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Trump Endorses J.D. Vance for U.S. Senate in Ohio

Trump Endorses J.D. Vance for U.S. Senate in Ohio

by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, port, The Midwest

After months of speculation about whether former President Donald Trump would wade into the high profile U.S. Senate race in Ohio, Friday afternoon he released a statement endorsing author, attorney and former U.S. Marine J.D. Vance. “MAGA patriots from across...
Commentary: Restrict Mail-In Voting to Restore Trust

Commentary: Restrict Mail-In Voting to Restore Trust

by RealClearWire | Apr 16, 2022 | Commentary, News

by Kevin Vallier   The 2020 U.S. election was unique in many respects, but its chief distinguishing feature is that it occurred during a full-scale pandemic. One consequence was that the election operated under regulations that changed how Americans vote. Some...
Pennsylvania ACLU Organizes Petition in Favor of Trans Athletes

Pennsylvania ACLU Organizes Petition in Favor of Trans Athletes

by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania, The Northeast

A far-left nonprofit is advocating against a bill passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that says transgender athletes must participate in athletic competition based on their sex at birth. “Transgender people want to participate in athletics for...
Minnesota Has the Most Long-Term Care Facilities with Staffing Shortages, National Report Says

Minnesota Has the Most Long-Term Care Facilities with Staffing Shortages, National Report Says

by The Center Square | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest

by Mary Stroka   Minnesota’s share of long-term care facilities reporting staffing shortages is the largest in the country, Seniorly reports. Seniorly’s April 8 report indicated about two of every five long-term care facilities in the North Star State are...
Polls Show Walker and Jones with Massive Leads in Georgia Senate and Lt. Gov Races, Raffensperger Trails Trump-Endorsed Hice

Polls Show Walker and Jones with Massive Leads in Georgia Senate and Lt. Gov Races, Raffensperger Trails Trump-Endorsed Hice

by Aaron Gulbransen | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

Two new polls released show Herschel Walker and State Senator Burt Jones (R-Madison) with massive leads in the Republican primaries for U.S. Senate and Lt. Governor, respectively. Current Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger trails former President Donald...
Eight Men Face State Trial for Whitmer Kidnapping

Eight Men Face State Trial for Whitmer Kidnapping

by The Center Square | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest

by Scott McClallen   After the trial of four men accused of hatching a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer secured no federal convictions, eight more men face state charges that could lead to life in prison. On April 8, a federal jury acquitted two men and...
Maricopa County Chair Mickie Niland Censured by LD12 PCs for ‘Apparent Bias Against Election Integrity’

Maricopa County Chair Mickie Niland Censured by LD12 PCs for ‘Apparent Bias Against Election Integrity’

by Rachel Alexander | Apr 16, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, Election Integrity, The West

Election integrity is one of the most important issues to Republicans in Arizona, and so when some Precinct Committeemen in Legislative District (LD) 12 thought Maricopa County Republican Chair Mickie Niland dismissed concerns about it, they censured her. PC Lawrence...
Governor Lamont Announces Slew of Judicial Nominations

Governor Lamont Announces Slew of Judicial Nominations

by Cooper Moran | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Connecticut, The Northeast

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Wednesday announced a slew of new judicial nominations, including one to fill a future vacancy on the state’s Supreme Court. In total, Lamont nominated 13 individuals to the judicial branch, ranging from the Supreme Court seat...
Trafalgar Poll: Josh Mandel, J.D. Vance Lead Race in U.S. Senate Republican Primary

Trafalgar Poll: Josh Mandel, J.D. Vance Lead Race in U.S. Senate Republican Primary

by Cooper Moran | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest

Josh Mandel and J.D. Vance are leading the crowded Republican primary field to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate, according to the latest poll. The survey, conducted by The Trafalgar Group, showed 28 percent of respondents backed Mandel, while almost 23 percent...
Metro Nashville Police Department Confirms Deputy Chief, Currently Running for Political Office, Under Two Internal Investigations

Metro Nashville Police Department Confirms Deputy Chief, Currently Running for Political Office, Under Two Internal Investigations

by Laura Baigert | Apr 16, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) Deputy Chief Chris Taylor, who is currently running for political office, is under two separate internal investigations by the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA), the MNPD Public Affairs confirmed Thursday to...
Kemp Touts Lower Prices at the Pump Month After Gas Tax Suspension

Kemp Touts Lower Prices at the Pump Month After Gas Tax Suspension

by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

Georgia’s governor is touting lower gas prices one month after he signed into law a bill suspending the state’s tax on gasoline. “A month ago, I signed HB304 to temporarily suspend the state gas tax and help counter Biden-flation at the pump,”...
Tennessee Revenues for March $348.8 Million More than Budgeted, Annual Surplus Hits $2.5 Billion

Tennessee Revenues for March $348.8 Million More than Budgeted, Annual Surplus Hits $2.5 Billion

by Laura Baigert | Apr 16, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee tax revenues for the month of March exceeded budgeted estimates by $348.8 million, putting the fiscal year surplus at $2.5 billion, reported Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley in a statement Thursday. March tax revenues totaling...
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Says New Survey Shows Need for Mental Health Resources for First Responders

Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Says New Survey Shows Need for Mental Health Resources for First Responders

by Eric Burk | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

In preliminary results of a mental health survey of first responders released by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP), 21 percent of those who completed the survey indicated problems with alcohol, 20 percent had clinically significant scores for...
Goliad Sheriff: Cartels Are Preparing for Influx of People Never Seen Before in U.S. History

Goliad Sheriff: Cartels Are Preparing for Influx of People Never Seen Before in U.S. History

by The Center Square | Apr 16, 2022 | National, News

by Bethany Blankley   Border Patrol agents and Texas law enforcement officers are bracing for as many as 500,000 illegal immigrants waiting in Mexico to enter Texas in the Rio Grande Valley Sector once Title 42 is lifted, Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd told The...
‘This Has Gone Too Far’: Transgender Psychologist Reconsiders Work with Trans Youths

‘This Has Gone Too Far’: Transgender Psychologist Reconsiders Work with Trans Youths

by Star News Staff | Apr 16, 2022 | National, News

by Laurel Duggan   Erica Anderson, a transgender psychologist who works with transgender children, criticized the “gender affirming” model of care and said teens were “transitioning” because of peer influence in a Los Angeles Times article Tuesday. Anderson, who...
Biden Action on Gas Prices Will Only Affect 1.5 Percent of Gas Stations, Save Some Americans 10 Cents

Biden Action on Gas Prices Will Only Affect 1.5 Percent of Gas Stations, Save Some Americans 10 Cents

by Star News Staff | Apr 16, 2022 | National, News

by Thomas Catenacci   President Joe Biden’s recent action to address record-high gasoline prices will have a bare minimum impact on consumers, saving some American families a few dollars a month. Biden issued an emergency waiver Tuesday allowing gas stations...
Kentucky Lawmakers Override Dem Governor on Women’s Sports and Abortion

Kentucky Lawmakers Override Dem Governor on Women’s Sports and Abortion

by Star News Staff | Apr 16, 2022 | National, News

by Laurel Duggan   Kentucky legislators banned males from women’s sports and restricted abortions Wednesday, overriding the Democratic governor’s veto. Lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 83, which bars males from participating...
Report: Major NBA Owner Tied to China’s Genocide

Report: Major NBA Owner Tied to China’s Genocide

by Star News Staff | Apr 16, 2022 | National, News

by Philip Lenczycki   The owner of a top ten NBA team has ties to the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China, according to an ESPN report Thursday. Joe Tsai, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets, is also the executive vice chairman of Alibaba,...
Twitter Board Adopts So-Called ‘Poison Pill’ Plan to Block Musk from Taking Platform Private

Twitter Board Adopts So-Called ‘Poison Pill’ Plan to Block Musk from Taking Platform Private

by Star News Staff | Apr 16, 2022 | National, News

- – – Photo “Elon Musk” by Duncan.Hull. CC BY-SA 4.0.
Commentary: President Biden Sides Against Union Rank-and-File

Commentary: President Biden Sides Against Union Rank-and-File

by RealClearWire | Apr 16, 2022 | Commentary, News

by James Sherk   While rank-and-file union members embraced President Trump, virtually every major union endorsed Joe Biden. A quietly issued Labor Department regulation helps explain this disconnect. President Biden has put union leaders first — even at the...
DeSantis Signs Bill Dedicating More Than $44 Million in Support for Florida Foster Families

DeSantis Signs Bill Dedicating More Than $44 Million in Support for Florida Foster Families

by The Center Square | Apr 16, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South

by Bethany Blankley   Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill into law dedicating $44 million in support to Florida foster families. At a news conference held at Miami-Dade College, he said, “signing the bill should leave no doubt … that this state stands...
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