Fentanyl, Mexican Border
‘It’s a weapon of mass destruction’: House committee readies to battle fentanyl scourge(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, led Wednesday’s meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that focused on stopping the flow of deadly fentanyl and other… Read More
Public Education
Kennewick school district to finalize policy giving American flag preference(The Center Square) – The Kennewick School Board is expected to finalize a policy in January that limits the size, number and placement of all flags but the American flag. Read More
Government
Washington state school director who bucked masking announces candidacy for governor(The Center Square) – A Richland school board director fighting a recall effort has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Washington gubernatorial race. If elected, Misipati “Semi” Bird, who distinguishes… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district nixes proposals to limit CRT, gender identity(The Center Square) – The Mead School District has chosen not to move forward on proposals to ban Critical Race Theory instruction and gender studies materials from elementary libraries. Nearly… Read More
Biden administration
McMorris Rodgers calls student loan forgiveness a ‘slap in the face’ to taxpayers(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, calls President Joe Biden’s decision to transfer student loan debt from borrowers to taxpayers a “dramatic overreach of his authority”… Read More