by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
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by Cooper Moran | Dec 28, 2021
State Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) on Monday launched a campaign for mayor of Milwaukee, joining a crowded field of more than a half dozen individuals. Taylor made the announcement following her decision to suspend her campaign for Wisconsin Lieutenant...
by Eric Burk | Dec 28, 2021
The Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine authorized under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) has a different warning about certain heart health risks than the fully FDA-approved Comirnaty version of the vaccine. The Pfizer BioNTech fact sheet has been updated...
by Bradley Vasoli | Dec 28, 2021
An Allegheny County legislator indicated last week that he is preparing to offer legislation to iron out complexities in Pennsylvania’s tax system. State Rep. Robert Mercuri (R-Wexford) has underscored the current lack of conformity between Pennsylvania’s tax...
by Chris Butler | Dec 28, 2021
Thieves in Nashville this year have stolen exactly 1,259 guns out of vehicles, according to statistics, as compiled by the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD). “More than 70 percent of ALL guns reported stolen in 2021 (1,789) were taken from vehicles. Last...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Dec 28, 2021
Memphis set a new record for homicides in a single year this week, topping last year’s record number of homicides as violent crime spikes nationwide. “On Thursday, Memphis police reported 333 homicides, meaning the city has officially passed the...
by Cooper Moran | Dec 28, 2021
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation that will help expand access to broadband internet throughout the state. House Bill 2071, sponsored by a trio of lawmakers in the House of Representatives, will establish the Pennsylvania Broadband Development...
by The Center Square | Dec 28, 2021
by Mary Stroka The population continues to decrease in rural Minnesota. Additionally, rural Minnesota continues to experience the highest increase in wages along with the highest job vacancy rates, according to a report released Monday by the Center for Rural...
by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
by Victor Davis Hanson Joe Biden, first as a candidate and then in the White House, from the outset saw the COVID-19 pandemic mainly as a means of leveraging political support, from the manner in which the lockdowns allowed him to run a virtual campaign from...
by Cooper Moran | Dec 28, 2021
A Nashville-area hospital announced new limits to the number of visitors a patient is allowed to have as coronavirus cases continue to increase. TriStar Summit Medical Center will implement a mandate that will only allow one visitor per inpatient, according to...
by The Center Square | Dec 28, 2021
by Jon Styf A new Beacon Center report shows while Tennessee’s truth-in-taxation law creates transparency in the process of property tax assessments, it lacks the power to prevent large property tax increases. Tennessee was the first state with a truth in...
by Cooper Moran | Dec 28, 2021
The Ohio Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday, relating to the constitutionality of new congressional maps that were recently signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine. The new map, passed earlier this year by the state legislature, established new...
by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
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by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
by Debra Heine Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled on multiple airlines across the United States over the holiday weekend, leaving thousands of travelers frustrated and stranded, according to FlightAware. Sunday saw a total of 5,936 delays and 1,387...
by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
by Harry Wilmerding The world’s three largest auction houses reported record sales of over $15 billion in 2021, highlighting a surge in global wealth and more first-time, young collectors entering the market, multiple sources reported. Christie’s reported total...
by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
by Kendall Tietz Roughly 6-in-10 parents are concerned about the current quality of American education, according to a survey conducted by an education advocacy group. An overwhelming number of parents believe they should be able to determine what their kids...
by The Center Square | Dec 28, 2021
by J.D. Davidson In a year, Ohio’s highway system fell from consideration as one of the best in the nation to average, based on a recently released report from the Reason Foundation. The state ranked 13th in the nation a year ago in the report that analyzes...
by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
by Kendall Tietz The 1619 Project Creator said she doesn’t understand the argument “that parents should decide what’s being taught” to their children in school on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday. The 1619 project was created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a writer for...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Dec 28, 2021
Vanderbilt University announced recently an extension of their partnership with the Japanese-based Ono Pharmaceutical Company through November 2023. Vanderbilt has been working with Ono since 2015, and this is the fourth extension of their contract. “Such a...
by Star News Staff | Dec 28, 2021
by Eric Lendrum On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be permanently extending the early release of thousands of federal inmates who were set free due to a spike in COVID cases, as reported by the New York Post. In doing so, the...
