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Mainers may vote on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports
14+ min ago (358+ words) A citizens" initiative backed by Protect Girls" Maine voters could decide this fall whether to bar male transgender athletes from girls'sportsand private spaces. The proposal would ban athletes from competing on school sports teams thatdon"talign with their biological sexand…...
6 things to know about judge who blocked Trump deportation of Haitian immigrants
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (668+ words) The'Joe Biden-appointed judge who halted the Trump administration's deportation of about 350,000 Haitians has a background as a private Democrat financial supporter, though with a sometimes-unpredictable judicial record. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, of the District of Columbia, on Monday determined'President Donald…...
Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (514+ words) During the next two weeks, Congress" (The Center Square) " U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. During the next two weeks, Congress will recraft the Department of Homeland…...
Kansas schools spend nearly $19,000 per student as enrollment, test scores fall, employment, cash reserves rise
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (376+ words) (The Sentinel) " Data from the'Kansas Department of Education'shows school funding for the 2024-25 school year set another record at $8.65 billion, averaging'$18,858 per student. The average doesn't tell the whole story, however. USD 326 Logan spent the most at $84,396 per student with just…...
Iowa governor proposes equal funding for charter schools
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (252+ words) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing legislation to give public charter schools the same state funding as traditional'public school'districts.' "Public charter schools currently receive less state funding than traditional public district schools," Reynolds said. "As demand for public charter schools…...
Kansas a Midwest mecca for abortion, desert for school choice. Can that be changed?
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1019+ words) 26 states have already opted into President Trump's new" There's a tantalizing doughnut of school choice forming for parents and families in the Midwest " but Kansas is the doughnut hole. 26 states have already opted into President Trump's new nationwide school choice…...
Republicans let ‘carbon tax framework’ slip through funding bill, opponents warn
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (567+ words) (Daily Caller News Foundation) " A directive buried in January "minibus" materials is the first step toward carbon taxes or tariffs, several energy policy experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Jan. 15. energy and environment bill package'included a Senate Appropriations…...
Washington Post reportedly gutting one-third of its workforce
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (404+ words) The outlet started to roll out major staff reductions on Wednesday, cutting its sports department and scaling back the number of reporters assigned to foreign countries,accordingto the AP. Executive editor Matt Murray revealed the moves during a Zoom meeting…...
Trump reportedly planning to construct Christopher Columbus statue outside White House
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (318+ words) (Daily Caller News Foundation) " President Donald Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus on the south side of the White House, sources told The Washington Post on Wednesday. The White House said that Trump will continue to…...
Electricity rates rising in Democrat-led states, steady nationwide, study finds
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (565+ words) Electricity rate increases in the U.S. are'concentrated'in a small number of Democrat-led states, according to a new analysis that challenges claims of skyrocketing prices nationwide.' "This is a classic problem with averages. A small number of large outliers can distort the…...