Agriculture, State Government
Farmers will receive 150% of land value under new Missouri eminent domain law(The Center Square) – Utility companies and governments acquiring agricultural or horticultural land through eminent domain will be required to pay 150% of the fair market… Read More
Culture
Gov. Evers calls special session on abortion, wants voters to call lawmakers(The Center Square) – Gov. Tony Evers is asking abortion supporters in the state to pressure lawmakers ahead of a new special session on abortion.The governor on Wednesday said… Read More
Public Education
Reduced training to arm Ohio teachers becomes law(The Center Square) – Ohio school boards can put armed teachers in classrooms with one day of training, rather than the previously required month, after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a… Read More
Culture
Health department removes link to sex guide that cited Planned Parenthood(The Center Square) – A Michigan county’s department of public health pulled a controversial family guide from its website.The guide, which instructs parents on how to talk to… Read More
Government, Homeschools
Homeschool moms dispel common stereotypes, misconceptions about their workSince the dramatic increase in U.S. homeschool families after the COVID-19 pandemic, several critics of homeschooling have expressed concerns over the long-term effects of educating at home. Will… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania legislators to introduce bill prohibiting teaching gender and sexuality in elementary schoolTwo Pennsylvania state senators will introduce a bill to restrict teaching on gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools. The bill is a response to concerns voiced by… Read More
Culture, Opinion
As SCOTUS decision on abortion looms, major media ignore pro-abortion attacks on churches, Kavanaugh(Religion Unplugged) – There have been at least 41 incidents of attacks against churches and crisis-pregnancy facilities since the May 2 leak of the Supreme Court draft decision that… Read More
Government, Opinion
Florida reformers got it right: ‘Customized education is good for all kids’(reimaginED) – My son Richard has the chutzpah of Hank Greenberg, the greatest Jewish baseball player of all time. So, soon after we moved to Florida, Richard tried out… Read More
Government
Tennessee Supreme Court denies Nashville’s request to reconsider school voucher program(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Supreme Court will not reconsider its prior ruling on an educational savings plan in Nashville and Memphis.On June 1, Nashville had filed a… Read More
Investigations, National, National Security
Foreign investment in U.S. farmland is way up, and may be a national security issue(The Center Square) – Foreign investment in U.S. farmland has tripled in the past 10 years, reporters at a non-profit investigative journalism group found. Read More
Public Education
Florida public school district recommends keeping students’ ‘gender identity’ from parents in LGBTQ support guideA large public school district in Florida encourages staff to keep students’ “gender identity” and information about “transitioning” from parents in its official support guide.The guide comes from… Read More
Courts, State Government
Millions from talcum powder lawsuit funneled to legal services for Missourians in poverty(The Center Square) – A portion of punitive damages from a liability lawsuit ruling on cancer-causing talcum powder will increase funding for civil legal services for Missourians in poverty. Read More
Opinion
Smithsonian hosts ‘age-appropriate drag show’ for young children to celebrate pride monthIn an oxymoron for the ages, an “age-appropriate drag show” for young children was hosted earlier this month by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of a larger… Read More
State Government, Water
The main event is coming: Major water line work slated for Jefferson City. Here’s whereJEFFERSON CITY — Missouri American Water says it will begin construction later this month to replace outdated water main pipes in Jefferson City. The main that’s in question is… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Whitmer to sign $14 million school safety bill(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a bill Friday, which would distribute $14 million to all Michigan schools to fund critical incident planning in… Read More
Culture
Faith helps drive Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in NBA title quest(Religion Unplugged) – It was back in January, when the NBA season was still young, that Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors had gotten off to a poor… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas is #32 in educational ‘racial equality,’ belying officials’ ‘anti-racism’ claims(The Sentinel) – Kansas is the 32nd-worst state in the nation for racial equality, showing once again school officials’ alleged devotion to ending racism and discrimination is merely cover for… Read More
Public Education
Hutchinson reinstates Arkansas School Safety Commission(The Center Square) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an executive order Friday reinstating the state’s School Safety Commission. “The recent violence in Texas was a stark… Read More
Public Education
Salt Lake City schools get millions in extra federal emergency cash, still project nearly $40M deficit(The Center Square) – The Salt Lake City school district projects a nearly $40 million deficit next school year despite a large injection of federal pandemic relief… Read More
Government
Survey: Majority of Coloradans hold a ‘favorable opinion’ about charter schools(The Center Square) – A majority of Coloradans hold a "favorable opinion" about charter schools in the state, part of a survey released on Friday found.The… Read More