DEI
University System of Georgia to ban DEI, commit to neutrality, teach Constitution(The Center Square) – The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has recommended a number of new and revised policies for its institutions, such as a commitment to institutional… Read More
2024 election
What post-election meltdowns and a North Korean defector can teach us about self-governanceThere’s much to love about America for unworldly young North Korean defector Yeonmi Park. The abundant food, of course, after having eaten insects and plants on her way to school… Read More
2024 election
Casey concedes U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – Bob Casey Jr. is finally ready to say goodbye. Seventeen days after the polls closed, the two-term Democratic senator called Republican challenger Dave McCormick to congratulate… Read More
President Donald Trump
Judge again delays Trump’s hush money sentencing(The Center Square) – A New York judge on Friday once again delayed the sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case as Trump seeks dismissal of the felony case. Read More
Education, Faith
Texas approves Bible-infused curriculum for K-5 schools(The Heartlander) — Texas schools may start using a Bible-infused curriculum as soon as next school year after the state Education Board narrowly approved it Friday. The state-authored Bluebonnet Learning … Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas Ed Dept. and Ed Board promote DEI and Critical Race Theory principles(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State Board of Education told the Legislature the principles of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are not used in schools, but in December 2023, KSBOE … Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley holds FBI director, Homeland Security secretary in contempt, argues Senate should tooThe Homeland Security secretary should’ve been removed from office after being impeached for dereliction of duty, and the FBI director should resign and be investigated, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley argues. Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt filing bills to combat disease, censorship, in moves that just might raise Congress’ popularityBack during the government shutdown of 2013 voters had a higher opinion of maladies such as toenail fungus and hemorrhoids than of Congress, with just 8%approving of the latter… Read More
National Security
Abbott issues order to protect Texas infrastructure from Chinese threats(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott issued a second executive order in one week to protect Texans from threats posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the… Read More
State Government
Embattled hurricane recovery office leader is out(The Center Square) – Laura Hogshead is no longer leading the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. Published reports, with confirmation from a spokeswoman in the Department of Public… Read More
DEI
DEI gone?: GOP lawmakers prep to clean house in federal government(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump’s win and his subsequent creation of a Department of Government Efficiency have galvanized lawmakers to pave the way for legislation to clean out… Read More
President Donald Trump
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s attorney general nominee; his future, next nominee, unknown(The Heartlander) — Embattled Republican Matt Gaetz “has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation,” the Associated Press reported.Gaetz, a… Read More
School Choice
Religion – and religious education – can reduce rape, suicide, study showsA self-governed nation arguably begins and ends with one thing: self-governed individuals. If you can’t govern yourself and your own behavior, how can you possibly govern a nation? Moreover, a… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley joins victims in plaintive call for House to compensate those still sickened by WWII-era radiationRadioactive clouds from America’s WWII-era nuclear bomb testing covered untold Idahoans downwind. But federal compensation for the resulting sickness and death never has.Likewise, radiation victims across the country, including Missouri,… Read More
Gender, Kansas
Kansas said to be investigating nurse over her social media posts questioning transgenderism(The Heartlander) — A nurse is reportedly under investigation by the Kansas Board of Nursing (KSBN) for unspecified posts about transgenderism.Elaine Gebhardt writes on social media platform… Read More
Border
Poll: Majority of Americans support Trump’s plan to declare emergency at border(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency over the border crisis, according to a new poll. Declaring such an… Read More
School Choice
School choice advocates praise Trump’s education pick(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump has named Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education, and school choice advocates were quick to praise the pick.McMahon, who served… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Judge finds Ibarra guilty of murdering Laken Riley, hands down huge sentence(The Center Square) – Jose Ibarra, a suspected member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and in America illegally since 2022 according to immigration officials, has been found guilty… Read More
Federal government
FEMA’s DEI spending under scrutiny(The Center Square) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing scrutiny for its spending on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Lawmakers at a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday pressed… Read More
2024 election
Pennsylvania Supreme Court shoots down undated ballots — again(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court told counties on Monday that ballots with dating errors cannot be counted as valid. The emergency order comes after elected officials in… Read More