Elections
House votes to require USPS bar codes on mail-in ballots(The Center Square) – Legislation requiring mail-in ballots to use the U.S. Postal Service barcode service overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. “We should be… Read More
Education
Michigan Democrats push pro-LGBTQ sex ed standards that de-emphasize family, abstinence(The Heartlander) — Michigan Democrats are trying to overhaul the state’s sex education standards to reflect progressive ideologies.House Bill 6068, filed Tuesday by Rep. Rachel… Read More
Gender, Kansas
Convicted murderer got sex change surgery courtesy of Kansas taxpayers(The Sentinel) – Kansas taxpayers have apparently paid for the sex change surgery for a convicted murderer in state prison.Thomas Lamb, 83 — now known… Read More
Public Education
Ohio teacher charged with felony after allegedly assaulting 7-year-old special needs studentAn Ohio teacher has been charged with felony assault after she allegedly slapped a special needs child in an incident caught on camera, local TV reported. Jodi… Read More
Culture
Corporate America touts funding employee ‘abortion travel’ but is largely silent on child care benefits, report finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Many Fortune 100 companies offer paid “abortion travel” benefits but do not openly share childcare benefits, a report released Tuesday found. At least… Read More
Politics
Bob Casey endorsed illegal ballot counting scheme hours before PA Supreme Court smacked it down(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Defeated Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey published a Monday opinion piece in which he explained his refusal to concede his race and endorsed counting… Read More
Courts
Wyoming judge strikes down state’s sweeping pro-life laws; appeal is likelyA Teton County judge on Monday overturned two Wyoming pro-life laws – including one that’s the first in the nation that prohibited drug-induced abortions. Judge Melissa Owens… Read More
Public Education
Illegal teachers’ union strikes in Massachusetts nears third week, amasses thousands in finesThree Massachusetts teachers’ unions are continuing their illegal strike, forcing 10,000 students out of school. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA), the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE), and… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian high school forfeits playoff game against transgender opponentA Christian high school in California has forfeited a girls’ volleyball game against an opposing school with a male player. In a statement… Read More
Culture
Helene death toll rises to 103 in North Carolina, 232 in South(The Center Square) – North Carolina fatalities linked to Hurricane Helene has risen to 103, says the Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. Read More
Government
Rep. Nancy Mace files bill to block biological men from women’s restrooms in Capitol(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican South Carolina Rep Nancy Mace introduced a resolution Monday that mandates that individuals in the Capitol complex use bathrooms that correspond to their… Read More
Courts
Top law firms backing child sex changes funneled money into group that trains judges on gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Transgender activists using litigation to push child sex changes simultaneously sponsor an organization that teaches judges to view cases through the lens of gender… Read More
Government
Trump vows to tackle energy problems, chronic disease with latest nominationsPresident-elect Donald Trump is making good on campaign promises to work to bring down energy prices and address chronic diseases in Americans. His latest cabinet nominations and… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold moveRyan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback. Walters, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced… Read More
Public Education
Oregon teacher on leave after showing 1st-grade students video about masturbation, erectionsAn elementary school teacher in Oregon has been placed on leave after showing 1st-grade students a health video focusing on genitalia and masturbation. Joyce Smith-Johnson, elementary level… Read More
Public Education
Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schools’ waterAsheville public schools still don’t have clean water, city officials have reported. On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Asheville’s Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test… Read More
Federal Spending
Pentagon still can’t pass audit despite years of trying(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Defense’s annual audit once again resulted in a disclaimer. That means the federal government’s largest agency – with a budget… Read More
Elections
Michigan Democrats want crackdown on election ‘misinformation’(The Center Square) – Civil fines on individuals intentionally spreading election misinformation would be imposed if proposed legislation in Michigan becomes law. It is the latest effort by… Read More
Border
Trump to declare national emergency, use military to help at border(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump on Monday confirmed reports that he is planning to declare a national emergency because of the “invasion” of the southern border and… Read More
Energy
Trump vows to reduce energy costs with his latest cabinet picks(The Center Square) – With his latest cabinet nominations, President-elect Donald Trump promised to bring down the cost Americans pay for energy by expanding oil and gas production.Trump… Read More