Pennsylvania House Democrat’s Proposed Changes to Election Law Would Allow Ballot ‘Curing’
Amidst Pennsylvania Republicans’ efforts to make elections more secure, a Democrat in the state House of Representatives has proposed his own very different voting reforms. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Scott Conklin (D-State College), would explicitly...
Madison High School Principal Reassigned After Students Protest Handling of Alleged Sexual Assault
The principal of Madison East High School has been reassigned to a different position within the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), according to a release from the school district on Wednesday. Sean Leavy, the former principal, will serve as the...
New Bill Proposal Would Temporarily Replace District Attorney Who Refuses to Enforce Laws
New legislation was introduced Wednesday during the Tennessee General Assembly special session by Speaker of the Tennessee House Cameron Sexton that focuses on District Attorneys that do not enforce laws. Sexton’s proposal, HB9071, allows the attorney...
Commentary: Americans Pay for Biden’s Immigration Agenda with Blood and Trauma
by Brian Lonergan Throughout Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign for president and his nightmarish first year in the White House, he and his acolytes have extolled the virtues of near-limitless immigration. His campaign talked about immigration as an “irrefutable source...
‘Will Your Daughter be Next?’ Brutal Ad Targets McAuliffe After Alleged Loudoun County Rape Coverup
An ad launched by the American Principles Project, which describes itself as “the premier national organization engaging directly in campaigns and advocacy on behalf of the family,” blasts Democrat gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in...
U.S. Economic Growth Slowed to Two Percent in Third Quarter as Supply Chain Worsens
by Harry Wilmerding The U.S. economy grew at a 2% rate in the third quarter of 2021 as supply chain issues and the delta variant slowed gains. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of net services and goods produced, grew at a 2% rate during the...
Music Spotlight Follow Up: Parker McKay
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – In the more than two years since our first interview, so much has happened in Parker McKay’s life. When I saw that she was trying out for NBC’s The Voice, I knew it was time to catch up. The most significant change in McKay’s life...
Audit Finds $3.8 Billion in Ohio Unemployment Overpayments, Fraud Amid Pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An antiquated IT system pushed into overdrive when businesses were ordered shut down at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic helped fuel as much as $3.8 billion in unemployment overpayments and $475 million in criminal fraud activity at the...
Jobless Claims Drop to 281,000 Holding Near Last Weeks Lower Levels
by Harry Wilmerding The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 281,000 last week as employers compete for workers in a tight labor market where inflation and supply chain disruptions plague the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics...
21 House Democrats Call for IRS Reporting Proposal to Be Scrapped
by Ailan Evans A group of House Democrats on Wednesday called for a tax reporting proposal included in the Build Back Better Act to be scrapped, citing concerns over privacy. “Americans expect their bank or credit union to safeguard their financial...
Speakers Randy McNally and Cameron Sexton Create Omnibus Bill to Incorporate Most Other COVID-Related Legislation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – While more than 80 bills in total were filed in each chamber, it was a bill filed by Lt. Governor and Speaker of the Senate Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) that was amended to become an...
The Supply Chain Crisis Could Threaten Rural America’s Internet Access
by Ailan Evans The telecommunications industry, like other sectors, is suffering from ongoing supply chain chaos, with equipment delays and heightened costs endangering efforts to bring internet access to rural America. AT&T announced in August that it...
Youngkin: Trump Not Coming to Virginia Before Election
Former Governor Terry McAuliffe is campaigning for reelection with the help of national Democrats, even the currently-unpopular President Joe Biden, but GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin says he wants to keep the race focused on Virginia. Youngkin is largely...
Nursing Home at Center of Racine County Voter Fraud Scheme, Wisconsin Sheriff Says
According to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, an intensive investigation found that a nursing home in the county was the epicenter of voter fraud. “Election statute was in fact not just broken, but shattered by members of the Wisconsin...
Blinken Confirms Internal Review of State Department’s Role in Afghanistan Withdrawal
by Sebastian Hughes Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Wednesday the State Department is conducting an internal review into the evacuation of Afghanistan. “It’s absolutely critical that we capture and benefit from lessons learned,” Blinken said in a...
University of Wisconsin System to Require Vaccines to Meet Federal Contractor Rules
by Benjamin Yount The University of Wisconsin System doesn’t want to lose its federal grant money, so everyone who works there is going to have to get vaccinated. UW President Tommy Thompson on Wednesday said the school will comply with President Biden’s...
China Ramps Up Coal Production Despite Its Climate Promises
by Thomas Catenacci The Chinese government ordered its domestic coal suppliers to ramp up production and rubber-stamped approvals for new mines as the country faces an energy crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported. China, like Europe and many other parts of...
Commentary: Clinton Campaign Spread Alfa Bank Ruse Throughout Obama Admin to Press Trump-Russia Probe
A Hillary Clinton campaign operation to plant a false rumor about Donald Trump setting up a “secret hotline” to Moscow through a Russian bank was much broader than known and involved multiple U.S. agencies, according to declassified documents and sources...
Mexico Commits to Deporting Migrants to Their Home Countries
by Kaylee Greenlee The Mexican federal government committed to deporting migrants caught traveling north to their home countries, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced on Wednesday. The Biden administration also plans to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s...
Newt Gingrich Commentary: Ulysses S. Grant and the Forgotten Presidency
by Newt Gingrich More than 150 years after he led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant may receive another military promotion. Recently, lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Congress that would promote Grant...
