by M.D. Kittle | Sep 17, 2023
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy proposed a plan on Wednesday to halve the size of the federal administrative state in his first year in office — should he be elected. Naysayers say it can’t be done. Ramaswamy argues law and precedent are on his side....
by M.D. Kittle | Sep 17, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy knows there would be legal challenges to his sweeping plan to drastically reduce the size of the administrative state. The 38-year-old political outsider knows the big government left won’t give up...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Bethany Blankley After the Senate voted to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton of all charges levied against him by the House General Investigating Committee on Saturday, several members of the House who voted against impeaching Paxton called on House Speaker...
by M.D. Kittle | Sep 17, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest cattle call of GOP presidential contestants — sans former President Donald Trump — mainly maintained Iowa nice, a departure from last month’s first fiery primary debate and a similar Christian conservative event in July hosted by...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Cameron Arcand Arizona students have been majorly impacted long-term by virtual learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Common Sense Institute Arizona estimates a possible 18,419 fewer high school graduates by 2032 and 26,281 fewer...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Scott McClallen United Auto Workers striking along Michigan Avenue outside the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne since midnight want to be able to afford the vehicles they assemble. The UAW went on strike against Ford, Stellantis and General Motors at select...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Benjamin Yount There are a couple of hundred more students at University of Wisconsin schools this fall after the university released its fall 2023 enrollment numbers. “The estimates show an enrollment of 161,322 for fall 2023, an increase of 540 over fall...
by Hannah Poling | Sep 17, 2023
A Republican lawmaker introduced legislation last week into the Ohio Senate to move Ohio’s primary elections to a closed system and to allow voters to update their party affiliation at any time up to thirty days before a primary election. Senate Bill (SB) 147,...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Andrew Powell Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez extolled the conservation efforts of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration at an award ceremony Friday for the Florida Python Challenge. Nunez said that she is proud to be part of keeping Florida’s...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by T.A. DeFeo While state officials continue to tout the state’s low unemployment, numbers show nearly 39% percent of Georgia’s working-age population isn’t participating in the workforce. On Thursday, state officials said Georgia’s...
by Star News Staff | Sep 17, 2023
by Anthony Gockowski Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt announced a new “Focus on Fentanyl” initiative Thursday aimed at increasing the public’s awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and connecting them with resources. Witt (pictured above), who said her own...
by Star News Staff | Sep 17, 2023
by Mary Margaret Olohan Detransitioner Luka Hein is suing the medical providers who surgically amputated her breasts at the age of 16 in 2018, “leaving her physically and psychologically scarred.” “Proceeding straight to breast amputation in a depressed,...
by Hannah Poling | Sep 17, 2023
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) opened applications this week for the Tennessee Strong Families Grant Program to support expecting mothers and families. According to the press release, the $20 million program aims to increase resources for moms, kids, and families...
by Star News Staff | Sep 17, 2023
by Mary Lou Masters Former President Donald Trump appears to have an advantage against President Joe Biden in 2024 among key battleground states in the 2020 election, according to a Friday poll. The states that had the narrowest margin of victory for either...
by Star News Staff | Sep 17, 2023
by Robert Romano It is no mystery that the core demographics for the Democratic Party include single women, blacks and Hispanics. In 2020, Biden won unmarried women 63 percent to 36 percent over former President Donald Trump, blacks 87 percent to 12 percent and...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Anthony Hennen Pennsylvania could become a national leader in innovation — if the support is there and state leaders embrace reform. “Innovation matters so much to economic performance, yet the state’s innovation drift is resulting in a broader economic...
by Star News Staff | Sep 17, 2023
by Katrina Trinko When I saw that Pope Francis would participate as a speaker at the Clinton Global Initiative this month, my heart sank. Frankly, and I say this as a Catholic, former President Bill Clinton is one of the last people I would like Francis to...
by Star News Staff | Sep 17, 2023
by Heather Carson It began a few weeks ago: the back-to-school memes. One featured dejected kids dressed in new school clothes waiting for the bus while elated parents look forward to an empty house. My favorite meme so far is one with a mom in mid-kick, child...
by Star News Staff | Sep 17, 2023
by Jonathan Barnes One of the most alarming aspects of the new COVID-centric regime is how people have been deprived of the truth regarding potential harms of the COVID-19 vaccines and how citizens have been forced to get the vaccine due to bullying from...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Brett Rowland Americans are bringing home less money as inflation squeezes family budgets, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday that real median household income fell in 2022 compared with 2021. Real...
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2023
by Casey Harper Newly released federal inflation data shows that producer prices spiked in August, undoing a steady downward inflationary trend. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Producer Price Index Thursday, a key marker of inflation, which...
