Illegal Immigration
Lawsuit over Rio Grande River buoys seeks to end Operation Lone Star(The Center Square) – Texas installed a new marine barrier of buoys last month in the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass as part of its border security mission,… Read More
President Donald Trump
DeSantis: ‘Of Course’ Trump lost 2020 election(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rebuffed former President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen.DeSantis, who trails Trump in the Republican presidential primary… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Border crisis creates national security threat for U.S., observers say(The Center Square) – The number of terror suspects captured trying to enter the U.S. illegally has soared since President Joe Biden took office.But with more than 1… Read More
Springfield, Taxes
Springfield to vote on 3% marijuana sales tax, joining Missouri’s large cities(The Center Square) – The third-largest city in Missouri will ask voters on Tuesday to approve a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The question on imposing the… Read More
Gender Identity
Kansas City-area school district awarded grant to create ‘gender-affirming closet’ to hide gender identity from parents, but later rejects itThe Kansas City-area Liberty Public Schools was awarded, but has rejected, a grant to create a “gender-affirming closet” for students to presumably hide their gender identity from their parents. Read More
Opinion
How the Biden White House, Facebook quietly censored Americans(The Daily Signal) – Did you think what you saw on your Facebook feed was determined by your interests and your friends? Think again. Read More
Culture
LGBTQ activist org awards thousands to schools across the country to promote gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An LGBTQ activist organization awarded more than 70 public and charter schools throughout the U.S. and Canada thousands of dollars to promote gender ideology,… Read More
Government
Abortion activists turn to legislation to target pregnancy care centers, pro-life advocate warns(The Daily Signal) – Pro-abortion forces have moved from physically attacking pro-life pregnancy care centers to weaponizing legislation against them, according to the Rev. Jim Harden. Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school superintendent threatens parents with legal action over criticism of new counselor who uses ‘they/them’ pronounsA school district in a small Wisconsin town is facing backlash over a Facebook post introducing a high school counselor who uses “they/them” pronouns. As a result, Brodhead… Read More
Public Education
US Congressman’s bill would block Biden admin from withholding funding for schools with hunting, archery programsA U.S. Republican Representative introduced legislation last week to protect federal funding for schools that have archery and hunting education courses. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, said his Protecting… Read More
Public Education
Woman arrested for allegedly threatening conservative school board members(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A suspect has been arrested for allegedly threatening a California school board president following the approval of a policy that requires administrators to notify… Read More
Christian Schools
Reports: Public school enrollment down 10% in last 15 years in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Two new reports on homeschooled and private school students in North Carolina are offering snapshots into the long-term trend of parents seeking alternatives to traditional… Read More
Culture
KU professor falsely claims Indian descent, says Chief of Shawnee Tribe(The Sentinel) – A University of Kansas professor who claims to be of Indian descent is falsifying his ancestry, according to Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes. KU… Read More
Culture
Seattle Public Schools offers free gender-reassignments for middle and high school students through clinicsTwo health centers in Seattle Public Schools with ties to the political Black Panther Party are offering free gender-reassignment medications to children as young as 11. The Meany… Read More
Public Education
Half of parents are sending or considering sending their kids to a new school, survey saysAs students prepare to return to school, many parents are looking to send them to a new school. Nearly half of parents have decided on or are… Read More
Education, Kansas
Recall of Leavenworth school board member Vanessa Reid fails(The Sentinel) — Supporters of a campaign to oust USD 453 board member Vanessa Reid failed to gather the required number of signatures on a petition to place a… Read More
Education, Illinois
Some question taxpayer cost of Illinois law mandating full day kindergarten(The Center Square) – Future kindergartners in Illinois will be spending more time in the classroom. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law requiring school districts to… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Nearly 165,000 apprehended at southern border in July(The Center Square) – At least 164,753 foreign nationals were apprehended or reported evading capture after illegally entering the southwest border in July, according to preliminary Border Patrol data… Read More
Missouri, Transportation
Parson says $50 million for safer Missouri railroad crossings is ‘just a start’(The Center Square) – Spending $50 million to make Missouri’s railroad crossings safer is only a starting point, according to state officials. Gov. Mike Parson and Patrick McKenna,… Read More
Culture
Christian youth reading Bible arrested for peaceful protest at Wisconsin drag event, while Nazis ignored by policeA Bible-reading teen was among several young people arrested during a peaceful protest across the street from a drag event that included kids last weekend in Wisconsin. Read More