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Judge Undermines Parental Rights, Blocking Access to Kids’ Medical Records

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In a contentious legal battle, a Washington state judge has partially blocked key elements of the newly enacted “A Parents’ Bill of Rights” law. This Republican-backed initiative, spearheaded by state Rep. Jim Walsh, aims to reinforce the role of parents in their children’s education and well-being. Despite the legal setback, most of the law’s provisions remain intact, marking a crucial step in the fight for parental rights.

Initiative 2081, also known as “A Parents’ Bill of Rights,” was approved earlier this year by the Washington state legislature in decisive votes. The initiative declares 15 rights for parents and guardians of public school children, ensuring transparency and parental involvement in various aspects of their children’s lives, including educational materials, school records, and health services.

Rep. Walsh emphasized the importance of this initiative, stating, “Custodial parents and guardians cannot be kept in the dark about what their minor children are going through in their lives. Parents have to be told — whether it’s things happening at school or things happening in the healthcare or mental healthcare space connected with school, or really anything affecting a minor child.”

Despite the broad support for the initiative, its implementation faced immediate legal challenges from radical LGBT organizations, represented by activist firms QLaw, Legal Voice, and the ACLU of Washington. These groups argued that the law infringes on students’ rights to privacy and an inclusive educational environment, asserting that it could cause “irreparable harm” to queer and trans students.

Last week, King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott, appointed by Democratic Governor Jay Inslee, granted a temporary block on parts of the law. Specifically, the judge halted the provisions requiring schools to grant parents access to all their children’s medical and mental health counseling records and the requirement for schools to promptly turn over these records.

While the judge’s ruling is a setback, the bulk of the Parents’ Bill of Rights remains in effect. Rep. Walsh expressed encouragement that the judge left most of the law intact, highlighting the ongoing struggle for parental rights in the face of opposition from progressive groups and certain state officials.

Democratic State Superintendent Chris Reykdal has also weighed in, instructing school districts not to implement parts of the law until further legal clarity is achieved.

Brian Heywood, a key supporter of Initiative 2081, criticized Reykdal’s approach, accusing him of undermining democracy. “WA state Superintendent of Schools believes he is above the law and that the state knows better than parents what is best for your children,” Heywood stated. He called for Reykdal’s removal from office.

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Driver, 18, Going 112 Mph Kills Mother and 3 Kids After T-Boning Minivan

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An 18-year-old motorist is facing homicide charges for the deaths of a Washington state mother and three of the kids she was ushering around after he allegedly drove his Audi A4 more than 100 miles per hour into their minivan, prosecutors said.

Chase Daniel Jones is accused of killing the 38-year-old mom, Andrea Hudson, as well as Boyd Buster Brown, 12, and sisters Matilda Wilcoxson, 13, and Eloise Wilcoxson, 12 after he barreled into their vehicle, pushing it into another two cars on the road, officials said.

Two of Hudson’s children who were also in the minivan were hospitalized and remain in intensive care.

Jones — who was badly injured — allegedly blew through a red light at an intersection where the crash happened on Tuesday in the community of Fairwood, a King County sheriff official said in a police report obtained by the Seattle Times.

Jones was driving as fast as 112 mph with no signs of braking on a road where the speed limit was 40 mph, authorities alleged. (Read more from “Driver, 18, Going 112 Mph Kills Mother and 3 Kids After T-Boning Minivan” HERE)

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Here’s Where Hundreds of Suspected Violent Criminals Have Been Released Thanks to Woke Judges

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Hundreds of people in Spokane County, Washington, who were accused of violent crimes have been released from jail without posting bail, a new report shows.

According to the The Spokesman-Review, records show that people accused of violent crimes, including rape, molesting children, making death threats, vehicular homicide and assaults were set free “on their promise to behave and show up to court when summoned.”

Reportedly, this has occurred 665 times in the county from Jan. 1, 2021, to Set. 30. Some of those released from jail allegedly committed violent crimes after (The Spokesman-Review):

Nathan Nash, the ex-Spokane police officer who raped two women after using his badge to gain their trust, spent years awaiting trial not from the confines of a jail cell, but in his own home. He did not have to post bail.

Jordan Knippling walked out of the Spokane County Jail without a judge setting bail after he was accused of punching a nurse at MultiCare Valley Hospital and throwing medical equipment. A year later, while out of jail on his own recognizance, prosecutors allege he killed a man at a homeless camp.

Daniel Silva is accused of slashing a Fred Meyer co-worker’s face with a handsaw. He was released from jail without bond the same day.

(Read more from “Here’s Where Hundreds of Suspected Violent Criminals Have Been Released Thanks to Woke Judges” HERE)

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Trump Gag Order Put On Hold as Washington Judge Weighs Appeal

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Former President Donald Trump’s gag order was put on hold while a Washington judge weighs his appeal.

On Monday, Trump received a limited gag order in the criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C., blocking him from making statements publicly targeting prosecutors, court staff, and their families and blocking him from posting about witnesses and their testimony. However, that order was lifted Friday, and a timetable for responses was established.

“It is hereby ORDERED that the court’s 105 Opinion and Order is administratively STAYED to permit the parties’ briefing and the court’s consideration of Defendant’s Motion,” the court filing said. “It is FURTHER ORDERED that the government shall file any opposition to Defendant’s Motion by October 25, 2023, and that Defendant shall file any Reply by October 28, 2023.” (Read more from “Trump Gag Order Put On Hold as Washington Judge Weighs Appeal” HERE)

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School District Postpones First Day of School as Teachers Go On Strike

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A school district in Washington state will not begin the school year on time because the teachers union representing its staff announced it will go on strike on Wednesday, which was supposed to be the first day of school.

John Boyd, the superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools, which includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, informed families Tuesday night that school would not begin as scheduled on Wednesday because of a strike by the Evergreen Education Association, the district’s teachers union. The message said that schools would be closed indefinitely because of the labor stoppage.

“A strike is a major disruption to the lives of our students, staff, families, and school community,” Boyd said in the announcement. “The district is committed to continuing to bargain with the Evergreen Education Association (EEA) to reach an agreement that is fair to all and is affordable and sustainable.”

The union is demanding the school district ramp up staffing to serve special needs students, allow teachers to have “time to plan and collaborate,” and provide an increase in pay commensurate with inflation. (Read more from “School District Postpones First Day of School as Teachers Go On Strike” HERE)

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Washington Bill Would Bar Parents From Intervening on Child Gender Transitions

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A bill in Washington state would prevent parents from intervening in their child’s decision to receive gender transition treatments.

Senate Bill 5599 would essentially allow host homes for runaway youth to house minors “without parental permission.” The host homes would also not be required to notify parents of their child’s whereabouts or tell them if they are undergoing gender transition procedures “if there is a compelling reason not to, which includes a youth seeking protected health services.” Per Fox News:

The “protected health care services” included “gender-affirming care,” which for minors arbitrarily included anything prescribed by a doctor to treat dysphoria, the bill said.

“Gender affirming treatment can be prescribed to two-spirit, transgender, nonbinary, and other gender diverse individuals,” the bill stated.

For minors, “affirming care” typically included puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries. It was unclear which services would be approved under the bill.

(Read more from “Washington Bill Would Bar Parents From Intervening on Child Gender Transitions” HERE)

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Additional Power Plants Have Been Sabotaged

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Over the Christmas weekend four different power plants in Washington state were sabotaged, cutting power for thousands of residents in frigid winter temperatures. . .

The vandalism comes after a power plant in North Carolina was compromised at the beginning of the month, leaving people in the area without power for weeks. . .

Attacks have also occurred in Oregon and South Carolina. (Read more from “Additional Power Plants Have Been Sabotaged” HERE)

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School District Bans, Then Unbans Christmas Music on Buses

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Washington’s Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) banned and then quickly unbanned the playing of Christmas music on school buses.

The district, located in Vancouver, Washington, sent out the memo, which was addressed to “All School Bus Drivers.”

The memo, obtained by Breitbart News, was titled “Christmas Music with Students on Board.” It read, “Please refrain from playing Christmas music while students of any grade level are on your school bus.”

The memo, dated November 28th, 2022, went on to say, “We want our students who do not celebrate” to “feel safe and comfortable on the bus and those who do have opportunities outside of school to sing their songs.” The memo was signed “Yvonne” by Yvonne Gaylord, the district’s Transportation Director.

EPS told Breitbart News that the policy had been changed. Their statement read, “The guidance has already been amended and holiday music is among the music options that bus drivers can choose to play on their buses.” (Read more from “School District Bans, Then Unbans Christmas Music on Buses” HERE)

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Homeowner Taken Into Custody After Police Say He Shot and Killed Intruder

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By Fox News. A homeowner in Washington fatally shot a man who tried to break into his home Friday, authorities said.

Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department received a call from someone saying a man was trying to break into his home and that he had shot him. When they arrived, they found a 36-year-old man dead on a back porch, authorities said.

The homeowner was taken into police custody.

Investigators later learned the deceased man and his girlfriend lived next door. The couple had an argument and the woman went to the neighbor’s home, authorities said. (Read more from “Homeowner Taken Into Custody After Police Say He Shot and Killed Intruder” HERE)
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Man Who Was Shot “Threatened Everyone”

By BOL News. The deceased man and his girlfriend lived next door, according to investigators.

Additionally, the woman had an active no-contact order against her partner.

Authorities stated the pair argued and the woman went to a neighbor’s house.

According to investigators, the man who was shot and murdered attempted to break into a neighbor’s home before being shot.

He also threatened everyone inside, including his girlfriend. (Read more from about the homeowner charged with murder HERE)

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School Board Director to Teach Kids as Young as 9 About Sexual Pleasure

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A Washington state school board director who owns a sex shop is making headlines after announcing she will teach sex education classes for children as young as 9 on topics such as “sexual anatomy for pleasure” and “safer sex practices for all kinds of sexual activities.”

“The class for 9- to 12-year-olds is an introduction to topics related to relationships, puberty, bodies, and sexuality. We focus on what makes healthy vs. unhealthy friendships and romantic relationships, the science of how puberty works, consent and personal boundaries, defining ‘sex’, and discussing why people may or may not choose to engage in sexual activities,” Jenn Mason, owner of sex shop WinkWink in Bellingham and school board director for the Bellingham School District, told KTTH radio host Jason Rantz.

Mason announced there will be four, three-hour sex education classes held at WinkWink next month as part of an event billed the “Uncringe Academy.” The classes, which Mason will teach, are broken down by age, with 9- to 12-year-olds in one class and 13- to 17-year-olds in another class.

Class topics include, “What IS sex? Kinds of solo and partnered sexual activities,” “Sexual anatomy for pleasure and reproduction,” “Gender and sexual identities,” “Safer sex practices for all kinds of sexual activities,” among others. The description of the classes stipulates that the “workshops are divided by age and presentation of topics will vary for developmental appropriateness (sic).” (Read more from “School Board Director to Teach Kids as Young as 9 About Sexual Pleasure” HERE)

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