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Arkansas state senators ask Justice Department to probe 2024 death of Bryan Malinowski
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (198+ words) Dozens of Arkansas state legislators announced Monday that they have asked the Justice Department to open an investigation into the death of Little Rock resident Bryan Malinowski, who died during an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raid in 2024. Federal agents…...
Erika Kirk skips Turning Point USA event in Georgia due to 'serious threats"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (262+ words) Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk confirmed Tuesday night that she skipped a highly anticipated event in Georgia at her security's team recommendation because of serious threats that were lodged against her." Kirk, the wife of late-Turning Point USA founder…...
Notre Dame football icon Lou Holtz dies at 89
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) Holtz was known for coaching Notre Dame's Fighting Irish. Iconic college football coach Lou Holtz, who spent 33 years leading teams including the University of Notre Dame's Fighting Irish, died Wednesday in Orlando, Florida, at the age of 89. Holtz, who was…...
Survey: Americans support education freedom for K-12
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) Americans remain firm in their support of expanding education freedom and providing parents and families the authority to hold officials accountable, a new national survey shows. The poll, conducted by "yes. every kid. foundation," asked voters nationwide about K-12 education, open…...
DOGE-inspired state panel in New Hampshire calls for ending remote work for state employees
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) The panel is also recommending dismantling the health department. A New Hampshire panel inspired by Elon Musk's now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency is recommending the state end remote work for government employees and dismantle the health department, among other changes....
Arkansas Supreme Court bans 'illegal government-backed monopoly' in trash hauling
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) Holiday Island banned Steven Hendrick from offering service, even though he wouldn't technically compete with its favored waste management company, but state supreme court said city misinterpreted state law. Holiday Island, Arkansas cannot ban Steven Hendrick and his company X-Dumpsters…...
Arkansas school stops censoring student evangelism, pledges retraining after Gov. Sanders' threat
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (978+ words) Four in five Arkansans identify as Christians, with fully half of The Natural State's residents identifying as evangelical Protestants specifically, according to the Pew Research Center's2023-24 religious landscape study. Yet it took the Republican governor's intervention to convince a public…...
Virginia posts $21 B surplus in new report
7+ mon, 8+ hour ago (302+ words) Virginia ended fiscal year 2024 with more money than it needed to cover its bills, placing it in the top quarter of states reviewed in a new financial report. Truth in Accounting, a nonprofit that examines audited state financial statements, ranked…...
Tyson Foods to stop using high-fructose corn syrup in products by the end of the year
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) The food processing company also announced that it would also stop using the preservatives BHA/BHT, titanium dioxide and sucralose by the end of 2025. Tyson Foods announced this week that it would stop using high-fructose corn syrup in its products…...
Agriculture Dept. approves waivers banning candy, soda from SNAP benefits in six states
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) The new waivers will go into effect next year and impact residents in Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia. Rollins has already approved waivers for Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and Utah. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday…...