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MacIntyre says all non-contractor Republicans wanted McConnell out

His Oct. 12 post quotes Laura Bassett’s comparison of Republican criticism of James Talarico’s nine-day illness absence with Mitch McConnell’s three-month absence.

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Ferguson should opt in so Washington families can benefit

Treasury’s rules are out, and families can use the credit for tuition, tutoring and other costs—but Washington families need Ferguson to opt in before the program launches.

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Starting Tuesday, Taxpayers Stop Paying to Transition Kids. Even Democratic Virginia Is Complying.

The federal cutoff takes effect Oct. 13; Virginia is implementing it, while Maine directs providers to use state-only funds for covered claims.

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Marriage gardens show family formation cannot be ignored

IFS's new maps expose how sharply married-family life differs across communities, making family formation an urgent concern for parents and the officeholders who serve them.

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MacIntyre’s Somali-food jab names no candidate

The post leaves its target unnamed, while Minneapolis records Jacob Frey’s election win on November 4, 2025, before the reported restaurant video circulated.

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Camas girls walk off rather than race a male teammate

Two Skyview runners had already protested at Camas, and Washington voters will decide Initiative 638’s school-sports rules on Nov. 3.

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Ilhan Omar must be expelled or America will perish, MacIntyre says

A federal search of Omar’s home followed scrutiny of a reported birth-year change; MacIntyre’s post turns the citizenship dispute into a demand for expulsion.

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Girls should not have to race boys in school sports

Two Skyview runners walked off a Camas race after learning a biological male would compete; Washington voters will decide Initiative 638 on November 3.

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New York girls need the protections Albany blocked

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Adults leave girls to defend fair sports themselves

Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff walked off after learning a biological boy would race, as Washington voters prepare to decide I-638 on Nov. 3.

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Sonoma Valley was right to end one cause’s year-round claim on the school flagpole

Parents should watch as teachers hope incoming trustees will revisit the policy in December, testing whether one neutral rule will govern every symbolic flag.

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Protect girls’ sports. Stand with Kendall Kotzmacher.

A college softball player says someone threatened to kill her after she defended girls’ sports; her teammates’ solidarity shows how parents and leaders should respond.

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