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Judge Rules Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Illegal in Wisconsin, Regulators Must Retract Guidance

Judge Rules Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Illegal in Wisconsin, Regulators Must Retract Guidance

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | National, News

– – – Photo “out to vote” by Ben Schumin CC BY-SA 3.0.
Report: Youngkin Will Appoint Anti-Critical Race Theory Former Trump Official to Education Role

Report: Youngkin Will Appoint Anti-Critical Race Theory Former Trump Official to Education Role

by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

  According to a report in Daily Wire, Virginia’s Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) will appoint a staunch opponent of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to his education team. Elizabeth Schultz will become the state’s Assistant Superintendent of Public...
Georgia Legislator Wants to Prohibit 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory in Public Schools

Georgia Legislator Wants to Prohibit 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory in Public Schools

by Chris Butler | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

  State Representative Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs) on Thursday filed a bill that he said would, if enacted into law, prohibit Georgia public school officials from teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the 1619 Project. Thomas did not return The Georgia Star...
State Rep. Munson Responds to New Minnesota COVID Vaccine Incentives for Kids: ‘Bribery and Coercion’

State Rep. Munson Responds to New Minnesota COVID Vaccine Incentives for Kids: ‘Bribery and Coercion’

by Hayley Feland | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest

  State Representative Jeremy Munson (R-Lake Crystal) responded to Minnesota’s new COVID vaccine incentives for kids, calling it bribery and coercion. The state of Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced that they will be giving every family of 5 to...
Wisconsin Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces Motion to Protect Veteran Benefits from Biden Vaccine Mandate

Wisconsin Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces Motion to Protect Veteran Benefits from Biden Vaccine Mandate

by Hayley Feland | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin

  Wisconsin Representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-05) introduced a motion to protect veteran G.I. Bill benefits from the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate. Fitzgerald shared his concerns on the floor. “The Secretary of Defense issued a directive...
Opposition to Pennsylvania State House Map Getting Voluble, and Not Just Among Republicans

Opposition to Pennsylvania State House Map Getting Voluble, and Not Just Among Republicans

by Bradley Vasoli | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania

  Across the Keystone State, more and more observers are raising concerns about the proposed district map for state representatives. The redistricting plan, crafted by a majority-Democrat Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC), has received reproach for...
Michigan’s 2020 Teacher of the Year Hangs BLM, Pride Flags in Classroom

Michigan’s 2020 Teacher of the Year Hangs BLM, Pride Flags in Classroom

by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest

  Michigan’s 2020 Teacher of the Year openly promotes his political beliefs in his high school classroom. Owen Bondono teaches ninth grade at Oak Park High School. He won Michigan’s Teacher of the Year in the 2020-2021 school district. He is also a...
Trump Calls Politicians ‘Gutless’ over Vaccine Status, Hints at DeSantis

Trump Calls Politicians ‘Gutless’ over Vaccine Status, Hints at DeSantis

by Grant Holcomb | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South

  Former President Donald J. Trump (R) criticized politicians who have not announced their vaccine status, referring to them as “gutless.” Many pundits theorized that Trump was hinting at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. “Well, I’ve taken it,” said Trump. “I’ve had the...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Says He’ll Fight Critical Race Theory and Push for a Parental Bill of Rights

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Says He’ll Fight Critical Race Theory and Push for a Parental Bill of Rights

by Chris Butler | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, News, The South

  Governor Brian Kemp delivered his yearly State of the State address Thursday, where he announced his policy priorities for the 2022 session of the Georgia General Assembly, and they include reducing crime and reforming public education. “From the classroom to...
General Assembly Session Day Two: Filler-Corn Criticizes Speaker Gilbert for Tweet About Northam State of the Commonwealth

General Assembly Session Day Two: Filler-Corn Criticizes Speaker Gilbert for Tweet About Northam State of the Commonwealth

by Eric Burk | Jan 14, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

  In a Wednesday tweet, Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert blasted Governor Ralph Northam’s final State of the Commonwealth address, leading House Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn to respond in a floor statement on Thursday. “Ralph Northam is leaving...
458 Police Officers Died on Duty in 2021, the Deadliest Year on Record

458 Police Officers Died on Duty in 2021, the Deadliest Year on Record

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | National, News

by Eric Lendrum   The year 2021 saw the highest number of police officers killed in the line of duty in modern history, with 458 officers dying over the course of the year. As reported by Fox News, the number is the highest since record-keeping first began,...
Biden Administration Is Implementing Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy After Fighting It

Biden Administration Is Implementing Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy After Fighting It

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | National, News

by Jennie Taer   The Biden administration is returning migrants in small numbers to Mexico as it rolls out the resumption of the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), it fought for months to end. The policy...
Report: More Than 50,000 Illegal Immigrants Released into U.S. Don’t Show for Court Hearings

Report: More Than 50,000 Illegal Immigrants Released into U.S. Don’t Show for Court Hearings

by The Center Square | Jan 14, 2022 | National, News

by Bethany Blankley   More than 50,000 illegal immigrants released into the U.S. by Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to report to their deportation proceedings during a five-month period analyzed last year, according to a report provided by the...
Biden’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, Least Popular Among Hispanics

Biden’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, Least Popular Among Hispanics

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | National, News

by Ailan Evans   President Joe Biden’s approval rating continues to drop as voters grow increasingly dissatisfied with his handling of key issues, according to the results of a new poll. Biden’s approval rating dropped to a new low of 33%, according to a...
Another Key Inflation Indicator Surges to Record High in 2021

Another Key Inflation Indicator Surges to Record High in 2021

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | National, News

by Harry Wilmerding   The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, surged to 9.7% on a year-over-year basis as of December 2021, marking the highest rate in history, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Thursday....
Thousands of Federal Workers to March Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Thousands of Federal Workers to March Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | National, News

by Harry Wilmerding   Thousands of federal employees will peacefully march in protest of President Biden’s vaccine mandate, Defeat The Mandates DC organizers announced in a press release Thursday. Over 6,000 members of Feds For Medical Freedom, a national...
Commentary: Politicizing COVID-19 from the Start

Commentary: Politicizing COVID-19 from the Start

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | Commentary, News

by Victor Davis Hanson   From the moment COVID-19 appeared, the pandemic became inseparable from politics. Political frenzy was inevitable since the SARS-CoV-2 virus likely escaped from a level-4 security virology lab in Wuhan, China. The rapid-fire spread soon...
Tennessee Comptrollers Detail Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Local and State Agencies in 2021

Tennessee Comptrollers Detail Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Local and State Agencies in 2021

by Chris Butler | Jan 14, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Between July 2020 and June of last year, more than 650 people tipped off Tennessee Comptrollers to various and alleged instances of waste, fraud, and abuse in local, state, and federal government agencies. Comptrollers said it acted on those tips and learned...
Potential Tax Relief Available to Tennesseans Impacted by Recent Storms, Department of Revenue Says

Potential Tax Relief Available to Tennesseans Impacted by Recent Storms, Department of Revenue Says

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 14, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

  The Tennessee Department of Revenue reminded Tennessee residents impacted by December’s severe weather that they are potentially eligible for sales tax refunds on home appliances, home furniture, and home building supplies, as they rebuild after storms,...
Williamson County Schools Post Highest COVID Numbers Since August, Approximately 600 Students Absent

Williamson County Schools Post Highest COVID Numbers Since August, Approximately 600 Students Absent

by Cooper Moran | Jan 14, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Williamson County Schools on Tuesday posted the highest number of students who tested positive for the coronavirus since August. In total, 590 students were absent because they were infected with the virus, in addition to approximately 200 staff members across...
Commentary: Moms for Liberty Responds to Attempted American Dream Conference Cancellation

Commentary: Moms for Liberty Responds to Attempted American Dream Conference Cancellation

by Star News Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | Commentary, News, Tennessee, The South

by Brett Craig   According to nearly every poll, Americans believe race relations are deteriorating. Clearly, it’s never been more important to ask the question: how can we better live up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream that we and our children “not be...
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