Courts
19 liberal state attorneys general file brief seeking to roll back Title IX exemptions(The Center Square) – Attorneys General from 19 states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief this week with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in… Read More
Economy, Inflation
Consumer confidence drops as food, gas prices rise(The Center Square) – New data on consumer confidence shows that Americans are less confident about the U.S. economy, pointing to higher grocery and gas prices.The Conference Board,… Read More
Economy
U.S. GDP actually worse than originally published(The Center Square) — Newly revised Gross Domestic Product data shows that the U.S. economy grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2023, lower than previously reported by… Read More
Congress
McConnell freezes during news conference for second time this summer(The Center Square) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., raised fresh concerns Wednesday when he froze during a news conference, the second time he has done so… Read More
Kansas
Kansas loses private sector jobs while adding government jobs(The Sentinel) — Through the first seven months of 2023, seasonally adjusted numbers show Kansas has lost 2,700 private-sector jobs, while adding about 5,000 government jobs. According to numbers… Read More
St. Louis
Missouri House special committee to focus on St. Louis’ 1% earning tax(The Center Square) – The Republican chairman of a special House interim committee on the earnings tax believes its impact on the City of St. Louis also affects all… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri Board of Education member cries foul over ‘coded language’ in new member ethics policy meant to muzzle dissentA board member of a Missouri school district is denouncing a new ethics policy that he says contains “coded language” meant to muzzle his First Amendment rights. St. Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools policy requires school district staff to support LGBT students and staffThe nations’ fourth largest school district has a policy requiring staff to support LGBT students and staff, giving such examples as using preferred pronouns and putting up visible signs… Read More
Public Education
NJ school district failed to look into dozens of sexual harassment claims, Education Department says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. Department of Education has found that Newark Public Schools failed to properly respond to dozens of sexual harassment complaints, according to a… Read More
Public Education
‘Sends a clear message’: Mom secures $100,000 settlement with school that allegedly tried to transition her daughter(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A mother and daughter have settled with Spreckels Union School District in California after the school allegedly tried to socially transition her daughter behind… Read More
Homeschools
‘Schools are failing according to their own standards,’ says former teacher-in-training turned homeschool advocateTim Lieber credits his high school band teacher with helping transform his life – precisely because she worked as much as possible outside the school system. “She never… Read More
Public Education
School district speaks out after liberal AG sues to block parental notification policy(The Daily Signal) – School districts in the Sacramento area of California are considering policies requiring schools to notify parents if their children claim to identify as transgender,… Read More
Courts
City can’t ban farmer from market for views on same-sex marriage, judge rules(The Daily Signal) – Six years after a Michigan city barred a farmer from selling apples and other fruit at an outdoor market because he doesn’t allow same-sex weddings… Read More
Public Education
Biden admin highlights historic education funding, ignores worsening outcomesThe Biden administration released a “fact sheet” on Tuesday highlighting its support of K-12 education as students return to school. However, its “facts” were misleading, critics say. “Since… Read More
Culture
California parent group introduces 3 ballot initiatives on transgender policy(The Center Square) – Parent activist group Protect Kids California introduced three ballot initiatives to set statewide transgender youth policy in sports and education. The three initiatives… Read More
Public Education
Report: Wisconsin public schools has become heavily bureaucratic(The Center Square) – A law firm in Milwaukee says Wisconsin’s public schools have declining enrollment and increasing numbers of administrators. “Wisconsin has become heavily bureaucratic,” says the… Read More
Courts
Convicted murderer sues, wants state to pay for gender transition surgery(The Center Square) – A convicted murderer diagnosed with gender dysphoria is taking the Indiana Department of Correction to court, arguing that the government should cover surgical and medical… Read More
Local Government
Johnson County commissioners to respond Thursday to attorney general complaint they violated Kansas Open Meetings ActJohnson County commissioners will decide Thursday how to respond to an allegation they violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act by discussing general employee pay raises in an executive session… Read More
Culture
States’ attorneys general warn law firms on diversity hiring: ‘Terminate unlawful race-based quotas’Attorneys general from six states have sent a letter to the nation’s top 100 law firms warning them about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices that could violate the… Read More
Culture
Presidential hopeful Tim Scott releases sweeping ‘Empower Parents Plan’ to fight unions, Big Tech, Biden policiesPresidential candidate Tim Scott released his “Empower Parents Plan” for improving education on Monday, covering a variety of hot-button topics and reversing several of President Biden’s major policies. Read More