Valerie Richardson

Sen. John Kennedy gets last word by reading explicit school books at censorship hearing

Senate Democrats decrying school boards and parents for censorship got more than they bargained for when Sen. John Kennedy began reading aloud from a couple of the "banned books."

September 12, 2023

California voters oppose cash reparations for slavery descendants by 2 to 1: Poll

California voters oppose making cash payments to Black descendants of slavery by a two-to-one margin, a daunting finding for the Democrat-controlled Legislature as it prepares to take up the state reparations task force's landmark recommendations.

September 11, 2023

Democratic official changes dismantle-the-police tune after vicious attack, carjacking

A Democratic official who called for dismantling the police at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests was singing a different tune after being carjacked and viciously beaten in her driveway in front of her children.

September 7, 2023

Juneteenth replaces Christmas Eve as paid holiday at Emory Healthcare

Emory Healthcare plans to replace its company holiday on Christmas Eve with Juneteenth in the name of "equity," requiring workers to take paid time off or show up for work rather than observe one of the most cherished Christian holidays of the year.

September 7, 2023

Catholic bookstore may post pronoun policy after winning exemption from Jacksonville’s law

A Catholic bookstore owner has received an exception from an ordinance in Jacksonville, Florida, that will let her post her policy against using pronouns that run contrary to a customer's sex.

September 7, 2023

Actor Kevin Sorbo takes on ‘Herculean’ task of defending masculinity in new children’s book

Kevin Sorbo isn't known as a children's author, but the actor who embodied Hercules for years on television does understand a thing or two about being a man.

September 7, 2023

Embattled Soros-linked district attorneys leaving office amid high crime, complaints

Democratic megadonor George Soros has enjoyed great success in electing left-tilting district attorneys, but keeping them in office is proving more difficult.

September 6, 2023

Alabama governor confronts state library service over ‘sexually suggestive’ books for youth

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is demanding answers by next week about reports that her state's public libraries are stocking "sexually suggestive" books in the children's sections, a probe that includes a hard look at the left-tilting American Library Association.

September 5, 2023

Colorado Democrats blast pro-choice Gov. Jared Polis for saying abortion is ‘bad’

Before Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared that Democrats believe abortion is "bad," he might have wanted to check with a few more Democrats.

September 5, 2023

Head of nation’s largest OBGYN group wants abortion available ‘without restrictions’

The head of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has called for abortion to be available "without restrictions," moving beyond the group's stance against "burdensome" regulations in what foes said amounts to an endorsement of abortion on demand until birth.

August 31, 2023

Riley Gaines rips Keith Olbermann for saying she lost because ‘you sucked’

Riley Gaines is a 12-time All-American swimmer from a top NCAA Division I athletic program, but former ESPN host Keith Olbermann says she lost because she "sucked at swimming."

August 31, 2023

Oberlin coach says she was rebuked, shamed over post defending women in sports

An Oberlin College lacrosse coach says she was harangued, reprimanded and pressured to recant by school officials for sharing an Instagram post expressing opposition to male-born athletes who identify as women competing in female sports.

August 30, 2023

American Library Association faces backlash over ‘Marxist’ president, anti-Christian views

America's public libraries were already feeling the heat for hosting drag queen story hours and feuding with Christian actor Kirk Cameron, and then word broke that the American Library Association's newly installed president calls herself a "Marxist lesbian."

August 30, 2023

California district accused of transitioning girl without telling mother settles for $100,000

A California school district has agreed to pay $100,000 to a mother who accused educators of encouraging her daughter to switch genders behind her back, a deal hailed by her attorneys as a "resounding victory for parental rights."

August 29, 2023

Colorado boy removed from class over ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ patch

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis gave a history lesson to Colorado Springs educators who pulled a 12-year-old boy out of class for having a patch of the yellow Gadsden flag on his backpack.

August 29, 2023

California sues to halt Chino schools from notifying parents about children’s gender changes

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued to stop the Chino Valley Unified School District from notifying parents when their children seek to change their gender identity, calling the rule a "forced outing policy."

August 28, 2023

California parents launching ballot initiatives on transgender sports, surgery, notification

The Democratic-controlled California Legislature has shown no interest in curbing the gender-identity movement, so a group of parents' rights advocates is seeking to bring the transgender issue directly to the voters.

August 28, 2023

Texas on track to enforce ban on gender-transition drugs for minors despite judge’s order

A Texas law barring gender-transition drugs and surgeries for children is slated to take effect next week despite a state judge's order blocking the measure from being enforced.

August 25, 2023

NLRB’s Biden allies clear path for unions to organize without secret ballots

The National Labor Relations Board will let unions organize at workplaces using signed cards instead of secret ballots, reviving a standard dropped 50 years ago.

August 25, 2023

Media’s stress on all-male South Carolina court overlooks that men decided Roe

Rarely is it reported that an all-male court decided Roe v. Wade, but the sex of the justices was the main media takeaway from the South Carolina Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the state's fetal heartbeat law.

August 24, 2023