Minnesota GOP Calls on Sheriff to Resign, Police-Reform Democrats Silent
by Alpha News Staff The Republican Party of Minnesota has called on Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson to resign after he drunkenly crashed his county-owned vehicle outside of Alexandria earlier this month. “As Hennepin County faces serious challenges with...
Nashville Mayor John Cooper Moves to Make Juneteenth a Paid Metro Holiday
Mayor John Cooper announced Friday he has submitted legislation to the Metro Council that would make “Juneteenth National Independence Day” a paid day off for city workers. “I submitted this request to the Civil Service Commission for their...
Commentary: Individual Liberty and the Rule of Law
by Roger Kimball I have been looking back over Alexis de Tocqueville’s unfinished masterpiece, The Old Regime and the French Revolution. It is full of piquant observations, for example this from the end of the preface: “a man’s admiration of absolute government...
Ohio Election Commission Decides to Move Complaint Against GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Joe Blystone to a Full Hearing
The preliminary hearing to review allegations of wrongdoing by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone was referred to a full hearing by the Ohio Elections Commission (OEC) on Thursday. The action stems from a complaint filed with the Commission that alleges...
Report Shows Arizona Has Recovered All Jobs Lost During COVID-19 Pandemic
Arizona has recovered all jobs that were lost during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). The data shows the state’s economy has gained 101 percent of jobs lost during the initial months of...
Chinese Tennis Star Now Denies Ever Making Sexual Assault Allegations
by Sebastian Hughes Tennis star Peng Shuai denied she ever made sexual assault allegations on Sunday, addressing the matter for the first time since her initial post in early November, Reuters reported. “First, I need to stress one point that is extremely...
‘Naughty and Nice Retail List’ Takes Defense of Christmas Into Commercial Arena
– – – Photo “JC Penney Westland Mall, Hialeah” by Phillip Pessar. CC BY 2.0.
Independent Redistricting Chair Sides with Democrats in First Round of Arizona’s Legislative Maps
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) elected to begin final debate on a set of congressional maps that are favored by Democrats. The decision was made when independent Commission Chair Erika Schupak Neuberg sided with two Democrats to override...
Teachers Get Raises, Bonuses From Federal COVID Relief Funds Meant to Reopen Schools Safely
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Tennessee House Committee Unveils State House Legislative Map
by Jon Styf The Tennessee House Select Committee on Redistricting made public Friday its plan for new state House legislative districts. The committee heard several publicly submitted plans and responses, along with the House Democrats’ plan, during...
Capitol Rioter Who Attacked Police Sentenced to 63 Months, Longest January 6 Sentence Yet
- – – Photo “January 6th” by Elvert Barnes CC BY-SA 2.0.
Medical Officials, Experts Criticize Biden Admin for ‘Reckless’ Handling of Pandemic
Chinese-Backed Hackers Are Exploiting One of the ‘Most Pervasive’ Cybersecurity Flaws
by Ailan Evans Hackers backed by China are using a recently-discovered vulnerability in a common software tool to gain access to data and systems belonging to internet infrastructure companies. The vulnerability, known as Log4Shell, was discovered by Chinese...
Biden, Influential Climate Scientist/Activist Use Deadly Tornado to Push Climate Change Narrative
– – – Photo “Joe Biden” by The White House. Background Photo “2021 December Tornado – Mayfield, KY” by State Farm. CC BY 2.0. ...
Ohio Businesses Could Get Incentives to Hire, Train Students
by J.D. Davidson Business groups praised the passage of a bill they say makes it easier for Ohio employers to train and hire student workers. The legislation, if signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, establishes the Student Pathways to Career Success Grant Program, which...
Physician Visiting Tennessee Urges a Convention of the States to Curb Federal Government’s COVID-19 Authority
GALLATIN — An Indiana physician who addressed hundreds of people about COVID-19 as he visited Gallatin this weekend said people concerned about the federal government’s overly-broad powers must call for a Convention of the States. That man, Daniel Stock, and...
Frat House Cannot Hang Its Own Christmas Wreath, University Insists
by Robert Schmad Fraternity and sorority students at Emory University are not allowed to hang their own exterior Christmas decorations. That policy was news to members of the Atlanta university’s Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity when Josh Gamse, assistant...
Parents Group Claims Two Schools Discriminated Against Students Based on Race
by Harold Hutchison A parents group has filed complaints with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, claiming that two schools are discriminating against students on the basis of race. Parents Defending Education (PDE) alleges that a monthly...
Texas School Board Doubles Down On Efforts to Censure Two Mothers Who Objected to District Policies
by Kendall Tietz Two conservative Texas school board members are embroiled in a legal battle against their fellow trustees fighting their attempts to investigate and censure them, they told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mary Bone and Danielle Weston are up...
Commentary: Individual Liberty and the Rule of Law
by Roger Kimball I have been looking back over Alexis de Tocqueville’s unfinished masterpiece, The Old Regime and the French Revolution. It is full of piquant observations, for example this from the end of the preface: “a man’s admiration of absolute government...
