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Ohio Jail Ends Contract with ICE

In an apparent protest over the loosened border security measures of the Biden administration, an Ohio Sheriff terminated his county jail’s contract to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees. “With the crisis at the border getting worse, it concerns me that the feds will ship detainees to my […]

Big Tech Lobbyists Sue DeSantis over New Regulations

A pair of Big Tech lobbying groups, NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, have filed a lawsuit against Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state officials, after DeSantis signed into law a bill that regulates Big Tech’s censorship abilities earlier this […]

First ‘Vax-a-Million’ Winners Announced

The first winners in Ohio’s vaccine lottery were chosen Wednesday night.  “Abbigail Bugenske of southwestern Ohio took home $1 million after she entered the drawing along with more than 2.7 million other vaccinated Ohioans,” Fox News reported. 

Florida Delivers Record $765 Million Budget for Teachers

Working with the legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) delivered a record-setting $765 million budget for teachers in the Sunshine State. “These investments include $550 million to continue elevating minimum teacher salaries, as well as $215 million to provide all of Florida’s eligible public school principals and teachers with $1,000 disaster […]

FSU Settles Discrimination Lawsuit with Former Student Senate President Jack Denton

Florida State University has settled a lawsuit filed by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) on behalf of Jack Denton, the former Student Senate President who was removed from his role for criticizing Black Lives Matter.  After the death of George Floyd, Denton advised fellow students in a Catholic group chat not […]

Citing ‘Partisan Politics’, Prosecutor in Kim Potter Case Resigns

The former lead prosecutor assigned to the case of ex-Brooklyn Center Police officer Kimberly Potter has resigned, citing partisan politics and casting doubt on whether justice can be effectively pursued in today’s political climate.  Prosecuting attorney Imran Ali wrote the following in resignation letter:

Ohio Becomes Latest State to Propose Critical Race Theory Ban

The Ohio legislature has become the latest to propose a law that would ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory to children in public schools.  House Bill 322 would prohibit the teaching of all of the following, according to the state House’s website: 

New Bill Would Make Ohio ‘Hands-Free’ Driving State

 A new bill that is expected to gain bipartisan support would make it a primary offense for Ohioans to hold their cell phones while driving.  “Most of the state’s that have added a primary offense for distracted driving have seen a 20% decrease in crash fatalities two years after passage […]

Florida Ends Federal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

Amid an ongoing labor shortage that has hit the service industry particularly hard, Florida has become the twenty-third state to reject the federal government’s supplemental $300 per week in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.  “Florida will end its participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, the $300 per week supplemental FPUC […]