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Members of a nonprofit organization working to improve environmental and health conditions in East Palestine demonstrate before President Joe Biden's visit on Feb. 16, 2024.

Norfolk Southern Agrees to Pay $600 Million in East Palestine Train Derailment Settlement

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced it has reached a $600 million agreement to resolve a class action lawsuit related to 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Georgia Votes to End Unverifiable, Secretly Counted Elections

Election Integrity Alert Garland Favorito 404.664.4044 garlandf@voterga.org New Bills Deter Ballot Trafficking, Counterfeits and Ballot Box Stuffing ATLANTA, GA, MARCH 30, 2024 – The Georgia General...
Top U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant

Major Egg Producer Detects Bird Flu, Must Kill Nearly 2 Million Chickens

Tests from birds at a major egg producer in the south have returned positive for avian influenza, prompting plans to kill nearly two million hens and pullets.
Senator Switches Party, Allowing for MAJOR Change to Electoral Vote System

Nebraska State Senator Switching From Democrat to Republican

Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell announced that he’s switching party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing his Christian faith and views on abortion.
Indiana governor expanding emergency services during solar eclipse

Statewide Emergency Declared in Indiana Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a statewide emergency due to a large influx of visitors to his state to view the total solar eclipse on April 8.

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Targeting Vaccines in Food

The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill that would require foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials to be labeled as pharmaceutical drugs.
Detransitioner looks at a letter from her former doctor who authorized a double mastectomy

Leaked Files From Transgender Association ‘Shocking’ and ‘Horrific’ Admission, Critics Say

The documents and video suggest a lack of informed consent from parents and children for gender transition treatments and surgeries. A leaked video and documents...
Ken Paxton asks TX Supreme Court to let investigations into families with transgender kids continue

Texas Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Block on Investigating Parents Who Allow Genital Surgery, Drugs...

The appeals court upheld the temporary injunction against the Family Services department and its commissioner but overturned the parts against the governor.
President Joe Biden pledges to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030

Biden’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule for Vehicles Struck Down by Texas Judge

Judge in Texas struck down a Biden admin rule that required states to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles using national highway system.

Idaho Bans Medicaid for Transgender Procedures

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill that prevents individuals enrolled in the state Medicaid program from being covered for transgender-related treatments.
A transgender activist speaks in support of Sacramento’s trans sanctuary city resolution at city hall on March 26, 2024.

California’s Capital Declares Itself a Transgender Sanctuary City

California’s capital declares Itself a Transgender Sanctuary City sheltering doctors and others in Sacramento from punishment ‘based on the laws of other states.

Virginia Governor Vetos 30 Gun Bills That Would ‘Punish’ Law-Abiding Citizens

Gov. Glenn Youngkin took action on 67 bills including vetoing 30 that he said would “punish” law-abiding citizens and impinge on their 2nd Amendment rights.