Government
Watch: DeSantis shows Florida’s budget smaller, more effective than New York’sFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a state budget Wednesday that is less than New York City’s and less than half the size of New York state’s. Despite… Read More
World
US plans to seize more ‘shadow’ tankers off Venezuela, per reports(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. is reportedly planning to seize more oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela after successfully carrying out the first such operation on… Read More
Public Education
Charter school enrollment continues to grow, bolstered by minority familiesPublic school enrollment is on a steep decline, except for one type of school: charters. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released its… Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools face Title IX complaint over transgender volleyball playerA Michigan family filed a Title IX complaint this week after a transgender athlete played on Ann Arbor Skyline’s girls’ volleyball team this fall with no notice to parents. Read More
Public Education
Oregon school board apologizes after contentious meeting over $61 million construction contractThe Portland School Board has apologized after a recent meeting left one board member “in tears” over a $61 million construction management contract, OregonLive.com reported. Read More
Government
Watch: Senator says $79 billion in COVID-19 fraud included loan applicants who used doll-face photos for IDSenator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who has spent much of her Washington career fighting government waste, called out fraud examples Wednesday, including people who used pictures of dolls… Read More
Illinois, Politics
State rep: Pritzker already ‘gamed the system’ with redistricting(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois lawmakers will take action if the Indiana legislature votes to redraw congressional maps, but an Illinois Republican says Pritzker… Read More
Abortion, Texas
Abortion rate drops in Texas since 2021 law, report concludes(The Heartlander)–A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports a significant decline in abortions among Texas residents since the state’s heartbeat law took effect… Read More
Drugs, Eric Schmitt
Watch: Sen. Schmitt defends blowing up drug boats, no sympathy for ‘narco-terrorists’(The Heartlander)–When a reporter asked why the U.S. was blowing up “fishing boats” instead of seizing them “without killing anyone,” like when it seized an oil tanker this week,… Read More
Atheist, Sex Change
Atheist Richard Dawkins calls child sex transition mutilation, against biology(The Heartlander) — Evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins called sex-transition “hormonally or surgically mutilating children” in a post on X Tuesday. “Be nice? Yes, let’s… Read More
School Choice
Conservative group announces rules recommendations for federal school choice program(The Heartlander)–As the Treasury Department solicits input for the federal school choice program that starts in January 2027, a conservative group has issued recommendations to protect private and religious… Read More
President Donald Trump, Uncategorized
Watch: Trump questions Fed appointments by autopen on eve of interest rate cut(The Heartlander)–Before the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said at least two of the four board members appointed under Joe Biden may have had… Read More
Immigration, President Donald Trump
Trump launches the ‘Gold Card’ program(The Center Square) – Wealthy foreigners looking to come to the U.S. and obtain permanent residency can now do so through President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa program,… Read More
Kansas City
Sales tax proposal by Johnson County Commission illegal, judge rulesJohnson County commissioners’ plan to seek public approval for an extension of a public safety sales tax next March is flatly illegal, a judge has ruled. The existing… Read More
Government
Kristi Noem testifies to Congress on worldwide threats, immigration; protesters erupt at hearingHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warned Congress of escalating threats and defended the Trump administration’s immigration policies in a contentious hearing Thursday that was interrupted by shouting protesters. Read More
Missouri
Reversing Missouri’s poor reading scores hinges on better teacher evaluations, report saysMissouri is facing a reading crisis in elementary classrooms. While math scores have shown recent improvement, the state’s literacy rates are sliding in the wrong direction. According to… Read More
Public Education
Electric school bus bursts into flames in LA(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An electric school bus burst into flames in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, according to news coverage. The Los… Read More
Culture
New Charlie Kirk book celebrating joys of Sabbath becomes bestseller on first day, sells out at AmazonA new book from Charlie Kirk about honoring the biblical Sabbath has flown off the proverbial shelves, topping Amazon’s bestseller list and selling out at… Read More
Public Education
Family sues school after teen ‘censored’ for tribute to Charlie Kirk(The Daily Signal) – A North Carolina teen painted a tribute to Charlie Kirk on her school’s “spirit rock,” and was promptly censored, according to Alliance Defending Freedom. Read More
Politics
FDA chief says he has ‘moral duty’ to expose COVID-19 vaccine deaths(The Daily Signal) – Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he has a “moral duty” to inform the public of the risks of… Read More