by Eric Burk | Jul 23, 2021
After a lengthy discussion, a public hearing, and a pro-gun protest outside the Albemarle County Office Building, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors (BOS) decided to postpone a decision on a gun ban on county property. In the board’s virtual...
by Chris Butler | Jul 23, 2021
Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming) on Thursday proposed a $250 million state tax credit that he said will lower crime statewide. Duncan, in a press release, said he plans to work with members of the Georgia General Assembly on this Law Enforcement...
by Casey Owens | Jul 23, 2021
In Tampa on Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis praised a $21 billion multi-state agreement related to the opioid crisis between three of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the nation. The companies included AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson....
by Hayley Feland | Jul 23, 2021
The St. Paul School District is considering closing some schools as enrollment is low. “School board members are listening to the most recent update on how to make schools more equitable in resources and programs,” FOX 9 reported. The district says that there...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 23, 2021
The Minneapolis City Council made steps to move forward with an amendment which could potentially replace the Minneapolis Police Department. According to FOX 9, “under the plan, the police department would be replaced in the charter with a public safety...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 23, 2021
In a press conference yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took time to comment on the upcoming school year by saying school mask mandates and lockdowns will not be happening in Florida. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called DeSantis’ comments...
by Star News Staff | Jul 23, 2021
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced on Thursday that FirstEnergy, the energy company at the center of a public corruption investigation, was charged federally with conspiring to commit honest services wire fraud and has agreed to pay a...
by The Center Square | Jul 23, 2021
by Casey Harper The Biden administration has sparked controversy for endorsing elements of critical race theory in education programs, and the latest polling reveals a source of that concern. A poll released by Convention of States Action found that many...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 23, 2021
Winona LaDuke, the leader of the Honor the Earth environmental group, was arrested along with six other women while protesting the Line 3 pipeline. As was reported on WCCO, three of the arrested water protectors “locked down one of Enbridge’s drills on Tuesday...
by Brian Ball | Jul 23, 2021
The two challengers to incumbent Governor Mike DeWine’s bid for the GOP nomination in 2022 had harsh words in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s ‘town hall’ political event in Cincinnati Wednesday night. But it wasn’t just...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 23, 2021
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Arizona State Senator Paul Boyer (R-Glendale) for his lack of support for the ongoing forensic audit of 2.1 million ballots in Maricopa County. In the statement, Trump called Boyer a “Republican in Name...
by The Center Square | Jul 23, 2021
by Elizabeth Troutman Gov. Doug Ducey has called on Arizona’s congressional delegation to urge the Biden administration to maintain Title 42 restrictions, which allow federal officials to prohibit entry into the U.S. for those posing a potential health risk. “I...
by Rachel Alexander | Jul 23, 2021
Rep. Walt Blackman (R-Snowflake) is running for Congress in Arizona’s first Congressional district. The seat, which encompasses much of the northeast part of the state, is currently held by Tom O’Halleran, a former Republican turned moderate Democrat. “We need...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 23, 2021
Arizona State University (ASU) announced Wednesday that its latest hire is a Critical Race Theory scholar. ASU said that the new assistant professor of music learning and teaching, Dr. Joyce McCall, focuses her research on Critical Race Theory and other related...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 23, 2021
The Osseo School Board voted on Tuesday night to accept the adoption of the new gender inclusion policy, despite major critique from district residents and parents. In footage of the school board meeting, two board members, Heather Douglass and Tanya Simons...
by Eric Burk | Jul 23, 2021
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to direct staff to draft a collective bargaining ordinance that will be presented to the board in a closed meeting, with a public hearing on October 13. On Tuesday, the board’s three Republican supervisors...
by Chris Butler | Jul 23, 2021
Tennessee State Sen. Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield), who co-chairs the legislature’s Joint Government Operations Committee, this week said he had to clear up misinformation about administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children throughout the state. Roberts said...