by Cooper Moran | Apr 25, 2022
Seven individuals in Georgia were charged for their alleged role in a drug trafficking scheme that led to the overdose of at least one individual. Each of the seven individuals was charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, which carries a maximum...
by Star News Staff | Apr 25, 2022
by Russell A. Berman Russia’s invasion not only poses an existential threat to Ukrainian sovereignty, but it also represents a direct challenge to American power and credibility globally. If Vladimir Putin prevails, the promise of the United States to act as a...
by Bradley Vasoli | Apr 25, 2022
By a 22-13 vote, Connecticut’s state Senate on Friday ratified contracts with state workers estimated to cost taxpayers roughly $1.9 billion. The Democrat-controlled state House of Representatives approved the agreements with the State Employee Bargaining Agent...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 25, 2022
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH-15) for re-election on Thursday. “Congressman Mike Carey is doing a fantastic job representing the people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District,” Trump said in a statement. “With my...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Ohio’s largest city filed suit Wednesday to stop a new law that allows medical providers to deny treatment based on their beliefs. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein filed the suit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on behalf of the...
by Eric Burk | Apr 25, 2022
The General Assembly will be back in town Wednesday to vote on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendments and vetoes to legislation passed earlier this year, but it is unlikely to have a budget compromise ready for approval by then. “Informally, the chairs are...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2022
by Benjamin Yount State Rep. Bob Wittke doesn’t want to just look at how much college students in Wisconsin are spending on their education. Wittke, R-Racine, said there needs to be some focus on what universities are spending and what students are getting for...
by Bradley Vasoli | Apr 25, 2022
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) announced on Friday that his Secretary of Education Noe Ortega is stepping down and that Wolf’s Deputy Chief of Staff Eric Hagarty will replace him. The administration said Ortega will be presently dedicating his free time to his...
by Cooper Moran | Apr 25, 2022
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed almost a dozen pieces of legislation into law on Friday, including a bipartisan measure to increase protections for victims of violent crimes. The bill, House Bill 2604, extends the length of an order of protection from one...
by Cooper Moran | Apr 25, 2022
Ford Motor Company and the University of Tennessee announced a new partnership for “a stream mitigation and restoration agreement” that will focus on water streams located on the University’s Lone Oaks Farm. Lone Oaks Farm is located in West Tennessee and...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2022
by Tom Joyce Queen Creek will soon be home to a large new battery manufacturing facility. LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced last month that it is investing $1.4 billion to build its first-ever cylindrical-type battery facility in North America. The company...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2022
by Sebastian Hughes A record number of Hispanics in New Mexico are running for State House seats as members of the Republican Party, Axios reported Tuesday. The state, which has the highest percentage of Hispanics in the country, has 18 Hispanic Republicans...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2022
by Bruce Walker Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has withdrawn $5 million from the state’s new Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund to pay for three energy-efficiency projects. The EERF was included in the governor’s fiscal year 2022 budget recommendation and passed by the...
by Star News Staff | Apr 25, 2022
by George Neumayr In 2020, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center for forcing a nurse to assist at an abortion. Trump’s Department of Justice called the hospital’s bullying of the nurse “the kind of indecent...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia officials have lauded the decisions of companies to either relocate their headquarters or expand their operations in Georgia. Whether the state of Georgia offered tax incentives to those companies is a closely-guarded secret, and taxpayers...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2022
by Anthony Hennen Though a majority of states allow nurse practitioners full authority to deliver care, Pennsylvania still requires oversight from a physician. A bill in the legislature could change it though, but it’s unclear if it will advance through the...
by Star News Staff | Apr 25, 2022
by Sebastian Hughes As GOP senators seek to roll back former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China now that he’s out of office, polling indicates Americans want to keep the harsh policies in place. “For decades, Congress cut tariffs without much thought....
