by Cooper Moran | Jul 30, 2021
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced a bill on Wednesday aimed to limit “government collusion” with Big Tech to censor Americans’ free speech. “The purpose of the First Amendment is to prevent government from suppressing speech with...
by Star News Staff | Jul 30, 2021
by The Center Square | Jul 30, 2021
by Casey Harper President Joe Biden is expected to announce Thursday that all federal employees and contractors must receive the COVID vaccination or undergo regular COVID testing, just two days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
by Star News Staff | Jul 30, 2021
by Andrew Kerr The National Institutes of Health has doled out nearly $46 million in taxpayer funds to 100 Chinese institutions in the form of subgrants since the 2012 fiscal year to conduct research into infectious diseases, drug addiction, mental health and...
by The Center Square | Jul 30, 2021
by Casey Harper The immigration crisis has been a thorn in the side of President Joe Biden, and the administration’s latest plan to tackle the issue is facing pushback. Critics are taking aim at Biden’s latest proposal after months of federal data show illegal...
by Star News Staff | Jul 30, 2021
by Eric Lendrum Volunteers who served at a detention facility for underaged illegal aliens blew the whistle on Wednesday about an alleged plot to cover up the true number of cases of coronavirus among the detainees after an outbreak, as reported by the New York...
by Star News Staff | Jul 30, 2021
by Ailan Evans A majority of Americans believe major tech companies are too powerful, and support the government regulating and breaking them up, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted from June 7 to 12 and released Wednesday by Change Research on behalf...
by Bethany Bowman | Jul 30, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Gracie Carol is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. As an athlete, Carol only remembers hearing her parents play country music as a child. She recalled, “Every time we played games or practiced, my parents would be in the car just...
by Casey Owens | Jul 30, 2021
Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Florida, government officials in Leon and Orange counties have decided to make the COVID-19 vaccination a condition for employment for their workers. On Wednesday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signed an executive order...
by Eric Burk | Jul 30, 2021
A court has dismissed Senator Louise Lucas’ (D-Portsmouth) defamation lawsuit against Tim Anderson, GOP candidate for the 83rd House of Delegates district. Lucas had sought $20 million in damages alleging that Anderson had falsely said that Lucas caused...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 30, 2021
The former Secretary of State serving as the liaison for the Arizona State Senate Audit, Ken Bennett, will remain in his capacity as liaison after all. This is the second time that Senate President Karen Fann (R-Prescott) has apparently walked Bennett back from...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 30, 2021
Virginia Supreme Court Justice William C. Mims, a Republican who earlier served as a state lawmaker and state attorney general, has announced his plans to retire from the court next spring. Mims, who would have been eligible for reappointment in anticipation of...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 30, 2021
Minnesota has begun its “Vax to School” campaign to try to get students and families fully vaccinated against COVID before the start of the school year. To kick off the campaign, the Minnesota Department of Health partnered with teachers across Minnesota to...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 30, 2021
In an impassioned speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Blackburn on Thursday argued that the implementation of new mask mandates are connected to a push for power, not “following the science.” “We are going to continue to have...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 30, 2021
There will not be any new shutdowns or mask mandates in Georgia, as concerns over the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases grows. “Georgia will not lock down or impose statewide mask mandates,” Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday on Twitter. “As the...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 30, 2021
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried suspended 22 concealed weapons permits for Floridians involved with the January 6 U.S. Capitol breach. The names of the permit holders were not revealed, which is in accordance with the law, but Fried offered a...
by Star News Staff | Jul 30, 2021
by Andrew Trunsky A $2.1 billion bill to fund the Capitol Police, National Guard and resettlement of Afghans who helped U.S. troops sailed through the Senate Thursday afternoon on a 98-0 vote. The bill was brokered by Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy and...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 30, 2021
The cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Peoria, Tempe, and Flagstaff have all announced reinstatement of their mask mandates following the updated CDC guidance. The mayors of these cities directed their officials to mandate masks in city facilities regardless of...
by Eric Burk | Jul 30, 2021
RICHMOND, Virginia – Glenn Youngkin announced his $5.8 billion plan for spending Virginia’s surplus revenue and federal American Rescue Plan Act [ARPA] funds at a press conference Thursday morning. The list include $1.5 for taxpayer and family...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 30, 2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced $250 million in funding for Florida’s ports to help with economic recovery as a result of decreased revenue last year. “Not only are Florida ports a key economic driver for their surrounding communities, but also for...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 30, 2021
Various outside groups and campaigns have spent millions to project their supported candidate in the Ohio 15th Congressional District special election, but many signs point to rather low voter turnout in the approaching August 3 primary. According to the Ohio...
