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Flash Cards Depicting Pregnant Man Used for Teaching Colors in North Carolina Preschool Classroom

Flash Cards Depicting Pregnant Man Used for Teaching Colors in North Carolina Preschool Classroom

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...
Flash Cards Depicting Pregnant Man Used for Teaching Colors in North Carolina Preschool Classroom

Flash Cards Depicting Pregnant Man Used for Teaching Colors in North Carolina Preschool Classroom

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...
‘Brazen Crime of Hate’: Catholic Church’s 19th-Century Tabernacle Stolen, Eucharist Strewn on Altar, Statues Beheaded

‘Brazen Crime of Hate’: Catholic Church’s 19th-Century Tabernacle Stolen, Eucharist Strewn on Altar, Statues Beheaded

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...
Commentary: No, Senate Republicans, the FBI Does Not Deserve a Raise

Commentary: No, Senate Republicans, the FBI Does Not Deserve a Raise

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...
Oz’s Counsel to Commonwealth Court: ‘The Voters of Pennsylvania Have Spoken’

Oz’s Counsel to Commonwealth Court: ‘The Voters of Pennsylvania Have Spoken’

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...
Report: Ballot Access More Restrictive in Connecticut Than in Other States

Report: Ballot Access More Restrictive in Connecticut Than in Other States

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...
Report: Michigan Might Spend $135 Million on Ford Subsidy

Report: Michigan Might Spend $135 Million on Ford Subsidy

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...
Florida Democrat Lawmakers Seeking to Expand Red Flag Law

Florida Democrat Lawmakers Seeking to Expand Red Flag Law

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...

Wisconsin Reps. Tom Tiffany, Scott Fitzgerald Co-sponsor Bill to Make Leaks from SCOTUS a Federal Crime

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...

Budget Proposal Includes New Marijuana Misdemeanor, Blocks Richmond Casino License for Now

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...
Susan B. Anthony List Backs J.D. Vance in Ohio U.S. Senate Race

Susan B. Anthony List Backs J.D. Vance in Ohio U.S. Senate Race

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...
Minnesota High School Promotes Video Claiming ‘Male or Female Isn’t So Clear-Cut’

Minnesota High School Promotes Video Claiming ‘Male or Female Isn’t So Clear-Cut’

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...
Atlanta Police Detail Summer Safety Plan for City

Atlanta Police Detail Summer Safety Plan for City

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...
Two Arrested in Florida for Threatening to Conduct a Mass Shooting at a School

Two Arrested in Florida for Threatening to Conduct a Mass Shooting at a School

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...
VA-07 GOP Race: Reeves’ New Ad, Green Beret PAC Backs Anderson, Vega Says No on Ukraine Aid Packages

VA-07 GOP Race: Reeves’ New Ad, Green Beret PAC Backs Anderson, Vega Says No on Ukraine Aid Packages

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...
Arizona Police Seize 500,000 Fentanyl Pills from Two Phoenix Women

Arizona Police Seize 500,000 Fentanyl Pills from Two Phoenix Women

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...
Tennessee State Parks to Mark ‘National Trails Day’ by Offering Free, Guided Hikes in All 56 State Parks

Tennessee State Parks to Mark ‘National Trails Day’ by Offering Free, Guided Hikes in All 56 State Parks

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...
Arizona Gas Prices Break Record, Nearing $5 per Gallon

Arizona Gas Prices Break Record, Nearing $5 per Gallon

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...
Country Music Star John Rich Endorses Jody Barrett for State Representative

Country Music Star John Rich Endorses Jody Barrett for State Representative

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...
Tennessee Department of Education Announces New Resources on ‘Grow Your Own’ Initiative

Tennessee Department of Education Announces New Resources on ‘Grow Your Own’ Initiative

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....
Liberal Labor Union Service Employees International Union Local 205 Endorses Heidi Campbell For TN-5

Liberal Labor Union Service Employees International Union Local 205 Endorses Heidi Campbell For TN-5

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...
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