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Don’t Bring Your California Transportation Policies to Texas
MIDLAND, Texas—Here in Texas oil country, your Uber is more likely to be a pickup than a Prius. Daniel, who works in the oil pipeline business when he’s not driving for Uber, picked me up from Midland International Air &…
A Hysterical Hit Job on Florida’s History Standards
As someone who has taught American history in a Florida school, I’ve followed with particular interest the controversy over the state’s curriculum regarding the so-called “benefits” of slavery. The way this issue has been…
A Hysterical Hit Job on Florida’s History Standards
As someone who has taught American history in a Florida school, I’ve followed with particular interest the controversy over the state’s curriculum regarding the so-called “benefits” of slavery. The way this issue has been…
On the Ground at State Fair: Iowans Want Change in 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa — Attendees at the Iowa State Fair are eager for change during the next presidential election. Many of the fair-goers lean to the right, The Daily Signal learned this week, and want a candidate that will…
House Oversight Chairman Seeks Shielded Biden VP Records From National Archives
A powerful House committee wants previously shielded information from the National Archives regarding Joe Biden’s communication with family business associates when he was vice president. In an Aug. 17 letter to the head of…
$17 Minimum Wage Would Exacerbate Rising Prices, Pushing Up Child Care Costs by 20%
As families are trying to cope with rising prices and declining real wages, a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., to increase the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour would drive up costs,…
Biden’s Misguided Priorities: Ukraine, Illegal Aliens vs. Hawaii
Hawaii, once a symbol of nature’s grace, now lies devastated, a chilling semblance of a war zone. At least 100 lives have been lost to the flames of a devastating wildfire, with hundreds of homes obliterated and families…
Killing 2 Birds With 1 Stone: How to Find More New Teachers and Military Recruits
America is experiencing two critical shortages at the same time: new school teachers and volunteers for the military. The shortage of teachers is more specific to locality and subject area, rather than acute. School districts…
Biden’s ‘Manufacturing Boom’ Is Manufactured Malarkey
Is America really in a manufacturing renaissance? Far from it. U.S. manufacturing is hemorrhaging, and the numbers the Biden administration uses to claim otherwise are bought. Rather than address the problem, the White House…
How Country Music Speaks for Everyday Americans
Taylor Swift may be the hottest ticket this summer, but her listeners don’t share her country roots. That space has been captured by a series of anthems singing the blue-collar blues, songs that are a lot closer to—and a lot…