by Todd DeFoe An Akron lawmaker wants Ohio to start using paper ballots for its future elections. House Bill 204 would prohibit counties from acquiring so-called direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines or any marking devices or automatic tabulating equipment that does not use a paper ballot. “There are…
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Commentary: Treat Others the Way Chick-fil-A Treats You
by Alexandra Hudson I sit down on a plush, blue-grey booth seat and admire the freshly cut daisies on the table in front of me. It’s a rainy day in Fort Wayne, Indiana, so the warmth of the spicy crispy chicken sandwich I prepare to sink my teeth into…
Read MoreThe Battleground State Report: Leahy Joins Gill Live From Ohio to Discuss ‘What Will the Democrats Do to Destroy the Economy’
The Battleground State Report, airing Fridays at 8 am CST with Steve Gill and Michael Patrick Leahy and Doug Kellett is a one-hour radio show from Star News Digital Media in the early stages of a national weekend syndication roll out. With Leahy out of studio, Leahy called in live from Ohio to…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Governor Under Fire for Proposing Freezing School Voucher Program
by Joshua Nelson A billboard campaign in North Carolina is taking aim at Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper after his announcement proposing freezing a scholarship program that has benefited minority students—more than 30 percent of which are African-American. The billboard says the governor is “failing when it comes to helping…
Read MoreIllegal Immigrant Arrested After Impregnating 11-Year-Old Girl, Likely to be Deported
by Molly Prince An illegal immigrant from Guatemala was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, after he allegedly impregnated his 11-year-old girlfriend. Carlos Jacinto Cobo-Perez, 20, admitted to investigators that he had sex with the girl near her elementary school, according to a probable cause statement filed by the Phoenix Police…
Read MoreButtigieg Tells Jewish Leaders That US Should ‘Guide’ Israel Away from ‘Harmful’ Policies
by Matthew M. Miller Democratic 2020 candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg told a group of Jewish leaders, Thursday that the U.S. should “guide” Israel away from “harmful” policies. “The right approach comes about when you have an ally or a friend [who] is taking steps…
Read MoreJudge Stops Mississippi Abortion Law: ‘Smacks of Defiance’
by Mary Margaret Olohan Judge Carlton Reeves issued a preliminary injunction stopping the passage of a Mississippi abortion law Friday banning the procedure after a heartbeat can be detected. Reeves, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, reportedly expressed frustration Tuesday over the bill’s lack of exceptions in cases…
Read MoreCommentary: Seven Stats on Per-Pupil Spending in US Schools from the New Census Report
by Joe Carter Earlier this week the US Census Bureau released a report that reveals how much US school districts spend per-pupil. Here are seven figures from the report you should know: The amount spent per-pupil for public elementary and secondary education (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade) for all 50…
Read MoreRep. Jim Jordan Believes Democrats Want to Stop Trump at Any Cost
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH-4) thinks Democrats will do anything to stop President Donald Trump. Jordan defended the president after Nancy Pelosi and Trump made comments about each other this week, explaining in a Friday Twitter thread how the Democrats are committed to stopping the president at any cost. “Democrats…
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