Iowa Schools Must Require Masking to Accommodate Students with Disabilities
Iowa schools must require masking when necessary as a reasonable accommodation for students with disabilities, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis ruled Tuesday. The court cited the...
View ArticleMissouri Considers Pension Changes to Solve Teacher Shortage
Legislators are considering changes to Missouri’s teacher and non-certified school employee pension plans to alleviate pandemic-related teacher and staff shortages. HB2114, sponsored by Rep. Rusty...
View ArticleFauci: ‘Three-Dose Regimen’ of Pfizer Vax for Infants and Toddlers is Coming
The Biden administration is planning to recommend the experimental mRNA vaccines for babies as young as six months old, despite alarming safety signals and concerns that mass vaccination is making the...
View ArticleConnecticut Republicans and Democrats Argue Congressional Map Case in Court
The state’s Supreme Court has until Feb. 15 to render a decision on how Connecticut’s congressional district maps will be drawn. The court heard arguments Thursday from attorneys representing...
View ArticleAlaska Joins Texas Lawsuit Against Biden Vaccine Mandate for National Guard
On Thursday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) announced that his state would be joining a lawsuit, originally filed earlier this month by Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas), against the Biden...
View ArticleRecord Gun Sales Fueled by 5.4 Million First Time Buyers
Gun sales surged to a record high in 2021, fueled by first-time gun owners, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). At least 5.4 million people purchased firearms for the first...
View ArticleCommentary: The Contentious Battle to Replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen...
Wednesday’s announcement by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that he would be retiring at the end of the court’s current session has raised the obvious question of how contentious the battle over...
View ArticleBiden Reportedly Plans to Regulate Crypto over National Security Concerns
President Joe Biden is set to announce guidelines for regulating cryptocurrencies in the coming weeks, Barron’s reported. The initiative will involve the State Department, Treasury Department, National...
View ArticleCommentary: Regular Exercise Restructures the Brain
Physical activity can do wonders for the body. Exercise can trim weight, chisel muscles, and strengthen the lower back, among many other benefits. Less overt, but no less consequential, physical...
View ArticleFacebook Exec Promises to Crack Down on ‘Falsehoods’ Targeting ‘Marginalized...
Roy Austin, vice president of civil rights for Facebook parent company Meta, pledged to crack down on “misinformation” and alleged discriminatory conduct propagated by the social media platform. “We’re...
View ArticleCommentary: Meet the Capitol Police’s New Spy Chief
When most Americans hear the term “Capitol Police,” they likely conjure visions of uniformed officers manning metal detectors at the numerous congressional buildings or helping tourists navigate the...
View ArticleSwimmer Says Her Team Is Uncomfortable Sharing Locker Room with Trans Swimmer...
A female swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania said the school brushed off her and her teammates’ concerns about sharing locker rooms with a male swimmer, the Daily Mail reported. She and her...
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