by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 20, 2022
Betsy DeVos, who led the U.S. Department of Education under former President Donald Trump, now says the department should no longer exist, an assertion many Trump voters urged him to work to make a reality during his 2016 campaign. “I personally think the Department...
by RealClearWire | Jul 20, 2022
by Jakob Puckett Try as they might to mitigate the severe energy crisis plaguing the U.S., the Biden administration’s attempt to shore up supply is a few wellheads short of an oil rig. With gasoline prices averaging over $4.60 per gallon and several electric...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 20, 2022
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) called on President Joe Biden (D) to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction in a letter sent to the White House. “Given how many Americans are being murdered, the whole federal government and every tactic and...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2022
by Scott McClallen The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy awarded more than $5 million to help six communities improve drinking water systems. The funding stems from a $4.8 billion bipartisan infrastructure plan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 20, 2022
Ohio congressional candidate Matthew Diemer has routinely suggested that Americans, who are struggling to afford high gas prices, should simply purchase an electric vehicle to avoid gas prices. Diemer has bragged about owning a Tesla, a brand whose cheapest new model...
by Eric Burk | Jul 20, 2022
Virginia had the most representatives voting “nay” on Monday against a resolution supporting adding Sweden and Finland to NATO. The resolution passed with 394 votes in favor, just 18 votes against, all Republican, and 19 members not voting. Three of...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 20, 2022
Video footage of a rally in North Lima, Ohio, on Sunday shows Frederick “Sam” Johnson standing with Ohio Republican State Central Committee candidate Rick Barron and denouncing Barron’s opponent, Sam’s own cousin David Johnson. David Johnson is the incumbent State...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia authorities are using a federal grant to fund a new website to disseminate school safety resources and updated training to Georgia schools. The Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 20, 2022
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels released a new economic plan that, he contends, will put “Wisconsin first.” The candidate, who received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, supported lower taxes and an increase in economic...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 20, 2022
Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) released a report Tuesday detailing “a myriad of election issues” in the Keystone State. Speaking to reporters at the Capitol Building, Grove reviewed his findings, including inconsistent...
by The Center Square | Jul 20, 2022
by Benjamin Yount It is going to be another scolding for the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The Legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules will meet on Wednesday to consider new rules for ballot curing. Curing is when local election...
by Neil Jones | Jul 20, 2022
Steve Chucri, president and CEO of the Arizona Restaurant Association (ARA), told The Arizona Sun Times on Tuesday that local businesses in the state are struggling under inflation. “For us [the ARA], it’s really twofold. It’s not only inflation and...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 20, 2022
iFixit officials announced Monday that the company will establish its East Coast hub for distribution and innovation in Chattanooga. iFixit will invest $24.2 million and create 201 new jobs in Hamilton County over the next five years, according to a press release by...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 20, 2022
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced Monday that $6.5 million was being designated to launch the Career Pathways for Public Service Initiative. The new program will prepare students for public service and a career in local or state government. “It was great to...
by Star News Staff | Jul 20, 2022
by Kerry McDonald In Massachusetts where I live, average private school tuition hovers around $23,000. For secular private schools, the cost is typically much higher, with Boston-area private school tuition often exceeding $40,000. This price tag is way too...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jul 20, 2022
Lulu Elam, a candidate for Tennessee Republican Party (TRP) State Executive Committee in Davidson County, expressed her concern on Tuesday over her opponent’s reluctance to support the elimination of “vouching” as an option for candidates in Tennessee seeking to...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 20, 2022
Tennessee State Representative Torrey Harris (D-Memphis) was arrested on Sunday on assault, domestic bodily injury, and theft of property charges. An affidavit alleges the state lawmaker and an individual, who is identified as Harris’s ex-boyfriend, got into a...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 20, 2022
Williamson County Schools will reconsider a charter application by Founders Classical Academy on July 21. Previously, the Board of Education denied the proposed charter school application, contending it did not meet certain standards. The group is allowed to resubmit...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 20, 2022
As Tennessee prepares for its Supreme Court elections, which will be held on August 4, The Tennessee Star is profiling each of the judges as part of a series. Uniquely, Tennessee’s Supreme Court is charged with choosing the state’s next attorney general,...
