by Chris Butler | Jul 20, 2021 | Battleground States, Georgia, News, The South
ATLANTA, Georgia — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) came to Atlanta Monday to bash Georgia’s Senate Bill 202, and she left believing she had uncovered “a smoking gun” that proved the law was a case of overreach. That “smoking gun” was testimony from Georgia...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 20, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) called on the Biden administration to explain the extent of their collaboration with Big Tech companies to censor individuals on social media. Blackburn’s letter comes after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki indicated...
by RealClearWire | Jul 20, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Frederick M. Hess A year ago, “defund the police” activists were having quite a time. Outlets like CNN and Vox were publishing fawning profiles. Social media sensations like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar were leading the parade. Cities...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Mary Margaret Olohan During a press conference Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dodged addressing whether the White House will reveal which Facebook posts it flags as misinformation. Psaki said last week that the White House will flag posts...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
by Jon Styf The Tennessee Department of Education has announced 29 new virtual schools have been created and approved to begin for the 2021-22 school year. The new schools bring the state’s total to 57 virtual schools in operation across the state....
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Larry Sand Randi Weingarten, the gaffe-prone president of the American Federation of Teachers has outdone herself, and that isn’t easy. In a series of seven open letters over the years, I have playfully chided the union boss about her trove of inane and...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Robert Schmad An assistant professor at Appalachian State University recently argued that enforcing behavioral standards in public high schools is rooted in racism and unfairly affects Black students. In the article “’Press Charges’: Art Class, White...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Christian Schneider A week after journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones spurned its tenured job offer, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tells The College Fix it will attempt to fill her vacant position this fall. “We have two open Knight Chairs to...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Bethany Blankley The city of Austin faces a crisis of rising violent crime after the City Council voted last year to drastically reduce the police department’s budget, interim Police Chief Joseph Chacon says. Last summer, the Austin City Council voted...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Elyse Kelly The country is opening up and travel is increasing, but visitors are finding the rental car landscape a bit empty. Rental car companies are continuing to have a hard time keeping up with demand after selling off fleets to stay afloat during the...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Ailan Evans The Biden administration announced Monday the first transfer of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner back to his home country. Abdul Latif Nasir was sent back to his home country of Morocco on Monday, the first detainee to be repatriated under the Biden...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Ben Zeisloft Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina will spend $1 million teaching “white dominant” churches how to strive for racial equity. According to Davidson’s official news service, the college received a $1 million grant from Lilly...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
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by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
– – – Photo “Capitol Riot with flags” by Tyler Werbler CC BY 2.0.
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | National, News
by Thomas Catenacci The number of coronavirus infections among Democratic lawmakers who fled to Texas to stall a voting reform bill increased over the weekend. At least five members of the Democratic delegation have tested positive for the virus, a person...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Nathan Mayo The top quarter of American income earners can expect to live a decade longer than the bottom quarter, medical research shows. This health disparity seems downright cruel. Not only do those in poverty have to pay more for things like credit and...
by Hayley Tschetter | Jul 20, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest
Representative John Thompson has challenged the authenticity of the abuse allegations brought against him. Thompson has become the focal point in Minnesota news after it was discovered that he has never held a Minnesota driver’s license and that his...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2021 | News, The South, Virginia
by Tyler Arnold A business that is expanding jobs in Henrico County and another business that is relocating to Pulaski County are eligible to receive state incentives, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office announced Thursday. SimpliSafe, a self-installed home security...
by Hayley Tschetter | Jul 20, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest
The Center for the American Experiment’s (CAE) Raise Our Standards Tour made it to Duluth after four venues declined to host the event, where attendees were met by protesters. According to the Duluth News Tribune, the event drew about 30 attendees and 40...
by Brian Ball | Jul 20, 2021 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest
U.S. House of Representatives candidate Mike Carey enters the last two weeks of his campaign for the GOP nomination to represent Ohio’s 15th congressional district playing his Trump card in a telephonic rally set for the early evening of July 20. Carey, a...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2021 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest
by Scott McClallen Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said the 15-month backlog for processing transactions through her office should be cleared by Labor Day or the end of September. Outside a Mason branch office, Benson touted her efforts to slash down...
