by Star News Staff | Jun 20, 2024
Robert Schmad America’s debt is growing faster than previously expected, largely due to actions taken by the Biden administration and recent legislation, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The United States’ projected deficit is $1.9 trillion...
by Just the News | Jun 20, 2024
by Charlotte Hazard Missouri GOP Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Tuesday evening that a judge has rejected a motion by Planned Parenthood to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state that alleges a clinic traffics minors out of state to obtain abortions....
by Star News Staff | Jun 20, 2024
by Ellie Gardey Holmes A few weeks ago, while I was on my honeymoon in Rome, I was walking among the city’s ancient ruins. As I walked down the path that was once Rome’s main street, I suddenly encountered a man who I immediately recognized as California Gov....
by Just the News | Jun 19, 2024
by Steven Richards House Chairman Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., sent requests to 15 federal agencies Wednesday asking for all documents that were previously turned over to the Jan. 6 Select Committee after that Democrat-led committee failed to hand over a majority...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 19, 2024
Bernie Moreno, the Republican nominee in the Ohio U.S. Senate race, condemned the Biden administration’s executive order to allow illegal alien spouses and children to apply for lawful permanent residence without leaving the country. To be eligible under Biden’s...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by Morgan Sweeney The latest defense budget passed Friday authorizes over $920 billion in spending and contains significant investments in Virginia. The commonwealth has one of the biggest military populations in the U.S., and the defense industry comprises a...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by Christen Smith Pennsylvania crematories can officially lower standard operating temperatures to save money and reduce environmental emissions. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the legislation Monday, which drops the temperature from 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit to 1,600...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
Cameron Arcand Maricopa County is taking a victory lap for taking steps toward wiping out some pension debt in this year’s budget. The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System and Corrections Officer Retirement Plan, which is used for law enforcement when they...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia continues to report tax collections lower than a year ago, with May’s collections down by more than 1% as the state heads toward the end of the fiscal year, new numbers reveal. Georgia officials said the state’s net tax...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by Carly Moran Estate planning could get a little easier in Michigan if a bill that cleared the Michigan House continues to move forward. Sponsored by Rep. Doug Wozniak, R-Shelby Township, HB 5110 allows income trusts to convert to unitrusts, and vice versa. A...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by Benjamin Yount Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol say Milwaukee Public School’s financial crisis will cost their schools as well. Republican Rep. Jerry O’Connor, R-Fond du Lac, said MPS’ recently approved property tax increase will shift the way that state...
by Star News Staff | Jun 19, 2024
by Hayley Feland A petition was presented to the Hopkins School Board during a June 11 meeting, calling on the board to provide a safe environment for students in Hopkins Public Schools following a violent incident that occurred at the end of May. “We, the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 19, 2024
The Ohio Republican Party launched a new initiative on Monday aimed at turning out the Republican vote for the November 5 general election. The new initiative, called the Buckeye Battalion, is an “all-encompassing, coordinated field effort by the Ohio Republican...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by Andrew Powell Customers of one of Florida’s largest utilities had the opportunity to voice their opinions during a public hearing held by Florida regulators last week. The Tampa Electric Company filed a petition with the Florida Public Service...
by Star News Staff | Jun 19, 2024
by Robert Schmad A judge on Monday temporarily blocked a federal rule in two southern states that would have required employers to provide time off and accommodations for employees seeking abortions. U.S. District Court Judge David Joseph, an appointee of...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by Jon Styf Tennessee is sending $17 million in taxpayer funds to communities throughout the state to build out infrastructure on vacant sites being prepared for future businesses. The largest grant is more than $4.5 million to Crossville for speculative...
by The Center Square | Jun 19, 2024
by Bethany Blankley President Joe Biden announced a new plan on Tuesday that will fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who’ve been living in the country illegally for more than 10 years and married a U.S. citizen. He...
