by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 19, 2022
New York City public schools are expected to lose nearly 30,000 students by this coming academic year, says the city’s Department of Education Office of Student Enrollment, according to the New York Post. Data from the department show 28,100 fewer students are...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 19, 2022
Pennsylvania’s Senate State Government Committee on Monday heard expert testimony on possible changes to the state’s rules for handling instances when the governor or lieutenant governor cannot perform his or her duties. The issue has become especially salient ever...
by Neil Jones | Jul 19, 2022
In seven municipalities across Pinal County, voters received about 65,000 early ballots with errors related to city and town elections, and officials recently held a live meeting to discuss what voters should expect from new municipal-only ballots. “Effective now,...
by The Center Square | Jul 19, 2022
by Bruce Walker Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Friday to establish the Michigan Parents’ Council. The council’s responsibility is to meet with parents throughout the state, gather their input on a number of themes, topics, strategies and...
by Steve Stewart | Jul 19, 2022
A national teachers union poll shows that positions adopted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are supported by most voters. During Florida’s 2022 legislative session, DeSantis championed a number of education related bills that his opponents often labeled as...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 19, 2022
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), one of the most progressive members of Congress and a former presidential candidate, endorsed Mandela Barnes in his run for U.S. Senate. Barnes is locked in a primary battle against other Democrats with the goal to challenge GOP Senator...
by Star News Staff | Jul 19, 2022
by Evan Stambaugh Brooklyn Center’s new police chief has taken stock of the crime situation and determined the city “really” needs help. Chief Kellace McDaniel spoke at a Brooklyn Center City Council meeting last Monday evening after Commander Tony...
by Eric Burk | Jul 19, 2022
Incumbents are leading in fundraising in Virginia’s competitive congressional races, according to new second-quarter reports; Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) has about $4.9 million cash on hand, Representative Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) has about $4.3...
by Addison Basurto | Jul 19, 2022
Republican Lieutenant Gubernatorial Candidate Burt Jones challenged his Democrat counterpart, Charlie Bailey, on the rise in crime that Atlanta has seen over the past year. “There have been a record 87 homicides so far this year in Atlanta alone. Charlie Bailey...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 19, 2022
A U.S. senator from Tennessee Friday reacted to a call from a colleague to shut down all pregnancy centers in the United States. ““The difference between pregnancy resource centers and abortion clinics could not be more clear. Pregnancy resource centers support...
by Star News Staff | Jul 19, 2022
by Brent Addleman A plan that would allocate federal funding to small businesses in Connecticut has been approved. Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont, who is running unopposed on the state’s Aug. 9 primary, said the U.S. Treasury Department has greenlighted the state’s...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 19, 2022
Late last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) spoke at an event in Tampa for the Florida-based Moms for Liberty organization. The group was founded with the intention of empowering “parents to stand up and reclaim their parental rights at all levels of...
by Rachel Alexander | Jul 19, 2022
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona (RLCAZ) released its 2022 rankings of Arizona legislators based on how they voted to advance or restrict liberty, and eight scored a perfect 100 or above. State Representatives Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek) and Neal Carter...
by Rachel Alexander | Jul 19, 2022
The Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) issued a statement this recently thanking Karrin Taylor Robson for contributing money to Democrats in recent years while a Republican. “The Arizona Democratic Party would like to extend a warm ‘thank you’ to Karrin Taylor...
by The Center Square | Jul 19, 2022
by Richie Malouf Several manufacturing and business leaders are concerned about how inflationary pressures are hurting businesses through heightened input and transportation costs. Participants at a round table event on Capitol Hill Thursday said that inflation...
by The Center Square | Jul 19, 2022
by Tyler Arnold If investment returns for Virginia’s pension system come in around negative 6%, the commonwealth’s unfunded liabilities could nearly triple for Fiscal Year 2022, according to a report from the Reason Foundation. Virginia’s unfunded liabilities...
by Neil Jones | Jul 19, 2022
Arizona Representative Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08) spoke against new Democrat pro-abortion House Rules (H.R.), which seek to protect abortion procedures, drugs, and access to abortions. “This week, House Democrats rammed through two radical abortion bills, H.R. 8296,...
