State Politics & News
Coverage of state politics, elections, and conservative policy battles across all 50 states shaping America’s future.
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opinion
Authoritarian Thugs Continue Persecution of Colorado Cake Shop Owner
I've been writing about Denver-area baker Jack Phillips for more than a decade now. It's clear to me he's going to be badgered into the grave by authoritarians intent on punishing him for thought crimes. From the first time his name appeared in the news until this day, the media have misled the public about… -
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Pirates in California? In 2023? The Coast Guard to the Rescue!
The city of Oakland, California, is dealing with pirates—not as a fantastical feature of a new Disney film, but as a genuine feature of liberal policies and weak district attorneys in American cities. They are not the sort of pirates swinging from ropes aboard tall ships like in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but instead are… -
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Rhode Island Town Defies Mob, Erects Columbus Statue
If we really want to make America great again, we need to elevate what is good and noble about us and defy those who insist on tearing down our past. On Monday, designated as Columbus Day, the town of Johnston, Rhode Island, unveiled a statue of Christopher Columbus in a local park. A few protesters… -
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Ohio Governor Urges Voters to Reject Radical Abortion Ballot Measure
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is urging voters in the state to reject a radical abortion measure on the ballot in November. DeWine and his wife, Ohio first lady Fran DeWine, deliver the message in an ad by Protect Women Ohio released Wednesday—the same day that early voting began on Ohio Issue 1, the Right to… -
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Flipping Kansas Blue? Governor Struck Deal With Left-Wing Groups Likely to Drive Up Democrat Vote
Well before President Joe Biden’s executive order pushing federal agencies to meddle in elections, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly worked with the group that orchestrated the president’s strategy. Kelly, a Democrat, began negotiating a deal in 2019 with New York-based liberal advocacy group Demos. A year later, in December 2020, Devos would draft the parameters of… -
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WATCH: Thousands March in Ohio Against Radical Abortion Ballot Measure
COLUMBUS—Thousands of pro-life activists marched in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, calling for protections for the unborn and urging their fellow Ohioans to vote against an upcoming pro-abortion ballot measure. Ohio Issue 1, the Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative, would ban the state from interfering with “reproductive decisions,” including abortion—effectively enshrining the… -
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Pennsylvania School Board Reverses Decision, Bans Boys From Girls’ Restrooms
A Pennsylvania school board is reversing a prior decision and choosing now to ban boys from girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, following pressure from parents and students. Last month, the Perkiomen Valley School Board in Montgomery County voted against a policy that would have required students to use bathrooms that correspond to their biological sex. School board… -
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Two Dueling Court Rulings on Parental Notification in California. What Happens Next?
A Southern California school district requires teachers and staff to notify parents when their children say they have been bullied, are considering self-harm, or decide to publicly identify as a gender opposite their biological sex at school. But California’s Democratic attorney general, Rob Bonta, sued the district to block that policy, claiming that it violates… -
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In Special Session on School Choice, Texas Legislators Should Emulate Arizona
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session to begin Oct. 9 to expand K-12 options for Texas families. In the past few years, nine states have made every K-12 student eligible for education choice. “Empowering parents to choose the best educational path for their child remains an essential priority,” said Abbott, who… -
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4 Billboards in Ohio and Pennsylvania: Whatever It Takes to Get Americans Talking About ‘Transing’ Children
In the 2017 movie “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” the character Mildred Hayes, played by the always-gripping Frances McDormand, is a driven mother seeking justice for her slain daughter. Feeling ignored, and with no arrests after seven months, Mildred puts up three roadside signs to prod Ebbing’s police chief to find her daughter’s killer. As… -
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Wisconsin Court Sides With Parental Rights Over School District’s Gender Transition Policy
A school district’s policy “to enable and affirm a minor student’s transition to a different gender identity at school without parental consent violates parents’ constitutional right to determine the appropriate medical and health care for their children,” a Wisconsin court ruled Tuesday. “This victory represents a major win for parental rights,” said Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Deputy… -
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Biden Admin Teams With Conservative Critic as Maine Defends Blocking Access to Voter Data
Maine heads to court Thursday to defend its policy of shielding voter registration records from public disclosure against unlikely allies—a conservative election integrity watchdog and the Biden administration’s Justice Department. The case could have far-reaching consequences for government transparency, press freedom, the First Amendment, and clean elections well beyond Maine, said J. Christian Adams, president… -
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Florida Law Allowing Death Penalty for Child Rapists Goes Into Effect
Florida’s new law permitting the death penalty for pedophiles went into effect this week, the state’s governor announced Tuesday evening. “Florida’s law allowing the death penalty for child rapists is now in effect,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a post on social media. “The minimum sentence is life in prison without parole. In Florida, anyone… -
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UAW, Automakers Should Fight Washington, Not Each Other
In October 2021, I warned that the inflationary fallout from Bidenomics would lead to an increase in labor unrest and strikes. Two years later, we have the biggest auto strike in history. That’s because inflation leaves both employers and employees poorer, and each wants the other side to make concessions. Instead of casting blame on each other, they… -
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Trump’s Economic and Foreign Policies Excite Michigan Crowd: What We Saw at His Detroit Rally
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.—“It’s one of the best speeches he’s ever given. He just kept listing everything he did for the auto industry. I want that back.” Those were the words of a 22-year tradesman in the automotive industry who spoke to The Daily Signal after Donald Trump’s packed rally here Wednesday night just outside Detroit…. -
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‘NORMALIZING INSANITY’: Elon Musk Decries Open Border in Visit to Eagle Pass, Texas
Elon Musk toured the U.S. southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday as illegal aliens continue to stream across the border. Musk, the tech mogul and CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, livestreamed portions of his trip, saying he wanted to show the “real story” of what is happening on the U.S…. -
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‘Join the Ultimate Strike Against the Globalist Class’: 6 Takeaways From Trump’s Michigan Speech
Donald Trump was back in Michigan on Wednesday night, speaking to a crowd connected with the automotive industry as the United Auto Workers union continued its strike of the Big Three automakers. Trump, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination again and a rematch with Joe Biden in 2024, made a pitch to a traditionally… -
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EXCLUSIVE: California AG Defies Court Order on Transgender Parental Notification, Lawyers Say
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—California Attorney General Rob Bonta has defied a court order by directing school districts to adopt policies that allow them to hide a student's claimed transgender identity from parents or guardians, despite a federal judge's ruling that such policies likely violate the U.S. Constitution, lawyers say. Bonta, a Democrat, sent a… -
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Election Watchdog’s Lawsuit Claims Hawaii Breaks Law on Voter Rolls
An elections watchdog group is suing Hawaii, claiming that the state breaks federal law on maintaining voter registration lists. Public Interest Legal Foundation filed the lawsuit alleging that Hawaii’s Chief Election Officer Scott Nago violated Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which requires states to regularly update voter registration rolls. The… -
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Missouri Transgender Center Shuts Down Over SAFE Act Liability Provision
The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital has stopped providing gender-transition procedures for minors, it announced earlier this month, due to a provision in the Missouri SAFE Act that “creates unsustainable liability” for its operations. The law was passed earlier this year and became effective on Aug. 28. In June, an analysis by The College Fix found that…