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Showdown in California over bills aiming to ban transgender athletes in female sports, facilitiesA clash at the California Capitol unfolded on Tuesday over two transgender-related bills as female athletes and parents encouraged lawmakers to protect women’s spaces and sports. The Assembly Committee on… Read More
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Colorado Dem says abortions save money, pushes taxpayer-funded proceduresAn influential Colorado Democrat sees more taxpayer-funded abortions as smart fiscal policy. Advocating for legislation that would guarantee state residents fund abortions for women enrolled in Medicaid and the Child… Read More
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Kentucky lawmakers vote to ban taxpayer funds for trans surgeries, lift ban on ‘conversion therapy’Taxpayer-paid trans surgeries won’t be happening in Kentucky if state lawmakers have their way. In late-night votes right before the state’s legislative session closed March 14,… Read More
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Assisted suicide bill advances in Delaware, as opponents warn it’ll target ‘most vulnerable citizens’Delaware is one step closer to legalizing assisted suicide after the state’s House advanced legislation last week to allow terminally ill patients to obtain lethal drugs. House Bill 140 would… Read More
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Measures to ban AI-generated child porn advance in states around the nationTexas is among several states cracking down on AI-generated child pornography, with bipartisan support. The Texas Senate unanimously passed legislation this week to update its definition… Read More
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Sen. Cruz announces ad buy to ‘cheer’ on school choice in TexasAs the fight for school choice enters a critical phase in the Texas Legislature, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is spending $250,000 on ads promoting school choice and pro-school choice lawmakers… Read More
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Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes requiring Ten Commandments display in public schoolsA new Pennsylvania bill would require the Ten Commandments, along with other historic documents, to be displayed in the state’s public schools. Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who gained national… Read More
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Nebraska committee advances bill requiring burial or cremation for aborted babiesA pro-life bill that would treat aborted babies with the dignity of any other human life is advancing in Nebraska. The state’s Health and Human Services Committee voted 5-0 to… Read More
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Illinois lawmakers push bills that ‘threaten to eliminate’ charter schools in the stateIllinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that policy observers say could pave the way for the elimination of charter schools in the state. Charter schools receive public funds like traditional public… Read More
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South Carolina Republicans propose stronger abortion ban; Wyoming overrides veto on ultrasound billCould South Carolina get stronger pro-life protections? Nearly 40 Republican state legislators have sponsored the Human Life Protection Act, a measure that would ban abortion in South Carolina from the… Read More
Homeschools
Proposed homeschooling mandates in Illinois facing strong opposition(The Center Square) – Proposed legislation that would create oversight requirements on Illinois homeschooling is being denounced in Springfield. The Homeschool Act in House Bill 2827 would add… Read More
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Oregon bill to expand assisted suicide faces strong oppositionOregon liberals wanting to expand assisted suicide aren’t finding much support. Oregon Senate Bill 1003, which is sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee but no individual… Read More
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Melania Trump joins fight against internet ‘deepfakes’ and ‘revenge porn’First Lady Melania Trump joined lawmakers Monday in a roundtable discussion on the pervasive internet problem of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) – also known as “revenge”… Read More
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Maine Republicans back censured rep as national support for protecting girls’ sports growsAfter Maine Democrats censured a Republican lawmaker for opposing transgender-identifying athletes competing in girls’ sports, the GOP is fighting back with a messaging bill. State Rep. Liz Caruso, R-Caratunk,… Read More
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Wisconsin Republicans seek to ban so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ for minorsWisconsin Republicans are continuing their push to protect children against gender-altering medical treatments. State Sen. Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, and State Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, are reintroducing the Help Not Harm… Read More
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Minnesota Republicans use new House majority to promote bills to protect borders, life, women’s sportsNow that Republicans temporarily have a 67-66 majority in the Minnesota House of Representatives, they are trying to use it to bring “messaging bills” up for a vote – matters… Read More
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Riley Gaines Act making waves in several states as part of keeping men out of women’s sportsFirst she made waves in the pool, swimming against a transgender woman, and then for the last three years, fighting to keep biological men out of women’s sports. Now, Riley… Read More
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‘Absolutely nuts’: Colorado bill aims to jail those who ‘misgender’ dead people(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Colorado bill could put doctors, government employees or morticians in jail if they accurately record the sex of deceased people who identified as transgender. Read More
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Kansas Senate advances bill expanding low-income scholarship program; broad school choice bill remains in committeeA Kansas measure to expand a low-income school choice program has passed the Senate but a universal school choice bill is still working its way through various committees. The… Read More
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2025 brings flurry of assisted suicide bills in more than a dozen statesStates across the country are charging ahead with efforts to legalize physician-assisted suicide despite longstanding ethical and moral concerns about the practice. Already this year, bills have been introduced in… Read More