by Corinne Murdock | Jul 7, 2021
Memphis City Council reversed course on an ordinance to promote environmental justice, in addition to protecting public health and the environment. The ordinance had been on hold from previous council meetings dating back to April, though it was on its third...
by Casey Owens | Jul 7, 2021
A motion proposing a temporary injunction against a Palm Beach County Emergency Order (EO-12) involving a mask mandate, was denied for review by the Florida Supreme Court on Friday. The proposal was initially rejected by Florida’s 4th District Court of...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 7, 2021
More human remains have been discovered in Minneapolis, this time near the Stone Arch Bridge. Crime Watch Minneapolis posted that, “Reportedly a major body part found.” Dismembered human remains were also discovered in mid-June by officials in several...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 7, 2021
Governor Mike DeWine announced on Monday that he will send Ohio State Troopers to the southern border, fulfilling the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The law enforcement officers will spend two weeks in the border state in an attempt to assist with...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 7, 2021
The Cleveland Plain Dealer released its endorsement in the Democrat Party primary in Ohio’s 3rd District, slated for August 3. The paper chose the former co-chair to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) 2020 presidential campaign and former Cleveland City...
by Zachery Schmidt | Jul 7, 2021
Phoenix City Council approved $8 million in CARES Act Funding for two nonprofit organizations to provide homeless shelter services. The contracts began on Thursday and end June 2023. These contracts are the latest effort to mitigate over 7,400 individuals that...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 7, 2021
The newly minted Seminole gaming compact between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida is already facing a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. The lawsuit says the Seminole Tribe’s claim to being the sports-betting hub, which is still...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 7, 2021
The commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Laura Bishop, resigned Tuesday and the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) called her resignation the result of a “temper tantrum.” Bishop resigned ahead of a vote that would have more than...
by Casey Owens | Jul 7, 2021
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Florida’s current Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried raised $812,544.18 in contributions during June, the first month of her campaign. Almost $416,000 was raised by her political committee, known as Florida...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 7, 2021
Michigan has become the latest state to implement a plan to bribe its residents into receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Following Ohio, which, led by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine encouraged people to get the vaccine and enter into a vaccine lottery,...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 7, 2021
A coalition of progressive groups filed a request with the Secretary of State’s office on Friday for a voter referendum that would block historic tax cuts that were passed by the state legislature and enacted by Governor Doug Ducey. The groups will now...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 7, 2021
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn awarded an $8.06 million contract to a company whose CEO supports Critical Race Theory and anti-racism in classrooms. As The Tennessee Star reported previously, Schwinn’s husband works at The New Teacher...
