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Questions Swirl Around Law Enforcement’s Response to Uvalde Shooting; AP: SRO Driving Nearby, Not at Campus

Questions Swirl Around Law Enforcement’s Response to Uvalde Shooting; AP: SRO Driving Nearby, Not at Campus

by Neil W. McCabe | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, News

The director of the southern section of the Texas Department of Public Safety cut short his Thursday press conference as reporters shouted questions at him about why local law enforcement was ineffective for the hour after Tuesday’s spree shooting at Uvalde’s Robb...
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Signs Bill Requiring Students to Use Restrooms Corresponding to Sex on Birth Certificate

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Signs Bill Requiring Students to Use Restrooms Corresponding to Sex on Birth Certificate

by Susan Berry, PhD | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, National, News, School

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law Wednesday that requires students to use school restrooms that correspond to their sex as indicated on their birth certificates. Stitt signed the bill after the state Senate and House approved it, 38-7 and 69-14,...
Catholic Cultural Watchdog Group: Five Reasons We Have Mass Shootings

Catholic Cultural Watchdog Group: Five Reasons We Have Mass Shootings

by Susan Berry, PhD | May 27, 2022 | Faith, National, News

The president of a Catholic organization that keeps watch on the national culture writes in the wake of the Uvalde school massacre such mass shootings are likely to continue, largely because the race- and gun-obsessed establishment media are so politically entrenched...
Commentary: The ADL Murder Report That Cried ‘White Supremacist’ Is Misleading

Commentary: The ADL Murder Report That Cried ‘White Supremacist’ Is Misleading

by RealClearWire | May 27, 2022 | Commentary, News

by James Varney   In May 2021, two members of the Family Values, a white supremacist prison gang, allegedly killed a member of the rival Southwest Honkeys prison gang over a longstanding beef. Three months later, a New Jersey man who had vandalized synagogues and...
Qcells Is Expanding in Dalton with Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant, Expected to Bring 470 New Jobs

Qcells Is Expanding in Dalton with Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant, Expected to Bring 470 New Jobs

by Kaitlin Housler | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

Qcells, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, announced Thursday that the company is building a new solar panel manufacturing facility located in Dalton, Georgia. The new facility will produce 1.4 gigawatts of solar modules per year made with Qcells’...
Minnesota Gov. Walz Policies Prevented Landlords from Evicting Tenants Who Piled Feces in Home

Minnesota Gov. Walz Policies Prevented Landlords from Evicting Tenants Who Piled Feces in Home

by Star News Staff | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest

by Liz Collin   Some Minnesota landlords are blasting Gov. Tim Walz and his eviction moratorium for costing them more than $100,000 to repair the mess some tenants left behind. They are sending a message in hopes it will help others speak up after a tenant went...
Kemp Extends Gas Tax Holiday as Prices Continue to Rise

Kemp Extends Gas Tax Holiday as Prices Continue to Rise

by Peter D'Abrosca | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

Georgia’s governor Thursday extended the state’s gas tax holiday amid record-high prices at the pump. “While President Biden continues to enforce an out-of-touch agenda with damaging effects, we’re responding to record-high inflation and addressing...
Pennsylvania House Republicans Defeat ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

Pennsylvania House Republicans Defeat ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

by Bradley Vasoli | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania, The Northeast

Republicans in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives this week defeated Democrats’ attempt to pass legislation prohibiting the sale of what they term “assault weapons.”  The bill was introduced last year by then-State Representative Ed Gainey (D-Pittsburgh) who left...
Florida Senator Rick Scott Offers Support for Federal Red Flag Law

Florida Senator Rick Scott Offers Support for Federal Red Flag Law

by Steve Stewart | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, News, The South

Amid a debate by elected leaders on how to respond to the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has indicated he would support a federal red flag law. Axios reported that Scott said he was “OK with supporting a federal red flag law but...
Sen. Petersen Opposes Washington Commanders Stadium Deal Amid Concerns over Dropping ‘Redskins’ Name

Sen. Petersen Opposes Washington Commanders Stadium Deal Amid Concerns over Dropping ‘Redskins’ Name

by Eric Burk | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

State Senator Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax City) is opposed to efforts to bring the Washington Commanders football team to Virginia, in part due to concerns over the team’s recent name change. “I have two concerns. One is that the development is too far...
Senator Raphael Warnock Commits to Three Debates Against Herschel Walker

Senator Raphael Warnock Commits to Three Debates Against Herschel Walker

by Cooper Moran | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) committed to three debates against GOP challenger Herschel Walker before the November midterm elections. The contest between the two is expected to be a top battleground for control of the U.S. Senate, drawing national attention and...
Cook Political Report Gives GOP Heightened Chance of Gaining Two Connecticut Congressional Seats

Cook Political Report Gives GOP Heightened Chance of Gaining Two Connecticut Congressional Seats

by Bradley Vasoli | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Connecticut, The Northeast

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report updated its analysis of congressional races this week to indicate 10 contests have a heightened chance of favoring Republicans, including two races in Connecticut. Cook previously deemed Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District,...
Poll Shows Nearly Half of Wisconsin Republicans More Likely to Vote for a Trump-Endorsed Candidate

Poll Shows Nearly Half of Wisconsin Republicans More Likely to Vote for a Trump-Endorsed Candidate

by Cooper Moran | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin

According to a new poll from Marquette Law School, nearly half of all Wisconsin Republicans would be more likely to support a candidate if they were endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The poll could provide insight to the state’s upcoming primaries....
Arizona House Democrats Call for Action on Gun Measures After Uvalde Shooting

Arizona House Democrats Call for Action on Gun Measures After Uvalde Shooting

by Peter D'Abrosca | May 27, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West

Arizona’s House Democrats called for action on specific bills they have sponsored that remain in limbo in the state legislature. “House Democrats called on Republican Leaders to finally show the courage to make our communities safer,” a Thursday...
Ohio House Passes Resolution Calling for Only Citizens to Vote

Ohio House Passes Resolution Calling for Only Citizens to Vote

by The Center Square | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest

by J.D. Davidson   Ohio voters moved a step closer to deciding if noncitizens can vote in local elections after the House on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would put the issue on the November ballot. Supporters said House Joint...
Wisconsin Republicans Refuse to Endorse a Candidate for Governor During Convention Amid Growing Criticism of GOP Establishment

Wisconsin Republicans Refuse to Endorse a Candidate for Governor During Convention Amid Growing Criticism of GOP Establishment

by Star News Staff | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin

by Debra Heine   During their annual convention on Saturday, Wisconsin Republicans for the first time rejected a long-standing tradition to endorse a candidate in the primary race for governor. A candidate in Wisconsin needs 60 percent of the vote to win the...
Florida Officials React to Texas School Shooting

Florida Officials React to Texas School Shooting

by Grant Holcomb | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South

In the wake of the tragic shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, earlier this week, Florida politicians are reacting to the tragedy and offering their solutions to the issue of school shootings. Notably, Florida’s Democrat and Republican politicians had...
Whitmer Issues Abortion-Related Directive to Michigan Agencies, Departments

Whitmer Issues Abortion-Related Directive to Michigan Agencies, Departments

by The Center Square | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest

by Bruce Walker   An executive directive issued by Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to eliminate any state department and agency barriers to contraception and abortion. The directive instructs all “State of Michigan departments and agencies to...
Georgia Attorney General Signals Possible Withdrawal from National Association of Attorneys General in Letter

Georgia Attorney General Signals Possible Withdrawal from National Association of Attorneys General in Letter

by Aaron Gulbransen | May 27, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

In a move signaling that he is considering withdrawal from the organization, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr wrote the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) a letter informing the association of his refusal to pay the invoice for membership dues and...
Staff Sgt. Celia Riffey from Sevierville Makes History as First Female to Win Tennessee National Guard Shooting Competition

Staff Sgt. Celia Riffey from Sevierville Makes History as First Female to Win Tennessee National Guard Shooting Competition

by Kaitlin Housler | May 27, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

Staff Sgt. Celia Riffey, a military police soldier with the 252nd Military Police Company and a native of Sevierville, became the first female in Tennessee history to ever place first at the Tennessee National Guard’s annual Adjutant General Rifle Match, the Tennessee...
Clarksville Christian School Hires State Champion Baseball Coach Chuck Cooper to Lead School Program

Clarksville Christian School Hires State Champion Baseball Coach Chuck Cooper to Lead School Program

by Kaitlin Housler | May 27, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

Clarksville Christian School (CCS) President Brad Moser has announced in a press release that championship-winning coach Chuck Cooper will lead the Centurion baseball program and serve as varsity head coach beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. “Clarksville...
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