by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
by Jonathan Barnes In the last few years, the “Defund the Police” cry has reverberated through many of our cities. The police are not serving our communities, we’re told, and they’re wasting taxpayer money on ineffective services and driving racism. “It’s time...
by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
by Brian Lonergan The tragic results of the Biden Administration’s extremist immigration policies have become increasingly clear. By now there is abundant video evidence of large groups of foreign nationals wading across the Rio Grande, seeking shelter under...
by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
by Harold Hutchison Some economists believe President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student debt could cause the cost of a college education to climb, according to Fox Business Network. Biden announced that those earning up to $125,000 a year would have $10,000...
by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
by John Hugh DeMastri One month after a Reuters investigation revealed that Hyundai supplier SMART Alabama LLC was using children as young as 12 to manufacture car parts in an Alabama factory, a second Alabama supplier of the automotive giant was found to be...
by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
by Reagan Reese A Missouri school district will use spanking as a form of punishment in the 2022-2023 school year, according to the school handbook. Cassville School District in Cassville, Missouri, is implementing a policy that uses spanking with a paddle as a...
by Rachel Alexander | Aug 28, 2022
A voting initiative backed by progressive activists won’t be on the ballot this fall in Arizona after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that backers failed to provide a valid mailing address to receive certified mail. The court remanded it to the trial...
by The Center Square | Aug 28, 2022
by Jon Styf Economic incentives from states such as Tennessee toward private businesses looking to move to the state continue to increase. But academic research shows that the largest impact of the spending of public dollars is to bring political and financial...
by The Center Square | Aug 28, 2022
by Benjamin Yount A former Milwaukee alderwoman might spend time behind bars for using her campaign bank account as a personal slush fund. A judge on Thursday sentenced former Alderwoman Chantia Lewis to 30 days in jail and three years on probation. “We...
by The Center Square | Aug 28, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo New economic data shows Georgia is outperforming many other states across the country. Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate now stands at a record low of 2.8% in July. A new WalletHub analysis found that Georgia has the 15th best change...
by Eric Burk | Aug 28, 2022
The Virginia Board of Contractors voted to reduce licensing requirements in construction-related trades, a change meant to address a shortage of skilled labor, and to comply with Governor Glenn Youngkin’s push for regulatory cuts. The cuts reduce the years of...
by The Center Square | Aug 28, 2022
by J.D. Davidson A dozen meat producers across Ohio will share $3 million to help ease food chain issues, according to Gov. Mike DeWine. The grants follow two other rounds for grants, the first for $10 million and the second for $15 million, already distributed...
by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
by John Hugh DeMastri Despite claims from Biden administration officials that new funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not increase the auditing burden on individuals and small businesses, a Friday letter from the Congressional Budget Office...
by The Center Square | Aug 28, 2022
by Anthony Hennen The effect of inflation on Pennsylvania’s agricultural sector has been to exacerbate already-existing problems, driving up costs and squeezing business owners. Since March, the monthly consumer price index in Pennsylvania has averaged 8.4%....
by The Center Square | Aug 28, 2022
by Scott McClallen Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office voiced her office’s opposition to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s granting Consumers Energy request for a rate increase. Consumers Energy filed its application to the MPSC seeking a...
by Eric Burk | Aug 28, 2022
With Congress in recess and midterm elections approaching, Virginia’s senators and representatives have been touring the Commonwealth, visiting local businesses and organizations while highlighting legislative goals and wins. “The Democrat Party is an evil...
by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
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by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
by Douglas E. Schoen Big Tech controls more and more of the news and information we read. Although Big Tech platforms employ few, if any, journalists, most Americans read news on large tech platforms, such as Facebook News and Google News. Profits and ideology...
by Star News Staff | Aug 28, 2022
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