by Susan Berry, PhD | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, National, News, School
A North Carolina state representative responded to an email from a constituent alerting her to the use of LGBTQ-themed flash cards, including a card with the depiction of a pregnant man, to teach colors to preschool children in an elementary school in the Wake County...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jun 1, 2022 | National, News, School
A North Carolina state representative responded to an email from a constituent alerting her to the use of LGBTQ-themed flash cards, including a card with the depiction of a pregnant man, to teach colors to preschool children in an elementary school in the Wake County...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jun 1, 2022 | Faith, National, News
A Roman Catholic church in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, New York, was desecrated over the weekend when its antique tabernacle was cut out of its metal casing, its consecrated hosts scattered indiscriminately about the altar, and the angel statues that flanked...
by Star News Staff | Jun 1, 2022 | Commentary, News
by Julie Kelly The day before FBI Director Christopher Wray explained to a Senate appropriations subcommittee why his department deserves a $527.8 million raise in 2023, his agents were credited with foiling an ISIS-linked plot to assassinate George W. Bush. An...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania, The Northeast
Attorneys for Senate candidate Dave McCormick on Monday found themselves in the atypical position of arguing in Commonwealth Court alongside Pennsylvania’s Democratic Secretary of State about which ballots to count. The Republican and former hedge-fund executive is...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Connecticut, The Northeast
Legislative and congressional candidates have a harder time getting onto the ballot in Connecticut than they do in any other state, according to a report by a State House candidate. Andy Gottlieb is running for the State House of Representatives from District 98. In...
by The Center Square | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest
by Scott McClallen The state of Michigan could invest up to $135 million in new auto and electric vehicle (EV) plants for Ford Motor Company. The news follows Stellantis NV choosing Kokomo, Ind., as the site for a $2.5 billion EV battery manufacturing plant...
by Grant Holcomb | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
Florida’s Democrat lawmakers are trying to push gun control legislation through the Florida legislature. Specifically, they are seeking to expand Florida’s red flag law that currently allows law enforcement officers to seek a court order to confiscate a person’s...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Representatives Tom Tiffany (R-WI-07) and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-05) co-sponsored a bill that would make leaking a Supreme Court draft a federal crime. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) and known as the “Leaker Accountability...
by Eric Burk | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
The General Assembly is expected to vote Wednesday on a budget compromise hammered out by top money legislators from House Republicans and Senate Democrats. The proposal includes tax and spending policy, but also includes legislation that would fund lab schools, block...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest
Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List, one of the country’s top pro-life organizations, offered its endorsement to Republican J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate race in Ohio. Vance, who edged out his Republican opponents in a crowded GOP primary, will face Democrat Tim Ryan in...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest
by Pafoua Yang For years, “Bill Nye the Science Guy” has entered classrooms to teach students about everything from chemistry and biology to physics and earth science. But now it’s apparent Nye’s show is less about science and more about “force feeding a flawed...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South
Atlanta’s mayor and newly-promoted interim police chief held a press conference Tuesday to detail a plan to handle an expected uptick in crime in the city this summer. “We invited you here today to discuss the city’s collective Summer Safety Plan to...
by Steve Stewart | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, News, The South
In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, two people have been arrested in Florida in separate incidents related to mass shooting threats. In Tampa, officials arrested an 18-year-old Florida man after receiving a tip that he threatened a mass shooting at a...
by Eric Burk | Jun 1, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
In the race for the GOP nomination for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, Derrick Anderson received an endorsement from a new PAC; Yesli Vega called for spending on the U.S. border, criticizing a recent Ukraine spending package; and State Senator Bryce...
by Neil Jones | Jun 1, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Casa Grande police seized approximately 500,000 fentanyl pills from two Phoenix women after a traffic stop last week. “On Monday May 23rd, at approximately 5:42 p.m., a Casa Grande Police Department K9 officer and K9 Deutz conducted a traffic stop on Interstate...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 1, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee State Parks will celebrate National Trails Day this upcoming Saturday with free guided hikes at all 56 state parks, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced in a press release. Today marks the 85th anniversary of Tennessee...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 1, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Arizona’s skyrocketing gas prices once again reached record highs Tuesday, as the state’s average price per gallon nears $5.00. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the average price for a gallon of gas in the Grand Canyon State was...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jun 1, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy, conservative country music star John Rich endorsed Jody Barrett for state representative. Barrett is running for Tennessee State House District 69 in the Republican primary, which is scheduled to...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jun 1, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released new resources on the “Grow Your Own” educator initiative on Tuesday. New resources released include a new webpage, one-sheets, and videos to support anyone interested in participating in an initiative....
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jun 1, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
The liberal labor union Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 205 endorsed State Senator Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville) in the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District seat. Campbell is the only Democrat running for the seat. The SEIU has a history...
