by RealClearWire | Jun 14, 2023
by Philip Wegmann Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been working for months on plans to tear down and rebuild both the Department of Justice and the FBI, consulting with experts and members of Congress to develop a “Day One” strategy to end what conservatives see...
by The Center Square | Jun 14, 2023
by Carly Moran Gov. Katie Hobbs has officially withdrawn her nomination of former Sen. Martín Quezada, D-Maryvale, to a cabinet position. State Senate President Warren Petersen received a letter from Hobbs on June 12 stating that Quezada (pictured above) would...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 14, 2023
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging it to rescind a final rule mandating data collection regarding applications for credit for small businesses. Today, we are calling on the Biden...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 14, 2023
A Knoxville postal worker was reportedly robbed at gunpoint last week as violence against United States Postal Service (USPS) employees skyrockets. The suspect, still at large, allegedly robbed the postman of his “arrow key,” the universal key for the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 14, 2023
Tennessee U.S. Representative David Kustoff (R-TN-08) and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) have introduced a bill in both the house and senate that would provide relief for impacted taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster declarations. NEW BILL...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 14, 2023
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have been granted $3.2 million from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to research children’s mental health, according to the university. “A four-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will...
by The Center Square | Jun 14, 2023
by T.A. DeFeo The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded 16 projects valued at more than $195.4 million in April. Of the projects awarded, 61% were for reconstruction, while the rest was for bridge construction (32%), resurfacing (5%), safety (2%) and...
by The Center Square | Jun 14, 2023
by Andrew Powell Tax revenue in the Sunshine State is exceeding projections, according to a recent report from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. General revenue collections for April showed a gain of $384.8 million, 7.9% higher than what was...
by The Center Square | Jun 14, 2023
by Casey Harper The latest federal data released Tuesday showed that inflation rose slightly last month. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index for May, a federal marker of inflation that rose 0.1% last month, part of a 4%...
by Star News Staff | Jun 14, 2023
by Eric Lendrum The latest poll from Gallup suggests that an overwhelming majority of Americans remain opposed to so-called “transgender” people participating in sports for the wrong gender, despite ongoing social and political efforts to normalize such...
by Star News Staff | Jun 14, 2023
by Jessica Hart Steinmann Our Founders envisioned a Nation where the rule of law ensures justice for everyone before our legal system. Equal enforcement of our country’s laws, regardless of a citizen’s political affiliation or social status, was the primary...
by Star News Staff | Jun 14, 2023
by Jennie Taer The Biden administration will extend the temporary legal status of roughly 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Nepal and Honduras, CBS News reported Tuesday. Immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Nepal and Honduras will be allowed...
by TC Weber | Jun 14, 2023
Tennessee’s teacher prep program, Grow Your Own (GYO), is in flux. Participating educator preparation providers (EPP) are awaiting Thursday, when they will be notified of how many seats they’ll be available to offer teacher candidates, along with the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 14, 2023
While being questioned by Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) during a Senate Judiciary Hearing, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate admitted the federal agency redacted information relating to the alleged bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 14, 2023
U.S. Representatives David Kustoff (R-TN-08) and Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would enact stronger measures to stop drug traffickers from using the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to mail illegal drugs and precursor chemicals into the United...
by The Center Square | Jun 14, 2023
by Carly Moran Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the finalization of a $50 billion national opioid settlement against drug companies Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Arizona will receive $380 million in compensation over 15 years....
by Bradley Vasoli | Jun 14, 2023
Pennsylvania State Senator Devlin Robinson (R-Bethel Park) this week proposed changing a program that subsidizes film production to the tune of $100 million annually. The Keystone State allots the film-production tax credit to movie and television projects on the...
by Hannah Poling | Jun 14, 2023
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, State Senator Michael Rulli (R-Salem), and State Representative Monica Blasdel (R-Columbiana County) announced that the state of Ohio is offering zero-interest, forgivable loans of up to $1 million to businesses...
