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Why Rep. Clay Staires has not signed on to impeach Ryan Walters

Friday, August 30th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

Twenty-one Oklahoma House Republicans have signed a letter calling for impeachment proceedings against State Superintendent Ryan Walters. Local Rep. Clay Staires has not signed onto that effort.

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Trump to speak at Moms for Liberty summit, spotlighting education and policy clashes

Friday, August 30th, 2024

via CBS 21 News (Pennsylvania)

Former President Donald Trump will make an appearance Friday night at the annual gathering for national nonprofit Moms for Liberty.

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Live updates: Trump to hold rally in Pa., address conservative parental rights group in D.C.

Friday, August 30th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Washington)

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

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Trump’s mixed record on vaccines in spotlight after RFK Jr. endorsement

Friday, August 30th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Washington)

Trump vows to defund schools with vaccine mandates. But, as president, he has also embraced vaccines, championing the development of the coronavirus vaccine.

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Trump seeks to activate his base at Moms for Liberty gathering but risks alienating moderate voters

Friday, August 30th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Washington)

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to appear at the annual gathering of the group Moms for Liberty.

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Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering

Friday, August 30th, 2024

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear Friday at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ i…

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Morning Update: South Florida’s top stories for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

Here are South Florida's top stories for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

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Candidates for governor give their positions on NH’s public education system

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)

Public schools are a favorite topic for politicians who often debate LGBTQ issues, parental rights, religion and the power of the First Amendment.At its core, public education is funded by the government and local communities – and in campaign events...

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Patchwork of new Title IX rules are in effect with no end in sight

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

via NM Political Report (New Mexico)

Thanks to court challenges by conservative groups and Republican-led states, six schools in New Mexico - three colleges and three K-12 - cannot implement Biden's Title IX rules to expand protections…

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Far right spins NY abortion rights amendment as ploy to get trans kids in girls’ sports

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024

via Gothamist (New York)

Supporters of the amendment worry its vague language has opened the door to misinformation.

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Moms for Liberty influence wanes in Florida school board elections

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

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Republicans picked a candidate for Iowa House seat. Why won’t one appear on the ballot?

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024

via The Gazette (Iowa)

A Republican will not appear on the fall ballot to challenge a Democratic incumbent for a local statehouse seat after the chair of a Linn County GOP special nominating convention refused to certify the results.

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Jeff Davis vies for District 3 council seat

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024

via Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee)

Jeff Davis, a child welfare lawyer, has announced his plans to challenge Chattanooga City Council member Ken Smith, of Hixson, for the District 3 council seat.

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Do Florida school board elections signal the end of Moms for Liberty?

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

Primary losses, inflammatory rhetoric and high-profile controversies have diminished the group's brand, experts say.

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Helping a minor travel for an abortion? Some states have made it a crime. • Ohio Capital Journal

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat…

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A North Texas school board now requires parents to be notified if a child changes pronouns

Monday, August 26th, 2024

via Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas)

Some parents and students in the district say they worry that LGBTQ kids will face hate or bigotry under the new policies.

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Hell hath no fury like a librarian scorned in the book banning wars

Monday, August 26th, 2024

via The Oakland Press (Michigan)

Amanda Jones is a Louisiana middle-school librarian who sleeps with a shotgun under her bed and carries a pistol when she travels the back roads.

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Four legislative races to be decided in primary runoff elections on Tuesday

Monday, August 26th, 2024

via The Oklahoman (Oklahoma)

Four legislative winners will be decided Tuesday in a runoff election, while others will be chosen in the November General Election

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Ground Game: Harris aims to define herself, GOP attacks Walz’s military record, RFK Jr. suspends campaign

Monday, August 26th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Minnesota)

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