Government
New law valuable tool in the sex trafficking demand reduction arsenal(The Center Square) – Making solicitation of prostitution a felony and enhanced training requirements are key ingredients to the North Carolina legislation helping combat human trafficking. Lawmakers directed the Department… Read More
Culture
Angel Studios’ new film brings message of adoption, hope to big screen(The Daily Signal) – It’s a story that needed to be told, says “Sound of Hope” writer and producer Rebekah Weigel, because Possum Trot is not just another small… Read More
Government
Bans on smartphones in the classroom gain favor across political spectrum(The Daily Signal) – The school year is over, and the results should leave parents and educators with more anxiety than relief. Achievement scores are near historical lows and student absenteeism is… Read More
Opinion
4 times the Declaration of Independence mentions God and why it matters(The Daily Signal) – Although some of America’s Founding Fathers were deists, rather than Christians, the United States owes a debt of gratitude to a Judeo-Christian moral framework that goes beyond… Read More
Government
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships(The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships”… Read More
Government
New school tax credit plan emerges in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – A new plan quietly introduced in the state Senate would create a refundable tax credit for educational expenses, including private school tuition. The proposal would establish… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Sanders introduces pilot program to reduce cell phone use in Arkansas public schools(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is including a plan to limit cell phone use in schools as part of a mental health pilot program. The governor… Read More
Courts
Pro-life father of 11 avoids prison time sought by Biden DOJ(The Daily Signal) – A Tennessee judge ruled Tuesday that pro-life activist Paul Vaughn will not serve time in prison for trying to stop abortions from taking place at a Tennessee abortion clinic. Read More
Culture
‘America at great risk’: Foreign affairs committee members warn Biden’s lack of mental fitness puts US in danger(The Daily Signal) – Republican members of the House and Senate foreign affairs committees have expressed alarm over President Joe Biden’s apparent declining mental health amid a growing terror threat… Read More
Government
US representative proposes tax fairness for faith-based health care sharing(The Daily Signal) – A House Republican has introduced a bill designed to achieve tax fairness for ministries that share health care costs. A member of the House… Read More
Culture
Major pediatric medical org plotted ways to ‘circumvent’ child sex change bans, emails show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Members of America’s leading pediatric medical association discussed possible ways to “circumvent” red states’ bans on sex change procedures and drugs for children, according to emails… Read More
Culture
Hundreds of missing children rescued in US Marshals operation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. Marshals rescued over 200 missing children and arrested 3 individuals as their six-week operation concluded, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. The… Read More
Public Education
‘Throwing chairs, biting, hitting’: Kids born during COVID lockdowns reportedly having serious issues in school(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Children who were babies and toddlers during the COVID-19 pandemic are showing signs of delays in developmental and academic skills in school, The New York… Read More
Courts
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on sex surgery for minors(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that Texas’ new ban on sex surgery and other gender altering procedures for minors is legal. The ruling is final… Read More
Courts
Court threatens 1st Amendment rights of Tenn. news site after publishing details from Nashville school shooter’s leaked diary(The Daily Signal) – The editor-in-chief and publisher of the Tennessee Star was ordered to appear in court last week and threatened with charges of contempt after his news website… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court decides legislatures, not judges, should address homelessness(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision Friday holding that the government may punish the homeless by fines or imprisonment for trespassing or camping on public property. Read More
Courts
Supreme Court rules for Jan. 6 defendant, implications for Trump case(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court decided a case Friday that will affect the prosecutions of around 350 individuals charged in connection with the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6,… Read More
Public Education
California paid $4 billion for 400,974 ‘ghost’ TK-12 students last year(The Center Square) – As state enrollment continues to decline due to outmigration, falling birthrates, and parents choosing to pull their children out of public school, the number of “ghost” students could… Read More
Courts
Montana judge strikes down law clarifying there are only 2 sexes(The Daily Signal) – A Montana judge is striking down a state law defining “sex” as either male or female, claiming that the law violates the Montana State Constitution. Read More
Courts
Supreme Court dismisses abortion case without answering key question(The Daily Signal) – In an outcome that shocked court watchers everywhere, the Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a pair of consolidated cases challenging the Biden administration over whether the government could require… Read More