State Politics & News
Coverage of state politics, elections, and conservative policy battles across all 50 states shaping America’s future.
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Arizona Sheriff Describes How the Border Has Changed Under Biden
The effort to curb illegal immigration in his Arizona border jurisdiction has deteriorated dramatically since President Joe Biden took office, Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels says. “When President Biden declared the southwest border a nonemergency, it stopped the physical barrier going up, it stopped all infrastructure completion, it stopped the subterraneal technology, it froze that…Rachel del Guidice -
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Madison Becomes Last of Wisconsin’s 5 Largest Cities to Face Election Complaint
MADISON, Wis.—This capital city has become the fifth and last of Wisconsin’s so-called WI-5 cities to face a formal complaint alleging violations of election law in the November presidential contest in which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump. Saying they are concerned about liberal groups entrenched in administration of Wisconsin elections, a crowd of about nearly…M.D. Kittle -
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California Public School Gives Third Graders Assignment About ‘Place on Gender Spectrum’
After his 9-year-old brought home a school assignment referring to "experimenting with gender presentation" and the “gender spectrum,” Matthew Simmons is concerned that his son is being harmed by what he is taught. “It makes me sad that he is getting exposed to this and having his childhood whittled away,” Simmons told The Daily Signal…Virginia Allen -
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Virginia County’s ‘Diverse Book Collection’ Spotlights Radical Agenda Coming to K-12 Schools
A Virginia school district has become an epicenter of the debates occurring over critical race theory and other, similar curriculums coming to K-12 classrooms around the country. In 2020, Loudoun County Public Schools adopted a plan to double down on bringing so-called culturally responsive teaching to the classroom. It’s notable that the administration of Loudoun…Jarrett Stepman -
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4 Out of 5: Milwaukee Residents’ Election Complaint Questions Left’s Role in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.—The city of Milwaukee allowed liberal, third-party groups funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to set the rules and help administer November’s presidential election, according to a complaint filed on behalf of five residents by an election watchdog. Milwaukee, with the complaint filed by the Amistad Project, became the fourth of the so-called WI-5 cities to be…M.D. Kittle -
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Tennessee Becomes Second State to Ban Trans Hormone Treatments Before Puberty
Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Tuesday that bans hormone treatments for prepubescent minors. SB 0126 goes into effect immediately, making Tennessee the second state to ban trans procedures for minors, NBC reported. The Arkansas Legislature overrode Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of a bill banning transgender surgeries and procedures for minors in April. Arkansas’ Save Adolescents…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Arizona Republicans Clash Over Audit of County’s Election Results
Arizona Republicans at the state level are squaring off against their counterparts at the county level over an election audit, even though leaders on both sides agree that Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes. “This has nothing to do with overturning the election or decertifying electors or anything else. It…Fred Lucas -
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Texas Passes Abortion Ban Protecting ‘Every Unborn Child With a Heartbeat’
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that Texas had passed an abortion ban protecting “every unborn child with a heartbeat.” “The heartbeat bill is now LAW in the Lone Star State,” Abbott tweeted Wednesday. “This bill ensures the life of every unborn child with a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion.”…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Demand After COVID-19 Sparks School Choice Proposals in Pennsylvania
Low-income families in Pennsylvania’s lowest-performing school districts could gain access to tuition assistance for private schools as part of a reform package. Pending legislation would create education savings accounts, into which the state could deposit funds that parents may use to buy education products and services for their children. Such accounts can make private schooling…Kevin Mooney -
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Whither Meritocracy? University of California Scraps the SAT
“Don’t lie to yourself about how much effort you’re putting in,” says Amisha, a student from New Jersey who scored a 1540 on her SAT, adding: “If you’re putting in minimal effort and telling yourself that it’ll be enough—chances are it very well won’t be.” “Visualize yourself attending your dream college whenever you feel demoralized,”…Lindsey Burke -
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Trump Antagonist Opposes Arizona Election Audit as Justice Department Official
A foe of former President Donald Trump is leading the Biden Justice Department’s push to discredit or halt an election audit in Arizona’s largest county—an issue that is heating up this week. Pamela S. Karlan, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, warned the leader of the Arizona state Senate…Fred Lucas -
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Overwhelmed Border Agents ‘Don’t Have Resources’ They Need, Texas Lawmaker Says
Texas is a border state, and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss how illegal immigration is affecting it. “With my military background, 20 years in the Air Force, it’s incumbent upon commanders to visit troops in the field,” Pfluger told The Daily Signal. “We’ve asked the commander in chief to…Rachel del Guidice -
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After Zuckerberg Money Pours Into Election, Wisconsin Lawmakers Vote to Curb Outside Funds
MADISON, Wis.—Looking to check the influence of “Zuckerbucks” on state elections, the Wisconsin Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that requires election administration grants from third-party groups to be fairly distributed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The bill, which passed the state’s lower legislative chamber along party lines, follows the release of emails showing that an outside…M.D. Kittle -
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South Carolina Lawsuit Challenges State’s Blaine Amendment Bias Against Religious, Private Schools
With American education turned upside down during the pandemic, the South Carolina Supreme Court barred Gov. Henry McMaster from distributing any of the funds that the state had received under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to private and religious schools. But private and religious schools and colleges in the state aren’t…John G. Malcolm -
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Montana Governor Signs Law Banning Males From Girls Sports
Despite other Republican governors folding beneath political pressure, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has not shied away from taking the bull by the horns. On Friday, Gianforte signed HB 112, a bill prohibiting biological males from competing in girls sports—a commonsense protection that has been, sadly, recently rejected by two of his Republican counterparts. Gianforte has not been one…Nicolas Reynolds -
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What Media Got Wrong on Georgia’s New Election Law
Georgia state Sen. John Albers says the media got a lot wrong in covering Georgia’s election legislation. “The media missed most of it,” Albers told “The Daily Signal Podcast.” “They had written up their talking points before the bill was even passed. In fact, even before the bill was created, they already had a narrative…Rachel del Guidice -
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Georgia Lawmaker Reflects on Trip to Southern Border
Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., recently returned from a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. On his flight back, Clyde sat next to illegal immigrants. “The taxpayers are paying for this,” Clyde says of illegal immigrants flying to new homes in the U.S. with the assistance of the Transportation Security Administration. “This is federal government-funded activity. Not…Rachel del Guidice -
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4 Ways Washington Is Damaging Our Kids’ Future
This past year has tested us as Americans: We lost loved ones, jobs, and the ability to connect with one another in person. But, as Americans, we will get through the pandemic. My existential fear for our nation does not involve the pandemic, but rather, the decisions we are letting our leaders make, which are…Gary Shapiro -
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Teaching Critical Race Theory to End in Arkansas Agencies Without Governor’s Signature
Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson allowed legislation to become law without his signature Monday that ends the use of critical race theory education for state agencies. Hutchinson effectively approved SB 627 Monday, “an act to prohibit the propagation of divisive concepts” and “to review state entity training materials.” The legislation bans state agencies from teaching “divisive concepts,”…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Female Athletes Ask Court to Allow Idaho Law Banning Males From Women’s Sports to Go Into Effect
College track and cross-country athlete Madison Kenyon has been forced to compete against a biological male on five occasions. She lost every time. “Losing unfairly to someone who has natural advantages is frustrating and unmotivating,” said Kenyon, a sophomore at Idaho State University, at a press conference after a court hearing on the legality of…Virginia Allen