by The Center Square | Aug 20, 2022
by Kimberly James A recent report reveals that many Connecticut residents living with disabilities are unable to afford basic necessities. The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut released a study that shows 48% of disabled residents in the state...
by Star News Staff | Aug 20, 2022
– – – Photo “Donald Trump” by GPA Photo Archive. Photo “Dr. Mehmet Oz” by Dr. Mehmet Oz. Background Photo “U.S. Capitol” by Andrew Van Huss. CC BY-SA 4.0.
by Rachel Alexander | Aug 20, 2022
Two initiatives sponsored by progressives are still on the Arizona ballot for now, after judges rejected challenges from conservative groups challenging them. The “Voters Right to Know Act” (VRKA), which adds new disclosure requirements regarding campaign...
by Eric Burk | Aug 20, 2022
Standards of learning tests (SOL) for the 2021-2022 school year show improvement across most subjects from the previous academic year, but the administration is warning that there’s still an achievement gap compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. In a virtual press...
by The Center Square | Aug 20, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Teachers in Ohio’s largest school district are prepared to continue negotiations over the weekend but have scheduled a Sunday meeting for a vote on a potential strike. After 12 hours of negotiating Thursday, the Columbus City Board of Education...
by Star News Staff | Aug 20, 2022
by Bruce Walker Two prominent Michigan economists, a county zoning administrator, and a nonprofit program manager scrutinized the details of a proposed Ann Arbor to Traverse City passenger rail system for The Center Square. The feasibility of the A2TC project...
by Star News Staff | Aug 20, 2022
by Alexa Schwerha Former Georgia House representative and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams admitted during an recent interview with CNN’s Dana Bash that she was pro-life until she went to college. Abrams credited her college experience with flipping her...
by The Center Square | Aug 20, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo Like power companies nationwide, Georgia Power is working to “decarbonize” its power generation and has committed to adding more green energy over the next decade. Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company that traces its origins...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 20, 2022
A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a scheme to bribe a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the purpose of smuggling illegal aliens into the country. “Luis Alfredo Quintero-Gonzalez, 36, of Mexico, pleaded guilty on...
by The Center Square | Aug 20, 2022
by Scott McClallen The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will give $4.3 million of taxpayer money to five private businesses through the Minnesota Job Creation Fund and the Minnesota Investment Fund. The state says these projects will...
by Bethany Bowman | Aug 20, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Bailey James is one of my favorite vocalists in Nashville. Her sultry, bluesy voice is incomparable. When I heard she teamed up with the beloved Nolan Neal Seals (who just passed last month) to create the personal song “Don’t Need Ya,” I...
by Star News Staff | Aug 20, 2022
by Bethany Blankley Florida’s job growth continued to surge in July while its unemployment rate also dropped to an historic low 2.7%. “Florida continues to outperform the nation because freedom first policies work,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “July’s job numbers...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Aug 20, 2022
Sources have told The Tennessee Star that the state of Tennessee has withdrawn from cooperation with the Democrat-run National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). The NASHP brands itself on its website as a non-partisan group, saying: “For over 35 years,...
