Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha rebuffed Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) bid to “ride” Minnesota Republicans on Wednesday, saying the governor has “no idea” how to respond to the national scrutiny he and his state are receiving. Walz announced on Monday that he won’t seek a third term as he focuses on finishing his second […]

Colorado became the latest state to criticize the newly released federal guidance for childhood vaccines on Tuesday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a statement rejecting the CDC’s new vaccine schedule and said Colorado’s approach “remains grounded in long-standing science, expert consensus, and transparency.”  On Monday, the Department of Health and Human […]

(The Center Square) – A number of new health care-related laws have taken effect in Illinois, including one that mandates implicit bias awareness training for some professionals. State Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, sponsored House Bill 2517. The measure signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Aug. 1, 2025 requires health care professionals who provide maternal health services to […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced on Wednesday he will convene a special session of the Florida legislature in April to redistrict the state’s congressional map. DeSantis entered the national mid-decade redistricting battle in December, 2025, signaling he intended to redistrict, but would begin the process after the Supreme Court weighs in on race-based congressional districting laws. In […]