by The Center Square | Feb 17, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Ohio lawmakers held the first hearing Tuesday on a bill that would open the state’s school voucher system to all students, offering universal school choice throughout the state. Currently, school vouchers are available only if a student meets...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Feb 17, 2022
The Arizona Republican-led State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would ban abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy, with an exception for medical emergencies. SB 1164 passed the State Senate by a vote of 16-13, with all Republican members voting in favor,...
by Chris Butler | Feb 17, 2022
BUCKHEAD, Georgia — Georgia General Assembly members have, for this year, written off legislation that would allow Buckhead residents to vote on separating from Atlanta, but members of Buckhead’s city committee aren’t done and announced new priorities...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 17, 2022
Wayzata Public Schools, located outside of Minneapolis, voted to end its mask mandates for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The district pointed to low coronavirus numbers, and 76 percent of their students have received the COVID-19 vaccine....
by Peter D'Abrosca | Feb 17, 2022
Automobile industry giant Toyota said Wednesday that its manufacturing plants that were affected by the Ambassador Bridge blockade are now back to normal operations. “Yes, as of today, we have resumed normal production operations at the three U.S. plants...
by Grant Holcomb | Feb 17, 2022
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced that Florida’s domestic tourism levels have returned to pre-pandemic levels and have even reached an all-time high. In 2021, Florida had a total of 118 million domestic visitors. “In Florida, we put freedom first, and...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Feb 17, 2022
Twitter banned a well-known Twitter account called @DefiantLs Tuesday evening, which posted screenshots pointing out left-wing hypocrisy. The owner of the account, who has always been anonymous and remains so, said the account was banned for an alleged...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Feb 17, 2022
The Republican field in the race to challenge incumbent U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger for Virginia’s 7th Congressional seat is a crowded one. Former Green Beret Derrick Anderson, State Senator Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), Spotsylvania County...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 17, 2022
Former Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken’s campaign for U.S. Senate has gained momentum, as Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway have endorsed the candidate. Portman, whose seat Timken is running for, detailed that she was the...
by Neil W. McCabe | Feb 17, 2022
The chairman of the Ohio Republican Party denied press credentials to The Ohio Star and its national political editor Neil W. McCabe for Friday’s Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee meeting at Lewis Center’s Nationwide Conference Center. “I sent your request...
by The Center Square | Feb 17, 2022
by Scott McClallen The Michigan Senate approved a bill that aims to lower the personal and corporate tax rate to 3.9%. Michigan currently taxes corporations at 6% and Michiganders at a flat 4.25% income tax. A Tax Foundation map compared tax rates nationwide....
by Susan Berry, PhD | Feb 17, 2022
A new report released Wednesday that provides reviews and grades of the nation’s leading civics programs has rated the proposed Florida K-12 Civics and Government Standards with a grade of “A.” A new report from Pioneer Institute & the National Association...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 17, 2022
The University of Wisconsin system will lift its mask mandate for students and faculty in the coming weeks, according to a release from University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson. According to the statement, Thompson is working with each...
by Rachel Alexander | Feb 17, 2022
Republican Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel has admitted she has a history of alcohol abuse, and it has led to five of the top prosecutors in her office asking her to resign. Adel issued a statement immediately after their letter became public, refusing...
