by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by Bethany Blankley Within 20 minutes of convening to hold an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Democrats in the Senate steamrolled through motions and voted to dismiss the first article of impeachment brought...
by Tom Pappert | Apr 17, 2024
A progressive polling firm released data on Tuesday that claims Republicans are divided over the decision by the Arizona Supreme Court to enact a 19th-century law that bans most abortions, including in the event of rape or incest. Pollsters at Data for Progress asked...
by Tom Pappert | Apr 17, 2024
Fulton County Sheriff’s candidate Kirt Beasley, who is challenging embattled Sheriff Pat Labat in the Democratic primary, questioned the veracity of reports about the Fulton County Jail that began during Labat’s tenure. Reports from the jail claim the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 17, 2024
The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday to prevent House Bill 68 from taking immediate effect. House Bill 68, which includes the SAFE Act and the Save Women’s Sports Act, was set to take effect next week on April 24....
by Star News Staff | Apr 17, 2024
by Hank Long For more than 20 years the Minnesota Department of Education has released to the public aggregated results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test during the first weeks of the school year — before or by Sept. 1, to be exact. That’s almost...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by J.D. Davidson Gov. Mike DeWine’s push to ban cell phones in Ohio classrooms is meeting resistance from Republicans and Democrats. In last week’s State of the State address, DeWine called cell phones a major distraction in state schools and asked...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by Andrew Powell Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an education reform bill into law on Tuesday that will have long-reaching implications for the state’s education system. House Bill 1285 does several things, including addressing school districts with...
by Just the News | Apr 17, 2024
by Steven Richards Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office claimed in court papers that it is “an entity not capable of being sued” and has moved to dismiss an open records lawsuit from Just the News to obtain communications...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by Anthony Hennen State agencies across the commonwealth gather data on jobs, employment, and the economy — but they struggle to share it, hamstringing how useful it is. Legislators have taken notice and are looking to compel some digital cooperation. Senate...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by Benjamin Yount There is now a legal challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year school funding veto. The WMC Litigation Center on Monday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take up their challenge to the governor’s summer veto that increased per-pupil funding...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by Christian Wade Tens of thousands of Connecticut state workers could be getting a bump in their paychecks with lawmakers advancing a proposal to give them a 2.5% across-the-board pay raise. A proposal approved by the Legislature’s Appropriations...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by Scott McClallen A new report found Michigan school districts spent their COVID-19 funds similarly to their general budget, with nearly half spent on employee compensation and benefits. A Mackinac Center for Public Policy report shows how school districts...
by Tom Pappert | Apr 17, 2024
A coalition of conservative leaders in Virginia praised Governor Glenn Youngkin for his “Common Ground Budget” and record vetoes on Monday. The Virginia Conservative Leaders Coalition celebrated the governor’s “thoughtful navigation of...
by Star News Staff | Apr 17, 2024
by Kate Anderson Republican lawmakers in Arizona are trying to fast-track ballot initiatives to counter an abortion amendment that will likely be in front of voters this fall, according to Axios. Activists have been working to get an amendment on the ballot...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 17, 2024
A congressman from Tennessee took to NewsMax to assure Americans that he wouldn’t vote to continue sending taxpayer dollars to Ukraine. He noted that many domestic problems could have been solved with the money Congress has already allocated to the country....
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2024
by Bethany Blankley The majority of American voters polled believe the U.S. is being invaded at the southern border. The findings come after Texas counties have led the national conversation on invasion, introducing the term and making the case for Texas’...
by Star News Staff | Apr 17, 2024
by Fred Lucas An advocacy group based in Northeastern Mexico that lobbies U.S. lawmakers has distributed and posted flyers encouraging illegal immigrants to vote for President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, according to The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight...
by Star News Staff | Apr 17, 2024
by Jarrett Stepman Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on social media Tuesday that he’s co-sponsoring a motion to vacate the chair against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. In doing so, Massie joined the motion to vacate push against Johnson launched by...
by Tom Pappert | Apr 17, 2024
Chloe Akers, who founded The Best of Tennessee with seasoned political fundraiser Kim Kaegi, previously raised nearly $440,000 for a political action committee that sought to elevate moderate voices in support of abortion and gun control. Prior to founding The Best of...
by Star News Staff | Apr 17, 2024
by Mary Lou Masters Only 35 perdent of Americans believe former President Donald Trump acted illegally in regard to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against him, which began on Monday, a Tuesday poll found. Jury selection is underway in the first...
by Star News Staff | Apr 17, 2024
by Geoff Shepard The newest buzzword in politics is “Lawfare,” the effort to cripple political opponents through legal initiatives, preferably by bringing criminal cases. Today’s favorite target is former President Trump, who has been indicted in various state...
