by Peter D'Abrosca | Sep 16, 2021
A state representative, known for his multiple run-ins with law enforcement, domestic abuse allegations, and a recent residency controversy has been expelled from the Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) caucus. Rep. John Thompson (D-District 67A) was...
by Cooper Moran | Sep 16, 2021
The Michigan Freedom Fund filed a campaign finance complaint against 10 donors to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) reelection campaign, alleging they violated state law when they broke donation limits. Dubbing it Whitmer’s “$100,000 Club,”...
by Eric Burk | Sep 16, 2021
After a strategy shift, the Virginia Redistricting Commission spent its two meetings this week discussing guidance from legal teams about how to ensure legal compliance with the Voting Rights Act (VRA), and how to consider political subdivisions, communities of...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Sep 16, 2021
An Ohio U.S. Senate candidate and attorney has signed onto a lawsuit in support of the state’s bid to regulate Google like a public utility. JD Vance is part of the Claremont Institute, which filed an amicus brief supporting Attorney General Dave...
by Chris Butler | Sep 16, 2021
U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) on Tuesday paired up with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) to file companion bills that would, if enacted into law, create a government program to combat childhood obesity. “The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act would create...
by The Center Square | Sep 16, 2021
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin’s governor is sending a clear signal that he can’t or doesn’t want to work with lawmakers in drawing the state’s new political map. Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul on Monday asked a federal judge to allow them to join...
by Casey Owens | Sep 16, 2021
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Biden Tuesday calling for the termination of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley who Rubio claims “contemplated” leaking classified information to China, and undermined...
by Bradley Vasoli | Sep 16, 2021
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) and her Connecticut colleague Richard Blumenthal (D) announced this week they’re launching an inquiry into revelations, reported by The Wall Street Journal about Facebook’s knowledge of harms its products may pose to their...
by Cooper Moran | Sep 16, 2021
Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Jim Renacci on Wednesday blasted Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s support for mask mandates in schools. The statement from Renacci follows DeWine announcing on Tuesday that his administration will make a “direct appeal” to...
by The Center Square | Sep 16, 2021
by Scott McClallen Grand Rapids is considering naming racism a public health crisis to “center and prioritize anti-racism.” City staff spent more than 200 hours prepping three draft resolutions presented Tuesday: one to declare a climate crisis, the second to...
by Casey Owens | Sep 16, 2021
Governor DeSantis along with Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Kevin Thibuilt, joined together Monday to announce the development of three transportation projects...
by Star News Staff | Sep 16, 2021
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by The Center Square | Sep 16, 2021
by J.D. Davidson The Ohio Redistricting Commission expects to approve new legislative maps Wednesday, the constitutional deadline, after hearing testimony Tuesday, most of which was more critical of the proposed maps than supportive. The commission heard from...
by Bethany Bowman | Sep 16, 2021
Dr. James Robert Webb is a successful radiologist who just happens to be an accomplished country music singer/songwriter. When I interviewed him in April of 2020, he was getting ready to release a self-titled album as the nation was going into lockdown. Despite...
by Star News Staff | Sep 16, 2021
by Kaylee Greenlee Six Afghan refugees in Virginia and Wisconsin have tested positive for the measles, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The cases were reported among Afghan refugees who were evacuated to the U.S. after the Taliban took over...
by Grant Holcomb | Sep 16, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced this week the state will be imposing $5,000 fines per violation toward cities and local municipalities that implement vaccine mandates for their employers. “People that have put in 10, 15, 20 years, and now...
by Chris Butler | Sep 16, 2021
Certain crimes in Atlanta demand prosecution. This was the message that Georgia State Representative Alan Powell (R-Hartwell) conveyed Wednesday at a House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee. Committee members met to discuss Atlanta’s soaring crime...
by Eric Burk | Sep 16, 2021
Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Jeanette Irby declined Wednesday to recuse herself from the recall case of School Board Member Beth Barts. Barts’ attorney Charles King had motioned for local judges to recuse themselves, arguing that an outside judge is...
by Hayley Feland | Sep 16, 2021
A Ramsey County court requested this week that the state of Minnesota suspends State Representative John Thompson’s (D-Forest Lake) driver’s license after failing to pay a fine and a late fee. Thompson was pulled over on July 4 and given a traffic...
by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 16, 2021
In a proclamation on Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee declared the month of September as Campus Fire Safety Month. The declaration is supported by the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire. The State Fire...
by Star News Staff | Sep 16, 2021
by Kendall Tietz The Loudoun County school board voted on a revised professional conduct policy to specifically mention “Protected Speech” and the First Amendment rights of employees. The new policy is a response to Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS)...
