State and Local Controversies - Page 23

May 12, 2026

Dem House hopeful tied to district’s secret sex-abuse settlements after touting transparency record

Progressive House hopeful Randy Villegas ran on transparency when he wanted to be a school board member, but he subsequently was on the board that approved settlements in multiple sex-abuse cases.

May 12, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: SPLC's 'far-left' 'anti-racism' curriculum found in classrooms as early as kindergarten: watchdog

Education watchdog says SPLC integrates far-left content into classrooms in over 40 states as the group faces federal fraud charges in court.

May 11, 2026

Sean Hannity: ‘This is fundamentally un-American’

Fox News host Sean Hannity accuses Virginia Democrats of pursuing a ‘judicial coup’ to seize power and criticizes calls to remove the state’s chief justice on ‘Hannity.’

May 11, 2026

Newsom faces backlash after trans athlete dominates California girls’ track event

The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses controversy over a California girls’ track event after a transgender athlete won multiple events by wide margins.

May 10, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: New York Times announces the end of the climate change hoax

The New York Times says Democrats don't have to campaign on climate change anymore, suggesting 50 years of climate alarmism may finally be cooling.

May 9, 2026

Transgender athlete AB Hernandez dominates three jumping events at California postseason track meet

A Save Girls' Sports rally and dominant performances by a trans athlete at a California CIF track meet spotlight the competitive fairness controversy.

May 9, 2026

Rally erupts at California girls' track meet amid trans feud between White House and Newsom's office

California girls' track and field state tournament opening round sparked protests for the second year over trans athlete participation in Yorba Linda.

May 9, 2026

Our school stood by biology on the basketball court and this blue state backed down

A girls' basketball coach describes how Mid-Vermont Christian School won a settlement after being barred from Vermont state athletics over its beliefs.

May 9, 2026

LGBTQ ‘lavender graduations’ set to take place at major Christian colleges, including one with a drag show

Prominent Catholic colleges hold separate "lavender graduation" ceremonies for LGBTQ+ students, with one school planning to include a drag performance.

May 9, 2026

Regulators allow Obama-era solar plant to kill thousands of birds annually, investigation finds

Regulators allow California's Ivanpah solar plant to operate despite killing thousands of birds yearly, with no fines issued in over a decade.