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