by Addison Basurto | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South
After recent criticism of President Biden’s ‘war on American energy,’ Representative Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) has called for Biden to resume the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Congressman Loudermilk relayed his thoughts to The Georgia Star...
by Neil Jones | Jul 26, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
In response to the flash floods residents in parts of Coconino County face, the Kari Lake campaign shared a statement of support and plans to handle future natural disasters with The Arizona Sun Times via email. “Flooding in rural areas represents a huge and...
by Eric Burk | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin presented a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certification to Walmart on Monday, commemorating national Hire a Veteran Day. “The fabric of the Commonwealth I often refer to as the spirit of Virginia. And the spirit of Virginia is so much...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 26, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
After four inmates successfully escaped from a Chattanooga jail, a Tennessee sheriff’s office reports that they have all been peacefully taken into custody. “Within 24 hours of the reported escape, all four inmates were taken back into custody due to the...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) touted his accomplishments while speaking in Tampa at a Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. He discussed how the country is better off because Florida led the way in combating COVID lockdown policies. “If not for Florida, the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 26, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
On Wednesday, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced that Greer Tidwell Jr. has been appointed to serve as deputy commissioner for the department’s Bureau of Parks and Conservation. This is Greer’s second...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 26, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
As Tennesseans prepare to head to the polls on August 4, where they will vote on whether to retain the state’s five Supreme Court justices, The Tennessee Star has completed a profile on each justice currently sitting on the bench. Last week, The Star profiled Justice...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2022 | National, News
by Reagan Reese The largest public school district in California is teaching a curriculum promoting transgenderism and gender theory to children, according to public documents. The Human Relations, Diversity and Equity department at Los Angeles Unified School...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2022 | National, News
by Josh Hypes The State Department is funding a non-profit to recruit Korean social media influencers to drum up international student enrollment at universities in the United States, according to a new grant proposal. The State Department will pay a non-profit...
by The Center Square | Jul 26, 2022 | National, News
by Casey Harper Nearly half of small business owners are not willing to hire because of labor costs and “skyrocketing inflation,” a newly released small business report shows. The small business network Alignable released its July Hiring report which found that...
by Star News Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Minnesota, The Upper-Midwest
by Anthony Gowkowski Two Republican candidates for the Minnesota Legislature want to follow Arizona’s example by bringing universal school choice to the state. State Rep. Steve Drazkowski, currently running for Senate District 20, and Pam Altendorf, a candidate...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Faith, National, News, School
LGBTQ activist organization the It Gets Better Project has awarded $10,000 in grant funds to 50 school districts across the country to promote gender ideology. The project was founded by LGBTQ activist and sex advice columnist Dan Savage as an organization that...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Commentary, News
by Victor David Hanson The U.S. Army has met only 40 percent of its 2022 recruiting goals. In fact, all branches of the military are facing historic resistance to their current recruiting efforts. If some solution is not found quickly, the armed forces will...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Georgia, The South
Former Georgia mayoral candidate Olivia Ware was sentenced to prison for her role in a scheme that stole thousands from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP grants were issued to businesses by the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic. The funds...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 26, 2022 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Terán refused to denounce the “Defund the Police” movement in a recent interview. Terán, who is running for State Senate, has often touted an endorsement from Planned Parenthood. On her website, she highlights the...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania, The Northeast
State Senator Judy Schwank (D-Reading) announced on Monday she will introduce a bill mandating that Pennsylvania hotel and motel businesses train their workers in human-trafficking awareness. Human trafficking, an industry the International Labour Office believes to...
by Star News Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | News, Tennessee, The South
by Keith A. Lyon In recent years, communities across Tennessee have considered pursuing a municipally-run broadband network. In July of 2021, this trend continued with the Knoxville Utilities Board’s (KUB) proposal for the largest municipal fiber network in the...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Connecticut, The Northeast
Connecticut on Monday launched a new loan program that aims to assist small businesses and nonprofits throughout the state. The agreement is a new “public-private partnership that provides low-interest loans” to various organizations, with the goal of...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, Faith, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said Thursday he would vote in favor of a bill that would enshrine same-sex marriage into federal law, even though he believes the legislation is “unnecessary.” In a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Johnson said about the...
by Eric Burk | Jul 26, 2022 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
The Hard Rock Bristol Casino’s temporary location earned $3.7 million in adjusted gross receipts (AGR) in its first few days, with a total of over $37.5 million played from July 5 through July 14. The casino had soft openings before opening to the public on...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Commentary, News
by Chad Wolf The Biden administration promised to “Build Back Better,” but for ordinary Americans, this is a broken promise. Every day, our nation’s citizens must make ends meet with gas and groceries they increasingly cannot afford, often seeking goods they...
