MaryAnn Decker

Cox nixes plan to divert Utah property taxes from local schools and into state general fund Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Monday the plan to divert Utahns’ property taxes away from local public schools "sends the wrong message" to teachers and school districts.

Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed SB37, which would have taken the portion of revenue schools earn through tax levies and deposited it into Utah’s general fund.

Opponents had called it "money laundering."

Utah college courses will focus on Western civilization and ‘rise of Christianity’ after Gov. Cox signs controversial bill The introductory classes that all Utah college students must take will get a major rewrite — starting with Utah State — to focus on Western civilization, under a bill Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law.

The introductory classes that all Utah college students must take will get a major rewrite — starting with Utah State — to focus on Western civilization, under a bill Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law.

Marco Talks Russia and Syria on the Kelly File | Marco Rubio for President YouTube video by Marco Rubio

Here's Marco Rubio scolding Hillary about her email server, 10 years before texting Atlantic's EIC war plans on a disappearing Signal list.

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"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"

"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."

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Lexington Kentucky Saturday morning:

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Trump administration cuts legal help for migrant children traveling alone The Trump administration is ending a key program providing legal help to migrant children entering the country alone, raising concerns they'll be forced to navigate the complex legal system alone.

"The Trump administration Friday ended a contract that provides legal help to migrant children entering the country without a parent or guardian, raising concerns that children will be forced to navigate the complex legal system alone..."
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I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.

‘They are being treated like dogs': Families concerned over living conditions at Krome Detention Center Family members of detainees being held at Krome Detention Center are speaking out about the alleged harsh conditions of the facility.

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Sullivan says he doesn’t need to meet with outraged Alaskans as they pack empty-chair town halls - The Alaska Current Many hundreds of Alaskans turned out in force Thursday night.

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My Kingdom and more for anyone to realize that awarding yourself a government contract is not a conflict of interest. It's corruption. When the bank teller takes the money out of the cash drawer and puts it in his pocket that's not a conflict of interest either.

I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.

It was … two days ago.

Killing Social Security without actually killing it. This is what a vote for Trump was actually for.

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime law The Trump administration has invoked a “state secrets privilege” and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador — a case…

State secrets privilege seems like a poor fit to judge’s order to tell him when the planes took off. That privilege can prevent public disclosure of government secrets, but a judge is entitled to hear them privately. This sounds more like my dog ate my homework.

On this 5th podcast anniversary, I’m filled with gratitude for our healthcare heroes. You didn’t do it to be a hero, but because it was the right thing to do. Thank you for saving lives, caring for hearts, and holding hands as patients passed. You haven't been forgotten.

Spectacular discussion about the impact on science of the US government cuts at the @statnews.com #BreakthroughSummit. So much damage being done. Really touched a nerve with a very engaged audience.

Former FDA Commissioner @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social suggests RFK Jr.'s proposal to perhaps allow H5N1 bird flu to spread freely through flocks is unwise — for birds and for humans. www.statnews.com/2025/03/20/h...

Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and ins...

The Trump regime has halted some but not all food testing & shut down a panel studying bacteria in baby formula. Food safety is being jeopardized by deep funding & staff cuts. Pres. Biden had already initiated FDA cutbacks. New ones threaten the number of inspectors www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/h...

RFK Jr. Points to Two Texas Doctors Treating Kids in Measles Outbreak Kennedy praised them for using budesonide, clarithromycin, and cod liver oil

RFK Jr praised 2 Texas doctors for treating kids in the measles epidemic w/ a steroid, an antibiotic & folk remedy, cod liver oil. Budesonide is the steroid & clarithromycin an antibiotic w/no impact on viruses. Health experts say the aim is prevention w/2 measles shots, not experimenting on kids

Enzyme discovery offers new hope for Lyme disease treatment strategies Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, and most likely other tick-borne diseases as well. The finding was reporte...

The new discovery of a critical enzyme is offering hope for Lyme disease treatment. The Virginia discoverers say the enzyme could become a critical drug target. Lyme is caused by a bacterium w/ complex metabolism. The enzyme is involved in key pathways involving bacterial growth & infecting hosts

Weather balloon cuts at Omaha NE and Rapid City SD

Balloon launches suspended to once per day at six locations in the middle of the U.S.

NWS just announced a major reduction in upper-air (weather balloon) observations due to staffing shortages.

Omaha and Rapid City losing balloon launches altogether, with launches cut in half at 6 other sites.

Losing this many launches could affect severe weather forecasting and computer models.

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
― George Orwell

Now leading HuffPost:

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Trump’s Media Pit Bull Is “Off the Leash” FCC chair Brendan Carr has already inspired widespread fear (and loathing) among media elites and free press advocates. And he’s only been in the job for two months.

"Which channels a private company chooses to carry is not part of the regulatory agency’s mandate.... And yet Carr concluded his letter by ordering YouTube executives to contact his office so that they can come in for 'a briefing'...”

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Social Security numbers and other private information unmasked in JFK files The data belongs to more than 200 former congressional staffers and others with connections to decades-old investigations.

“In some of these documents, the only thing that was being redacted for the last 20-plus years was someone’s Social Security number...”

"It’s like a first-grade, elementary-level rule of security to redact things like that...”

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Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.

A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

AP publishes state-by-state list of social security offices trump is closing despite a new requirement he's imposing "that will require millions of social security recipients and applicants to visit field offices rather than interact with agency employees by phone..."

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A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Trump closing Social Security field offices in:

Alabama

Arkansas

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Louisiana

Mississippi

Montana

N. Carolina

N. Dakota

Nevada

New York

Ohio

Oklahoma

Texas

West Virginia

Wyoming

Mississippi, NC hardest hit. Full list here:
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Trump team makes plans for military to hold migrants at border If enacted, miles of buffer zone would become a temporary military installation, giving U.S. troops their most direct role yet in Trump’s enforcement mission.

"In effect, the move would turn the buffer zone into an expansive military installation..."

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