by Star News Staff | Aug 31, 2023
by Edward Ring The oceans director of Greenpeace told USA Today that groups attempting to link offshore wind to whale deaths are part of a “cynical disinformation campaign.” – Whale carcasses on Martha’s Vineyard fuel speculation about wind turbines, New...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 31, 2023
The University of Tennessee (UT) announced Tuesday that it will expand eligibility for a major scholarship program called the UT Promise. “The University of Tennessee System announced plans to extend the qualifying income level for UT Promise scholarship...
by The Center Square | Aug 31, 2023
by Jon Styf Eighteen states have joined to file an amicus brief supporting Tennessee in its appeal of a ruling on its drag show law. The amicus brief comes as Tennessee is appealing a ruling against the law to the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The law...
by TC Weber | Aug 31, 2023
Tennessee school districts are touting their Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) scores, even as the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has yet to make those scores available for public inspection. TVAAS measures student academic growth over a school...
by Star News Staff | Aug 31, 2023
by Will Kessler Economic growth was revised downward for the second quarter of 2022, coming more in line with economists’ original expectations, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Yearly real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised down from...
by Star News Staff | Aug 31, 2023
by Donald Devine Would you be interested in a book on reforming education by a man who created flourishing grade, middle, and high school charter schools, all with waiting lists today, found them too mired in government bureaucracy and so started 13 even more...
by Hannah Poling | Aug 31, 2023
Arizona State Representative and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman David Cook (R-Globe) urged the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to take immediate corrective action to address critical public safety risks. This follows a new...
by The Center Square | Aug 31, 2023
by Casey Harper Recently released federal pricing analysis from the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that food prices will continue to rise through 2024. The USDA pointed to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index released earlier this...
by Star News Staff | Aug 31, 2023
by Eric Lendrum Last week, the city of Denver reached a settlement in a lawsuit that had been filed against the city by a group of Black Lives Matter (BLM) activists who had participated in the violent riots that took the country by storm in the summer of 2020....
