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heartlandernews. com > 05/29/2026 > watch-experts-say-increased-spending-doesnt-mean-better-students

WATCH: Experts say increased spending doesn't mean better students

7+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1563+ words) (The Center Square) " Spending more taxpayer dollars doesn't make kids smarter, according to experts. As K-12 test scores and student proficiency rates continue to decline nationwide, education experts question whether increased education funding is improving student outcomes or merely contributing to…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/29/2026 > new-poll-reveals-surprising-top-democrat-presidential-candidates

New poll reveals surprising top Democrat presidential candidates

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (363+ words) (The Daily Signal) " With potential Democrat presidential candidates already'laying the groundwork for 2028,'a new poll claims to identify the party's front-runners for a comeback bid. A May 24-25 survey from Emerson College Polling shows former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leading the…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/26/2026 > illinois-mom-files-federal-lawsuit-after-school-district-secretly-transitioned-her-child-behind-her-back

Illinois mom files federal lawsuit after school district secretly transitioned her child behind her back

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (448+ words) An Illinois school district is facing a federal class-action lawsuit over claims it secretly'transitioned'a minor student's gender identity at school. The mother of a high school student enrolled in Community Unit School District 300 filed the lawsuit in federal court against…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/21/2026 > sen-hawley-legislation-to-fund-federal-agents-to-protect-children-from-trafficking-may-pass-as-early-as-today

Sen. Hawley: Legislation to fund federal agents to protect children from trafficking may pass "as early as today

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (31+ words) (The Lion) -- The largest effort against child trafficking in the history of the federal government may pass as the Senate considers a reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (. .....

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heartlandernews. com > 05/20/2026 > senators-push-crackdown-on-ai-chatbots-amid-fears-big-tech-is-putting-kids-at-risk

Senators push crackdown on AI chatbots amid fears Big Tech is putting kids at risk

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (795+ words) (Daily Caller News Foundation) " Senators are moving to crack down on AI companion chatbots as parents warn that the technology is forming emotional relationships with children and in some cases encouraging self-harm. The'GUARD Act'was introduced in October 2025 and seeks to…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/15/2026 > gop-congressional-candidate-calls-single-stream-recycling-a-sham

GOP congressional candidate calls single-stream recycling a "sham

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (361+ words) (The Center Square) " Republican congressional candidate Angel Oakley says much of the material Americans place in recycling bins ultimately ends up in landfills, arguing the current single-stream recycling system is misleading taxpayers and consumers. Oakley said contamination in single-stream recycling…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/11/2026 > arsonist-of-kansas-city-warehouse-pleads-guilty-awaits-sentence

Arsonist of Kansas City warehouse pleads guilty, awaits sentence

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (223+ words) The woman who set fire to'a'proposed ICE'facility'in Kansas City in February has accepted a plea agreement.' Dara O'Connor,'30,'tried to destroy a'Platform Ventures'warehouse'on Botts Road in Kansas City by lighting it on fire, according to a press release by the…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/06/2026 > plan-would-have-state-taxpayers-provide-50m-for-ice-impacted-businesses

Plan would have state taxpayers provide $50 M for ICE-impacted businesses - The Heartlander The Heartlander

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (354+ words) (The Center Square) " The Illinois Senate is considering legislation that would provide $50 million in state taxpayer funds to businesses affected by U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions during Operation Midway Blitz. State Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, said'Senate Bill 2810'would help small…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/05/2026 > ca-bill-would-let-illegal-immigrant-professors-teach-remotely-to-avoid-deportation

CA bill would let illegal immigrant professors teach remotely to avoid deportation

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (304+ words) (The Lion) " California lawmakers are working on legislation that would allow illegal immigrant professors to keep teaching even after deportation. Assembly Bill 2019, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Carson, would require community colleges to allow faculty members deported from the United…...

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heartlandernews. com > 05/01/2026 > illinoisans-may-soon-need-registration-title-license-to-use-e-bikes-scooters

Illinoisans may soon need registration, title, license to use e-bikes, scooters

4+ week, 6+ hour ago  (455+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinoisans may soon be required to register their e-bikes, motorized scooters and other various modes of transport with the DMV if a popular piece of legislation in Springfield passes. Having bipartisan support, the Illinois Secretary of State…...