by Neil W. McCabe | Jul 8, 2022
Neil W. McCabe, the national political editor of The Star News Network, interviewed attorney and former Army JAG officer Sean Timmons about corruption in the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate program. Timmons said he knows personally of incidents where Army...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 8, 2022
The president of the nation’s largest teachers’ union told union delegates at the start of the Representative Assembly (RA) Sunday that 2016 was the year of a “fateful election,” one that made clear the U.S. Supreme Court would become “radicalized.” In her keynote...
by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2022
by David Catron For many readers, the above title will conjure up memories of the 2008 housing crash caused by the proliferation of subprime mortgages and the subsequent tsunami of defaults. But a better corollary for the coming Biden bust is the Carter crash...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 8, 2022
A coalition of organizations and individuals convened by the National Association of Scholars (NAS) has released its model social studies standard, “American Birthright,” to teach America’s foundational history of liberty. David Randall, NAS director of research and...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 8, 2022
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) suggested in a recent interview that it won’t investigate abortion crimes. “We are not abortion police. We are focused on safety and quality of life in our city through community engagement, precision policing,...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jul 8, 2022
In a statement obtained by The Tennessee Star, Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, a candidate in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, called upon Tennessee legislative leaders to immediately issue a call for a special legislative...
by Neil W. McCabe | Jul 8, 2022
Neil W. McCabe, the national political editor of The Star News Network, reports that Trump-endorsed Arizona GOP Senate hopeful Blake Masters got a boost to his campaign in the final weeks before the Aug. 2, 2022 primary, when he was endorsed by Ric Grenell and Kash...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jul 8, 2022
TN-5 candidate and retired Brigadier General Kurt Winstead’s past history of donating to Democratic Party candidates and causes in federal races has been well documented, and now, additional Democrat donations in Tennessee state races have been discovered. A...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jul 8, 2022
Kurt Winstead’s campaign in the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District seat says its taken in nearly $580,000 for the the Federal Election Commission’s second-quarter fundraising period, which ended on June 30. Winstead is a candidate in the...
by Eric Burk | Jul 8, 2022
The recently passed Virginia budget for fiscal years 2023-2024 includes legislation delaying implementation of state bans on polystyrene for five years. The ban, sponsored by Delegate Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) required large food vendors to stop using the packaging...
by Eric Burk | Jul 8, 2022
Virginia is receiving almost $22.8 million in federal funds to help reclaim abandoned mine land, according to a Wednesday announcement from Governor Glenn Youngkin. In February, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced that the funding is possible,...
by The Center Square | Jul 8, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo The feds are sending $40 million to help improve a concourse at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration handed down the grant, which is part of more than $968.6 million from the fiscal...
by Star News Staff | Jul 8, 2022
by Reagan Reese Several Michigan school districts will receive more than $400,000 in funding to change their mascots, according to a Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) press release. NAHF, which receives some of Michigan’s gaming revenue, is giving $411,438...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 8, 2022
Hillsdale College and Ivy Academy’s Skillern Elementary announced an end to their partnership, which provided curricular support to the students at the charter school. The decision from the school officials followed controversial remarks made by Hillsdale College...
by Eric Burk | Jul 8, 2022
The Hard Rock Bristol Casino is opening its temporary location on Friday – the first casino to be opened in Virginia after the General Assembly legalized casinos with five prospective host cities in 2020. The casino has already hosted invitation-only events in Bristol...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 8, 2022
Akron, Ohio’s Democrat-controlled city council issued a statement this week lamenting the death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker while resisting prejudgement of the police officers who shot him. Some Ohio Democrats, like their party’s State House caucus, continue to...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 8, 2022
Tennesseans can expect to enjoy three tax holidays over the next several months, according to the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR). Annually, Tennessee holds a sales tax holiday for the month of July, letting them off the hook for state and local sales taxes,...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 8, 2022
Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Kevin Nicholson opted to suspend his campaign for the position, roughly six months after entering the race. When detailing the reason for his decision, Nicholson said the only way forward was for his campaign to launch negative...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2022
by Anthony Gockowski A group of Bloomington residents have filed a petition with the city clerk to initiate the process of repealing ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the city. Voters in Minnesota’s fourth-largest city voted in favor of transitioning to the...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 8, 2022
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives this week passed a bill barring municipalities from adopting measures that restrict the use of natural gas or other energy sources. The House approved the legislation by a vote of 117 to 83, with the Republican majority almost...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 8, 2022
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s (R) office is requesting that the legal fight between pro-abortion groups and the state be fast-tracked to the Florida Supreme Court. The 15-week abortion ban in question was recently put back into effect after an appeal from...
