Star Local media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Star Local in the centre. We have seen it on 62 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Star Local biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Star Local in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Star Local left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Star Local in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Star Local reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Star Local are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Star Local has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Star Local’s own report linked underneath.
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Star Local reported it asFive indicted in Russian assassination scheme in New York (opens Star Local in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Star Local reported it asCongress never funded the Iran war. The Pentagon is paying anyway (opens Star Local in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
Star Local reported it asNew York leads lawsuit against Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo of University of Texas students and described them as 'foreigners' displacing Americans. The post drew condemnation from prominent Texas Republicans, including U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who called it racist and intolerant.
Star Local reported it asFifty days ahead of Election Day, Republicans pour money into Paxton campaign (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo mocking South Asian students at a University of Texas football game. Republican leaders John Cornyn and Dustin Burrows condemned the post, and former adviser Karl Rove said he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal.
Star Local reported it asRepublicans condemn Bo French posts about Indian UT students (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia has shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq. The closure removes a key route for oil exports, potentially impacting four percent of global supply and driving up crude prices.
Star Local reported it asIran backed Houthi attack on Saudi pipeline threatens global supply (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
Star Local reported it asMinnesota gas prices surge nearly 30 cents in a week (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
Star Local reported it asMinnesota gas prices surge nearly 30 cents in a week (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Star Local reported it asRNC midterm convention wraps up in Dallas with high energy and speeches from GOP leaders (opens Star Local in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has proposed giving $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate in the upcoming midterms. The plan is projected to cost $1.2 trillion and has raised concerns about inflation.
Star Local reported it asDemocrats accuse Trump of 'bribing' Americans with $5k dividend (opens Star Local in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Friday. His attendance has drawn criticism due to his appointment of Ramzi Kassem as chief legal counsel, who previously represented a convicted al-Qaeda member.
Star Local reported it asFamilies from 9/11 urge Mamdani to skip Friday's 25th anniversary memorial (opens Star Local in a new tab)
A study examining UK medical records found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, was associated with a nearly 40% reduction in asthma attacks and a 20% decrease in COPD flare-ups. Scientists suggest anti-inflammatory properties may be responsible, but caution that further trials are needed.
Star Local reported it asStudy finds weight loss drugs linked to 40% drop in asthma attacks (opens Star Local in a new tab)
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject a federal judge's order that halts new rules for mail-in voting. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to send out mail ballots, with a whistleblower report warning the new rules could prevent millions of ballots from being sent.
Star Local reported it asTrump administration asks Supreme Court to halt mail voting order again (opens Star Local in a new tab)
A federal judge has blocked new U.S. Postal Service rules that could delay mail-in ballots, following warnings from a whistleblower and election officials. The Trump administration is appealing the order.
Star Local reported it asColorado prepares to mail ballots as usual despite order (opens Star Local in a new tab)
More than 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on 1 September 2026, the US Energy Secretary announced. The figure is the highest daily transit since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, and close to pre-war levels of around 20 million barrels per day.
Star Local reported it asOil transiting Strait of Hormuz nearing pre-war daily average (opens Star Local in a new tab)
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, alleging its transgender student policies violate federal law. The school district maintains its policies are compliant with federal regulations.
Star Local reported it asDOJ sues Kansas school district over gender policies (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Operation Rotten Apple, a federal immigration enforcement initiative, resulted in the detention of over 2,100 migrants in New York. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the operation's findings, criticizing state and city politicians for sanctuary policies.
Star Local reported it asICE's ‘Rotten Apple’ operation targets New York 'sanctuary' policies (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the US will respond forcefully to Iranian attacks on American bases in Jordan and the UAE. The exchange of fire follows a US strike on Iran's Larak Island, with both sides issuing threats of further action.
Star Local reported it asU.S. strikes IRGC targets near Strait of Hormuz; Trump warns of harsher attacks (opens Star Local in a new tab)
The US Department of Transportation has shut down between 110 and 270 commercial truck driving schools. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited English proficiency violations as the reason for the closures, which are part of a broader effort to combat fraud in the trucking industry.
Star Local reported it asFeds close trucking schools in alleged fraud crackdown (opens Star Local in a new tab)
A Texas Southern University poll shows Democrats leading in three South Texas congressional races. This comes as three candidates endorsed by Donald Trump are reportedly in trouble in the region, which has historically leaned Republican.
Star Local reported it asTrump-endorsed congressional Republicans in south Texas trailing in polls (opens Star Local in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
- Ad Fontes MediaveryHighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Star Local.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- starlocalmedia.com
- Seen publishing on
- starlocalmedia.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 62
- Reports listed
- 62
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
62 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Star Local is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 62 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Star Local’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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