by Neil W. McCabe | Jan 5, 2022
The former co-campaign manager for Joseph K. Blystone’s gubernatorial campaign, who filed a complaint in October against that campaign, told The Star News Network she told two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents Blystone mishandled cash contributions...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jan 5, 2022
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court this week ruled that 257 flawed ballots in a Lehigh County judgeship election cannot be counted, prompting Democratic candidate Zachary Cohen to announce a state Supreme Court appeal. Excluding these mail-in ballots, which...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 5, 2022
Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) criticized distance learning saying that it’s “not a substitute” for in-person learning. Gallaher made the comments about distance learning following the announcement that Milwaukee and Madison schools reverted...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 5, 2022
Yuma’s mayor has declared a state of emergency in the city over the border crisis, which has overwhelmed much of the American southwest. “Well, it’s not surprising because in 2019, if we go back for a little history, we were having a similar surge...
by Eric Burk | Jan 5, 2022
The Chesapeake School Board voted five to one on New Year’s Eve to keep masks mandatory for students — a reversal from a December decision to make masks optional after Christmas break. An announcement from the district cited the COVID-19 surge....
by Grant Holcomb | Jan 5, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo signaled they would be adopting procedures that would shift Florida’s COVID testing protocol away from the federal government’s standard of testing. Both officials stressed the...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 5, 2022
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) cited Tennessee Titans linebacker Bud Dupree on Tuesday for a misdemeanor assault. The citation follows an altercation between Dupree and an employee at a Walgreens in Germantown, according to a release from...
by Neil W. McCabe | Jan 5, 2022
The wife of a former La Mesa, California police officer told The Star News Network that since a jury December 10 acquitted her husband Matthew Dages, the couple fights now to regain his spot on the force so that he can return to his law enforcement vocation....
by Hayley Feland | Jan 5, 2022
The St. Paul Police Department posted a warning about street light outages due to wire thefts. According to the post, “wire has been stolen within hours of repair” and the city is unable to keep up. On the website for the city of St. Paul, it designated a...
by Star News Staff | Jan 5, 2022
by Julie Kelly A bombshell report just published in Newsweek details an in-depth, secret operation conducted by the Justice Department before and during January 6. Contrary to the lamentations of FBI Director Christopher Wray that he wished his agency had had...
by Star News Staff | Jan 5, 2022
by Ailan Evans Amazon and Google are lobbying small businesses who use their services to oppose antitrust bills aimed at breaking up major tech companies, enlisting them to pressure lawmakers, Politico reported. The companies are conducting a public relations...
by Star News Staff | Jan 5, 2022
by Harry Wilmerding A record number of American workers quit their jobs in November 2021 as the gap between available jobs and potential workers continues to increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in November...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 5, 2022
According to a Tuesday report, a defendant from the January 6 protest at the Capitol who is being held in a Virginia jail is being denied medical care, and the special diet he needs due to an autoimmune disease. According to his attorney Joseph McBride, January...
by The Center Square | Jan 5, 2022
by Mary Stroka The Biden Administration announced Monday it will spend $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity. The administration will invest $375 million on independent processing plant...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 5, 2022
All members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation signed on to a letter urging President Joe Biden to approve an emergency declaration submitted by Governor Bill Lee. The declaration, which was presented in early December, follows destruction from...
by Julie Carr | Jan 5, 2022
Live from Virginia Tuesday morning on The John Fredericks Show – weekdays on WNTW AM 820/ FM 92.7 – Richmond, WJFN FM 100.5 – Central Virginia, WMPH AM 1010 / FM 100.1 / FM 96.9 (7-9 PM) Hampton Roads, WBRG AM 1050 / FM 105.1 – Lynchburg/Roanoke and Weekdays...
by Star News Staff | Jan 5, 2022
by Julie Kelly For decades, the Federal Bureau of Investigation enjoyed strong support from Republican political leaders and voters. But the agency’s reputation has crashed among its most dependable constituency amid scandal, corruption, and flagrant...
by The Center Square | Jan 5, 2022
by Steve Bittenbender Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo started 2022 much like he ended 2021, with an apparent legal victory. A lawyer for the disgraced ex-leader of the state said Monday that the Manhattan district attorney’s office ended its investigation...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 5, 2022
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) said on Monday that shutting down in-person learning and switching the district to remote learning is “not an option”. An email sent out to staff by MNPS, which was obtained by FOX17, stated, “So, to be...
by RealClearWire | Jan 5, 2022
by Steve Cortes A majority Americans begin 2022 full of worry and dread. During President Biden’s first year in the White House, societal anxiety surged, including among voters who identify as independents and Democrats. In the newest Axios/Momentive...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 5, 2022
Metro Nashville Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to end emissions testing in Davidson County. In August of 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency greenlit the ending of vehicle emissions testing programs by approving a revision to the state’s air...
