Culture
It’s the mouse’s house: How Disney âcapturedâ local government with perks âakin to bribesâ(The Daily Signal) â The Walt Disney Co. effectively controlled the local government around the site of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for decades in what an extensive review… Read More
Government
Florida bill would ban high school athletes convicted of felonies(The Center Square) â Florida lawmakers have filed a new bill that could ban high school athletes who are convicted as adults of several felonies. Senate… Read More
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Florida’s DeSantis signs special session bills, including school choice expansion(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis signed all of the bills passed this week during the Florida Legislatureâs special session. The special session was called in response to several… Read More
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Parents Bill of Rights is âcommon sense,â says US Rep. Julia Letlow(The Daily Signal) â Parents should have the right to know what their children are being taught in school and to have their voices heard when they have concerns. Thatâs… Read More
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Bill would ban taxpayer funding for gender researchers âwho prey on childrenâ(The Daily Signal) â Rep. Josh Brecheen is introducing legislation that would ban gender researchers from receiving taxpayer funding if they lead studies facilitating transgender sex-change attempts for… Read More
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Memo reveals how teachers’ union worked on bill to keep sexually explicit books in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic lawmakers privately negotiated with the nationâs largest teachers union to craft a bill intended to combat bans of sexually explicit books in schools, according… Read More
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$15,000 teacher raises part of House Democrats $40 billion school finance bill(The Center Square) â The Texas House Democratic Caucus on Thursday proposed a $40 billion public school education package that includes $15,000 teacher raises. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, filed… Read More
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California adopts anti âbody shamingâ policy as half of kids 5-11 are overweight(The Center Square) â California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill requiring the creation of a new model policy against body shaming for students in grades 1-12 as the… Read More
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American Library Association helped draft bill to combat restrictions on sexually explicit books for kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The former president of the American Library Association (ALA) said the organization helped âdevelopâ legislation intended to combat attempts to remove sexually explicit books from… Read More
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Sen. Cruz calls for preventing schools from being turned into housing for illegal immigrants Â(The Daily Signal) â Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced a bill that would prevent educational institutions from being turned into shelters for illegal immigrants. The … Read More
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As pro-lifers face jail time on DOJ charges, GOP moves to repeal FACE Act(The Daily Signal) â As pro-life activists face prison time brought on by Department of Justices charges, Republican members of Congress are introducing legislation targeting the Freedom of Access to… Read More
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Republicans introduce bill to defend federal funding for firearm safety, hunting and archery school programsTwo federal lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to allow schools to fund firearm safety, hunting education and archery programs. U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, introduced… Read More
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US Sen. Vance to attempt passage of bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) â U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance says he plans to ask for unanimous passage today of his bill banning federal mask mandates until the end of next year. Read More
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âSmear parentsâ: Parental rights advocates sound the alarm as bill targeting parents moves through legislature(Daily Caller News Foundation) â California parental rights advocates are sounding the alarm as a bill targeting parents who speak out at school board meetings continues to advance through the… Read More
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Parents could face jail time for sending emails school staff donât like: Critics sound alarm on California bill(The Daily Signal) â California already has undermined the rights of parents from out of state when it comes to experimental transgender âhealth care,â but the Legislature… Read More
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Abortion activists turn to legislation to target pregnancy care centers, pro-life advocate warns(The Daily Signal) â Pro-abortion forces have moved from physically attacking pro-life pregnancy care centers to weaponizing legislation against them, according to the Rev. Jim Harden. In recent… Read More
Government
Republican Rep seeks to freeze hiring of department of education âbureaucratsâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Florida Rep. Aaron Bean will introduce a bill to enact a hiring freeze at the Department of Education, the Daily Caller has learned. The… Read More
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South Carolina education scholarship bill aligns with national trend(The Center Square) â In passing an education scholarship bill this year, South Carolina lawmakers followed a national trend of allowing more parents to choose where to send their kids… Read More
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California bill would allow local school boards to remove dissenting members(The Center Square) â A newly proposed measure facing the California Senate would bar school boards from adopting any policy that “contradicts any existing law requiring a school district to… Read More
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GOP senatorsâ new bill would crack down on âmarxistâ race-based lessons in K-12 schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being spent on K-12 American History and civics… Read More