Rental markets across the United States are reportedly beginning to cool, but Florida is likely to remain an exception thanks to the combination of enduring high demand and an inflated cost of living. A recent survey shows nationwide renter’s markets are down more than 33 percent compared with last year. Florida’s median rent for June was…
Florida Renters Unlikely to See Relief in Housing Market Despite ‘Cooldown’ Across the US
July 20, 2023
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California School District Fined $1.5 Million for Rejecting Textbook Referencing Harvey Milk
A California school district received a hefty fine after rejecting a new state-endorsed social studies curriculum which includes a textbook containing references to LGBT activist and politician Harvey Milk. The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) will be fined $1.5 million after the school board voted 3–2 on July 18 against adopting the state’s elementary school…
China’s Q2 GDP Growth Slows to 0.8 Percent as Economic Engines Stall
July 20, 2023
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The Chinese communist regime admitted on July 17 that the GDP growth rate in the second quarter of the year was lower than expected. Observers pointed out that China’s economy is actually in stagnation or even decline, as investment and demand both domestic and foreign continue to weaken, with domestic structural problems predicted to lead…
House Passes Bill Banning Public Schools From Sheltering Illegal Immigrants
July 20, 2023
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House Lawmakers voted on July 19 to pass a bill banning public K-12 school facilities from being used to provide shelter for immigrants who entered into the United States illegally. H.R. 3941, also known as the “Schools Not Shelters Act,” was introduced earlier this month by Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) in an attempt to prevent…
Democrat AGs Push Back After SCOTUS Ruling, Say They Will Support Corporate DEI Efforts
July 20, 2023
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A group of Democrat attorneys general are pushing back on the behalf of corporations, stating on Wednesday they would not be prosecuting companies for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the use of race in the consideration of college applicants had a quick ripple effect, bringing on a…
Physician-Owned Hospitals Foster Competition and Reduce Costs, Doctors Say
July 20, 2023
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Dr. Terry Gerard became a doctor because he wanted to help people. The emergency room physician from Durant, Oklahoma, told The Epoch Times that he now feels he spends more time helping insurance companies get paid than he spends with his patients. “Medicine has a lot of bureaucracy; it creates a barrier between the patient…
Military Academy Chiefs Grilled Over Race-Based Admissions, DEI Programs
July 20, 2023
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Three United States military service academy superintendents held their ground under withering questioning by Freedom Caucus conservatives about race-based admission goals and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) curriculum during a July 19 hearing before a House Armed Forces Committee sub-panel. U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland, Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck,…
The Schools Dropping Legacy Admissions After SCOTUS Ruling
On Wednesday, Wesleyan University announced an end to preferential legacy admission, calling it “the easy part” in its pursuit of diversity. “In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action, we believe it important to formally end admission preference for ‘legacy applicants,’” wrote Wesleyan President Michael Roth, while noting that, as a highly selective…
At War for the Soul of America
July 19, 2023
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Roughly 2,000 years ago, King Solomon wrote a moving letter addressed to the Jewish people of his generation. His wisdom in that letter has transcended every generation to ours, now captured in the 21st book of the Old Testament, Ecclesiastes. “To everything there is a season . . .” writes King Solomon. “[A] time for…
Christian Photographers Ask Appeals Courts to Allow Them Not to Create Content for Same-Sex Weddings
July 19, 2023
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Lawyers for two photographers are asking federal appeals courts to affirm their clients’ First Amendment rights and allow them to “create freely,” citing a Supreme Court ruling in June that allowed a Christian web designer to decline requests to create sites for same-sex weddings. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, an American conservative Christian legal advocacy group, are defending the…
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