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Del. Dawn Adams: Budget Legalizes Marijuana Retail ‘Straight Up’

Del. Dawn Adams: Budget Legalizes Marijuana Retail ‘Straight Up’

by Eric Burk | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

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...
Commentary: The Climate Cult and Their Green Lethargy Future

Commentary: The Climate Cult and Their Green Lethargy Future

by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022 | Commentary, News

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...
Professors in Viral Clip from Daily Wire’s ‘What is a Woman?’ Film Teaches at University of Tennessee

Professors in Viral Clip from Daily Wire’s ‘What is a Woman?’ Film Teaches at University of Tennessee

by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 5, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

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,...
New Study Ranks Tennessee Roads in Top 10 List of ‘Most Dangerous’ in the Country

New Study Ranks Tennessee Roads in Top 10 List of ‘Most Dangerous’ in the Country

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 5, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

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...
Lee Signs Budget Appropriations Bill That Includes $500 Million for New Tennessee Titans Stadium

Lee Signs Budget Appropriations Bill That Includes $500 Million for New Tennessee Titans Stadium

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South

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...
Report: As Overdose Deaths Rise in Pennsylvania, Fentanyl Displaces Heroin

Report: As Overdose Deaths Rise in Pennsylvania, Fentanyl Displaces Heroin

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania, The Northeast

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...
Connecticut Child Tax Credit Program Accepting Applications

Connecticut Child Tax Credit Program Accepting Applications

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Connecticut, The Northeast

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...
Data Researcher ‘Shocked’ at Death Rate Among Working-Age Minnesotans

Data Researcher ‘Shocked’ at Death Rate Among Working-Age Minnesotans

by Admin | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest

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...
DeSantis Vetoes Bills He Says Waste Taxpayer Money

DeSantis Vetoes Bills He Says Waste Taxpayer Money

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South

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...
Wisconsin Gas Prices Climb to Another New Record High

Wisconsin Gas Prices Climb to Another New Record High

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin

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...
Michigan Railroads Get $30 Million Federal Grant

Michigan Railroads Get $30 Million Federal Grant

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest

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...
Ohio’s Capital Budget Riddled with Incentives, Pork Projects

Ohio’s Capital Budget Riddled with Incentives, Pork Projects

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest

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...
ACLU Says Georgia’s New Voting Law Is a Burden for Local Governments, State Officials Disagree

ACLU Says Georgia’s New Voting Law Is a Burden for Local Governments, State Officials Disagree

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

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...
Newt Gingrich Commentary: Build Back Poorer, and Build Back Broke

Newt Gingrich Commentary: Build Back Poorer, and Build Back Broke

by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022 | Commentary, News

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...
California Reparations Report Demands Tree Planting in ‘Black Neighborhoods’ for ‘Shade Equity’

California Reparations Report Demands Tree Planting in ‘Black Neighborhoods’ for ‘Shade Equity’

by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022 | National, News

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...
Report: Republicans Jockey for Leadership Role as House Expected to Flip

Report: Republicans Jockey for Leadership Role as House Expected to Flip

by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022 | National, News

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...
Recession Worries Rising Among Economists

Recession Worries Rising Among Economists

by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022 | National, News

 – – – Photo “Dr. Michael Walden” by N.C. State University. Background Photo “United States Capitol” by David Maiolo. CC BY-SA 3.0.
Virginia Budget Deal Cuts School Choice Program by More than Half

Virginia Budget Deal Cuts School Choice Program by More than Half

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia

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...
Georgia Senate Committees to Study Growth of Electric Vehicles Statewide and HBCU Expansion

Georgia Senate Committees to Study Growth of Electric Vehicles Statewide and HBCU Expansion

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South

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...
Biden Administration Department of Health and Human Services Announces New Environmental Justice Office

Biden Administration Department of Health and Human Services Announces New Environmental Justice Office

by Star News Staff | Jun 5, 2022 | National, News

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,...
Arizona Senate Race a Dead Heat, Poll Shows

Arizona Senate Race a Dead Heat, Poll Shows

by The Center Square | Jun 5, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West

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,...
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