by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2022
by Jack McEvoy Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said Thursday that it will follow California’s lead by banning the sale of gasoline-powered cars and light trucks by 2035. All passenger cars, pickup trucks and SUVs sold in the state will have to be...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2022
by Josiah Lippincott Republicans are doing their darndest to self-immolate before the midterm elections. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) attacked fellow Republican Senate candidates in August as being of poor “quality” and suggested that Republicans were...
by The Center Square | Oct 1, 2022
by Tom Joyce Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is leading a group of 21 attorneys general in an amicus brief regarding federal immigration law. The attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold a federal statute to enforce...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2022
by Bronson Winslow Mortgages have hit their highest rates in decades, with the 30-year fixed interest mortgage rate surpassing 7% for the first time since 2002, according to the Mortgage News Daily (MND) index. At 7.08%, the current fixed rate is a far cry from...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2022
by Bronson Winslow Over two years removed from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio students are still struggling to succeed in the classroom, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The latest release of state test scores shows that 51% of students were unable...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Oct 1, 2022
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill (SB-107) into law Thursday that makes his state a safe haven for parents who want their gender dysphoric children to be treated with drugs and surgeries when their states have attempted to protect minors from such...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Oct 1, 2022
ROTONDA WEST, Florida – More than 36 hours after the devastating Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida, a Star News Network reporter trekked to the rural town of Rotonda West to do a wellness check on his parents, who live in the sprawling...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2022
by Greg Piper and John Solomon The consortium is comprised of four member organizations: Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO), the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, and...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2022
by Julie Kelly To the surprise of no one paying attention, the Department of Justice recently acknowledged the use of several FBI informants in its investigation of the Oath Keepers, an alleged militia group tied to the events of January 6. Prosecutors last...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2022
by Debra Heine The CEO of a crisis pregnancy center in Buffalo, New York, says the police and FBI will not give back his surveillance footage from the night abortion extremists firebombed his facility because they are afraid it may inspire rightwing violence....
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2022
by John Hugh DeMastri The House of Representatives passed sweeping antitrust legislation targeting Big Tech with bipartisan support following a Thursday afternoon vote. The bill, known as the Merger Fee Filing Modernization Act, passed 242 to 184, combining a...
by The Center Square | Oct 1, 2022
by Bruce Walker After Sandra Hernden voiced her opinion to the Chippewa Valley School District school board, she says the district retaliated. Now she’s suing the district with help from the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, alleging the board violated her...
by The Center Square | Oct 1, 2022
by Bethany Blankley Companies nationwide donated more than $10 million in one day to help Floridians in the aftermath of destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. Ian, which is believed to be the costliest storm in U.S. history, has devastated communities throughout...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2022
by Sheila Qualls About 100 students at Farmington High School walked out of class Wednesday in protest of an assistant principal who admonished her colleagues for their “straight, white privilege,” parents told Alpha News. An email from Vice Principal Laura...
by Neil Jones | Oct 1, 2022
Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake blasted her Democrat opponent, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, for taking a week to reject a referendum to stop Arizona’s universal Empowerment Scholarship Account law from going into effect, despite...
by The Center Square | Oct 1, 2022
by Benjamin Yount Parents at the St. Augustine School in Colgate could soon be putting their kids on the school bus after a federal judge ended a long-simmering court battle over Wisconsin’s school choice busing program. A federal judge in Milwaukee last week...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Oct 1, 2022
The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board unanimously adopted changes to the district’s sex education policy that is aligned with national standards, shifting the focus away from abstaining from sex and including “culturally relevant” information related to gender identity....
by Eric Burk | Oct 1, 2022
George Mason University’s (GMU) Board of Visitors voted Thursday to refund a three percent tuition increase charged to undergraduates for the 2022-2023 academic year. GMU was the last holdout among Virginia’s public colleges and universities resisting...
by Rachel Alexander | Oct 1, 2022
The first debate between Trump-endorsed Republican Abraham Hamadeh and Democratic candidate Kris Mayes for Arizona Attorney General (AGO) took place Wednesday evening on Arizona PBS, sponsored by the Clean Elections Commission. The two candidates sparred for much of...
by Hannah Poling | Oct 1, 2022
Ohioans will be going to the polls for early voting beginning in October. Starting on October 12, Ohio residents who are registered to vote can either physically go to the polls or can participate through absentee voting by mail. In-person, early voting begins on...
by Kaitlyn Osteen | Oct 1, 2022
The citizens of Tennessee will have the opportunity to vote to add a “right to work” provision into the state constitution on election day this November 8. Constitutional Amendment 1 would amend Article XI of the Tennessee Constitution to add: It is unlawful for any...
