2024 election
CNN cancels second New Hampshire GOP debate(The Center Square) – CNN has canceled its scheduled Sunday evening GOP presidential debate to be held in New Hampshire, the second debate to be nixed in less than… Read More
U.S. Military
Removal of firearms addressed in Missouri committee hearing on veteran suicides(The Center Square) – Assistance to prevent veterans from committing suicide was unanimously approved during a Missouri House Veterans Committee hearing that included a discussion on firearms. Debbie… Read More
Culture
California community college launches program only for ‘students of color’(The Center Square) – A new California community college pre-faculty training program is marketed as only available to non-white graduate students, leading to calls of discrimination. In a… Read More
Culture
USA boxing’s new transgender rule could ‘kill a woman,’ coach warns(The Daily Signal) – USA Boxing has changed its rules to allow men who identify as women to compete in the female category, a change that coach Cary… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court denies review in critical trans bathroom case that could have clarified Title IX(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court unceremoniously denied review Tuesday in a case that would have clarified once and for all whether separating bathrooms based on biological… Read More
Government
‘Build a better case,’ say critics of bill to lower Washington’s school bond election threshold(The Center Square) – Some lawmakers in Washington state want to lower the bar to pass school bonds in elections. House Bill 1843 proposes an… Read More
Government
Spokane lawmaker resurrects $86 million taxpayer-funded school lunch plan(The Center Square) – A Spokane lawmaker is bringing back legislation to put school meals for every student attending public, charter, and state-tribal schools in Washington on the taxpayers’… Read More
Public Education
‘His voice carries a lot of weight’: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp throws his support behind school choiceGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp encouraged lawmakers to pass school choice legislation in his State of the State address. “Over the last few years, there has been a great… Read More
Congress, Taxes
Lawmakers unveil major bipartisan tax legislation(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives unveiled a major piece of tax legislation Tuesday that has a significant chance of becoming law in… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Florida AG calls on Congress again to impeach Mayorkas as House proceedings continue(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is once again calling on Congress to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to secure U.S. Read More
2024 election
DeSantis, Haley vow to stay in race despite Trump’s huge Iowa victory(The Center Square) – Two more primary contenders dropped out of the Republican presidential primary race after former President Donald Trump’s rousing victory in Iowa on Monday night. Read More
2024 election
‘Only getting started’: Trump full steam ahead, DeSantis faltering as primary moves forward(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump dominated the Iowa Caucuses Monday evening, leaving little room for his opponents to forge a path forward and make the pitch… Read More
Culture
Meet the Dem operatives sitting on Harvard’s governing board(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University’s highest governing board is filled with Democratic operatives and donors. The Harvard Corporation is a 12-member board… Read More
Courts
Connecticut teacher who denounced mandatory ‘privilege’ training is now suing the school board for retaliationA Connecticut public school teacher filed a federal lawsuit last week against his school board for allegedly violating his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. John Grande, who taught… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri doctors indicted for illegally administering drugs, fraudulent billing(The Center Square) – Two Missouri doctors were indicted and accused of illegally administering drugs to patients and fraudulently billing Medicare for related psychiatric services. Drs. Asim Muhammad… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers introduce pro-school choice constitutional amendmentFifteen Republican lawmakers have proposed a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for educational freedom in Kentucky. HB 208 proposes the state constitution… Read More
Government
‘Back to the pony express’: California superintendents criticize expensive electric school bus mandateSome California public schools are pushing back against a new law mandating all school buses be electric by 2035. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed… Read More
Public Education
National group gives Illinois poor rating on policies that support reading instruction(The Center Square) – A national teaching organization is giving Illinois poor marks on policies to improve reading instruction. The National Council on Teacher Quality published a … Read More
Public Education
Reformers look for apprenticeship opportunities for new teachers in Wisconsin(The Center Square) – A reform group in Wisconsin wants to take what works for plumbers and get it to work for teachers. The Institute for Reforming Government… Read More
Culture
Former surgeon, whistleblower on kids’ trans procedures comes forward after depleting savings to defend himself against the fedsA former surgeon in Texas, who outed a medical center for performing gender reassignment procedures on minors, said he has wiped out his savings in defending himself against the… Read More