by Star News Staff | Jan 29, 2022
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by Steve Stewart | Jan 29, 2022
During the debate over Florida’s Parental Rights legislation (HB 1557/ SB 1834), progressive politicians are ignoring issues in public schools and calling the proposal the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The bill addresses a number of concerns...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 29, 2022
The Minnesota Republican Party accused the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party of breaking the law when it allowed felons and non-US citizens to participate in the party’s caucus process. Republicans pointed to the state’s voter...
by Chris Butler | Jan 29, 2022
State Representative James Burchett (R-Waycross) said Friday that he believes members of the Georgia General Assembly will pass a bill that would, if enacted into law, clamp down on obscene material in public school libraries. But the bill still has a long way...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jan 29, 2022
As President Joe Biden’s nomination of University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann as ambassador to Germany proceeds in the U.S. Senate, a new book reveals that financial support from communist China to her university nearly tripled after the school...
by Star News Staff | Jan 29, 2022
by Julie Kelly When most Americans hear the term “Capitol Police,” they likely conjure visions of uniformed officers manning metal detectors at the numerous congressional buildings or helping tourists navigate the sprawling Capitol grounds: a D.C. version of a...
by Rachel Alexander | Jan 29, 2022
A survey conducted by OH Predictive Insights on behalf of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA) found that Phoenix voters overwhelmingly fault Democratic Mayor Kate Gallego and the Democrat-dominated city council for public safety problems. More than...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 29, 2022
A Republican candidate for the State House of Representatives in District 98 is suing the Ohio Republican Party (ORP) for what he says is corruption. “I’m the new attorney for a group of State committee members trying to end the corruption in the...
by Eric Burk | Jan 29, 2022
RICHMOND, Virginia – Most of the action in the General Assembly is occurring in committees as legislators decide which bills will survive to be voted on by the full Senate and House of Delegates. House Republicans advanced some key bills on local gun...
by Star News Staff | Jan 29, 2022
by Ailan Evans Roy Austin, vice president of civil rights for Facebook parent company Meta, pledged to crack down on “misinformation” and alleged discriminatory conduct propagated by the social media platform. “We’re living in a time and a society where there...
by RealClearWire | Jan 29, 2022
by Ross Pomeroy Physical activity can do wonders for the body. Exercise can trim weight, chisel muscles, and strengthen the lower back, among many other benefits. Less overt, but no less consequential, physical activity can also buff up your brain. Science is...
by Star News Staff | Jan 29, 2022
by Ailan Evans President Joe Biden is set to announce guidelines for regulating cryptocurrencies in the coming weeks, Barron’s reported. The initiative will involve the State Department, Treasury Department, National Economic Council, Council of Economic...
by RealClearWire | Jan 29, 2022
by Andrew Busch Wednesday’s announcement by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that he would be retiring at the end of the court’s current session has raised the obvious question of how contentious the battle over his replacement will be. One thing is almost...
by Star News Staff | Jan 29, 2022
by Harry Wilmerding Gun sales surged to a record high in 2021, fueled by first-time gun owners, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). At least 5.4 million people purchased firearms for the first time in 2021, with roughly 30% of all gun...
by Star News Staff | Jan 29, 2022
by Eric Lendrum On Thursday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) announced that his state would be joining a lawsuit, originally filed earlier this month by Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas), against the Biden Administration for its mandate requiring...
by Chris Butler | Jan 29, 2022
The Joint Study Committee on Refugee Issues this week approved a report that recommends a variety of proposals related to Tennessee’s refugee issues, but one state legislator said they don’t go far enough. The recommendations could influence future legislation....
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 29, 2022
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery marked a key milestone in the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Johnson & Johnson over the companies’ role in creating and...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 29, 2022
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and several other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, demanding more information on the man who took several hostages in a Texas synagogue. Malik Faisal Akram, a British...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 29, 2022
The Electrolux company is hosting a job fair in Springfield, Tennessee on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a statement emailed to The Tennessee Star. The company listed multiple incentives for joining the appliance maker, including starting pay up...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 29, 2022
The General Assembly officially transmitted the passed redistricting plans to Governor Lee for his signature. Lt. Governor and the Speaker of the Senate Randy McNally signed the new Senate legislative district and congressional district bills on Wednesday....
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 29, 2022
The United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced two men previously convicted of felonies entered guilty pleas for crimes involving the illegal possession of firearms they were not allowed to have due to their previous convictions....
