by The Center Square | Dec 20, 2021
by Scott McClallen A $40 million project is estimated to help 30,000 workers statewide secure employment through the state’s Going PRO Talent Fund. The program aims to lure back Michigan’s workforce lost during COVID-19, encourage specialization, and help...
by Chris Butler | Dec 20, 2021
Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11) announced late last week that he has asked the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to increase the number of new C-130J aircraft, which are manufactured at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Marietta, Georgia. That Lockheed...
by Cooper Moran | Dec 20, 2021
Officials in multiple jurisdictions throughout Tennessee have detected cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Shelby County reported the first case of the new variant. New cases were discovered on Thursday by both the Metro Nashville Public Health...
by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 20, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) released its plan to administer its portion of the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies directed to Tennessee, outlining the department’s approach for improved water infrastructure in...
by Eric Burk | Dec 20, 2021
After winning reelection, Delegate Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) announced Thursday that he is resigning to focus on his family at the end of 2021, setting off a last-minute scramble to find candidates and hold a special election in House District 89 on January 11....
by The Center Square | Dec 20, 2021
by Bethany Blankley Two South Florida men have pleaded guilty to a scheme to defraud the federal government of $35 million worth of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and funded by federal coronavirus...
by The Center Square | Dec 20, 2021
by Benjamin Yount It’s now the Wisconsin Assembly’s turn to consider what to do with the staggering 55,000 regulations for hunting and trapping in the state. The Assembly’s Committee on Sporting Heritage on Wednesday held a hearing on AB 676, which would...
by The Center Square | Dec 20, 2021
by Nyamekye Daniel Georgia was one of six states classified as having exemplary disclosure of its Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending, according to a new report on transparency in CRF spending. The CRF was established from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief...
by The Center Square | Dec 20, 2021
by Benjamin Yount There is a growing list of people and groups who are not fans of the idea to scrap Wisconsin’s personal income tax. Former Gov. Scott Walker, University of Wisconsin economist Noah Williams, and a host of conservative reform groups on...
by Star News Staff | Dec 20, 2021
by Andrew Trunsky Former Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia, died Sunday morning at 76. Isakson’s death was confirmed by Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who called the former senator one of Georgia’s “greatest statesmen.” “As a businessman and...
