by Addison Basurto | Jul 26, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 The Center Square | Jul 26, 2022
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
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
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 Cooper Moran | Jul 26, 2022
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 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
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
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
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
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
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...
