by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 17, 2023
WREG A former Memphis Police lieutenant who was the on-scene supervisor during the traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols’ death retired this month after an investigation that recommended his termination, new documents show. According to an internal investigation...
by Admin | Mar 17, 2023
by Harold Hutchison Former President Donald Trump made his first post on Facebook Friday since being banned in 2021 following the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol building. “I’M BACK!,” the former President posted, including a video clip from his 2016...
by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 17, 2023
RealClearPolitics The Republican presidential candidates who travel to Iowa for the cattle call hosted by the FAMiLY Leader this summer will be grilled on stage by Tucker Carlson. Sources with direct knowledge tell RealClearPolitics first that the Fox News host will...
by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 17, 2023
Common Dreams East Palestine, Ohio residents’ concerns about the enduring impact of last month’s fiery train derailment are likely to intensify following the release of data showing that levels of dioxin in the soil near the wreck site are far higher than...
by Rachel Alexander | Mar 17, 2023
Rasmussen Reports and College Republicans United issued the results of a type of “late exit” poll on Friday, revealing that likely Arizona voters said they voted for former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake over Governor Katie Hobbs 51 percent to 43...
by Hannah Poling | Mar 17, 2023
Cincinnati city officials have stalled its attempt to sell a city-owned rail line to Norfolk Southern, the same company that caused the toxic disaster in East Palestine last month. The elements required for the proposed sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway are no...
by Rachel Alexander | Mar 17, 2023
As concerns grow that Arizona and neighboring states may be facing a water shortage due to one of the worst droughts in history, solutions are being proposed in the Arizona Legislature and by water experts. The Goldwater Institute issued a report on March 15 in...
by The Center Square | Mar 17, 2023
by Christian Wade Connecticut lawmakers are pushing to repeal or scale back a new mileage tax on tractor trailers that went into effect earlier this year amid the threat of a legal challenge over the requirements. The new law, which went into effect on Jan. 1,...
by M.D. Kittle | Mar 17, 2023
In the wake of Green Bay’s city hall bugging scandal, two Green Bay-area lawmakers are introducing a bill creating clear requirements for government officials to collect audio recordings. The measure, authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Mar 17, 2023
A Florida House subcommittee approved a bill Thursday that would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, advancing the legislation to the State House Health and Human Services Committee for a hearing. The House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee...
by Star News Staff | Mar 17, 2023
by Anthony Gockowski Minnesota Sen. Mark Koran called for abolishing the Metropolitan Council, whose members are entirely unelected, in response to a damning new report issued Wednesday by the legislative auditor. The report into the Met Council’s mismanagement...
by The Center Square | Mar 17, 2023
by Brendan Clarey Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used federal pandemic relief funds to create virtual courses for teachers about anti-racism and social justice, which encouraged teachers to engage with sources espousing critical race theory. The CARES Act in...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Mar 17, 2023
Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera directed a top public high school in the United States to stop accepting financial contributions from entities with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Grassroots parental advocacy organization Parents...
by Bradley Vasoli | Mar 17, 2023
A Pennsylvania state senator this week announced she is reintroducing legislation to force gun buyers to undergo three-day waiting periods before they take possession of their firearms. State Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Norristown) wrote in a memorandum describing...
by Hannah Poling | Mar 17, 2023
After more than two years, Attorney General Dave Yost’s civil lawsuit against FirstEnergy, former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, and others connected to the House Bill (HB) 6 scandal is once more being permitted to move forward. Franklin County Common...
by Star News Staff | Mar 17, 2023
by Andrew Powell The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met on Wednesday and approved a bill to revise the definition of telehealth by allowing audio-only patient services. Telehealth is a service that connects consumers in rural areas with health...
by Just the News | Mar 17, 2023
by Natalia Mittelstadt As the federal government extends its reach into county elections offices by funding cybersecurity services through the Department of Homeland Security, Republicans, state and local officials are arguing that election administration...
by M.D. Kittle | Mar 17, 2023
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Thursday grilled Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on whether she still believes inflation is a positive for Americans and the economy. During the Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Joe Biden’s $6.9 trillion budget proposal,...
by The Center Square | Mar 17, 2023
by Brendan Clarey The state of Texas intends to take control of the Houston Independent School District, citing poor academic accountability, violations of the law and the expiration of an injunction that had previously prevented the state from acting, state...
by Star News Staff | Mar 17, 2023
by Mary Lou Masters Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is leading an 18-state alliance to combat “woke” environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment policies. The alliance, formally announced Thursday, comes after President Joe Biden vowed to veto an anti-ESG...
by The Center Square | Mar 17, 2023
by Jon Styf Nashville’s Fair Board narrowly approved a deal that will now head to the Metro Nashville Council to rebuild the Fairgrounds Speedway for a price that has not been finalized. The deal, approved by a 3-2 vote from the Fair Board, authorized the...
