Culture, Public Education
Male students in dresses and a teacher in heels prompt families to leave sexual indoctrination in schoolA public middle school in Pennsylvania encouraged male students to wear dresses to class during Pride Month, but students wearing U.S. and Blue Lives Matter pins were told to… Read More
National
Florida, Texas allocate record funding for programs supporting adoptive, foster families, expectant mothers(The Center Square) – As Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed funds for adoption, describing the funding as anti-choice, the Republican governors of Florida and Texas have allocated a… Read More
Culture
Ducey appeals ruling against Arizona’s limiting COVID relief to open schools(The Center Square) – Gov. Doug Ducey is appealing a federal judge's decision blocking his decision to withhold federal COVID-19 relief to unopened schools.While Arizona had lifted all… Read More
Government
Former MMA fighter to cover tuition for his students who lost Hope Scholarships after judge’s ruling in WV(reimaginED) – A retired professional wrestler from Miami is poised to prove that innovation and compassion are worthy opponents to a court battle playing out in West Virginia over… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill for face masks for Austin school district’s athletes nears $64,000(The Center Square) – Debate has raged across the country over mask requirements for school students, but new spending records show how much masks have cost taxpayers for a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Majority of Illinois schools opt out of National Sex Ed Standards(The Center Square) – Opposition is growing from parents, religious groups and Republican lawmakers on sex education standards for Illinois schools.Gov. J.B. Pritzker said when signing the legislation… Read More
Culture
Inside Derek Jeter’s Catholic roots: How faith and family made him a baseball superstar(Religion Unplugged) – Yankee Stadium was packed to the rafters. The place was as loud as it typically would get when the New York Yankees played in a World… Read More
Immigration
U.S. Supreme Court hands Texas another legal victory on Biden’s immigration policies(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed Texas another legal win in an ongoing lawsuit over the Department of Homeland Security’s deportation policy.Associate Justice… Read More
Local News
Brightspeed fiber optic internet coming to 19 Missouri counties by end of 2023Hundreds of thousands of Missourians will soon see improvements to their internet access as Brightspeed has announced it is building a large segment of its fiber optics network throughout… Read More
Immigration
Abbott, Texans push back against Washington, D.C. mayor’s claims over illegal immigration(The Center Square) – Texas leaders are pushing back against claims made by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after she blamed Texas for her city’s struggles to deal with… Read More
Economy
Nearly half of small businesses are in hiring freeze, citing inflation and costs(The Center Square) – Nearly half of small business owners are not willing to hire because of labor costs and “skyrocketing inflation,” a newly released small business report shows. Read More
Courts
Missouri AG files lawsuit against city of St. Louis to halt “taxpayer-funded abortions”St. Louis, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction against the city of St. Louis to halt “taxpayer-funded abortions.”… Read More
Local News
Missouri governor declares drought alert in southern half of state(The Center Square) – As moderate to severe drought conditions spread throughout the southern half of Missouri, Republican Gov. Mike Parson today issued an executive order declaring an alert… Read More
Politics
Republicans demand answers on Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale to China firm linked to Hunter Biden(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Department of Energy sold oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to a Chinese company linked to the president’s son’s investment firm,… Read More
Culture
Parents must stand up, says Milwaukee mom in lead up to parents rally in WisconsinAs calls for curriculum transparency, school choice and accountability from local school boards has increased, parents nationwide have stepped into new roles they never considered before: political activists. Scarlett… Read More
Culture
House Dems ‘refused even to consider’ a resolution condemning pro-abortion violenceDespite more than 100 attacks against pro-life pregnancy centers and churches since May, Democratic leaders in the House “refused even to consider” a proposed resolution condemning the violence. Read More
Culture
Portland summer camp founded by anarchist group promotes radical agenda to kids“A rose by any other name…” may be an anarchist camp for children. Budding Roses is a Portland-based summer camp for kids who are in grades 4-8. Critics say… Read More
Public Education
Inflation causing Kentucky school construction costs to rise(The Center Square) – The current period of inflation, with rates that have not been seen for more than 40 years, is not just impacting the price of gas, food… Read More
Culture
Indiana Republicans propose spending up to $78M on maternal support while banning most abortions(The Center Square) – Indiana senate Republicans revealed their draft bill, Senate Bill 1, which would ban nearly all abortions in the state while also unveiling plans to appropriate… Read More
Government
Tennessee launches education savings account program in Davidson, Shelby counties(The Center Square) – Tennessee has launched its Educational Savings Account program, which applies to students in both Memphis and Nashville schools.The ESA program began with legislation passed… Read More