by Star News Staff | May 8, 2023
Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey returned to her alma mater on Saturday to deliver fiery, woke commencement remarks to Tennessee State University’s graduating class of 2023. Winfrey, who skyrocketed to fame and fortune with the success of her 90s-area...
by Hannah Poling | May 8, 2023
A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill to modernize and streamline the adoption process across the state. House Bill (HB) 5, known as The Adoption Modernization Act, sponsored by State Representatives Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) and Rachel Baker...
by Just the News | May 8, 2023
by Madeleine Hubbard Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is launching a probe into the Dell Children’s Medical Center, a non-profit hospital located in Austin, after a video surfaced showing staff at the facility allegedly saying that they are treating...
by The Center Square | May 8, 2023
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state’s fiscal 2024 budget on Friday, saying it will help Georgia maintain its standing as “the best state for opportunity.” “House Bill 19 funds our priorities and places our state on strong...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 8, 2023
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) honored five Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officers on Friday evening during one of the university’s spring commencement ceremonies. MNPD Detectives Ryan Cagle, Michael Collazo and Zachary Plese, officer Rex...
by The Center Square | May 8, 2023
by Scott McClallen A Michigan city in the Upper Peninsula is fighting Walmart over tax assessments. The Center Square reported about the “dark stores” strategy in June 2021, when vacant big box retail stores often seek the property assessed at tax rates...
by Just the News | May 8, 2023
by Natalia Mittelstadt Florida elections have come a long way since the “hanging chad” debacle of 2000. During the 2022 midterms, the state reported the results of all elections within two hours of polls closing, and a new report examines the...
by Bradley Vasoli | May 8, 2023
Several Republicans in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives are spearheading a package of proposed budgetary reforms to strengthen transparency and prevent fiscal imbalance. House Minority Appropriations Chair Seth Grove (R-York) announced the series of bills with...
by The Center Square | May 8, 2023
by Jon Styf Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Friday that expands the state’s pilot educational savings account program to Hamilton County, which includes the Chattanooga area. The Legislature approved the deal April 21 after removing Knox County and...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 8, 2023
In response to several recent calls concerning deceased fish on Chickamauga Lake, biologists with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced they found approximately 300 dead channel catfish. The biologists made the discovery after searching the lower...
by The Center Square | May 8, 2023
by Cameron Arcand Many Arizona taxpayers could have a roughly $30 settlement check in their mailbox as soon as next week following government legal action against TurboTax. Nine other states, including New York, Tennessee, and Texas, all took part in a lawsuit...
by Just the News | May 8, 2023
by Addison Smith Over 90% of solar panels are “thrown in the trash,” according to a recent news report. The report by CBS News also found wind energy producers such as turbine are not to eco-friendly. Solar, the fastest growing American energy...
by The Center Square | May 8, 2023
by Andrew Powell The Florida legislative session has come to an end after state lawmakers made their final votes on the budget on Friday. Senate Bill 2500, the General Appropriations Act, passed both chambers on day 60 of the regular session and is set to be...
