Category: State News

State Attorneys General Challenge Biden Admin’s New Privacy Rule on Abortions

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and 18 other state attorneys general are challenging a proposed change to federal privacy laws that would prevent states from investigating violations of state abortion laws. In a June 16 letter (pdf), Ms. Fitch, a Republican, called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to withdraw…


$1.3 Billion UC Irvine Medical Campus Moves Toward 2025 Completion

IRVINE, Calif.—Hundreds of construction and architectural specialists paused for a catered barbeque lunch July 13 to celebrate progress on a “state of the art” all-electrical new University of California–Irvine (UCI) medical facility set to be completed by January of 2025. The $1.3 billion-dollar carbon neutral medical center, located at Jamboree Road and Birch Street, will…


California Education Board Dumbs Down Math Instruction

Commentary I’m just shaking my head about this one. America is in a tough, high-tech competition with Communist China. California, especially Silicon Valley, is leading that fight. And what does the state Board of Education do? Dumb down math education. According to EdSource, the new California Mathematics Framework, passed July 12, is 1,000 pages long….


Student Commuted to Berkeley by Plane

One Berkeley student was able to avoid the San Francisco Bay Area’s high rent prices in a novel way. He commuted from his residence in Los Angeles to the University of California, Berkeley by plane three times weekly. The student, Bill Zhou, publicized his findings in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) post on Reddit, going…


Massive Search Is Underway for Missing Children Swept Away in Suburban Philadelphia Flash Flood

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—Crews in suburban Philadelphia on Monday intensified the search for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, swept away after weekend rains swelled the banks of a creek while they were driving to a barbecue with their family. Upper Makefield Township Fire Chief Tim Brewer said Monday the effort would be a…


Police Investigating the Gilgo Beach Killings Have Searched a Long Island Storage Facility

AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—Detectives investigating the long-unsolved murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings searched a storage facility in the Long Island community of Amityville over the weekend, police said. Suffolk County police confirmed Monday that detectives executed a search warrant at Omega Self Storage on Sunrise Highway related to the investigation that led to last week’s…


State Farm Joins 19 Property Insurance Companies Remaining Committed to Florida Homeowners This Hurricane Season

State Farm announced on July 13 it would recommit to providing property insurance to Floridians. The decision came just one day after one of its competitors announced its exit from the state. “State Farm plans to continue our substantial presence in the Florida insurance marketplace. Our current plans include a commitment to responsible growth so…


Some Property Insurance Companies Remain Committed to Florida This Hurricane Season

State Farm announced on July 13 it would recommit to providing property insurance to Floridians. The decision came just one day after one of its competitors announced its exit from the state. “State Farm plans to continue our substantial presence in the Florida insurance marketplace. Our current plans include a commitment to responsible growth so…


Linn Grant Wins First LPGA Title at Dana Open, Beating Allisen Corpuz by 3 Shots

SYLVANIA, Ohio—Linn Grant won her first LPGA Tour title after an outstanding start to her career in Europe, enduring a charge from U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz and closing with a 3–under 68 for a three-shot victory in the Dana Open on Sunday. Allisen Corpuz hits her approach shot onto the 18th green during…


Arizona City Bans Natural Grass Front Yards in Newly Built Homes

As Arizona faces drought and intense heat, the city in Scottsdale has banned natural grass in the front yards of newly built homes in an effort to conserve water. The measure was supported unanimously by the Scottsdale City Council and will apply to single-family homes constructed or permitted after Aug. 15. “By adopting this ordinance,…