by Just the News | Jun 25, 2023
by Joseph Weber and Charlotte Hazard The annual Faith and Freedom forum – considered the country’s largest public policy gathering of Christian conservative activists – concluded Saturday evening with a keynote speech from front-running GOP presidential...
by Just the News | Jun 25, 2023
by Madeleine Hubbard The publisher of “Gone with the Wind” added a warning in the front of a new edition to advise readers that author Margaret Mitchell’s Civil War epic contains “racist” elements and “hurtful or indeed...
by RealClearWire | Jun 25, 2023
by James Varney When the University of Oklahoma softball team showed up for the College World Series last week, reporters expected to hear pride and camaraderie from a squad on the way to winning its third consecutive national championship. But several star...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 25, 2023
Georgia U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) recently led a group of congressional lawmakers in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra calling on the department to “prioritize American-made pharmaceuticals in...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Christian Wade Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has launched a consumer protection investigation into automakers Hyundai and Kia after hundreds of the vehicles have been stolen across the country. As part of the investigation, announced on...
by Hannah Poling | Jun 25, 2023
Two Republican Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill into the Ohio House of Representatives that wants to increase penalties for reckless driving. House Bill (HB) 56, sponsored by State Representatives Andrea White (R-Kettering) (pictured above, right) and Phil...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Scott McClallen The Democrat-dominated Michigan House passed two sales and use tax bills critics say are unnecessary and will confuse business owners. House Bills 4377 and 4378 passed on votes of 56-53. The bills cover prepared food either sold in a heated...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Benjamin Yount As promised, Republican lawmakers have cut $32 million from the University of Wisconsin’s budget in a showdown over diversity, equity, and inclusion. The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee made good on the promise from Republican Assembly...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Carly Moran Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced on June 20 his new position as CEO of the Citizens for Free Enterprise political action committee. The organization, whose earliest records date to the 2020 general election, describes its goal as...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Morgan Sweeney Virginia has received more than $1 billion in COVID-19 relief funding for its child care sector since the beginning of the pandemic, and it continues to appropriate those funds as the deadline to disburse more than $763 million approaches. The...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Andrew Powell Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill last week that will expand prohibitions on direct-to-consumer auto sales in Florida while exempting electric car manufacturers such as Tesla. House Bill 637, sponsored by state Rep. Jason Shoaf (pictured above),...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Anthony Hennen Pennsylvania remains one of the few states without open primary voting, but some lawmakers say the potential change isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Some legislators want to reform the status quo, but others worry that the...
by TC Weber | Jun 25, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Jackson County Superintendent Kristy Brown as the state’s new chief academic officer (CAO). Brown (pictured above) replaces former Deputy Secretary Eve Carney. who recently tendered her resignation effective...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Jon Styf Starting in 2025, the Tennessee Smokies Minor League Baseball Team will have a new $114 million home in East Knoxville. After a $65 million publicly backed bond sale in late May, the team held a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site last week to...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2023
by Anthony Esolen What was the inflection point for Western civilization in general, and American culture in particular, after which teachers took it upon themselves to ignore their cultural heritage, or to instruct their students either to despise it or to...
by Just the News | Jun 25, 2023
by John Solomon If Hunter Biden pleads guilty next month as expected to two misdemeanor tax evasion charges, he’ll be admitting he shorted the U.S. government of about $100,000 in taxes he owed in 2017-18. But it’s a far cry from the evidence the IRS and FBI...
by Just the News | Jun 25, 2023
by Addison Smith Chemical manufacturing company 3M agreed to settle multiple lawsuits with a $10.3 billion payout over the U.S. water supply being allegedly contaminated with “forever chemicals” contained in firefighting foam and other products, the...
by The Center Square | Jun 25, 2023
by Lauren Jessop To be, or not to be, a sanctuary state – that is the question Pennsylvania lawmakers will attempt to answer as they seek support for two diametrically opposed House bills. A Democrat-sponsored version would limit local police assistance with...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 25, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently launched a new initiative aimed at restoring and preserving habitats for monarch butterflies and other pollinator species across the state. Happy Pollinator Week! 🐝🌺🦋Read more about this year's Project...
