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James Woods criticizes CA Gov. Gavin Newsom for dropping ball on forest management(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As wildfires sweep through Los Angeles and as California falters in its emergency response efforts, actor James Woods appeared on Fox News Wednesday to… Read More
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South Dakota senator proposes bill to eliminate Department of EducationThe U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would make the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) obsolete. U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, pre-filed bill… Read More
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North Dakota governor champions educational freedom in speechNorth Dakota’s new governor has declared his support for school choice. In his State of the State address on Tuesday, freshman governor Kelly Armstrong… Read More
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Washington state bill would make portable student funding for kids trapped in failing schools(The Center Square) – Washington state Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, has introduced legislation to create scholarships for students via Education Savings Accounts, commonly called ESAs. Read More
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Kansas education spending out-paces inflation in 2024, but instruction spending stays flat(The Sentinel) – According to data from the Kansas Department of Education, school districts statewide increased total spending by about 4% in the 2023-24 school year, well over the… Read More
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Laken Riley Act passes US House, would require detainment of illegals suspected of nonviolent crimesThe U.S. House has passed a bill to require the detainment of illegal immigrants suspected of nonviolent crimes. In the first act of the 119th Congress, representatives approved… Read More
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House certifies results of Trump’s 2024 election victory(The Daily Signal) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday led the certification of the 2024 presidential election victory of her opponent, the once and future president, Donald Trump. Read More
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Massachusetts governor orders sweeping shelter inspections after illegal migrant arrested with AR-15, drugs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Massachusetts Democrat Gov. Maura Healey on Monday ordered an inspection of all state-run emergency shelters after an illegal migrant was arrested with an AR-15… Read More
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Biden admin admits defeat by withdrawing 7 ‘woke’ rule changes(The Daily Signal) – The Biden administration has withdrawn seven far-left proposed rules at the end of December, potentially due to receiving hundreds of thousands of critical… Read More
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Delaware Democrat refiles physician-assisted suicide bill, despite Democratic governor’s veto last sessionWith a new governor in office, Democrats in Delaware’s state Legislature are launching another push to legalize physician-assisted suicide. State Rep. Eric Morrison is leading 19 Democrats in… Read More
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Leftist San Francisco starting to crack down on drug and homelessness problemSan Francisco is beginning to change how it deals with its chronic drug and homelessness problems, including new restrictions on government money and calls for mass arrests of homeless… Read More
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Biden admin spent millions on DEI grants for K-12 schools(The Center Square) – A new report details millions of taxpayer dollars spent on funding diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at K-12 schools around the country. Critics say such… Read More
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‘Government overreach’: Agency just granted itself new powers to regulate checking accounts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The lame duck Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a rule in December to curb overdraft penalties in what experts told the… Read More
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Tennessee bill proposes displaying Ten Commandments in public schoolsThe Tennessee Legislature will soon consider a bill to encourage public schools to display historical documents, including the Ten Commandments. House Bill 47, sponsored… Read More
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New Hampshire Republicans renew efforts for universal school choiceAs states gear up for the 2025 legislative session, New Hampshire is looking to be the first northeastern state with universal school choice. Education freedom advocate Corey DeAngelis… Read More
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House reelects Mike Johnson as SpeakerRep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, won reelection as House Speaker on Friday after two Republicans changed their votes in his favor. Reps. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, and Keith Self,… Read More
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Biden DOJ poured over $1 million into ‘restorative justice,’ DEI efforts for K-12 students, new report finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Joe Biden awarded K-12 schools $100,113,942 in grants aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts… Read More
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Biden admin blocks Japanese company’s $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Biden administration blocked Nippon Steel’s roughly $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel Friday. A national security review referred the decision to the… Read More
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Pro-Life Christian detained for preaching Gospel, offering to adopt babies at abortion clinic(The Daily Signal) – Police detained a pro-life father and husband outside an Ohio abortion clinic for sharing the Gospel and offering to adopt abortion-minded women’s babies. Still, he plans… Read More
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Alabama opens much-anticipated universal school choice applicationsAnticipation has been building as applications have now opened for Alabama’s first-ever school choice scholarship program. On Thursday, Alabama families could begin submitting applications… Read More