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Kentucky Legislature passes measure to put pro-school choice constitutional amendment on the ballot, giving voters final sayKentucky took a major leap forward on the path to school choice. The Kentucky Legislature approved HB 2 on Friday, a constitutional amendment to… Read More
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School choice bill nears finish line in GeorgiaAfter two-years of deliberations, the Georgia General Assembly is on the brink of passing the state’s biggest school choice program ever. The Georgia House voted 91-82 on Thursday… Read More
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Michigan law gives teachers’ unions more bargaining powerModern-day teachers’ unions are major political actors with multimillion-dollar budgets and agendas often unrelated to reading, writing and arithmetic. While some states such as Florida are trying… Read More
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Kentucky Legislature advances pro-school choice constitutional amendmentThe Kentucky House voted in favor of a pro-school choice measure that would give voters a chance to amend the state constitution. The House voted… Read More
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‘Orwellian’: New Canadian law could throw citizens in jail for life over speech crimes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is backing a new bill that could send Canadians away to prison for lengthy sentences for speech crimes, according to… Read More
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‘Big step in the right direction’: Missouri Senate advances school choice expansion billThe Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill expanding the state’s school choice program, alongside other education reforms. Senators voted 20-13 in favor of… Read More
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Military bill expands IVF services to gay and transgender service members(The Daily Signal) – A sweeping Senate bill would radically expand in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies for military service members without regard to their sexual orientation, gender identity,… Read More
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Federal program could subsidize health care for illegal immigrants, group warns in ad(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A conservative group is launching a five-figure TV ad buy on Tuesday in states considering legislation that could expand a program providers can use… Read More
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‘Totalitarian’ bill would establish Maine as sanctuary state for abortions, trans surgeries(The Daily Signal) – A Democrat-led bill seeks to establish a legal right to abortions, transgender surgeries, and hormonal treatments in Maine, and protect… Read More
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Southern Poverty Law Center fought reforms that might have prevented Laken Riley’s death, immigration activist says(The Daily Signal) – The Southern Poverty Law Center has repeatedly opposed Georgia bills that would require local law enforcement to report illegal aliens to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement… Read More
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Tennessee bill would allow schools to dispense whole milk(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Senate is expected to take on legislation allowing public schools to serve whole milk again in Tennessee. The U.S. House passed a… Read More
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Illinois’ ‘equitable’ funding report seeks $1.4 billion more for higher education(The Center Square) – Democrats unveiled a report that ultimately calls for Illinois taxpayers to pay $1.4 billion more to fund public universities. A Republican legislator questioned if that… Read More
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Tebow to Congress: Save the ‘most vulnerable’ from ‘monsters’ sexually exploiting themIn powerful testimony to a House committee, former NFL star Tim Tebow testified this week that thousands of children in America who are missing are being exploited by human… Read More
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Alabama is the first state in 2024 to pass school choice, governor expected to sign(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Alabama on Wednesday became the first state in 2024 to pass school choice and is set to become the 11th state in the country… Read More
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Educational freedom will be on the November ballot for Nebraska votersNebraska’s first-ever school choice program is being challenged by anti-choice activists who hope to repeal it, but Nebraska voters have a chance to retain the brand-new tax-credit-based initiative. Read More
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Minnesota House OKs school resource officer fix(The Center Square) – The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to clarify use of force allowed for school resource officers with a 124-8 vote. The original… Read More
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Parents’ bill of rights initiative moves ahead in Washington State Legislature(The Center Square) – A “parents’ bill of rights” initiative to the Legislature passed out of two legislative committees in Olympia on Friday morning. Read More
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Conservative leaders urge lawmakers to back amendment protecting traditional views on marriage(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Dozens of leaders of conservative organizations planned to send a letter Friday to members of Congress demanding that the lawmakers adopt protections for religious… Read More
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Kansas House committee makes progress on bills stopping trans drugs, surgery for minorsA committee of the Kansas House of Representatives debated a pair of bills that would prohibit treatments for gender dysphoria in minor children. HB 2791 and HB 2792 would prohibit doctors… Read More
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South Carolina leaders push school choice expansion(The Center Square) – South Carolina lawmakers announced a new proposal to expand school choice in the state. H.5164 would expand the Education Savings Account program, which Republican… Read More