Missouri Legislature
Hours after horrifying shooting of nearly two dozen at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally, state Rep. Chris Lonsdale posts what a ‘great time’ he had thereAs one person lay dead and 21 others were being treated at nearby hospitals after a terrifying shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration Wednesday, a state… Read More
Culture
Internal documents shed light on Biden admin’s plan to impose DEI on Pentagon-run schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Defense agency that runs schools for military children approved a contract worth up to nearly $2 million for extensive Diversity, Equity and… Read More
Government
Illinois measure would make parents abusers for denying sex changes for their kids(The Center Square) – A parents’ rights group is pushing back against a proposed Illinois bill equating denying children things like puberty blockers to child abuse. State Rep. Read More
Public Education
A Florida school board votes to retain sexually explicit book in elementary school libraryIn a contentious decision, the Alachua County School Board voted 4-1 to keep the challenged book “Melissa” on the shelves of an elementary school library. The book, previously… Read More
Public Education
School attendance nationwide is suffering from ‘long COVID,’ report findsThe CDC will soon drop the last vestiges of COVID-19 guidelines, but the problems of the pandemic are not so easily undone in public schools. A report from… Read More
Courts
Parents sue California for ‘misleading’ title on transgender ballot initiative(The Center Square) – A parents’ rights group is suing California’s attorney general over what they claim is a politically-charged labeling of their ballot initiative. Parent activist… Read More
Public Education
Levies passing for most Spokane-area schools, but bond proposals failing(The Center Square) – Property tax levy proposals for 13 Spokane-area school districts are passing – some narrowly – but voters in five districts are rejecting long-term, multi-million-dollar bond… Read More
Culture
American Library Association urges librarians to ‘report’ individuals and groups challenging inappropriate material for childrenLibraries receiving complaints about inappropriate books are being pushed by the American Library Association (ALA) to “report” the book challengers. “Report Censorship: Defend the Public’s Freedoms,”… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Sanders vows to fulfill ‘promise’ for deaf, blind students in Arkansas with push for new facilitiesArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vowed to deliver a “quality education” for deaf and blind students in the state in an announcement at the state capitol Wednesday. “…[T]wo schools were… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state Senate district maps that a House Republican PAC had strangely opposedNew Missouri Senate districts were handily approved by the state Supreme Court Wednesday, even after a bizarre legal challenge to them by the former director of the House Republican… Read More
Government
Vape ban in Kentucky schools closer to reality(The Center Square) – Vaping in public schools is closer to being banned after Tuesday’s unanimous passage by the Education Committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives. All… Read More
Public Education
FAFSA glitches lead US Department of Education to ease rules meant to eliminate fraudDelays by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in rolling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has forced it to relax financial rules for students… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Most illegal border crossers apprehended at northern border in US history(The Center Square) – In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, more foreign nationals were apprehended illegally entering the northern border than at any time in U.S. history. Read More
Social Media
DeWine calls on Congress to deal with children, social media(The Center Square) – Gov. Mike DeWine wants Congress to protect children from social media after a federal judge stopped Ohio from enacting a law that requires parental consent. Read More
Congress
House, Senate at odds with impeachment and Ukraine funding(The Center Square) — The House and Senate have each passed major legislative achievements after weeks of internal battling, but both are unlikely to make progress in the other… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Maine lawmaker: Governor building ‘Taj Mahal’ homeless shelters(The Center Square) — Republican lawmakers in Maine are accusing Democratic Gov. Janet Mills of secretly paying for housing and other public benefits for migrants as part of an… Read More
Culture
‘Huge disservice’: Pennsylvania school district quietly reverses sex-segregated bathroom policy despite community support, student protestJust months after hundreds of students protested for same-sex only bathrooms, a Pennsylvania school board is quietly reversing its decision to avoid potential lawsuits. The Perkiomen Valley school… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Nearly 243,000 illegal border crossers reported in January(The Center Square) – There were nearly 243,000 illegal border crossers reported in January nationwide, according to new data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. They include… Read More
State Government, Uncategorized
Former WWE champ Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs, mayor in Tennessee, also major champion for conservativismSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Glenn Jacobs, famous for his portrayal of the character “Kane” in World Wrestling Entertainment, is a former world heavyweight wrestling champion and 2021 Hall of Famer. Read More
Gender Identity, Kansas
Four of largest Kansas school districts ‘cut parents out of the picture’ on student gender issues, despite AG’s warning(The Heartlander) — Four of the largest school districts in Kansas will continue to keep parents in the dark about their students' “transgender” status despite a… Read More