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Bill Proposes Voter Poll on Legalization, Decriminalization of Medical or Recreational Marijuana in Tennessee

Bill Proposes Voter Poll on Legalization, Decriminalization of Medical or Recreational Marijuana in Tennessee

by Corinne Murdock | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Tennesseans may have the option to weigh in on the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana: medical, recreational, or both. State Representative Bruce Griffey (R-Paris) introduced bill HB 1634 on Wednesday to include a voter opinion poll on the subject...
Commentary: Does Biden Deserve Credit for Job Gains?

Commentary: Does Biden Deserve Credit for Job Gains?

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | Commentary, News

by Richard Manning   The White House Facebook page crowed, “3,000,000 jobs created since President Biden took office” in response to the Labor Department’s Employment Situation report on July 2.  But do they deserve any credit for these job gains? The answer is...
PR Firm Hires Ex-White House Spokesman TJ Ducklo As Senior Vice President, After He Resigned for Threatening Reporter

PR Firm Hires Ex-White House Spokesman TJ Ducklo As Senior Vice President, After He Resigned for Threatening Reporter

by Corinne Murdock | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Risa Heller Communications hired TJ Ducklo, the Nashville native who resigned as the Biden administration’s deputy press secretary shortly after his suspension for threatening and insulting a reporter. The reporter in question, Tara Palmeri, had inquired...
Spring Hill Lab Owner Charged in Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme

Spring Hill Lab Owner Charged in Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme

by Chris Butler | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Federal officials have charged the owner and chief executive of the Spring Hill-based Crestar Labs with aiding and abetting and violation of the anti-kickback statute for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent Medicare billing scheme. This scheme, according to a...
Report: Japan Considers Banning Spectators at Olympics to Avoid Coronavirus Spread

Report: Japan Considers Banning Spectators at Olympics to Avoid Coronavirus Spread

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | National, News

by Harry Wilmerding   The Japanese government has considered banning all spectators at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics as COVID-19 cases have surged, according to Reuters. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to announce new measures to combat the rising COVID-19...
Far-Left Activist Ibram Kendi, ‘Leading Thinker’ of Critical Race Theory, to Speak at Teachers’ Union Conference

Far-Left Activist Ibram Kendi, ‘Leading Thinker’ of Critical Race Theory, to Speak at Teachers’ Union Conference

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | National, News

by Eric Lendrum   On Wednesday, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will be hosting one of the most far-left activists in America at their biennial conference, for the purpose of promoting Critical Race Theory, Breitbart reports. Ibram Kendi, the author of...
Music Spotlight: After Midtown

Music Spotlight: After Midtown

by Bethany Bowman | Jul 8, 2021 | Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, National

  NASHVILLE, Tennessee –  Adam Ernst and Michael Rotundo make up the duo After Midtown. Ernst grew up in Pennsylvania about two hours outside of Amish country while Rotundo hails from Trenton, Ohio. Ernst was into metal and rock while Rotundo was more of a...
CloutHub Founder Jeff Brain Reacts to Trump’s Big Tech Lawsuit

CloutHub Founder Jeff Brain Reacts to Trump’s Big Tech Lawsuit

by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 8, 2021 | News, SNEF-Journalism, TechLife, Tennessee

  The founder of CloutHub, a free speech social media network, has responded to former President Donald J. Trump’s class action lawsuit against several Silicon Valley titans, which the forty-fifth president announced Wednesday. “I am pleased that President...
Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary in Race to Be New York City’s Next Mayor

Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary in Race to Be New York City’s Next Mayor

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | National, News

by Andrew Trunsky   Former NYPD officer Eric Adams will be the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City after updated vote tallies gave him a narrow lead over former city sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia. Adams led Garcia 50.5% to 49.5% when the...
Biden EPA’s Web of Conflicts with Climate Groups Forces Ethics Waiver for One Official

Biden EPA’s Web of Conflicts with Climate Groups Forces Ethics Waiver for One Official

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | National, News


Tennessee Gas Prices Near Lowest in Nation, Still on the Rise

Tennessee Gas Prices Near Lowest in Nation, Still on the Rise

by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 8, 2021 | News, SNEF-Journalism, Tennessee, The South

  Though Tennessee ranks tenth-cheapest in gas prices among all 50 states, prices for a barrel of unleaded fuel are still on the rise, and Tennesseans can expect that trend to continue. “AAA’s Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.88 which is the same as...
Cities in Red States Show Best Economic Recovery from the Pandemic

Cities in Red States Show Best Economic Recovery from the Pandemic

by The Center Square | Jul 8, 2021 | National, News

by Ted O’Neil   As the country continues to climb back from more than a year of an economic downward spiral during the COVID-19 pandemic, cities in states with Republican-led governors that imposed fewer restrictions are experiencing a faster and more...
Rep. Diana Harshbarger Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency Within the Department of Homeland Security

Rep. Diana Harshbarger Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency Within the Department of Homeland Security

by Cooper Moran | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South

  U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) introduced a bill on Tuesday that is aimed to increase the level of transparency associated with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The legislation, known as the DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021, would...
Oil Reaches Highest Price in Six Years Amid Low Supply, Output

Oil Reaches Highest Price in Six Years Amid Low Supply, Output

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | National, News

by Kendall Tietz   Oil prices climbed to a six-year high Tuesday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia continue to tamp down on global output, The Wall Street Journal reported. An OPEC meeting was called off...
Commentary: Republicans Troll Themselves into Accepting the Left’s War on Our Heritage

Commentary: Republicans Troll Themselves into Accepting the Left’s War on Our Heritage

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | Commentary, News

by Paul Bradford   The House of Representatives voted last week to remove all Confederate-related statues from public view. Only 120 lawmakers—all Republicans—voted against the measure. One defender of the move was House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)....
Federal Judge Denies Injunction Request to Stop Georgia’s Voter Integrity Law

Federal Judge Denies Injunction Request to Stop Georgia’s Voter Integrity Law

by Chris Butler | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Georgia, News, The South

  A U.S. District Judge on Wednesday denied one group’s request that he issue a preliminary injunction against certain sections of Georgia’s new voter integrity law, Senate Bill 202. The Coalition for Good Governance requested the injunction for the July 13...
More Ohio Farmers Will Get Paid to Help Keep Lake Erie Clean

More Ohio Farmers Will Get Paid to Help Keep Lake Erie Clean

by The Center Square | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest

by J.D. Davidson   More Ohio farmers can be paid by the state to implement measurers officials say help protect Lake Erie as 10 more counties have been added to the H2Ohio program, which received a $120 million boost in the recently signed state budget. The...
Appellate Court to Decide Florida’s Cruise Industry Fight with CDC

Appellate Court to Decide Florida’s Cruise Industry Fight with CDC

by Grant Holcomb | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South

  The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals will be hearing a case between the State of Florida and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over cruise industry COVID-related restrictions. Last month, a federal district judge sided with Florida and issued an...
Florida’s May Revenues Exceed Expectations

Florida’s May Revenues Exceed Expectations

by Grant Holcomb | Jul 8, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South

  Florida’s May revenues have exceeded expectations, according to a new report from state economists. May’s state income reflected a tenth straight month of revenue exceeding state projections, which economists say is a good sign despite the cost of...
Legal Issues May Arise as Tucson Ignores Arizona’s ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Law

Legal Issues May Arise as Tucson Ignores Arizona’s ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Law

by Rachel Alexander | Jul 8, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West

  Legal issues may arise over a resolution the city of Tucson passed declaring that it will defy Arizona’s “Second Amendment Sanctuary” law, which says the state will not comply with federal laws and regulations that violate the Second Amendment. Arizona’s law...
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Georgia’s New Election Integrity Law

Federal Judge Refuses to Block Georgia’s New Election Integrity Law

by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | National, News


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