by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Morgan Sweeney July 1 marked the start of a new fiscal year for Virginia, and with it, many bills passed during the legislative session are now in effect. Some new laws in the commonwealth include: Cannabis The new law prohibits the sale of hemp products...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Jon Styf Tennessee’s law blocking the automatic withdrawal of professional organization dues for the state’s teachers has been blocked from going into effect Saturday. A three-judge panel granted a temporary restraining order in the case and set a Zoom...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 2, 2023
Governor Bill Lee’s office Friday announced the appointment of more than 20 new government officials to fill key roles in the state. Lee’s first appointment was Tony Treadway, who Lee named a Trustee of the East Tennessee State University Board (ETSU) of...
by Just the News | Jul 2, 2023
by Ben Whedon An abortion ban in the state of Texas has led to nearly 10,000 additional live births in the state, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimate. Between April and December of 2022, the researchers conclude that...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by J.J. Brannock The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to expand the degree to which businesses have to accommodate workers for religious purposes. In the case, Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General, the court found that postman Gerald Groff, an evangelical...
by Star News Staff | Jul 2, 2023
by Eric Lendrum A new study reveals that the average American household has lost at least $10,000 due to various new regulations implemented by the Biden Administration. As reported by Fox News, the study was conducted by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, a...
by Star News Staff | Jul 2, 2023
by Mary Lou Masters The upcoming presidential election could potentially come down to Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Wisconsin, according to the Sabato’s Crystal Ball 2024 Electoral College predictions released Thursday. The nonpartisan report, facilitated by the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 2, 2023
Tennessee U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) applauded the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) after it announced it will no longer work with film studios that censor their movies on behalf of the Communist China Party (CCP). The Pentagon’s new rule is a great step...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Benjamin Yount The University of Wisconsin says it doesn’t yet know what the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action university admissions will mean for UW schools. UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on Thursday said she will need...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Christian Wade Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a bill to reel in Connecticut’s rising healthcare costs through stronger regulation of hospitals and drug prices. The legislation, signed on Tuesday, calls for banning the use of anti-competitive healthcare...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Cameron Arcand Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced new funding to support law enforcement on border security issues Friday. Hobbs, Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes, and Prescott Valley Police Department Chief Bob Ticer said that $1.5 million would be...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has transferred more than $8.9 million from the Governor’s Emergency Fund to several state agencies, including millions for public safety and a decades-long fight over water. As part of the allocation, Kemp, a Republican,...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Anthony Hennen Pennsylvania is set to receive almost $42 million in federal funds to offset rising prices of food for school meals. States will receive about $1.3 billion for school meals overall, and another $1 billion from the U.S. Department of...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Scott McClallen Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged former union leader Jonathan Byrd, 40, of Battle Creek with one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Byrd worked for the Michigan Laborers’ District Council, of the...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Scott McClallen Minnesota’s tourism arm spent $1,000 to produce an Instagram reel celebrating gay pride month that featured partial nudity. “Explore Minnesota did not pay Instagram any money to run this video as an ad,” Senior Business Operations Manager...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Andrew Powell With one of the fastest-growing populations in the U.S., Florida’s electricity consumption is steadily rising. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Florida is the second-largest electricity producer nationally, second...
by The Center Square | Jul 2, 2023
by Morgan Sweeney Southwestern Virginia is set to benefit from a $7.5 million expansion of Musser Biomass and Wood Products, bringing new, high-paying jobs to the area and more than doubling its production of dried hardwood chips and sawdust. Musser’s parent...
by Star News Staff | Jul 2, 2023
by Alan M. Dershowitz When I defended former President Trump against a Democratic effort to impeach and remove him on grounds that I believe are unconstitutional, I predicted that when the Republicans gained control of the House, they would use that precedent...
by Star News Staff | Jul 2, 2023
by Mia Hernandez University of Cincinnati administrators reprimanded professor Melanie Nipper earlier this month for violating the free speech of a student when she gave her a zero on an assignment, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Student Olivia Krolczyk...
by Star News Staff | Jul 2, 2023
by Valerie Durham This year, from July 12 to 15, FreedomFest takes its spirit of liberty on the road, landing in a city steeped in history, resilience and innovation – Memphis, Tennessee. FreedomFest isn’t just a conference; it’s a gathering of free...
by Star News Staff | Jul 2, 2023
by Nick Pope Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey introduced legislation Friday which would ban imports containing key minerals extracted by child labor in Congolese mines and counter Chinese control of the global critical minerals supply. The Countering...
