Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has filed for reelection this week on the first day state and local candidates can submit qualifying papers for the 2023 election. States with gubernatorial races this year are Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kentucky. Reeves, 48, has served as the 65th governor of Mississippi since 2020. He served as the…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Files for Reelection, Promises More Economic Growth and Conservative Policy Wins
College Trustee’s Anti-Conservative Comments Will ‘Figure Prominently’ in First Amendment Case, Attorney Says
After a college board vice president quipped about getting rid of conservative faculty members, the attorney representing two history professors said he expects these “ugly comments” to “figure prominently” in a First Amendment lawsuit. Vice president of Kern Community College District (KCCD) Board of Trustees John Corkins made comments against conservative faculty members at a…
Pick One on Education: Equity or Excellence
January 6, 2023
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Commentary I remember a news story from three decades ago about a rural parochial school in Mexico. It had a dirt floor and the priest taught three subjects: the Spanish language, mathematics, and religion. All his students went to a university. In America, public schools can’t have religion, but they can have ethical training, which…
New York City Public Schools Block AI Chatbot Over Cheating Concerns
January 6, 2023
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The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) has blocked OpenAI’s ChatGPT service access on its networks and devices amid fears that students will use it to cheat on assignments and other school tasks. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot capable of producing content mimicking human speech. Accessible for free, the service can be used…
2 Ex-State DOJ Supervisors Charged in Embezzlement Case
January 6, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Two former supervisors from the California Department of Justice were charged Jan. 5 with embezzlement and other counts for allegedly diverting about $12,500 in government funds, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday. Eric Bunde—who between January 2014 and November 2017 oversaw the Los Angeles Regional…
Los Angeles Times Reporter Dies at 33
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Times breaking news reporter Gregory Yee has died at the age of 33, the newspaper reported Jan. 5. Yee died on Jan. 4 at the Hollywood bungalow where he lived, apparently from complications from a respiratory issue, according to the newspaper. Yee was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and…
Man Arrested for Attempted Burglary at Billie Eilish’s Family Home
LOS ANGELES—A man suspected of attempting to burglarize the family home of singer Billie Eilish in Highland Park Jan. 5 evening was arrested. Police were called at 9:15 p.m. to a home in the 900 block of North Avenue 57, near York Boulevard, regarding a man dressed in black who had jumped a fence at…
San Diego Gas & Electric Raises Rates
January 6, 2023
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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced new gas and electricity rates which began on Jan. 1, showing consumer prices have more than doubled compared to last year. The cost per unit of natural gas increased from $2.36 last January to $5.11 this year, the county’s main utility provider announced in a Jan. 3 statement….
Orange County, New York, District Attorney Makes Illegal Gun Prosecution a Top Priority
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler told The Epoch Times that his office’s top priority in 2023 is illegal handgun prosecution. The number of illegal gun cases at the office saw a slight uptick in 2022 from the previous year, from 96 to 99, after having been on a downward trajectory in years, he said…
Idaho Supreme Court Upholds State Abortion Laws, Dismissing Challenge From Planned Parenthood
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the state’s near-total ban on abortion in response to a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood, pointing out that the procedure is not an inalienable right according to the state’s traditions. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky filed the lawsuit against three abortion laws in the state: one banning most abortions…
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