Government
Georgia, Tennessee expand baby safe haven lawsGeorgia and Tennessee have expanded safe haven laws meant to give parents in crisis a legal way to surrender newborn babies instead of abandoning them. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed… Read More
Government
Watchdog report: Data centers can help taxpayers if done rightAs property tax bills climb across the U.S., a new report from a tax watchdog finds communities welcoming data center development are bucking the trend. A data center… Read More
Christian Schools
Billionaire to give hundreds of private school scholarships to Philadelphia kids as public schools shutterPhiladelphia families facing public school closures will soon have help sending their children to private school. The Yass Prize, created by billionaire Jeffrey Yass and his wife, Janine,… Read More
Government
Sen. Hawley: Legislation to fund federal agents to protect children from trafficking may pass ‘as early as today’The largest effort against child trafficking in the history of the federal government may pass as the Senate considers a reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security… Read More
Government
HHS brings back conscience, religious freedom divisionThe Conscience and Religious Freedom Division has returned to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights under the Trump administration after being dissolved during the… Read More
Government
Ron DeSantis signs legislation outlawing Chinese, Russian surrogacy contractsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation banning surrogacy contracts involving citizens of several U.S. adversaries. The new law bars preplanned adoption agreements and gestational surrogacy… Read More
Culture
WATCH: Amazon founder rips NYC schools’ high spending, inefficiencyAmazon founder Jeff Bezos compared the efficiency of New York City public schools to Amazon taking six weeks to deliver a package. Speaking to CNBC about New York… Read More
Public Education
Hispanics flee Texas public schools, contributing to first non-pandemic enrollment slump in almost 40 years, report concludesThe Texas public education system is wrestling with a seismic shift – plunging enrollment even as the state’s population rises, according to analysts. “Public school enrollment is… Read More
Culture
Astronaut Butch Wilmore responds to moon landing deniers, flat earthers with faith and factsA NASA astronaut best known for his perseverance and professionalism during a space mission gone awry says he has a simple answer for skeptics who doubt the moon landing… Read More
Courts
Ohio county to pay over $120,000 for excluding Christian families from foster careAn Ohio county government has agreed to pay over $120,000 after excluding a Christian ministry from participating in the foster care system because of its religious hiring standards. Read More
Courts
‘Vanishingly rare’ election fraud suddenly in the news after guilty pleaA Los Angeles woman pleaded guilty Monday to paying homeless people to register to vote, in a case validating years of conservative warnings about systematic election fraud. Brenda Lee Brown… Read More
Public Education
Obama-era reforms spurred learning loss long before COVID-19, report saysA new report finds student learning was declining years before COVID-19 and has failed to recover for most schools, pointing to failures stemming from the Obama era. A… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district refuses to change transgender policies after federal violationsTwo of the four Kansas school districts found in violation of federal laws regarding transgenderism by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) last month have announced whether they… Read More
Culture
Forrest Frank turns open verse challenge into 19-winner collaboration albumForrest Frank did the only thing that seemed fitting when faced with the daunting task of choosing from a flood of submissions for his open verse challenge: He released… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers attempting to rush abortion, sex-change bills in session’s final weeksIllinois lawmakers are aggressively advancing a slate of controversial bills aimed at expanding abortion access, altering medical record transparency and bypassing parental rights. The legislative session ends May 31, and pro-life advocates are… Read More
Culture
Rededicate 250: What attendees told The Lion about faith and AmericaThousands wrapped around Washington, D.C., city blocks over the weekend to attend a festival devoted to rededicating the U.S. to God ahead of its 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, the organization created to… Read More
Government
‘Pencil’ gubernatorial candidate pinpoints Oregon’s poor educational performanceOregonians will have the option to write in an unlikely candidate for governor this November – not just a person, but a Pencil. J. Schuberth, a former college professor, is… Read More
Culture
DHS: In Virginia’s largest county, at least half of murder suspects are illegal aliensDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin says that roughly 50% of murders in liberal Fairfax County, Virginia, are committed by illegal aliens. “That’s just in Fairfax. Read More
Government
JD Vance visits Kansas City business to tout pro-America manufacturingVice President JD Vance visited a Kansas City manufacturing business Monday to speak on the importance of goods “Made in America.” Milbank Manufacturing is nearing its 100-year anniversary… Read More
Government
Europe tried wealth taxes. Most gave up.(The Center Square) – Democratic senators are advancing a series of proposals to tax America’s wealthiest households, with supporters projecting trillions in new federal revenue. Critics, however, argue the… Read More