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Election 2024: Where Senate District 6 Democratic candidates stand on key issues
Monday, March 4th, 2024
via Dayton Daily News (Ohio)On March 19, Democratic voters in Dayton and its suburbs will decide which of three well-known candidates should continue their campaign into November with the hopes of becoming the first Democratic…
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
In Texas races, Gov. Abbott targets fellow Republicans who oppose vouchers
Sunday, March 3rd, 2024
via The Washington Post (Florida)The Tuesday primary is a critical moment for a national movement that has seen major gains elsewhere in recent years.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Rosendale is back and wearing the team jersey. Could Daines become the Senate Republican Leader?
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
via Montana Public Radio (Montana)Rosendale is in, but will that push others out of the race for his House seat? A new Democrat has entered that House race. Steve Daines is being courted to become the next leader of Senate…
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Florida school principals could be penalized under proposed book rule
Friday, March 1st, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)The measure is in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who called for reforms to the book challenge process he approved.
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Exeter Region Cooperative School Board candidate Peggy Massicotte
Friday, March 1st, 2024
via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)Exeter Region Cooperative School Board candidate Peggy Massicotte answers questions ahead of the 2024 election.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Social Emotional Learning
Inconsistent Republicans
Friday, March 1st, 2024
via The Dominion Post (West Virginia)In politics, it is often difficult to be consistent. Holding true to a particular ideology may require an individual to be for or against something that they […]
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Ziegler told police he feared ‘the political side’ of assault investigation
Friday, March 1st, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)In police interviews, the former Republican Party of Florida chairperson repeatedly expressed concern about bad publicity.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Survey of Nevada LGBTQ+ teens: 40 percent don’t feel secure in school
Friday, March 1st, 2024
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)Read current Nevada news from The Nevada Independent: Survey of Nevada LGBTQ+ teens show 40 percent don't feel secure in school. Read more >>
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Wyoming House adopts amendments to protect school nurses as it passes parental rights bill
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via Wyoming Tribune Eagle (Wyoming)CHEYENNE — A bill enshrining parental involvement in their child's education passed through its final reading in the Wyoming House of Representatives on Thursday, but not without the addition of
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Florida Senate president: Gov. Ron DeSantis will veto social media minor ban
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)The Legislature will send another bill to the governor with language more palatable to him, said Senate President Kathleen Passidomo.
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Who’s Running for the Legislature in the Flathead?
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via Flathead Beacon (Montana)Voters across Montana will head to the polls this November to decide the results of one of the most consequential election cycles in recent history. President Joe Biden is up for reelection, as is longtime U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the only Democratic member of Montana's Congressional delegation who pundits have declared 'vulnerable' in 2024. Montanans […]
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
A Vt. Christian school’s lawsuit seen as possible bellwether in conservative movement against transgender rights
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)Mid Vermont Christian School, banned from interscholastic sports in Vermont after refusing to play basketball against a transgender student-athlete, claims its religious freedom has been curtailed by the state.
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Houston GOP activist Jared Woodfill puts firebrand approach to the test in Texas House race
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)Woodfill is challenging state Rep. Lacey Hull, a Houston Republican who has the support of Gov. Greg Abbott.
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The inconsistent Republicans
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via WV MetroNews (West Virginia)In politics, it is often difficult to be consistent. Holding true to a particular ideology may require an individual to be for or against something that they personally object to or that they know…
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Washington lawmakers consider Initiative 2081, a proposal strengthening parental rights in schools – though some say it wouldn’t change much
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)While many of the parental rights outlined in this year's initiative are already established under state law, legislators held public hearing to understand more about the measure and hear from both…
School Board – General, Racism, Parent Involvement
House Powers Through Crossover Day
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via The Intelligencer (West Virginia)CHARLESTON – With nearly 10 days before the 2024 legislative session comes to an end, the West Virginia House of Delegates powered through bills to meet Wednesday's Crossover Day deadline. According…
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Maxwell: Decades after the measles were ‘eliminated,’ they’re making a comeback in Florida, where science and sound medical guidelines are optional
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)Maxwell: Decades after the measles were ‘eliminated,' they're making a comeback in Florida, where science and sound medical guidelines are optional
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Washington state lawmakers consider police pursuit and parents’ rights initiatives
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Washington)Washington state lawmakers are considering two conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles and declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students.
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Washington lawmakers consider Initiative 2081, a proposal strengthening parental rights in schools, though some say it wouldn’t change much
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)While many of the parental rights outlined in this year's initiative are already established under state law, legislators held public hearing to understand more about the measure and hear from both…
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