by Cooper Moran | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
More than a hundred concerned parents and residents of Loudoun County, Virginia rallied on Saturday to encourage voters to cast a ballot in the state’s upcoming election. Particularly, the attendees focused their attention on the curriculum in the school system...
by The Center Square | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, Tennessee, The South
by Jon Styf K-12 education is the top expenditure in Tennessee’s budget and has more than doubled, adjusted for inflation, since the current school funding plan began in 1992, a Sycamore Institute report shows. Tennessee’s education funding model, called the...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | National, News
– – – Photo “Jay Inslee” by Gage Skidmore CC BY-SA 2.0.
by Chris Butler | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South
Two candidates have announced to run for the seat currently held by Georgia State Senator Burt Jones (R-Jackson). Jones announced in August that he will run for lieutenant governor. The Madison-based Morgan County Citizen identified the Democrat as Kacy Morgan,...
by Hayley Feland | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Great Lakes
Shakopee School Board Chair Kristi Peterson reported Tara, who is a single mother, to her employer for criticizing the actions of Shakopee’s school board members. The mother criticized the way two Shakopee School Board members handled the testimony of the...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | Commentary, News, Uncategorized
by Julie Kelly As the first shoe related to the FBI’s involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol dropped—the New York Times last week reported at least two informants tied to the Proud Boys were working with the FBI before, during, and after January...
by Hayley Feland | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, The Great Lakes, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06) signed a letter asking for the release of Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who was jailed after criticizing the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Grothman said, “Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller spoke truth to power. Now, he...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Niche rolled out this week its “2022 Best Private Schools in America” list and revealed which Tennessee private schools ranked highest out of the national pool. Niche is a website that gathers data on schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces in order to help...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 3, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Country music star Jason Aldean pledged to “never apologize” for his political beliefs and the expression of those beliefs, specifically criticizing President Joe Biden. The declaration from Aldean follows attention from left-wing social media users...
by Grant Holcomb | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
Florida-based medical marijuana company Trulieve has completed the acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation, becoming the largest medical cannabis provider in the country. Trulieve announced the beginning stages of the acquisition in May. Trulieve CEO Kim...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | National, News
– – – Photo “Teen About to Receive a Vaccine” by SELF Magazine. CC BY 2.0.
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | National, News
by Eric Lendrum After a major update to the food stamp system, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), recipients will see a massive increase in food stamp handouts in the month of October, according to CNN. Benefits will rise by...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | National, News
by Andrew Kerr The Senate vote 50-45 on a party-line vote Thursday to confirm President Joe Biden’s Bureau of Land Management nominee amid strong opposition from Republicans and former Obama administration officials over the nominee’s involvement in a 1989...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | National, News
by RealClearWire | Oct 3, 2021 | Commentary, News, Uncategorized
by Suzanne Walker I started pipelining in 2008 during one of the worst economic recessions our country has ever witnessed. I’ve seen disaster after disaster, both natural and policy-related, devastate our oil and gas supply over the past 13 years of my...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Thaddeus G. McCotter The first time I was tossed into the cesspool of politics occurred when I was “volunteered” to work on my mother’s city council campaigns. The second time, I swan dived into the miasmatic morass by campaigning for Republican precinct...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, News, The Great Lakes, Wisconsin
– – – Photo “Robin Vos” by Wisconsin State Representative Robin Vos and photo “Wisconsin state capitol” by Vijay Kumar Koulampet CC BY-SA 3.0.
by RealClearWire | Oct 3, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Stuart Taylor Jr. Timothy Keiderling’s decision to enroll in the Princeton Theological Seminary reflected his commitment “to give my life to work for justice and to live out the values of the Kingdom of God.” In a letter to the seminary’s president, Craig...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | National, News
by Thomas Catenacci President Joe Biden’s approval rating has declined to 50%, its lowest level since he took office, the latest Associated Press-NORC poll showed. While 50% of Americans approved of Biden’s job performance, 49% disapproved, according to the AP...
by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2021 | National, News
by Kendall Tietz A group representing school boards across the country asked President Joe Biden to enforce federal statutes that combat terrorism to address violence and threats directed toward school board members and public schools in a Wednesday letter. A...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 3, 2021 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
Famous singer-songwriter Carole King on Saturday sent a fundraising email for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, claiming McAuliffe has a “proven record.” The email, which was sent with the goal of “helping Terry...
