A joint letter by 20 state attorneys general directed to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is asking the Biden administration to retract its education plans that would promote Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the New York Times’ “1619 Project” in schools. The group’s criticism centers on recent proposals from the Department of Education that detail plans in April…
20 Attorneys General Petition Biden Admin to Backtrack on CRT and ‘1619 Project’-Based Education Proposals
May 20, 2021
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Number of States Dropping Federal Jobless Boost Rises to 22
May 20, 2021
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This week, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Texas joined 19 other Republican-led states moving to drop the $300 weekly federal jobless benefit boost in a bid to encourage the unemployed to get back to work amid sky-high levels of job openings and business hiring woes. The move by the three states to opt out of the $300…
19 States Urge Biden to Reinstate Keystone XL Pipeline After Colonial Pipeline Hack
Nineteen GOP-led states called on President Joe Biden to reinstate the Keystone XL pipeline following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline for several days, triggering gas shortages and a spike in prices. The coalition of states, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, said the administration needs to reinstate construction of the…
Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma to End Federal Unemployment Benefits in June
May 18, 2021
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Texas, Indiana, and Oklahoma on Monday announced that they will be joining a growing number of GOP-led states in ending the expanded federal unemployment benefits that were implemented during last year’s pandemic relief efforts. In a letter (pdf) to the Biden administration, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the $300 weekly extra payments under the…
GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restrict Funding to ‘Lawless’ Cities
May 13, 2021
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GOP lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would restrict federal funding to U.S. jurisdictions that do not support the rule of law. The “Lawless Cities Accountability Act,” whose chief sponsor is Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), makes the case that if jurisdictions do not enforce the rule of law and protect residents, they should not…
‘Road to Socialism’: South Carolina Governor Says Businesses Are Failing Because Staff Earn More in Unemployment
May 11, 2021
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said that his state will refuse the federal $300 unemployment benefits boost, saying that it is placing the United States “on the road to socialism.” Last week, the Department of Labor reported that only 266,000 jobs were created in April, falling far short of economists’ and analysts’ expectations, while Republican…
Some States Must Wait As US Treasury Opens $350 Billion in State-Local COVID-19 Aid
May 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury on Monday launched access to $350 billion in COVID-19 aid for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, but 30 states with faster-recovering employment are likely to see their funds split into two payments a year apart. Some 20 states and the District of Columbia will be able to receive all of their…
Texas Lawmakers Advance Bills to Protect Oil and Gas From Climate Initiatives
Texas lawmakers this week advanced bills aimed at shielding the state’s oil and gas industry from climate initiatives pushed by the Biden administration. The Texas House on Tuesday approved Senate Bill 13, which requires the state’s comptroller to prepare, maintain and update a list of all companies that boycott energy companies. The state may then…
Idaho Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Teaching Critical Race Theory in Public Schools
The Idaho Senate on Monday passed a bill to prevent the teaching of critical race theory in public schools and universities in the Gem State. The bill, H 377 (pdf), was passed largely along party lines by 27-8. One Republican senator, Dan Johnson, joined Democrats in opposing the bill. The bill mandates that no public…
Idaho Senate Votes to Ban Teaching of Critical Race Theory in Public Schools
The Idaho Senate approved a proposal on April 26 to prevent the teaching of critical race theory in the Gem State’s public schools and universities. The measure, H 377 (pdf), was passed largely along party lines in a 27–8 vote; one Republican, Sen. Dan Johnson, joined Democrats in opposing the bill. The legislation now heads to…
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