by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 23, 2023
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign announced Saturday that he has officially met the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) fundraising and polling criteria to participate in debates. Last month, the RNC announced for candidates to participate in...
by Star News Staff | Jul 23, 2023
by Roger Kimball The longshoreman turned homespun philosopher Eric Hoffer is semi-forgotten today. But his book The True Believer (1951) is full of pertinent aperçus. One that has recurred to me often of late is the observation that “Every great cause begins as...
by Just the News | Jul 23, 2023
by Nicholas Ballasy A security expert who worked with the Secret Service for over 20 years says he’s “surprised” the agency is closing the investigation into how cocaine was found at “one of the most secure buildings in the world”...
by Star News Staff | Jul 23, 2023
by John Hugh DeMastri U.S. wildfires have burned nearly 75% less land so far this year compared to the same date in recent years, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), despite White House rhetoric alleging that wildfires have intensified....
by Rachel Alexander | Jul 23, 2023
Recent voter registration numbers from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office show an increasing number of voters in Maricopa County registering as Republican rather than Democrat. Between last fall’s election and April, Republican voter registration in the county...
by Hannah Poling | Jul 23, 2023
Two Republican Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill into the Ohio House of Representatives to prohibit adult cabaret performances in front of children. House Bill (HB) 245, sponsored by State Representatives Angela King (R-Celina) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania),...
by Just the News | Jul 23, 2023
by Charlotte Hazard Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the state’s investment manager to consider legal action against Bud Light parent company AB InBev over recent controversial marketing tactics. CNN obtained a letter Thursday that states DeSantis...
by The Center Square | Jul 23, 2023
by Bruce Walker The formation of Flint’s American Rescue Plan Act Advisory Committee by the City of Flint and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley has prompted a lawsuit from two members of the City Council and a small number of city residents. At issue is how $15.6...
by Star News Staff | Jul 23, 2023
by Anthony Gockowski Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case after the Minnesota Supreme Court declined to do so Tuesday, his attorney told Alpha News. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree...
by The Center Square | Jul 23, 2023
by Morgan Sweeney Virginia entered the fiscal year on July 1 without a revised budget for the first time in over 20 years due to a lack of consensus in the General Assembly – to the tune of roughly $1 billion. Virginia operates on a two-year budget that is...
by The Center Square | Jul 23, 2023
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia’s unemployment rate continues to remain lower than the national rate. On Thursday, officials said the Peach State’s June rate was 3.2%, the same as May’s revised rate and lower than the national average of 3.6%. “Georgia continues to...
by The Center Square | Jul 23, 2023
by Benjamin Yount Gov. Tony Evers has signed a new law that will change how kids in the state are taught how to read. The governor on Wednesday signed the plan that will return Wisconsin schools to teaching phonics, and place a huge emphasis on making sure kids...
by Star News Staff | Jul 23, 2023
by Kerry McDonald The latest data dump from the Nation’s Report Card reveals declining academic performance among US students. As with previous releases showing the same trend, especially over the past three years, the solution proposed by many education...
by Star News Staff | Jul 23, 2023
by Katelynn Richardson A Catholic sidewalk counselor petitioned the Supreme Court Friday to reverse a prior ruling that permits states to enforce laws targeting pro-life counseling outside abortion clinics. In response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v....
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 23, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Thursday a $5.1 million investment initiative for endangered species recovery implementation efforts for four focal species groups. The four groups of species which will benefit from the recently-announced investment are...
by Star News Staff | Jul 23, 2023
by Mia Hernandez The Miss Italia beauty pageant will not allow male contestants, the contest’s curator told Italian outlet Radio Cusano. The pageant’s curator, Patrizia Mirigliani, told Radio Cusano that only biological women are allowed to participate in the...
by The Center Square | Jul 23, 2023
by Jon Styf Families from Nashville’s Covenant School have begun a pair of nonprofits and are pushing Tennessee for gun prevention laws such as expanded background checks, secure storage and red flag laws heading into August’s expected special session of the...