by Rachel Alexander | May 29, 2022
Gigi Sohn has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but not a single Republican in the Senate has said they will vote to approve her confirmation. If every Senate Democrat votes to confirm her, plus Vice...
by RealClearWire | May 29, 2022
by Santiago Varela People who have a problem with how much energy it takes to mine Bitcoin should take a more long term view of the situation and realize Bitcoin´s energy requirements are a feature, not a bug. Bitcoin mining provides a powerful market incentive...
by Star News Staff | May 29, 2022
by Thaddeus G. McCotter In our celebrity-crazed culture, too often a person’s capacity to garner attention exceeds his talent in his chosen field. This applies to politics, too. A politician’s well-manicured image obfuscates the policies he espouses, especially...
by Rachel Alexander | May 29, 2022
Politicians, including some Republicans, are calling for gun control after a recent spate of mass shootings, particularly last week’s involving a killer who shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas. Gov. Doug Ducey pushed for “red...
by Julie Carr | May 29, 2022
Neil W. McCabe, the national political editor of The Star News Network, interviewed Arizona GOP gubernatorial hopeful Blake Masters, the former president of Thiel Capital. Masters told The Star News Network that he wants to first defeat Democrat Senator Mark Kelly,...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 29, 2022
Only one Tennessee county had an unemployment rate above 5% during the month of April, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Perry County was the only county with a rate above 5%, coming in at 5.1%. Although coming in...
by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by Tyler Arnold The USDA approved nearly $1 million for a Virginia grant to assist with food and nutrition services in public schools and more than $9 million worth of rural development loans to two Virginia programs. A $982,827 grant to the Virginia Department...
by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by Brent Addleman Fare-free and additional bus services will once again be offered in Connecticut this summer, Gov. Ned Lamont said. The governor announced the ParkConneCT program, a pilot program last summer, will provide no fare shuttle and enhanced transit...
by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by Anthony Hennen In a setback for public-sector unions, a consent order could upend Pennsylvania’s fair share fee laws, which require non-union workers to pay a fee similar to union dues. The consent order, issued on May 23 by the Court of Common Pleas of...
by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by Bruce Walker As residents of the Great Lakes State and out-of-state tourists prepare to inaugurate the 2022 outdoor vacation season, they’re being stymied by gasoline prices rising steadily toward the $5 per gallon range. The Michigan Senate has passed...
by Eric Burk | May 29, 2022
In an appearance on 106.7 The Fan, State Senator Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax City) expanded comments on his opposition to a Washington Commanders stadium authority bill. In a Wednesday press release, Petersen said he was concerned by traffic problems at a proposed...
by Julie Carr | May 29, 2022
Neil W. McCabe, the national political editor of The Star News Network, interviewed soap opera superstar Martha Byrne about her and her retired NYPD detective husband Michael McMahon’s ordeal with the Justice Department. The two-time Daytime Emmy winner said she...
by Julie Carr | May 29, 2022
Neil W. McCabe, the national political editor of The Star News Network, interviewed Republican State Representative Jake Hoffman (AZ-12), the founder of the Arizona Freedom Caucus, in the state’s House of Representatives, concerning the lay of the land for...
by Star News Staff | May 29, 2022
by Melissa Mackenzie Perhaps the most risible, widely acclaimed children’s book in the history of children’s books is The Rainbow Fish. This book, featuring a beautiful fish with shiny scales on the cover, made it into home libraries of children everywhere. It...
by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Ohio voters will decide in November on a bail reform measure that could move the state toward cash bail and requires judges to consider public safety when setting bail provisions. Attorney General Dave Yost praised the passage of House Joint...
by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by Tom Joyce Most Arizona voters support at least some level of abortion restrictions, a new poll found. Residents of the state have mixed opinions about abortion, an Arizona Public Opinion Pulse poll conducted by OH Predictive Insights shows. The poll found...
by Star News Staff | May 29, 2022
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by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia is working to create Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams throughout the state as a part of a broader school safety effort. Eight regional Homeland Security Coordinators, all sworn law enforcement officers, will lead the teams and respond to...
by The Center Square | May 29, 2022
by Bethany Blankley Within days of the special legislative session starting this week, both chambers passed bills to reform property insurance and to increase condominium safety. Lawmakers passed two bills, Senate Bill 2D, Property Insurance, and Senate Bill...
