by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
– – – Photo “Joe Biden” by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0. Background Photo “Children Playing” by Jackson Elizabeth, USFWS. ...
by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
by Kendall Tietz Frustration at school boards boiled over for some parents and activists who protested outside of the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C. Sunday. A small crowd gathered for the “Parents Are Not ‘Domestic Terrorists’ Rally,” a...
by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
– – – Photo “Joe Biden” by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0. Background Photo “U.S. Department of Justice” by Sembol. CC BY-SA 3.0. ...
by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
by Harry Wilmerding High inflation will last well into 2022, economists say, indicating that supply chain bottlenecks will keep increasing prices and curbing production. Experts expect to see average inflation of 5.25% in December, slightly down from the...
by Bethany Bowman | Oct 19, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – If Bonnie and Clyde had been musicians instead of bank robbers, they would have been the vocal duo, A Tale Of Two. Combining the best of Americana and Blues melodies with timeless “Southern Gothic” storytelling, Nashville-based A...
by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
by Harry Wilmerding Over 40% of U.S. households said they experienced severe financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing difficulties paying bills, credit cards and draining their savings, according to a Harvard University report. The survey...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 19, 2021
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) may be forced to return millions in campaign contributions that exceeded individual donation limits, a court filing hinted this week. Whitmer recently collected some donations as high as $250,000 — blowing past the $7,150...
by Hayley Feland | Oct 19, 2021
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher wrote a letter to Ramsey County Attorney John Choi opposing his Collaborative Review Team (CRT), saying that it returns dangerous juveniles to society. In his letter, Fletcher asks Choi to pause the program until certain...
by The Center Square | Oct 19, 2021
by Benjamin Yount One state Republican lawmaker says Gov. Tony Evers’ violence prevention efforts ignore the police. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) on Monday said the governor has failed to support law enforcement. “We have seen what Bash the Blue solutions...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Oct 19, 2021
A Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney, known for her soft-on-crime approach to prosecuting, reportedly wanted to throw Scott Smith in jail for two misdemeanors after he was arrested at a June 22 Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) meeting. Smith, who...
by Rachel Alexander | Oct 19, 2021
Former President Donald Trump issued a statement on October 15 denouncing the results of an investigation of mail-in ballots in Pima County’s 2020 election, calling for either the results for president to be decertified with Trump declared the winner or hold a...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 19, 2021
Officials with the city of Tempe will consider changing the name of several city parks and streets named for individuals associated with the Ku Klux Klan. According to research from Tempe History Museum staff and records from the Arizona Historical Society and...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 19, 2021
A proposal to force Michigan’s presidential electors to cast ballots for the national popular vote winner — regardless of the results in the state — is meeting opposition from a majority of Republican legislators. State Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) and...
by Eric Burk | Oct 19, 2021
Former President Obama is coming to Virginia to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, one of several Democratic heavyweights to stump for the once and would-be future governor. However, the de-facto leader of the Republican Party,...
by Hayley Feland | Oct 19, 2021
A “Citywide Intergenerational Peace March” was held in Milwaukee on Saturday by community members in response to the rising levels of violence. WISN 12 reported that this year, Milwaukee has had 152 homicides, and 710 non-fatal shootings to date, which is more...
by The Center Square | Oct 19, 2021
by Cole Lauterbach A combination of the COVID-19 pandemic separating employees from their day care outlets and new workers moving in has parents in Arizona facing a shortage of places to keep their young children while they work. Day cares around the country...
by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
by Ben Zeisloft The state of Michigan’s most recent budget includes robust protections for college students seeking exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine. House Bill 4400 — signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) on September 29 — requires that all universities...
by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
by Anthony Gockowski Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz snapped at reporters Friday when he was asked about Republican priorities for a special session that has been in the works for months. “They wanted an absolute ban on vaccine passports, which we don’t have a damn...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Oct 19, 2021
The campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin blasted its Democrat opponent Terry McAuliffe for campaigning with failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. “Terry McAuliffe said he was proud to be endorsed by radical...
by Eric Burk | Oct 19, 2021
With no quorum, the Virginia Redistricting Commission couldn’t take any votes in its Monday meeting, but the commissioners heard legal discussion of the definition of fairness, and heard public comment on a recent draft map of congressional district that...
by Star News Staff | Oct 19, 2021
by Sebastian Hughes A gang known for previous abductions has been blamed for the kidnapping of 17 American missionaries in Haiti on Saturday, NBC News reported. The Christian Aid Ministries missionaries were kidnapped on their way from the construction of an...