by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 9, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest
In a press release Thursday, Ohio gubernatorial candidate and former congressman Jim Renacci made it clear that he stands with former President Donald J. Trump after President Joe Biden’s disparaging remarks. “It’s a shame that Joe Biden is...
by Rachel Alexander | Jan 9, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Religious employees in Arizona who suffer an injury due to being required to get the COVID-19 vaccine by their employer will have a remedy if a proposed bill makes it into law. State Rep. Quang Nguyen (R-Prescott), along with several co-sponsors, introduced HB...
by Chris Butler | Jan 9, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, News, The South
Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue said a new state law gives Governor Brian Kemp a significant financial advantage as he seeks reelection, and this week Perdue filed suit to challenge that law’s constitutionality. In his lawsuit, Perdue, a former...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 9, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest
Five Hennepin County Commissioners have joined the call for the resignation of Sheriff Dave Hutchinson following his DUI conviction. Angela Conley, Chris LaTondresse, Marion Greene, Jeffrey Lunde, and Irene Fernando all have issued statements asking him to step...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 9, 2022 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest
According to documents filed by government prosecutors in response to a motion by the defendants in the alleged kidnapping plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) informants turned rogue during the plot....
by The Center Square | Jan 9, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania, The Upper-Midwest
by Victor Skinner A Pennsylvania state senator wants to ensure parents have the final say in how they raise their children by preventing government from superseding their authority. Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, introduced Senate Bill 996 this week to...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 9, 2022 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Public Schools voted this week to extend virtual learning another week, after making the last-minute decision to not have in-person classes following Winter Break, which Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) said is based on “outdated...
by Eric Burk | Jan 9, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
Virginia COVID-19 hospitalizations of confirmed and pending COVID-19 cases climbed to 3,329 on Friday and to 3,478 on Saturday, beating the previous daily record of 3,329 set on January 13, 2021, according to data from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2022 | Commentary, News
by Kerry McDonald It’s 2022 but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s still 2020—especially if you have children enrolled in K-12 district schooling. Some parents are grappling this week with a return to, or threat of, remote learning first introduced nearly two...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2022 | Commentary, News
by Robert Romano America has basically run out of tests for Covid-19 as lines are forming at emergency rooms, urgent care facilities and doctors’ offices, and now patients are simply being turned away nationwide. In the meantime, tests are being rationed to...
by The Center Square | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
by Joe Mueller The day after the St. Louis County Council voted 4-3 along party lines to enact a mask mandate, Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit to stop it. Schmitt, a candidate for the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Roy Blunt,...
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
by Ailan Evans Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced plans Thursday to introduce legislation that would regulate candidates and elected officials from spreading lies about elections that are likely to result in violence. The legislation, which is...
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
by Harry Wilmerding Apple chief executive Tim Cook made nearly $100 million in compensation in the company’s fiscal year, according to SEC filings published Thursday. SEC filings show that Cook took home $98.73 million in the 2021 fiscal year, more than 500%...
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
by Harry Wilmerding The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 207,000 in the week ending Jan. 1 as workers seek more attractive positions with better pay and Omicron coronavirus variant cases surge. The Labor Department...
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
– – – Photo “Neil Gorsuch” by Franz Jantzen, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States. Photo “John Roberts” by Steve Petteway. Photo “Amy Coney Barrett” by United States Supreme Court. Photo...
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
- – – Photo “Rep. Nancy Pelosi” by Nancy Pelosi.
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
by Harry Wilmerding Mortgage rates soared to their highest level since the beginning of the pandemic in the first week of 2022, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.22% in the week ending on Jan. 6, up from a 3.11% average during...
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
by Harry Wilmerding Republican leaders slammed President Joe Biden after December’s jobs report released Friday reported numbers well below economists’ projections, highlighting the report as another example of how the president mishandled the post-pandemic...
by Star News Staff | Jan 9, 2022 | National, News
by Kendall Tietz A former Planned Parenthood president and public health professional argued in a Thursday op-ed for The Washington Post that the rise in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not a reason to keep schools closed. Dr. Leana Wen argued “both...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 9, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
A Tennessee legislator filed a bill that would criminalize the posting of false reviews about businesses on the internet. If passed, House Bill (HB)1664 would classify those actions as Class B misdemeanors under the Tennessee Code. The maximum penalties for a...
by Chris Butler | Jan 9, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
Former Tennessee Republican Congressman Zach Wamp’s daughter, Coty Wamp, is accused of witness tampering and obstruction of justice, and one Hamilton County official wants the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to review the matter. This, according to the...
