Month: June 2023

Tennessee Republican Introduces Bill to Stop Biden HHS From Cutting Funds to Pro-Life States

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday introduced a bill aiming to stop the federal public health agency from using funds to coerce pro-life states into supporting abortion. The one-page bill, formally titled “States Choose Life Act of 2023,” states that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should not demand states make referrals…


Biden Launches New Economic Tour to Reassure Americans That ‘Bidenomics’ Is Working

President Joe Biden launched this week his second “Investing in America” tour around the country, aiming to explain how his economic plan has spurred investments and jobs as the economy remains the most pressing issue for Americans. The administration kicked off the week with the announcement of over $40 billion in infrastructure investment to provide…


[LIVE 10AM ET] World Leaders Want New Taxes to Bankroll Climate and Poverty Agendas

U.S. and European leaders want new taxes to finance their global agendas on issues including climate change, poverty, and inequality. And in other news, government efforts are currently being run to regulate even true information. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions from the…


Idaho Supreme Court Affirms Ban of Firearms at Music Festival

The Idaho Supreme Court upheld a lower-court decision affirming the right to ban firearms at a private music festival on city land in Sandpoint, Idaho. Scott Herndon and Jeff Avery filed the lawsuit claiming the city and Festival at Sandpoint violated their 2nd Amendment rights by not allowing them entry to the festival on Aug….


California Budget Deal Numbers Don’t Add Up

Commentary The budget deal hammered out June 27 by the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom achieved its major purpose: Getting him through the current budget cycle until next year’s Democratic presidential primaries. Of course, that may not matter. President Biden might take one of those rejuvenating potions they advertise for seniors on late-night TV, while…


Oregon Legislators Compromise Over Gender, Abortion, Ghost Guns, and Fentanyl

After the longest walkout in state history, a last-minute compromise allowed Oregon lawmakers to return to work on June 15 with just 10 days left in the legislative session. The parties had reached an impasse over Democrat-backed bills related to gun control, abortion, and gender-transition services. Because Oregon’s legislative rules require a two-thirds quorum to…


Is Western Australia’s Heritage Law Going to Thwart Food Production

Commentary The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act comes into effect on July 1 in Western Australia (WA). Premier Roger Cook has ruled out any delay in what has been broadly regarded as a piece of legislation that puts the state “to a grinding halt and strangles much-needed industry, housing construction, and agricultural output.” The legislation was…


Western Australia Grabbing Farmer’s Properties, Thwarting Food Production

Commentary The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act comes into effect on July 1 in Western Australia (WA). Premier Roger Cook has ruled out any delay in what has been broadly regarded as a piece of legislation that puts the state “to a grinding halt and strangles much-needed industry, housing construction, and agricultural output.” The legislation was…


Happy Birthday, America!

SSHHREEEEE! BOOM! AHHHH! Up they flash into the night sky, bottle rockets, brocades, Roman candles, and Catherine wheels, exploding in the darkness to the delight of spectators, a glorious fountain of fireworks celebrating Independence Day. Besides serving unofficially as Pyrotechnics Day USA, the Fourth of July is also that midsummer holiday when families and friends…


Farming With a City View

From the front, Juan Camacho’s house and yard looks like most others along the city parkway on which he lives in Minnesota’s St. Paul-Minneapolis urban sprawl. But hidden behind the gray-sided Cape Cod house is “Esperanza Farm,” complete with chickens, goats, honeybees, and a garden. Those who discover Camacho’s city secret often mistakenly assume that…