by Eric Burk | Sep 2, 2021
Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) announced a starting pay increase from $17.21 to $20.21 per hour to attract bus drivers amid a national bus driver shortage. That combines with an already-in place $3,000 bonus, and was made possible by additional...
by Grant Holcomb | Sep 2, 2021
Stephen Alford, a Florida developer and fraud convict, was arrested and charged for attempting to extort $25 million from former Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, father of embattled Congressman Matt Gaetz, according to Politico. After Don Gaetz wore a wire...
by Brian Ball | Sep 2, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 66-member Ohio Republican Party’s State Central Committee will fill three open seats during its fall meeting scheduled for Friday, September 10. But the question remains if the GOP central committee will endorse in the races for...
by Hayley Feland | Sep 2, 2021
Minnesota State Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka stepped down on Wednesday in what some are saying is a likely precursor to entering into the race for governor. A statement from Gazelka said that he will be a part of Minnesota’s “future success” as he...
by Grant Holcomb | Sep 2, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected Shawn Hamilton as the next secretary for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Hamilton, who oversaw the state park system as deputy secretary, was previously a superintendent in the Alabama Air...
by Rachel Alexander | Sep 2, 2021
State Rep. Charlene Fernandez (D-Yuma) responded to a defamation lawsuit filed against her by three Arizona Republican leaders by asking the court to dismiss it. U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04), State Rep. Mark Finchem (R-Oro Valley) and former State Rep....
by Hayley Feland | Sep 2, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is seeking citizenship for Dreamers and other immigrants. In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Walz said Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders have been “carrying us through the...
by Grant Holcomb | Sep 2, 2021
Florida Agriculture Commissioner and 2022 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Nikki Fried, has filed her financial disclosure forms, showing updates to her 2019 financial forms and new changes. Fried was hours away from racking up fines for potentially not...
by Hayley Feland | Sep 2, 2021
Wisconsin congressional delegates responded to President Biden waiving the congressional mandate stating that the Pentagon is required to provide a detailed report regarding the risks surrounding withdrawing from Afghanistan. Representative Bryan Steil...
by Chris Butler | Sep 2, 2021
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Wednesday that he has joined a coalition of 16 states to stop the Biden administration’s “Interim Guidance,” which Carr said “drastically and intentionally” curtails enforcement of immigration laws. Carr announced...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Sep 2, 2021
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04) responded Wednesday to a report that President Joe Biden ignored congressional mandate requiring him to brief Congress on the risks of the United States’ troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. “Biden botched President Trump’s...
by Cooper Moran | Sep 2, 2021
U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, criticizing the top education official for his “misguided” approach to school mask mandates. The letter from Biggs follows an announcement from the...
by Hayley Feland | Sep 2, 2021
A fifth Republican candidate has announced their bid for the 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial race. State Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake) announced Wednesday morning that she will be running for Minnesota governor in 2022. Benson made the announcement from Ham...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2021
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by Hayley Feland | Sep 2, 2021
Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher (R-08-WI) called the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan a “humiliating failure.” In an interview with Fox News, Gallagher went on to call out his Democrat colleagues for “celebrating” it. Rep....
by Cooper Moran | Sep 2, 2021
Former U.S. Trade Representative under former President Trump Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday endorsed J.D. Vance in his campaign for U.S. Senate. Lighthizer, an Ohio native, called Vance an “advocate” for the middle-class, joining a growing list of...
by Chris Butler | Sep 2, 2021
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday he has filed a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) with the U.S. Department of Justice to release any records of contact with Stacey Abrams. Raffensperger said in a press release that he...
by The Center Square | Sep 2, 2021
by Douglas Kronaizl The percentage of state legislative seats being contested by both major parties in 2021 is higher than at any point in the past decade, according to a Ballotpedia analysis of candidate filings. Of the 220 seats up for election in New Jersey...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2021
by Angela Morabito The University of North Carolina is offering a class called “Global Whiteness,” which involves student presentations on Trump and interracial hookups on campus. Campus Reform obtained the fall 2021 syllabus, covers the concept of...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Sep 2, 2021
A judge has temporarily halted a mandate implemented by Western Michigan University (WMU) requiring that all of its student-athletes are vaccinated. Monday, WMU women’s soccer players Emily Dahl, Hannah Redoute, Bailey Korhorn and Morgan Otteson filed a...
by Chris Butler | Sep 2, 2021
Members of the Williamson County-based Tennessee Stands have said members of the Tennessee General Assembly should still hold a special session. Tennessee Stands Executive Director Gary Humble said in an emailed message to his supporters that Tennesseans and a...
