by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest
Amid the Biden Administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan which led to a swift takeover by the Taliban, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says it is Michigan’s “duty and honor” to welcome Afghan refugees with open arms. In a lengthy...
by Grant Holcomb | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
The Leon County School District is the latest public school district to announce they are imposing K-8 mask mandates without a parent permission opt-out form. The district operated the first couple weeks of school without the opt-out form, but Superintendent...
by Chris Butler | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Georgia, News, The South
Georgia State House Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon) and other members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus on Monday demanded that Governor Brian Kemp and other state officials mandate COVID-19 masks at public schools. Beverly did not return The...
by Brian Ball | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A four-term veteran of the Ohio House of Representatives has formally announced he will take on Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose for the GOP nomination to lead the key elections and business registration office. John Adams of the...
by Star News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Rick Manning Yogi Berra once said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” That is exactly how Americans must feel as they learn that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is trying to ram through another bill orchestrating a federal takeover of elections, despite...
by Hayley Feland | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) said that Minnesota is eager to welcome Afghan refugees. Walz said that Minnesota will be “providing the stable foundation they need to rebuild their lives, achieve their highest potential, and...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest
U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel caused a stir on social media over the weekend after he posted a photo Friday evening at a local brewery. “PERRYSBURG, OH — [Inside the Five] is a cool brewery started by two NFL vets. Great food and spirited waitresses!...
by Chris Butler | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
At least one Memphis City Council member reportedly wants any business that accepts the city’s corporate welfare to raise their minimum wage from $13 to $21. None of the 13 Memphis City Council members returned The Tennessee Star’s requests for comment Monday....
by Star News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | National, News
by Star News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | National, News
by Cooper Moran | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Jason Martin, a Nashville physician, officially launched his campaign on Monday for the Tennessee Democratic Gubernatorial nomination. Martin has gained media attention and prominence among Democrats throughout the state, largely due to his criticism of...
by Star News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | National, News
by Sebastian Hughes The U.S. Capitol Police said Monday that it would not take any action against the officer who shot and killed rioter Ashli Babbitt on Jan 6. “USCP’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) determined the officer’s conduct was lawful and...
by Star News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | National, News
by Corey Walker Bettina L. Love may not have the same public profile of Ibram X. Kendi or Robin DiAngelo, but she is still an active and influential voice among Critical Race Theory and anti-racism scholars. A professor at the University of Georgia and founder...
by Star News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, News, The South
by Kendall Tietz Parents raised millions for their beloved local Catholic school, but then the administration allegedly became so woke it ultimately violated its own mission, according to a lawsuit filed in June. Anthony and Barbara Scarpo (pictured above)...
by Cooper Moran | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) joined Representatives Mark Green (R-TN-07) and Jim Cooper (D-TN-05) and urged President Joe Biden to approve Governor Bill Lee’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to flooding throughout...
by Grant Holcomb | Aug 24, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary was suspended from Twitter and the Associated Press (AP) sent a letter criticizing DeSantis, DeSantis responded with his own letter to the AP saying they deserved a little pushback against the AP’s “smear”...
by Cooper Moran | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) announced on Monday that he will name Sammie Arnold his new chief of staff. Most recently, Arnold served as Assistant Commissioner of Community & Rural Development for the Tennessee Department of...
by The Center Square | Aug 24, 2021 | National, News
by John Haughey There are more than 95,000 farms in Missouri with the Show Me State placing among the nation’s top 10 in terms of beef, chicken and pork production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But consolidation within the meatpacking...
by The Center Square | Aug 24, 2021 | Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Virginia
by Casey Harper The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval Monday to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a major step that will likely have significant implications for vaccination mandates nationwide. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have...
by Bethany Bowman | Aug 24, 2021 | Arizona, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, News, Tennessee, Virginia
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Sadie Campbell grew up in Pritchard, BC, in a town so small that it had just one general store. There, she sang in the church choir where, she states, she had crippling stage fright. However, she used music as an expression to “help...
by Star News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | National, News
by Kyle Reynolds Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that his office will investigate the and the Chinese Communist Party’s Confucius Institute at Valparaiso University. “The investigation is aimed at identifying and getting to the bottom of the...
