Culture
Gov. Inslee raises Pride flag at the Washington State Capitol campus(The Center Square) – The Pride flag is now flying over the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia. Several members of the LGBTQ community – as well as… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma Sooners softball team boldly shares faith on way to record 48 straight winsThe Oklahoma Sooners softball team got its 48th straight win in speculator fashion, but coaches and players are giving God the glory for the feat. Facing off against… Read More
National Debt
Senate passes debt limit deal, sends it to Biden(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate voted 63-36 late Thursday to pass the debt limit deal brokered by President Joe Biden and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Read More
Consumer Protection
Money in digital payment apps such as Venmo, PayPal, may not be insured, watchdog warns(The Center Square) – A federal agency is warning consumers that digital payment apps such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App lack federal insurance protections.The Consumer Financial Protection… Read More
DEI
Christians ‘dominant,’ former criminals ‘marginalized’ according to Washington state DEI training(The Center Square) – As some states, such as Texas, have enacted laws banning the funding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI, Washington state is implementing such… Read More
Missouri
Mitigation, response plan published day after Missouri issues drought alert(The Center Square) – The day after Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declared a drought alert, the Division of Natural Resources announced publication of a new mitigation and response… Read More
Kansas City
KC mayor claims former state auditor ignored city’s concerns over police funding amendment – but once praised her for such independenceKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas once championed then-state auditor Nicole Galloway’s independent streak. Now he’s railing against it. Lucas is bizarrely suing the state as a private… Read More
Courts
Vermont agrees to pay $125K to father, daughter punished for speaking out against trans student(The Daily Signal) – A Vermont school district punished a father and his daughter for speaking out against a biological male in the girls’ locker room. Now, The… Read More
Government
Ohio Republicans look to restrict transgender bathroom use in schools, colleges(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio Republican House members recently introduced legislation that would ban Ohio students from using restrooms or locker rooms of the opposite biological… Read More
Government
Alabama Legislature passes school choice expansion billThe Alabama House voted in favor of school choice expansion on Wednesday, fulfilling the governor’s promise to prioritize education reform. Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Dothan, the sponsor of the… Read More
Education
Records request backs up Shawnee Mission teacher’s warnings about DEI(The Sentinel) – The results of a Kansas Open Records Act request to the Shawnee Mission School District back up several of the claims made by Shawnee Mission North teacher Caedran… Read More
Opinion
Biden’s ed department tells nation’s schools to go back to race-based discipline(The Daily Signal) – The school year is over, but a new race-based missive from Washington will loom over teachers and students all summer. Just before Memorial Day,… Read More
Culture
Washington school gave elementary kids sex ed lesson pushing puberty blockers(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Washington school district allegedly gave elementary school kids a sexual education lesson that pushed puberty blockers and introduced students to preferred pronouns, according… Read More
Culture
Records request backs up Kansas teacher’s complaints about DEI(The Sentinel) – The results of a Kansas Open Records Act request to the Shawnee Mission School District back up several of the claims made by Shawnee Mission… Read More
Culture
New York City Youth Pride event partners with founding sponsor, TargetAmid the fierce criticism surrounding Target’s LGBT advocacy, the well-known retail store is partnering with the NYC Youth Pride event set to take place on June 24. The… Read More
Banks, Crime
Chiefs tickets, new SUV: Former KC bank manager indicted in multimillion-dollar COVID, unemployment benefits fraudFrom the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri:JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A former bank branch manager in Kansas City, Mo., has been indicted by a… Read More
Law Enforcement
‘God, let me make it there on time’: School Resource Deputy talks suicidal teen down from water towerWhen law enforcement officers responded to a late-evening call about a teen climbing a water tower, they discovered a suicidal 8th grader near the top who only wanted to… Read More
Opinion
Raising the bar: The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an American bastion of academic excellenceWhile political and divisive ideologies have pushed public education to lower academic standards, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has championed excellence since it began almost a century ago. Read More
Congress
Senate Democrats turn on Biden’s student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate voted 52-46 Thursday to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness executive order. Biden’s order would cancel up to $10,000 for… Read More
Jobs
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings, report finds(The Center Square) – A newly released survey of small businesses shows that nearly half are having trouble filling job openings.The National Federation of Independent Businesses released the… Read More