by Addison Basurto | May 23, 2022
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams made waves with her statement on Saturday at the Gwinnett County Democratic dinner when she stated, “I am tired of being told that we are the best state in the country to do business when we are the worst state in the country to...
by Neil Jones | May 23, 2022
An abortion rights group filed a long-shot initiative for the Arizona November ballot. “Women in Arizona, they don’t have two years to wait,” said Shasta McManus, treasurer of Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom, the group that wants to add an...
by Cooper Moran | May 23, 2022
Three Florida residents were sentenced to federal prison for their role in a fraud scheme involving baby formula and other items, according to a release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Johnny Grobman, Raoul Doekhie, and Sherida Nabi were given an 18-year prison...
by Neil Jones | May 23, 2022
In a debate hosted by Arizona PBS on Wednesday, former State Senator Kristen Engel (D), who is running for AZ-06, said Arizona does not have an immigration crisis. “No. It does need help at the border. Washington, I would say, has failed us. It’s not just...
by Bradley Vasoli | May 23, 2022
Connecticut’s two U.S. senators, both Democrats, are urging passage of a bill that they say will help prevent incidents similar to the recent Buffalo mass shooting, though it actually narrows rather than expands federal anti-terrorism concerns. At a press conference...
by Cooper Moran | May 23, 2022
Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, called on President Biden to work for a bipartisan solution to the border crisis. The lawmaker pointed to new April numbers released from U.S. Customs and...
by Eric Burk | May 23, 2022
Republicans in Virginia’s 5th, 8th, and 10th Congressional Districts met Saturday, nominating Hung Cao to challenge Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10). Republicans also nominated Representative Bob Good (R-VA-05) for re-election and nominating Karina...
by Star News Staff | May 23, 2022
by Evan Stambaugh Minnesota farmers have been unable to plant nearly any wheat and have only planted a small amount of corn so far this year. Last year, nearly all of Minnesota’s wheat (99%) was in the ground by mid-May, but per the most recent figures from the...
by Bradley Vasoli | May 23, 2022
The determination of Pennsylvania’s unsettled Republican Senate nomination battle between Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick could depend on a federal court decision regarding undated mail-in ballots. As of Sunday afternoon, Oz held 418,535 votes to McCormick’s 417,465,...
by The Center Square | May 23, 2022
by Scott McClallen Fifteen Michigan communities will receive $7.3 million in clean water grants. “Every Michigander in every community deserves access to safe drinking water,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement. “Today’s grants will help 15 communities...
by The Center Square | May 23, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called Ohio State University’s decision to raise tuition unwise as inflation continues to rise around the country. OSU’s board voted earlier this week to impose a 4.6% increase for incoming in-state freshmen and to...
by Julie Carr | May 23, 2022
Neil W. McCabe, the national political editor of The Star News Network, interviewed the former president of Thiel Capital and Arizona GOP Senate hopeful Blake Masters about what voters are telling him and why he is running to replace Democrat Senator Mark Kelly....
by The Center Square | May 23, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo The Georgia Ports Authority plans to spend roughly $430 million on infrastructure improvements at the Port of Savannah. Of the $430 million, GPA is covering $395.4 million, funded through the authority’s proceeds. The federal government is...
by The Center Square | May 23, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Ohio’s record run of business startups ended in April, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose blamed rising inflation for discouraging entrepreneurs from creating new business. LaRose on Thursday also called on leaders in Washington to put...
by The Center Square | May 23, 2022
by Anthony Hennen Job quit rates have been up since the pandemic, but Pennsylvania lags behind the national average. While that may look like stability and satisfaction with one’s job, it’s a sign of a lack of opportunity for workers in the commonwealth....
