by Star News Staff | Aug 18, 2022
by Evan Stambaugh A Minnesota family physician who accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen of “unethical” and “non-evidence based” medical practices believes children should have access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Dr. Rose Marie...
by The Center Square | Aug 18, 2022
by Brent Addleman Connecticut is implementing a new training program that is designed to give workers the skills necessary to fill jobs in high-priority occupations. CareerConneCT, a $70 million program, backed by American Rescue Plan Act funds, will operate 19...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Aug 18, 2022
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced a plan to recruit public school teachers from other sectors of the community and retain effective teachers who can apprentice new recruits. In a press conference Tuesday, DeSantis discussed three proposals he is presenting...
by Neil Jones | Aug 18, 2022
The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and Central Arizona Project (CAP) released a joint statement addressing the recent news from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) that the state’s water supply from the Colorado River System will be reduced by...
by Bradley Vasoli | Aug 18, 2022
State Representative Chris Quinn (R-Media) this week testified before legislative colleagues in favor of his bill to open Pennsylvania primaries to voters who choose not to affiliate with a political party. About 1.2 million voters in Pennsylvania decline to register...
by The Center Square | Aug 18, 2022
by Benjamin Yount One of Wisconsin’s outgoing lawmakers is using the back-to-school rush to push lawmakers to pay teachers more. Rep. Gary Hebl, D-Sun Prairie, on Wednesday released his final back-to-school op-ed in which he says lawmakers must do more....
by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 18, 2022
A U.S. congresswoman applauded the next member of Congress from Wyoming, who won her primary Tuesday night, all but guaranteeing that she will win her November general election in the deep-red state. “The people of Wyoming have clearly spoken. I want to congratulate...
by Eric Burk | Aug 18, 2022
RICHMOND, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin made an unannounced appearance at the Virginia Board of Education meeting Wednesday, the first board meeting held with a majority of Youngkin-appointed members. The board is considering...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Aug 18, 2022
Nashville Metro Council approved on Tuesday a workaround attempt to sidestep the Tennessee state law banning sanctuary city policies via legislation that bans the use of license plate scanner (LPR) technology. BL2022-1115 amends “Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan...
by Rachel Alexander | Aug 18, 2022
Trump-endorsed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed a lawsuit in April along with Trump-endorsed State Representative Mark Finchem (R-Oro Valley), who is running for Arizona secretary of state, to block the use of electronic voting machines to count ballots...
by The Center Square | Aug 18, 2022
by Bethany Blankley Since President Joe Biden took office and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas altered federal immigration policies, roughly 5 million people from over 150 countries have entered the U.S. illegally. This includes 3.9...
by Star News Staff | Aug 18, 2022
by Harold Hutchison Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform, said on Fox News Tuesday that the expanded Internal Revenue Service wouldn’t just go after billionaires and large corporations. “They are targeting people that they keep telling us they...
by Star News Staff | Aug 18, 2022
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by Star News Staff | Aug 18, 2022
by Scott McKay Bush Republicanism, that zombie political persuasion which in its heyday did for the GOP and the conservative movement what Jimmy Carter and Mike Dukakis did for the Democrats, might not quite be dead. But rigor mortis set in several years ago to...
by Star News Staff | Aug 18, 2022
by Reagan Reese Despite the COVID-19 pandemic significantly hampering K-12 education, millions of students across the U.S. are working on assignments substantially below their grade level, according to a study released Monday. Readworks, a non-profit focused on...
by Star News Staff | Aug 18, 2022
by Harold Hutchison Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said she was considering a run for president in 2024 during a Wednesday morning appearance on “The Today Show.” “I’m not going to make any announcements here this morning, but — but it is something that...
by Star News Staff | Aug 18, 2022
by Debra Heine More than 40 percent of pregnant women who participated in Pfizer’s mRNA COVID vaccine trial suffered miscarriages, according internal Pfizer documents, recently released under court order. Despite this, Pfizer, and the Biden administration...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Aug 18, 2022
Outgoing Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced via a press statement on Wednesday that his office reached an agreement in principle with the opioid maker Endo International PLC and its lenders that “would provide up to $450 million to...
