Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question seen on football stadium’s screens
Michigan State University was sued over a question about Adolf Hitler that was shown on a screen at Spartan Stadium before games last season, with the quiz’s creators saying the university didn’t have permission to use a product “not intended for a mass audience at an American college football game.” Floris Van Palland, owner of […]
Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote supported by 24 state AGs
Nearly half of the nation’s state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of an emergency stay that would allow Arizona to require U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections. The Arizona Republican Party announced Thursday that it had filed an emergency petition “in support of HB 2492, a […]
Sen. Hawley, Dem challenger Lucas Kunce face off at Missouri State Fair
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican, and Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce faced off at the Missouri State Fair on Thursday but appeared to be at an impasse in their debate with each other. “I spotted Lucas Kunce at the state fair and challenged him to come debate today at noon and he said no! […]
New Orleans DA releases convicts onto streets before new state law takes effect
New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams has reportedly released 23 inmates suspected of violent offenses before a new statewide law goes into effect that bars post-conviction relief without greater oversight. Proposition 10, which took effect in Louisiana on Aug. 1, increases state-level oversight of post-conviction relief. The bill was introduced during a special criminal session […]
DeSantis pushes state university system to look into former UF president Ben Sasse's expenses
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is pressuring the state’s university system to investigate former University of Florida (UF) President Ben Sasse’s expenses after a student newspaper reported on the matter. “We take our stewardship of state funds very seriously and have already been in discussions with the university leadership and board of trustees to investigate […]
Colorado State star football players received wild NIL offers to transfer, coach says
It’s not easy to turn down the enticing NIL offers that are allegedly floating around for college students. Colorado State coach Jay Norvell said Wednesday that quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and wide receiver Torrey Horton visited him and told him they had received NIL offers, some of which were outrageous. “It’s really important to have open […]
‘Are We Going To Debate Today?’: Josh Hawley Confronts Democrat Opponent At State Fair
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley interrupted his Democratic opponent, Lucas Kunce, speaking at the Missouri State Fair on Thursday and demanded a debate. The video shows Hawley moving through the crowd and pursuing Kunce, who he spots at a ham breakfast hosted by the governor. According to To the Kansas City Star. “Let’s go find […]
Dems try to block Green Party candidate from presidential ballot in major swing state
The Democratic National Committee is seeking to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the battleground state’s ballot, who won more votes in the state than former President Donald Trump won in 2016. DNC officials filed a complaint Wednesday about Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s inclusion on the ballot, arguing that because the Wisconsin Green […]
Texas AG threatens to sue Dallas over gun ban at State Fair
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, on Tuesday threatened legal action against the city of Dallas if the Texas State Fair, the nonprofit that puts on the annual event, does not reverse a new policy banning open and concealed carry of firearms at next month’s state fair. Paxton argued that because the State Fair […]
Ken Paxton threatens to sue after State Fair of Texas bans guns: ‘Infringement of Second Amendment rights’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to sue the city of Dallas over a new policy banning concealed carry of guns at the highly anticipated State Fair of Texas. The state fair announced last week that it would ban guns on its grounds unless they were carried by retired or active police officers. In […]