State Politics & News
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opinion
Gavin Newsom Sends a Clear Message to Parents in California
Will the government take your child away because you don’t buy into radical gender ideology? Well, if you live in California, it’ll certainly try. While Gov. Gavin Newsom surprisingly vetoed the bill that would have forced parents to accept their child’s gender identity, that veto can still be overridden by the state Legislature. In child… -
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Evidence Reveals Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Was Right on DEI. Here’s What Parents and Students Need to Know.
Yes, Virginia, radicals are promoting racial discrimination and drag queens in the Old Dominion’s public schools. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, however, has tried to protect children from sexually explicit content and reject racial prejudice since his first day in office. New research by The Heritage Foundation, parent organization of The Daily Signal, only confirms the… -
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California Sues Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers for Reversing Abortions
Have you ever wanted to be a political punching bag? Try opening a pro-life pregnancy resource center in California. Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, announced a lawsuit Thursday against two faith-based organizations, Heartbeat International and RealOptions Obria, that operate pro-life pregnancy resource centers in California and provide abortion pill reversal services. This is not the first… -
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Biden Has ‘Completely Abandoned’ Border Patrol, Texas Lawmaker Says After Crossings Reach Record High
Customs and Border Protection encountered more illegal aliens on America’s borders and at U.S. ports of entry in August than any other single month on record. CBP released the latest numbers Friday, reporting 304,162 illegal aliens encountered in the month of August, surpassing the previous record high in December 2022 by nearly 2,000. “The… -
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Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring California Parents to Affirm Kids’ ‘Gender Transitions’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a state measure on Friday that would have required parents to “affirm gender transitions” for their children or risk losing custody. State Democrats’ bill, AB 957, cleared both the California Senate and the Assembly along party lines two weeks earlier on Sept. 8. AB 957 would have added “gender affirmation”—a… -
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Cruz Says 2023 ‘Best Opportunity’ for Texas to Pass School Choice Program
Sen. Ted Cruz thinks it’s high time the Lone Star State start providing school choice to its residents. “I think this year is the best opportunity of your and my lifetime for the state legislature to pass a real and serious school choice program, to provide every child in Texas with hope and access to… -
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The Left’s Priesthood: How DEI Offices Weaponize Virginia Universities
Those of us who work in the capital city I refer to as “Mordor” have slim pickings on where to live, and I chose Virginia, which I consider to be the most conservative option. Little did I know, the Old Dominion ranks first in the nation for applying the Left’s most effective tool in weaponizing… -
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Virginia Parents Sue After School Board Fails to Adopt Model Transgender Policies
Two parents filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Beach School Board this week for voting down proposed policies that pertain to keeping parents informed about their child’s identity. The state’s Department of Education released the model policies in July and claimed that this step would “safeguard parent’s rights.” The school board opted out of adopting the policies… -
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Arizona State University’s Racially Biased Training Violates State Law, Watchdog Warns
Arizona State University officials appear to have violated state law by requiring staff to complete “racial equity” training, according to a new report by the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute. Arizona has stringent laws against imposing training in diversity, equity, and inclusion—called DEI—in taxpayer-funded programs. These laws prohibit the use of taxpayer money for training sessions that… -
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Documents Reveal New Hampshire Review of Trump’s Ballot Access Came After Outside Legal Analysis
The top election official in New Hampshire, which traditionally holds the nation’s first presidential primary, announced that he would consider banning former President Donald Trump from the ballot one day after a George Washington University law professor suggested that he call a special panel to make the determination. The same official kept lawmakers in suspense… -
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Pennsylvania Students Protest Pro-Trans Bathroom Policy
High school students in the Keystone State are protesting transgender ideology in their bathrooms. Hundreds of students in the Perkiomen Valley School District north of Philadelphia staged a walkout on Friday, in response to the school board allowing students who identify as transgender to use whichever bathroom they like. A policy barring students who identify as transgender… -
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Virginia Tech DEI Director’s Effort to Oppose Pro-Youngkin School Board Candidates May Have Crossed a Line
A diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at a leading university in southwestern Virginia may have violated her school's policy by using work email to forward a message slamming conservative school board candidates as "hateful" and urging readers to canvass for the candidates' opponents shortly before early voting begins. One school board member targeted in the… -
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Pennsylvania Governor Launches ‘Automatic Voter Registration’ Plan Ahead of 2024
Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that he will implement “automatic voter registration” ahead of the 2024 election. The governor rolled out his plan on National Voter Registration Day to “streamline” the voter-registration process, which he argues will “save taxpayers time and money,” according to an announcement video. Shapiro’s plan will automatically enroll Pennsylvanians in the… -
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Biden Admin, California Regulators Aim to Force Carmakers to Produce ‘100% Electric’ Vehicles, Heritage Expert Warns
The Biden administration and regulators in California are “trying to force the auto industry to convert its production of vehicles from gas-powered vehicles to electric vehicles,” warns Steve Bradbury, a distinguished fellow at The Heritage Foundation. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) “And they really have in mind a ramp… -
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‘Ministry of Truth’: Conservatives Warn About Washington State’s ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Effort
Washington's Democratic attorney general released a report late last year urging the state to crack down on domestic terrorism and enlisting an analyst at an organization notorious for putting conservative groups on a "hate map" alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan, a map that has inspired at least one act of terrorism. The attorney… -
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Biden’s Broadband Plan Subsidizes Delaware, Mansions, Vacation Homes, Senate Panel Finds
The Biden administration’s $42.5 billion high-speed internet program favors heavily Democrat regions and remote vacation homes, including President Joe Biden’s home state of Delaware, according to a new report by Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, known as BEAD, designated as “unserved” locations places that include mansions, beachfront… -
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Here’s Why the Left Is So Determined to Destroy the New College of Florida
The Biden administration is attempting to crush a small Florida liberal arts school for not being left-wing. The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently announced that it would launch an investigation into the New College of Florida. The school, which previously had been known for its liberal politics, is being transformed by Florida… -
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Nebraska Detransitioner Sues Medical Providers for Removing Her Breasts at 16
Detransitioner Luka Hein is suing the medical providers who surgically amputated her breasts at the age of 16 in 2018, “leaving her physically and psychologically scarred.” “Proceeding straight to breast amputation in a depressed, anxiety-ridden, gender-confused adolescent, who was incapable of understanding the lasting consequences of her decision, constitutes negligence for which Defendants are jointly… -
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New Mexico Governor’s ‘Insanely Unconstitutional’ Gun Edict Slapped Down in Court
A federal judge has blocked New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency public health order restricting gun rights following a few shootings. “This was inevitable for an order that everyone—except, apparently, the governor herself—knows is insanely unconstitutional,” Amy Swearer, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal in a statement… -
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‘Muzzling Speech’: Federal Appeals Court Shoots Down California Gun Ad Law
A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled against a California law banning certain gun advertisements. The California law prohibits firearm advertisements that could be construed as “designed, intended or reasonably appears attractive to minors.” But since minors can't purchase firearms, and California already takes steps to prevent youth gun violence, the laws serves the purpose of…