John Ransom

John Ransom is a senior contributor at The Lion, having been for many years a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily…

Public Education
Proposed bureaucratic tax rules threaten the success of school choice program in Oklahoma

The public has an opportunity to weigh in with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) about its proposed rules for the state’s new school choice scholarship program. Under the proposed rules,… Read More

October 6, 2023
Culture
Anger mounts as high school trans runner takes 4th place against girls after coming in 206th against boys

A transgender high school student in Maine is facing mounting anger over concerns of unfairness after placing 4th in a girl’s cross-country race. As the biologically male student crossed the finish… Read More

October 6, 2023
Public Education
Audit: Iowa public school administrative costs up 20% in 6 years

An audit by the state of Iowa showed administrative costs for public schools went up by 20% over the last six years as some lawmakers seek crack down on top-heavy… Read More

October 5, 2023
Culture
Pro-Life display vandalized at Saint Louis Catholic church as violence against on the rise

A traditional pro-life display at a St. Louis-area Catholic Church was vandalized sometime between Monday and Tuesday, a police spokesperson told The Lion. The attack is part of a continuing… Read More

October 4, 2023
Culture
Econ book: Single parent households have Americans falling further behind, kids in crisis 

A new book by a University of Maryland economics professor says single-parent households are causing families to fall further behind, while also harming children and society as a whole.    Melissa… Read More

October 4, 2023