Government
Spokane lawmaker resurrects $86 million taxpayer-funded school lunch plan(The Center Square) – A Spokane lawmaker is bringing back legislation to put school meals for every student attending public, charter, and state-tribal schools in Washington on the taxpayers’… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Georgia lawmakers should revise state education review standards(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers should consider revising the state’s four-year cycle of reviewing education standards, a process that can yield revisions potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Read More
Government
Illinois’ scholarship tax credit program ends after Dem-controlled Legislature failed to act(The Center Square) – As states continue to expand educational opportunities around the country, Illinois’ only school choice program is coming to an end. On Dec. 31, the Invest… Read More
Government
Arizona GOP unveils ballot measure sending school funds directly to teachers(The Center Square) – Noting a trend of growing administrative spending and teacher pay lagging those increases, Republican lawmakers want to require school districts to revert more of their… Read More
Courts
Age restriction laws on porn are sweeping the country, but there’s one crucial problem lawmakers will need to confront(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Pornographic websites now have to verify the age of their users in several states, yet some advocates are claiming that the laws not only… Read More
Government
Hundreds of Nevada students expected to lose school choice scholarships. Supporters blame Dem lawmakersUp to 600 Nevada K-12 students may lose their school choice scholarships next year after the Legislature failed to raise the cap on the program and support the governor’s… Read More
Government
Republican lawmakers pitch constitutional amendment to keep Wisconsin churches open(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Republicans want to make sure churches in the state are kept open during the next emergency. State Sen Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, along with… Read More
Biden administration
House Republicans pledge to use majority to investigate Hunter Biden and the president(The Center Square) – House Republican lawmakers are doubling down on investigations into the Biden family’s foreign business dealings and how President Joe Biden may have been involved.Lawmakers… Read More
Education
Taxpayer-funded cancel culture? Lawmakers ask Education Secretary to push for tolerant campuses(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration about cancel culture on college campuses and asking the question: why are federal taxpayer dollars funding it?… Read More
Investigations
Lawmakers ask Missouri attorney general to investigate outgoing lottery director for attempts to steer contract to her new employerFour top legislators are asking the Missouri attorney general to investigate outgoing lottery director May Scheve Reardon, after The Heartlander reported she’s going to work for a vendor… Read More
National
Pressure from lawmakers grows as IRS begins new tax season with ‘continued confusion’(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pressuring the Internal Revenue Service over ongoing problems and unaddressed issues from last year’s filing season even… Read More
National
Lawmakers call for investigation, criticize federally-funded CRT program(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers blasted a federally funded education program that trains researchers and teachers in critical race theory after The Center Square’s investigation broke news of… Read More
National
Lawmakers side with Navy SEALS facing discharge over COVID mandate(The Center Square) – Dozens of lawmakers announced their support for a group of Navy SEALs who sued the Biden administration over a vaccine mandate that is forcing them… Read More
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