Amendment compel him to do so? On April 7, 1789, three weeks before Washington was inaugurated, the Journal of the Senate reported that the Senate had ordered…Terence Jeffrey -
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How Mississippi Led Way to Overturn Roe, Attorney General Lynn Fitch Explains
At the center of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is the Mississippi case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In 2018, Mississippi passed a 15-week abortion ban. The abortion clinic Jackson Women’s Health challenged the law. “When I took office, that case had been sitting at the Fifth Circuit and it…Virginia Allen -
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Supreme Court’s Ruling in West Virginia v. EPA Delivers Win for Self-Government, Affordable Energy
It’s been an eventful month for decisions from the Supreme Court. Monumental decisions on issues of life, the Second Amendment, and religious freedom have now been followed up by West Virginia v. EPA, a decision that has major implications for checking runaway regulators and for the economy. In short, the Supreme Court shut down the…Katie Tubb -
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Mississippi’s Governor Is Building Pro-Life Culture. Will Rest of America Follow?
The Supreme Court decision Friday that overruled Roe v. Wade and did away with the premise that there’s a constitutional right to an abortion was in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case originated in Mississippi and was the linchpin in the greatest victory for the pro-life cause in the past…Douglas Blair -
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New York Attorney General Demands Google Scrub Crisis Pregnancy Centers From Search Results
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, demanded in a Tuesday letter that Google exclude crisis pregnancy centers from search results about abortion. “A search through Google Maps seeking ‘abortion’ and a location will provide a local listing of both those health care providers who offer abortion services and organizations that…Harold Hutchison -
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Judge Blocks Texas Trigger Law From Going Into Effect, Rules Abortions Can Proceed
A Texas county judge sided with abortion providers and temporarily blocked the enforcement of a pre-Roe v. Wade law Tuesday, allowing clinics to perform abortion procedures in the state. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing a dormant 1925 law that outlawed abortion in Texas to take effect, according to Reuters. However, a Harris County judge halted the enforcement…Blake Mauro -
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White House Rejects Blame for 50 Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Texas
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rejected criticism Tuesday from Republicans that the Biden administration is to blame for the human smuggling attempt that left at least 50 migrants dead in Texas, insisting that the southern border is “closed.” At least 50 illegal immigrants are dead after an 18-wheeler smuggling them was found Monday night near San…Jennie Taer -
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Arizona Extends School Choice to All K-12 Students
“This session, let’s expand school choice any way we can,” declared Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in his State of the State address on Jan. 10, “Let’s think big and find more ways to get kids into the school of their parents’ choice. Send me the bills, and I’ll sign them.” The Arizona Legislature on Friday…Jason Bedrick -
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Supreme Court to New York: Second Amendment Means What It Says
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued its first significant opinion in a Second Amendment case in well over a decade, striking down a New York state law that effectively denied ordinary residents the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. This decision, in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, is…Amy Swearer -
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Supreme Court Upholds Second Amendment in New York Gun Case Decision
Liberal states cannot require Americans to show “some special need” to exercise their constitutional right to carry guns in public for their own protection, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday morning. Instead, the court ruled, the Constitution recognizes each citizen’s right to self-defense in public places. The 6-3 ruling struck down a New York state…Ben Johnson -
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If Garland, Local Prosecutor Won’t Protect Justices, Virginia Governor and State AG Must Act
With U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Fairfax County, Virginia, Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano refusing to enforce federal and state laws against the pro-abortion protesters who are intimidating and threatening Supreme Court justices and their families who live in Virginia, it’s time for Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state Attorney General Jason Miyares to step in…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Supreme Court Upholds School Choice, Free Exercise in Maine Case
“The state will take your money, but won’t allow you to use it as you know best,” Amy Carson said, in a stinging rebuke of her home state of Maine last year when legal scholars from the Institute for Justice and First Liberty Institute appealed her case to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a child’s…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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New Jersey Parent Sues School for Curriculum That Allegedly Discriminates Against White Students
A parent is suing their child’s school district and its individual administrators in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, for teaching an educational curriculum that allegedly promotes “anti-racism” and discriminates against white students, according to legal documents. The parent, listed as B.L. for privacy, is suing Mountain Lakes School District for certain parts of its curriculum put in…Reagan Reese -
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Michigan Middle School Hides Student’s Gender Transition From Parents
Teachers at Richards Middle School in Fraser, Michigan, have been hiding the transgender status of a biological male student from parents. Earlier this week, Fox News obtained an email from a counselor at the public school warning teachers to not inform the mother of the student that her child was going by a different name and pronoun….Deborah Laker -
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US Inflation Originates in Washington, Not Moscow
President Joe Biden spoke at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday and addressed the issue foremost on the minds of Americans today, inflation. And in the spirit of a tried-and-true liberal, he blamed everyone in the world for a problem that he is responsible for. Apparently, our president believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin…Star Parker