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Hollywood Goes to Bat Against Ohio Constitutional Carry Bill

A Hollywood actor and internet activist has vowed to fight against Ohio’s HB 227, a constitutional carry bill that would allow residents of the state to exercise their Second Amendment rights more freely.  “House Bill 227 in Ohio would ‘allow a licensee to carry concealed all deadly weapons that would […]

Ohio Priest Compares Jesus to George Floyd During Holy Week

It is Holy Week in the Catholic Church, the most sacred time of the year for that religion, and one Jesuit priest at Xavier University is using it to weaponize Jesus on behalf of progressive politics. “Jesus Christ and Derek Chauvin are on trial this week. If the justice system […]

Minnesota WNBA Coach Comes Out in Favor of Trans Athletes

The general manager and head coach of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx came out in favor of male athletes participating in female sports Wednesday, publishing an opinion piece in Sports Illustrated explaining her position.  “Proud to lend my voice and support for transgender inclusion,” Cheryl Reeve said on Twitter, attaching her opinion […]

Former U.S. Senate Candidate Launches PAC to Help Elect Republicans in 2022

A Republican former U.S. Senate candidate from Michigan is launching a Political Action Committee (PAC) with the goal of helping other GOP candidates get elected in 2022. John James is a West Point graduate, Iraq War veteran and businessman who ran twice for U.S. Senate in Michigan. In 2020, he […]

Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Citizens Arrest Law

Georgia is on its way to repealing a centuries-old citizens arrest law that currently allows citizens of the Peach State to detain others if a crime is committed in their presence “or within their immediate knowledge.” Monday, HB 479  passed the Georgia Senate with a 52-1 vote. It will head […]

Akron Man Wants Fentanyl Declared a Weapon of Mass Destruction

An Akron man whose son died of an overdose in 2015 is on a crusade to take fentanyl, a ultra-lethal drug manufactured mostly in China and by Mexican cartels, off the streets for good. Motivated by his son’s tragic death, James Rauh founded an organization called Families Against Fentanyl, which […]

Fed Up with COVID: 44 Percent Increase in Michigan Teacher Retirements

Michigan has seen a huge spike in teacher retirements during the past year, with many of those teachers citing COVID-19 restrictions as the reason for calling it quits.  “From August through February, there was a 44 percent increase in midyear retirements compared with the same period in 2019-2020 as 749 […]

Georgia Dem Rep Arrested After Banging on Gov. Kemp’s Door

A Georgia House Democrat was arrested Thursday night after repeatedly banging on Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s office door.  Rep. Park Cannon (D-GA-58) was banging on the door in protest of an election integrity bill signed into law Thursday. Democrats contend that the bill constitutes “voter suppression.”