A federal judge this week appointed an outside expert to help Oregon end its practice of housing kids in foster care in hotels, years after the agency promised it would do so in a legal settlement. U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane on Tuesday took the unusual step of appointing Marty Beyer to oversee the … Continued
In response to the Temecula Unified School Board’s decision not to adopt a controversial social studies textbook in May, California Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged the board’s decision and threatened it with legislative consequences if it does not reverse course. The school board, which banned “critical race theory” in December of 2022, detailed how it did … Continued
The Louisiana legislature took a major vote on Tuesday to overturn the veto that was put forward by Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) on a bill that would ban all sex reassignment surgeries and treatments for minors throughout the southern state. The bill in question, House Bill 648, also called the ‘Stop Harming Our Kids Act’, … Continued
Under new rules proposed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) this week, New Jersey will require automobile manufacturers to increase sales of electric vehicles, a mandate that would lead to a total ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in the next 12 years. On Monday, Murphy announced the filing of the Advanced Clean Cars II proposal with the state’s … Continued
The Virginia Department of Education honored parental rights in new model policies on how schools should respond to children who claim to identify as transgender . The new policies, which must be adopted by all of Virginia’s public school districts, prohibit schools and school staff from accommodating a student’s request to use a different name or pronoun at school unless the child’s … Continued
The Rhode Island Association of Coastal Taxpayers filed a complaint in U.S. District Court on Friday, saying the state’s new law that clarifies where members of the public can be along the shoreline in Rhode Island violates their rights as property owners under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The property owners are asking … Continued
A Chicago suburb began paying reparations to black residents this week after first approving the proposal in 2019. Thus far, 16 residents have received funds from a $10 million sum the city allocated for such payments, the Evanston Round Table reported. The money was initially to come from cannabis sales tax, but the city subsequently approved … Continued
A seven-member commission voted Tuesday to immediately withdraw the Montana State Library from membership in the American Library Association, a national nonprofit founded in 1876 that advocates for and provides services to tens of thousands of libraries across the country. The Montana State Library Commission’s decision came in response to a 2022 tweet posted by current … Continued
The Democrat-led movement to lower the legal voting age to 16 — or in some cases even younger — is gaining momentum as teenagers and other activists seek to score local victories while winning the support of some voices in the media. The so-called “Vote 16” campaign recently notched a victory in Vermont, where the Democrat-controlled state … Continued
The state of New Jersey is suing three school districts for adopting policies that require parents to be informed if their children show signs of changing their gender identity. State Attorney General Matt Platkin filed the lawsuits on Wednesday against the Manalapan-Englishtown, Marlboro, and Middletown school districts and boards. Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy lives in … Continued
Once the “overdose capital” of the United States, Ohio’s Montgomery County is now championing novel treatments for mental health—specifically of the four-legged, furry variety—and the results are nothing short of dramatic. Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck said bringing therapy dogs into the jail had a positive response “right away.” Inmates are fighting less, detoxing is … Continued
The Republican-led Texas House of Representatives has set a historic Saturday vote to possibly impeach embattled state Attorney General Ken Paxton and suspend him from office, just as some prominent conservatives began to rally around him. Paxton, a 60-year-old Republican, finds himself on the brink of impeachment after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption … Continued
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