by Admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest, Uncategorized
by Jack Windsor COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Elections Commission (OEC) found probable cause to further investigate and decide two complaints filed against Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone’s campaign and booked a full-panel hearing for...
by Rachel Alexander | Apr 21, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
The Arizona gubernatorial race is heating up in the Republican primary, as candidates attempt to distinguish themselves from each other. Former news anchor Kari Lake, who is leading in polling and has Donald Trump’s endorsement, has been calling out Karrin Taylor...
by Star News Staff | Apr 21, 2022 | National, News
by Aaron Maté Hours after the Feb. 3 U.S. military raid in northern Syria that left the leader of ISIS and multiple family members dead, President Biden delivered a triumphant White House address. The late-night Special Forces operation in Syria’s Idlib...
by Cooper Moran | Apr 21, 2022 | National, News
The Boardroom Initiative, a new joint project from the Job Creators Network Foundation (JCNF), Free Enterprise Project, and Second Vote, aims to counter “woke” policies in corporate America. The group will be led by former president and CEO of McDonald’s...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
NASHVILLE, Tennessee- Governor Bill Lee could not explain why he believes Morgan Ortagus should be on the Tennessee 5th Congressional District Republican primary ballot when his Republican primary opponents’ were reportedly about to be disqualified from the...
by Laura Baigert | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, port, The Midwest
Donald Trump, Jr. was on the campaign trail in Ohio with gubernatorial candidate Jim Renacci who looks on as the 45th President’s eldest son speaks to supporters at a private reception at the Republican Party of Medina County Lincoln Day Dinner held at the...
by Cooper Moran | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA)’s re-election campaign has overwhelmingly been funded by out-of-state donors, according to the latest disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Warnock has set records in the fundraising battle, as he announced...
by The Center Square | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin’s attorney general said his investigation into clergy sex abuse across the state has resulted in 1,000 calls to his tipline, 204 reports, and one criminal case. But there are some questions the AG is not answering. Kaul launched his...
by Star News Staff | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest
by Kyle Hooten Students at Centennial High School in Circle Pines, Minn., are assigned to read “The Poet X,” a novel that has been banned in other districts which are concerned about its sexual content. The Poet X is a collection of poems that tell the story of...
by Bradley Vasoli | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania, The Northeast
Pennsylvania Senate sponsors touted their proposal to permit the recreational use of marijuana by adults on Wednesday, April 2o – i.e., 4-20, the day marijuana users annually celebrate their indulgence and clamor for its legalization. “Legalization must be done the...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South
National Right to Life (NRTL), a leading national pro-life organization, has endorsed Herschel Walker in the Georgia U.S. Senate race. This is an uncommon step for the organization, as they don’t typical endorse candidates before the nomination has occurred. In...
by Eric Burk | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin has asked the General Assembly to approve creating two new marijuana misdemeanors: a Class Two misdemeanor for possessing more than two ounces and less than six ounces of marijuana, and a Class One misdemeanor for possessing more than six...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South
A black-run nonprofit this week is standing up to “woke” companies like Papa John’s, Coca-Cola and others who have pledged their support to Black Lives Matter (BLM). “Officials with Concerned Communities for America (CCA) today delivered a...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
Florida’s governor Tuesday signed into law a bill that will increase transparency into the curriculum at state-funded colleges, as well as updated guidelines for tenured faculty members. SB 7044, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis (R), ensures that...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is celebrating a court victory for one of its clients, a professor who was punished by his employer for refusing to use the preferred gender pronouns of a student. “Dr. Meriwether’s victory is a free speech victory for professors...
by Star News Staff | Apr 21, 2022 | National, News
by Julie Kelly Following a stunning defeat in federal court earlier this month, one of the lead prosecutors handling the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 has withdrawn from the case. Andrew Birge,...
by Bethany Bowman | Apr 21, 2022 | Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, National
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The first time I recall seeing Michael Rix was when he played banjo in the Bank of America marketing campaign commercial for Ken Burns’ PBS documentary Country Music. Even though the banjo originated in Africa, seeing a black, banjo-playing...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
Nashville Metro Nashville Council this week approved over $62 million in appropriations and a resolution recognizing Earth Day, and set next Wednesday as the date for the State of the Metropolitan Government Address. Several zoning and contracts measures were...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Tennessee
The Finance Committee of the Tennessee State Senate voted on Wednesday to remove public funding for the proposed $2 billion domed stadium for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans from the 2022-2023 budget for the state of Tennessee. State Senate Majority Leader Jack...
by Grant Holcomb | Apr 21, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) are both taking shots at President Joe Biden’s administration simultaneously. While each official’s reasoning for opposition to the Biden administration is rooted in different...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
NASHVILLE, Tennessee- U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty spoke about border security with The Tennessee Star in an exclusive one-on-one interview after a Wednesday afternoon joint press event held with Governor Bill Lee outside his Nashville district office. The two briefly...
