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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 stateâs 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 stateâs Health and Human Services Committee voted 5-0 to… Read More
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Missouri mulls legislation allowing homeschool students to join public-school extracurricular activitiesMissouri homeschoolers may soon be able to participate in any extracurricular activities hosted by school districts, according to a new bill under review by the state House. Sen. Ben Brown,… Read More
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Illinois lawmakers push bills that âthreaten to eliminateâ 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
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Missouri lawmakers file bills on porn restrictions, PRC tax credits, illegal immigrationÂOn pornography, abortion and illegal immigration, Missouri lawmakers are fighting for conservative values. A measure that aims to prevent children from accessing pornography by requiring age verification on adult websites… Read More
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Proposed homeschooling mandates in Illinois facing strong opposition(The Center Square) â 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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Missouri bill focuses on antisemitic discrimination in public K-12 schools, higher educationAntisemitism is âa daily realityâ for Nikolay Remizov, who chose to run for Saint Louis Universityâs student government president last fall. âMy campaign materials were defaced with antisemitic imagery, horns… 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 âdeepfakesâ and ârevenge pornâFirst Lady Melania Trump joined lawmakers Monday in a roundtable discussion on the pervasive internet problem of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) â also known as ârevengeâ… Read More
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Maine Legislature has bipartisan support for trans athlete ban among rank-and-file, says Dem repA majority of Maineâs state legislators likely oppose transgender-identifying males competing in women’s sports, according to one Democratic lawmaker. Freshman state Rep. Dave Rollins, D-Augusta, whose daughter Katie played college… 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 girlsâ sports, the GOP is fighting back with a messaging bill. State Rep. Liz Caruso, R-Caratunk, plans… Read More
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Wisconsin Republicans seek to ban so-called âgender-affirming careâ 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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US Senate to vote on transgender sports bill MondayThe U.S. Senate will hold a procedural vote on a much-anticipated bill Monday, meant to indicate where Republicans and Democrats stand on keeping men out of womenâs sports. The Protection… Read More
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Minnesota Republicans use new House majority to promote bills to protect borders, life, womenâs sportsNow that Republicans temporarily have a 67-66 majority in the Minnesota House of Representatives, they are trying to use it to bring âmessaging billsâ up for a vote â matters… Read More
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Arizona lawmakers considering measure to amend state constitution with protections against DEIâŻAs President Donald Trump dismantles diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies on a federal level, some states are taking steps to ensure that the discriminatory practices remain defeated even after… Read More
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Riley Gaines Act making waves in several states as part of keeping men out of womenâs 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 womenâs sports. Now, Riley… Read More
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âAbsolutely nutsâ: Colorado bill aims to jail those who âmisgenderâ dead people(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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 Republican-controlled… Read More
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2025 brings flurry of assisted suicide billsâŻin 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