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Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s …
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
via Nashua Telegraph (New Hampshire)WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont's lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading a book about two male penguins to a crowd of nearly two dozen. This was not the first stop for Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman nor would it be the last. While officials in some other states are […]
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North Carolina legislature overrides vetoes on transgender sports, gender transition bills
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)North Carolina became the latest state to ban male-born athletes from female sports and gender-transition procedures for minors as the Republican supermajority overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes.
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Records show how Dems are collecting DeSantis oppo
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
via POLITICO (New York)Good morning and thanks for reading Playbook. Texts, emails, calendars, letters and receipts can become damning material against political enemies.And opponents of Ron DeSantis regularly request such…
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Evanston counselor pens book on raising self sufficient children
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)In her new book, 'Loosen The Grip: Strategies for Raising Independent and Confident Critical Thinkers', Lisa K. Anderson shares examples of why and how to raise independent children using anecdotes from her personal experiences, as well as those from her patients.
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Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via 8 News NOW (Nevada)WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont's lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading a book about two male penguins to a crowd of nearly two dozen. This was not the first stop for Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman nor would it be the last. While officials in some other states are […]
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Two candidates running for South District School Board
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via News Advance (Virginia)South District School Board incumbent and vice chair Ceaser Perkins will face Shipman contractor Phil Purvis for the seat in November election.
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Education coalition launches school choice ad campaign ahead of GOP debate
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)An education advocacy group is launching a campaign ad in support of federal school choice legislation ahead of the Republican National Committee's first presidential debate in Milwaukee.
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Colorado Libertarians release pledges Republicans can sign to avoid ‘spoilers’ in competitive races
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)The Colorado Libertarian Party is asking Republicans who want the third party to stand down in competitive congressional districts next year to sign a pledge agreeing to oppose American defense aid to Ukraine and work to abolish U.S. intelligence agencies.
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Pushing back on limits elsewhere, Vermont’s lieutenant governor goes on banned books tour
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont's lieutenant governor is on a statewide banned book reading tour, highlighting what he calls the importance of representation, free speech, open dialogue and exchange of ideas.
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Trump is coming to Philadelphia for fundraiser next month
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via PENNLive (Pennsylvania)The contact for the event is a known GOP fundraiser who works with Trump's Save America PAC but did not immediately return a request for comment, and neither did representatives.
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Georgia case against Trump presents problems from the start: from jury selection to a big courtroom
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via Quad City Times (Iowa)Putting 19 people on trial at the same time is a difficult assignment for any prosecutor — whether or not one of those defendants is a former president of the United States running to reclaim his old…
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States that protect transgender health care, including Conn., now try to absorb demand
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via The Day (Connecticut)States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home. Now that bans on…
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Fairfax schools reject Youngkin transgender student model policies
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)The school system there announced that it would not adopt the model policies that roll back protections for transgender students in K-12 schools.
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‘Parenting with Pride’ aims to take on conservative Moms for Liberty in Florida schools
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Miami Herald (Florida)ORLANDO, Fla. — About a dozen parents and supporters gathered outside Orange County Public Schools' downtown headquarters to announce the start of Parenting with Pride, a new program launched by Equality Florida to combat conservative organizations like Moms for Liberty, which have pushed for new laws and policies that progressive activists fear have already begun to harm LGBTQ and minority students.
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Senate District 11 candidate touts parental notification bill ‘Sage’s Law’
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via News Advance (Virginia)A bill known as "Sage's Law" that failed in this year's Virginia General Assembly and aims to ensure parental notification by public schools in cases where a student identifies as a gender other than his or her biological sex still has support among Republicans galvanized to retake the state Senate in the Nov. 7 election.
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Maine Legislature shows support for transgender health care protections
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Bangor Daily News (Maine)Waiting lists are growing, yet there are only so many providers of gender-affirming care in states where the services are protected.
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‘Parenting with Pride’ aims to take on conservative Moms for Liberty in schools
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)Parenting with Pride, a new program launched by Equality Florida, aims to combat conservative organizations like Moms for Liberty.
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Judges dismiss challenge to gender guidelines in Maryland school system
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Baltimore Sun (Maryland)The court case about gender support plans comes at a time when other LGBTQ+ issues are also in the spotlight in Montgomery County.
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Officials: Man accused of sexually assaulting child in New Jersey
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via WESH (Florida)A man who formerly taught at multiple Central Florida schools has been accused of sexually assaulting a child in New Jersey.
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