Author: Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.

Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Daily Caller, Breitbart, Gateway Pundit, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet.

Mike is a Generation X, New England lifer who describes his political views as conservative and libertarian.

You can find him on Twitter @MikeLaChance33

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Chancellor of Syracuse University Considering Revoking Rudy Giuliani’s Honorary Degree

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 10, 2022 7 Comments

"because as an attorney and private citizen he challenged some of the results of the 2020 presidential election"...

Grounds for Dismissal Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 10, 2022 3 Comments

Your weekly report on education news....

Columbia University Named Worst College in the Nation for Free Speech by FIRE

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2022 3 Comments

"New York City’s Ivy was dragged down by its high number of scholars who were sanctioned for expressing their views"...

Vulnerable Democrats Distancing Themselves From Biden’s MAGA Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2022 20 Comments

Democrats facing challenging reelection campaigns in November are distancing themselves from Biden's divisive "Soul of the Nation" speech in Philadelphia last week. This is fascinating news, considering Biden's press secretary insisted the speech wasn't divisive.

Biden’s Horrible Speech Allegedly Written by Vanderbilt University Prof

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2022 12 Comments

"professor of political science and co-chair of the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and Democracy"...

‘Turned Us Into a Border Town’: DC Council Member Blames AZ and TX Govs. for Creating Immigrant ‘Crisis’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2022 81 Comments

Washington, DC council member Brianne Nadeau said on Thursday that the governors of Texas and Arizona are to blame for the 'crisis' happening in the district due to the influx of illegal border crossers. Liberal leaders in Washington, DC boasted about being a sanctuary city when it was nothing more than a virtue signal and they had no real stake in the game. Now it's a crisis?

Carnegie Mellon University Issues Statement After Prof Tweets Vile Message About Queen Elizabeth

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2022 12 Comments

"That wretched woman and her bloodthirsty throne"...

Disabled People in Portland, OR Suing City Over Sidewalks Blocked by Homeless Encampments

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 08, 2022 37 Comments

A group of disabled people is suing the city of Portland, Oregon, for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to keep the sidewalks clear of homeless encampments. It's easy for many people to forget how vital clear sidewalks are for a person who is blind or uses a wheelchair to get around.

DOJ Lawyer Calls Religious Liberty Organization a ‘Hate Group’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 08, 2022 9 Comments

"previously a lawyer with the ACLU of Massachusetts"...

Liberal Media Figures Launch Attacks on Judge Who Approved Special Master in Trump Case

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 08, 2022 2 Comments

"She’s biased and corrupt. Like, I don’t know what to tell everybody anymore."...

Karine Jean-Pierre Insists Biden’s Vicious Philadelphia Speech Wasn’t Divisive

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 08, 2022 33 Comments

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted that Joe Biden's hateful, un-American speech wasn't divisive when asked during a briefing yesterday. You have to admire at least her ability to lie with a straight face.

Anti-Defamation League Launching Review of Education Materials After FOX News Investigation

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 08, 2022 7 Comments

"These lesson plans … reflect how ADL has lost its way. It substitutes racial justice dogma and ideology for fact-based analysis."...

California Residents Forced to Prepare for Rolling Blackouts as State Leadership Pushes ‘Green’ Initiatives

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 08, 2022 45 Comments

The operator of California's power grid is advising state residents to prepare for rolling outages because of a heatwave. Governor Gavin Newsom constantly brags about the state's commitment to green energy, but he can't even keep the power on. How will they power all the electric cars once they ban gas-powered vehicles if they can't keep the power on?

Unhinged ‘Comedian’ Kathy Griffin Says Vote for Democrats in November or Expect Civil War

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 07, 2022 73 Comments

Comedian Kathy Griffin, who famously held up a bloody, fake model of Trump's severed head in a photo after the 2016 election, is now warning anyone who will listen that you must vote Democrat in November or expect civil war. This is another example of how Biden's horrific, un-American speech last week has emboldened people on the left.