2024 election
Pritzker hot mic moment on presidential polling: ‘Don’t like where we’re at’(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is responding to questions about a hot mic comment this week where he said of the presidential race, “I don’t like… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Vetting process questioned of those who enter U.S. from terror-sponsoring nations(The Center Square) – A Cuban-American congressman from Florida discovered through questioning that federal officials are “vetting” foreign agents entering the U.S. by relying on information provided by their… Read More
Federal government
Lawmakers put federal agencies on notice after end to Chevron deference(The Center Square) – A coalition of lawmakers is putting federal agencies on notice after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned “Chevron deference” and as a result, significantly… Read More
Free Speech
Shapiro to House Committee: Censorship cartel, leftist politicians are targeting conservative media(The Heartlander) — Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro testified Wednesday morning before the House Judiciary Committee, offering a scathing opening statement laying bare the extent to which liberal politicians have… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley fires back after columnist implies he wants white male theocracy in form of ‘Christian nationalism’Is the far-left now trying to “Butker” Josh Hawley? Much as liberals pilloried Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for advancing traditional values in a May 11… Read More
Public Education
Missouri AG announces investigation of St. Joseph, Missouri school district over ‘disturbing’ allegationsThe St. Joseph School District is actively being investigated by the Missouri attorney general over allegations first reported by The Heartlander. Those allegations include violations of Missouri Sunshine… Read More
Courts
Colorado awards $17 million for anti-vaping programs from e-cig settlement(The Center Square) – Two nonprofit organizations will receive more than $1.8 million from Colorado as it distributes more than $17 million to address youth vaping. Servicios de… Read More
Public Education
New York just let teachers unions off the hook for failing public schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently repealed a key law that required schools to consider overall student performance when evaluating teachers, marking a significant… Read More
Courts
Fourteen states back Arkansas in lawsuit over LEARNS Act(The Center Square) – Arkansas is getting help from other states in its defense of an injunction that halted a portion of the LEARNS Act. U.S. District Judge… Read More
Culture
Oregon revokes funding for Christian group fighting gang violence due to hiring practices(The Center Square) – Whether faith-based groups are allowed to solely hire people that agree with their faith is a question again before the courts. A ministry in… Read More
Public Education
Pentagon schools encouraged students to be left-wing activists, pushed DEI on kids and teachers, docs show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Teachers at Pentagon schools promoted materials that train students to be social justice activists and pushed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on teachers, according… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district cuts 268 personnel amid budget crisis(The Center Square) – The Moses Lake School District in Washington is cutting an additional 55 positions amid its roughly $20 million budget shortfall, bringing the total number of people… Read More
Government
Here’s how many Democrats voted against requiring proof of citizenship to vote(The Daily Signal) – The Republican-controlled House voted 221-198 Wednesday to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or… Read More
Public Education
Critics blast the nation’s largest labor union for putting politics before academicsAmid criticism that public schools are failing to educate students, their teachers’ unions seem focused on politics more than the classroom, critics say. “If you had any doubts… Read More
Public Education
US public school closures rise as enrollment continues to declinePublic school districts nationwide are closing some schools permanently as they grapple with declining enrollment based on demographic changes and the explosion of interest in alternative education. School… Read More
Gender Transition
Supreme Court asked to rule on schools transitioning students without parents’ knowledge(The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief Monday with attorneys general from 15 other states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a… Read More
2024 election
Colorado Democratic Sen. Bennet says Trump could win in landslide(The Center Square) – Democrat Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet says he doesn’t think President Joe Biden can win the November election and called his party’s current trajectory to… Read More
2024 election
Wisconsin election law has only one way to exit from ballot: death(The Center Square) – Should President Joe Biden decide to exit the presidential race, Wisconsin law creates another impediment to Democrats replacing him. Death is the only allowable… Read More
Education
Philadelphia schools to spend $41.5M on green buses(The Center Square) — The School District of Philadelphia will spend $41.5 million replacing older diesel buses with alternative energy school buses, infrastructure and equipment. The new contract… Read More
2024 election
Pelosi casts doubt on Biden’s White House bid(The Center Square) – Former House Speaker and long-time Democratic party leader Nancy Pelosi weighed in on whether President Joe Biden should drop out of the race to let… Read More