Auto industry
Car dealers urge Biden to slam the brakes on EV regulations(The Center Square) – Concern among the nation’s car dealerships about electric vehicle oversupply spawned a second letter to the Biden administration this week urging him to ‘slam the… Read More
Gender Transition
Transgender veterans sue VA seeking gender-affirming surgery(The Center Square) – A group representing transgender veterans filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeking gender-confirmation surgery for 163,000 transgender veterans. The… Read More
Housing
Cities spend millions on homeless while they count the number of those in need(The Center Square) – Cities across the country are counting their homeless in an effort to get a handle on how big the problem is. In the city… Read More
Inflation
Prices rose in December, federal data shows(The Center Square) – Newly released federal inflation data shows prices rose in December. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its Producer Consumption Expenditure, a key marker of… Read More
Courts
Mother slapped with restraining order by PTA president who allegedly harassed her loses motion to dismissA mother who said several LGBT flags were planted at her home at the request of a school PTA president last May has lost her motion to dismiss a… Read More
Courts
DOJ: Chinese national convicted of stalking, threatening student at American college campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal jury convicted a Chinese national and Berklee College of Music student for threatening and stalking someone who posted flyers supporting democracy in… Read More
Public Education
School council meeting on sex ed disrupted by porn video played on screenA committee meeting to discuss and recommend new sex education curriculum for a Texas school district was interrupted Monday when two online attendees broadcasted porn on the screen. During… Read More
Opinion
New school choice program launches in South Carolina. Parents are winning.(The Daily Signal) – Despite the most well-funded efforts to stop education reform, the school choice movement still clearly has momentum. The fruits of… Read More
Public Education
New York educators bemoan ‘budget cuts’ despite a billion-dollar increaseNew York educators are up in arms about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for 2025, even though it includes a billion-dollar increase for public education. Hochul’s proposed $233… Read More
Government
Maine quashes trans trafficking bill 12-0 with liberal sponsors joining to flip kill switchA joint committee in the Maine Legislature voted to kill a measure that would hand over to state courts custody of children for the purposes of sex change medicine. Read More
Culture
Missouri trans clinic whistleblower has a message for the left(The Daily Signal) – Jamie Reed, the former clinician who blew the whistle last year on a gender clinic in St. Louis, tells “The Daily Signal Podcast” that… Read More
Culture
School choice rally brings cheering supporters to Kansas Capitol(The Sentinel) – An estimated crowd of over 150 renewed their call for Kansas to join the growing ranks of states offering School Choice at an enthusiastic rally in… Read More
Culture
‘We are the forefront of the pro-life generation’: What Gen Z pro-lifers are saying about abortionWhile the media often reports how Generation Z is becoming increasingly pro-abortion, there remains a substantial, energetic base of pro-life youth eager to advocate for the rights of the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Congress needs ‘a whole new batch of Republicans’ before agreeing to a border security deal that doesn’t secure the border, Hawley arguesIf a “border security” bill that still allows for the entry of 5,000 illegals a day is the best deal Republicans can get, “we need a whole new batch… Read More
Government
Task force approves recommendations to lawmakers to fight maternal mortality(The Center Square) – A legislative task force this week finalized recommendations for lawmakers on addressing the state’s high rates of maternal mortality and preterm births. The Nursing… Read More
Public Education
Illinois education officials seeking more tax dollars(The Center Square) – The Illinois State Board of Education is aiming high in its request for more taxpayer funding in the next fiscal year. The board is… Read More
Culture
One-quarter of Americans identify as non-religious, even though it makes them less altruisticAmericans are becoming less religious, new research reveals, and this change could have major social consequences. The Pew Research Center released new survey results… Read More
Public Education
Harvard submits 8-page whitewash of plagiarism investigation of former president to House CommitteeHarvard submitted an eight-page summary of its investigation into plagiarism accusations against former university president Claudine Gay to the House Committee on Education and the… Read More
Border
Texas’ dispute with Biden over border crisis escalates(The Center Square) – As the conflict between the federal government and Texas escalates over the state’s right to defend its border with Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott is not… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts teachers’ union faces $375,000 fine and more fallout for illegal strikeThe Newton Teachers Association is facing a penalty up to $375,000 for its illegal strike, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced Monday. The strike began on… Read More