More than 25% of Dallas students missed school during ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protestMore than 25% of Dallas students missed school during the nationwide ”Day Without Immigrants” protest, according to district data. Dallas ISD’s attendance rate on Feb. 3 was 73%, prompting district officials to seek a waiver from the state to exclude the day from their average…
Month: March 2025
“VMI board won’t renew contract of first Black superintendent”
WaPo: “The Virginia Military Institute board voted Friday not to renew the contract of its first Black superintendent, a move that led his detractors to claim vindication but sparked outcry from others who say the school’s top leader was targeted for efforts to make the campus more inclusive. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins was…
“NC Senate committee advances bill blocking Jeff Jackson’s power to challenge presidential orders”
NC Newsline: “A North Carolina Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill removing Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s ability to challenge federal executive orders. The bill, Senate Bill 58, would forbid North Carolina’s attorney general from acting to “file an action” or “advance any argument” challenging the validity of an executive order by the President of…
Measles Outbreak in TX Worsens
First measles death reported in Texas as Kennedy downplays the outbreak Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday appeared to downplay the seriousness of the West Texas measles outbreak that has killed a school-age child. The child’s death, the first from the disease in a decade in the United States, was confirmed by…
“Youngkin commutes sentence of ex-officer who fatally shot unarmed man”
WaPo: “Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has granted clemency to a former Fairfax County police sergeant who fatally shot an unarmed man thought to have stolen sunglasses. Wesley Shifflett was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, but spent just two nights in jail before walking free just before 8 p.m. Sunday, his attorney Caleb Kershner…
“John Rose to Run for Tennessee Governor”
Political Wire: “Rep. John Rose (R-TN) will throw his hat in the ring for governor in 2026, becoming one of the first candidates to enter the race, WKRN reports.”
“GOP Lawmaker Proposes New $250 Bill”
Political Wire: “Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) is drafting legislation to create a new $250 bill with President Donald Trump’s face on it”
“Who will run for Byron Donalds’ seat in Congress?”
FL Politics: “With U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds running for Governor in 2026, who will represent Southwest Florida in Congress? A year and a half out from the 2026 Primary, nobody has formally filed. But political consultants in the region say a host of politicians and potential self-funders have already taken steps to jump into the race in Florida’s 19th…