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Will Fritz is a journalist based in New York City. He previously covered politics and government, crime and courts, education, cannabis and a lot more for publications in Southern California and New York.
More than 3 million Floridians will lose their health insurance if Scott and Trump succeed.
By Jesse Valentine - November 30, 2023
Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves took $98,000 from Mississippi Power and executives of its parent company.
By Jesse Valentine - November 06, 2023
The Republican gubernatorial nominee also broke his promises to make the office more frugal.
By Jesse Valentine - November 03, 2023
It might not surprise Mississippians that The Cook Political Report, regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent elections experts, shifted their 2023 Mississippi governor’s race forecast on Monday in Democrat Brandon Presley’s direction.
By Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today - October 24, 2023
Americans don’t want to get rid of the Department of Education, but that hasn’t stopped GOP presidential candidates from talking about it.
By Will Fritz - October 20, 2023
Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney said the order is in response to the wave of legislation attacking transgender rights across the country.
By Will Fritz - October 19, 2023
Hate crimes based on gender identity were up 32.9% year over year.
By Will Fritz - October 19, 2023
The White House released a statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death.
By Will Fritz - October 17, 2023
Congressional Republicans have tried to scapegoat teachers for school closures during the COVID-19 emergency, the AFT says.
By Will Fritz - October 16, 2023
A GOP state senator says her bill requiring schools to notify parents about 'sexually explicit' content in library books was not intended to lead to book bans.
By Will Fritz - October 16, 2023
The bills, which would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth and sports participation for trans girls and women, will likely be vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.
By Will Fritz - October 16, 2023
Conservative attacks on education are doing real harm, advocates say.
By Will Fritz - October 12, 2023
The Biden White House has condemned social media harassment of a Department of the Interior staffer.
By Will Fritz - October 10, 2023
One bill would ban best-practice care for trans minors.
By Will Fritz and Rebekah Sager - October 06, 2023
The Biden administration's plan will help low-income borrowers as student loan repayments restart.
By Will Fritz - October 04, 2023
A judge blocked a Montana law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth.
By Will Fritz - October 03, 2023
A school in suburban Chicago has been subjected to three bomb threats after the social media account Libs of TikTok shared images of a pride flag in one of the school’s classrooms.
By Will Fritz - September 29, 2023
The 2023-2024 state budget also provides free lunches to all students previously eligible for reduced-cost lunches.
By Will Fritz - September 26, 2023
The Texas judge who ordered the FDA to rescind approval of an abortion drug says drag shows aren’t protected by the First Amendment.
By Will Fritz - September 25, 2023
A high school student painted the mural last year after winning an art contest.
By Will Fritz - September 22, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the NAACP’s travel advisory for LGBTQ+ people and minorities, and two California school boards voted to ban pride flags.
By Will Fritz - September 18, 2023
Teacher shortages are a problem everywhere, but Michigan has introduced several initiatives to address them.
By Will Fritz - September 15, 2023
Melissa Tempel slapped her old school district with a lawsuit after it fired her for criticizing its ban of a song with inclusive themes.
By Will Fritz - September 11, 2023
PragerU is not actually a university, but a conservative nonprofit that bills itself as an alternative to 'left-wing ideology.'
By Will Fritz - September 07, 2023
A new poll shows a majority of Americans view teachers’ unions favorably.
By Will Fritz - September 05, 2023
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the funding increase into law in August, but Republicans in the Legislature are blocking bills required to authorize payments.
By Will Fritz - September 01, 2023
'Teachers have never been paid enough. And they're definitely not paid enough right now,' a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction spokesperson said.
By Will Fritz - September 01, 2023
A Maryland judge ruled parents can’t opt kids out of inclusive lesson plans.
By Will Fritz - August 28, 2023
Blue states aren’t immune from conservative culture wars. Here's what happened after three far-right candidates were elected to the Temecula school board.
By Will Fritz - August 24, 2023
New polling data shows the GOP’s education policies are out of touch with most Americans' views.
By Will Fritz - August 23, 2023
A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an injunction that had been placed on the Alabama law by a federal district judge.
By Will Fritz - August 22, 2023
A California store owner was allegedly killed for hanging her pride flag, more school districts are exploring anti-trans policies, and a Texas university's LGBTQ+ resource center prepares for the state's ban on diversity offices.
By Will Fritz - August 21, 2023
Musk’s policy and personnel changes, as well as his open endorsement of right-wing conspiracy theories, has left Twitter, now X, overrun with trolls and bigots.
By Nick Vachon and Will Fritz - August 15, 2023
Texas was sued over its restrictions on drag performances, an Oregon clinic was shut down by a bomb threat, and Florida reversed its ban on high school AP psychology curriculum.
By Will Fritz - August 14, 2023