A Republican-proposed overhaul of how Ohio oversees K-12 education and decision-making on academic standards, model curricula and school district ratings cleared the state Senate on Wednesday with a vote along party lines. Oversight of the…
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Getting North Carolina legislators to formally call for a convention to consider creating amendments to the U.S. Constitution is the way forward to rein in an ever-expanding federal government, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum said…
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Karine Jean-Pierre dodges question on Lori Lightfoot’s re-election loss, blames GOP for crime surge
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday avoided a question on Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s re-election loss and appeared to blame Republicans in Congress for the surge in crime rates across the country.…
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California’s COVID-19 state of emergency officially ended Tuesday, nearly three years after Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation’s first statewide stay-at-home order. The official end will likely have no effect on the state’s nearly…
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New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday unveiled a $53.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2024, about 5% more than the spending plan he signed for the current year, proposing more school aid, a…
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House votes to kill Biden’s ‘woke’ ESG investment rule that props up ‘phony climate movement’
The House voted Tuesday to kill the Biden administration’s controversial rule that encourages private retirement plan fiduciaries to consider environment, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions for tens of millions of Americans.…
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Leaders of the Republican minority at the Minnesota Legislature rolled out a $13 billion ‘Give It Back’ plan Tuesday to tap most of the state’s $17.5 billion budget surplus for one-time and permanent tax cuts,…
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Rubio, Warner displeased with ‘Gang of Eight’ briefing on classified docs: ‘Left much to be desired’
Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va., expressed displeasure following a ‘Gang of Eight’ briefing by the intelligence community on the alleged mishandling of classified documents by the executive branch, saying in a joint…
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The state of Oregon is weighing a bill to give homeless and low-income people $1,000 a month in universal basic income. The Oregon state legislature is considering a bill to establish a People’s Housing Assistance…
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West Virginia’s Republican state auditor announced Tuesday that he will run for governor next year. JB McCuskey is in his second term as auditor. The Harrison County native also spent four years in the House…