Author: Center Square, Washington Examiner
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LA elementary school materials push gender transitions despite Trump order
(The Center Square) – Despite a Trump administration executive order defunding gender ideology in public education, Los Angeles Unified School District materials instruct elementary children how to be transgender activists, warn parents that failing to support “gender-affirming care” could endanger their children, and the district allows students to socially transition at school without parental notification,…
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California mother says daughter killed herself after being transitioned by school
(The Center Square) – Abigail Martinez lost her 19-year old daughter Yaeli to suicide in 2019 and blames the public school system for pushing gender transition on her daughter. Martinez, a Salvadoran, Christian immigrant who raised four children in California, lost custody of Yaeli for not affirming her gender transition, and says the transition was…
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Auditor will investigate Charlotte transit system’s safety, budgets
(The Center Square) – Public safety aspects, and the safety and security budgets of the Charlotte Area Transit System are under review by the state auditor in North Carolina. First-term Republican Auditor Dave Boliek said Tuesday “recent lawlessness and violence” prompted his office to act. The Aug. 22 murder of Iryna Zarutska fueled the concerns…
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Steil: Congress must look into Milwaukee buses for fraud
(The Center Square) – One of suburban Milwaukee’s Republican congressmen says the federal government must provide oversight to Milwaukee’s bus system. Congressman Bryan Steil last week wrote to the nation’s transportation secretary, asking for federal oversight after reports showed that a full third of people riding Milwaukee County buses are not paying fares. “We need far…
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Florida makes it a 4-peat in educational freedom: Report
(The Center Square) – Florida is No. 1 in educational freedom for the fourth year in a row, a report from the Heritage Foundation said Tuesday. The annual scorecard – in existence just four years – ranks the states across five categories. A No. 1 national ranking was achieved in education choice, transparency, teacher freedom…
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Maine rejects DOJ’s ‘fishing expedition’ for voter data
(The Center Square) — Maine’s top election official has rejected another request from the Trump administration to turn over the state’s voter registration data, criticizing the demands as a “fishing expedition” that would compromise voters’ personal information. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat running for governor in 2026, said her office has rebuffed new…
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University of Colorado Boulder No. 5 in free speech report
(The Center Square) – The University of Colorado Boulder is now ranked fifth in the nation for free speech. That’s according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s “2026 College Free Speech Rankings” report. Though it’s the same rating as last year, the university has been consistently trending upward in its ratings over the past…
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‘Resilience and hope’ in Galveston: 125 years after greatest storm in US history
(The Center Square) – Hope remains 125 years after the Great Storm of 1900 decimated Galveston Island. On Sept. 8, 1900, a massive hurricane tore through Galveston, creating an estimated $30 million worth of damages at the time. The last wind speed measured 100 miles an hour before instruments were blown away. The tide reached roughly 16…
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Lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Suncor to continue in Colorado court
(The Center Square) — A lawsuit by the city of Boulder that seeks to hold oil companies accountable for their purported role in climate change will continue in a lower district court. The Colorado Supreme Court said in a ruling Monday that federal law doesn’t preempt the city’s claims in the lawsuit, so the case will continue…
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Las Vegas casinos unwilling to gamble with weakening economy
(The Center Square) — Las Vegas casinos are betting on tighter budgets for their operations as a post-pandemic boom slows and morphs into a trickle of layoffs. Even as the country gambles at historic levels, casino employees are at risk of losing their jobs. “This seems to be part of a long-term trend to try to…