by Eric Burk | Jun 5, 2022
Delegate Dawn Adams (D-Richmond) was among a bipartisan group of seven delegates who voted against the budget on Wednesday. Adams criticized the Youngkin administration’s policies for state employees, but focused on language in the budget proposal that fails to...
by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022
by Thaddeus G. McCotter When I was in Congress, I once went on a fact-finding trip to Pakistan. At the time, the country was being wracked by a terrorist bombing campaign intended, in large part, to destabilize the government of President Pervez Musharraf. What...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 5, 2022
A professor featured in a viral clip from Daily Wire’s film “What is a Woman?” is an associate professor and the chairman of the Interdisciplinary Program in Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. In the clip,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 5, 2022
New research by 1-800 Injured shows that Tennessee roads rank as some of the most dangerous in the country. For the study, states were ranked based on an index of fatality rates per 100,000 people, per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, and per 100,000 licensed...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by Jon Styf Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed an appropriations bill that includes $500 million toward a new Tennessee Titans stadium on Wednesday. The bill is part of a $52.8 billion budget for the state. The $500 million in bonds for the domed stadium will...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by Anthony Hennen Fentanyl dominates Pennsylvania and has surpassed heroin as the major opioid in the commonwealth, posing greater health risks to those who use it and creating a bigger problem for law enforcement. That’s according to a new report from the...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by Brent Addleman Connecticut’s child tax credit program is now taking applications, Gov. Ned Lamont said. The governor announced the application period for the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate will accept applications through July 31. The rebate was developed...
by Admin | Jun 5, 2022
by Rose Williams A researcher in Minnesota discovered shocking increases in death rates in the state, with year-over-year averages proving to be “astoundingly” high for younger age groups. Researcher Marana Muse joined Liz Collin on her podcast once again to...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by Bethany Blankley Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed two bills and several lines of another as part of what he said is his ongoing commitment to fiscal stewardship. The bills in question were passed by the legislature during the regular session earlier this...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by The Center Square Wisconsin gas prices set another record high. The average prices of a gallon of regular gasoline rose to $4.68 a gallon Friday. That’s up 8 cents from the $4.60 average on Thursday. A week ago, the average price was $4.35. A month...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by Scott McClallen U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $368 million in rail infrastructure grants to 46 projects in 32 states, including about $30 million for two Michigan rail projects. “Americans deserve a world-class rail system that...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Working late into the night this week, the Ohio General Assembly passed its traditional capital budget, spending billions on statewide initiatives, business and industry incentives and pet projects for lawmakers. House Bill 687 included money...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo The delayed certification of DeKalb County’s May 24 election is proof that Georgia’s new voting law is burdening local officials, the ACLU of Georgia says. However, state officials disagree with the organization, saying the state’s new election...
by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022
by Newt Gingrich President Joe Biden’s effort to “build back better” has degenerated into “build back poorer” for the American people and “build back broke” for the American government. With gasoline prices setting new record highs every week, the American...
by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022
by Gabe Kaminsky A report on alleged systemic racism released Wednesday and greenlit by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for the planting of trees statewide “to create shade equity” and reduce “heat islands in black neighborhoods.” The...
by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022
by Sebastian Hughes A number of Republican members of Congress are gearing up to launch a bid for GOP whip, should the House flip in November, Politico reported Thursday. Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks has allegedly called up fellow Republicans in the House...
by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022
– – – Photo “Dr. Michael Walden” by N.C. State University. Background Photo “United States Capitol” by David Maiolo. CC BY-SA 3.0.
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by Tyler Arnold The Virginia budget deal, which passed both chambers of the General Assembly, would cut funding for a school choice tax credit program by more than half of its current funding. The Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program provides...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo Several state Senate committees will explore topics ranging from the electrification of transportation to how the state can support growth at historically Black colleges and universities. The Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of...
by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022
by Eric Lendrum The Biden Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing the creation of a new “Office of Environmental Justice,” meant to focus on so-called “global warming’s” impact on minorities. As reported by Just The News,...
by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022
by Tom Joyce The U.S. Senate race in Arizona this year is a tossup, an Arizona Public Opinion Pulse poll conducted by OH Predictive Insights shows. Arizona voters have a split opinion of incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly; he has a 50% approval rating,...
