by Star News Staff | Dec 31, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Ellie Gardey For three months, as the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal was firm in her threat: “We will agree to the bipartisan [infrastructure] bill if, and only if, we also pass the reconciliation bill first.” She was the...
by Eric Burk | Dec 31, 2021 | Battleground States, News, The South, Virginia
Virginia is experiencing another wave of COVID-19 cases. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 13,500 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up from 12,112 reported on Wednesday, breaking the previous daily record from January 17, 2021 of 9,914 new cases....
by Cooper Moran | Dec 31, 2021 | Battleground States, The South, Virginia
The Richmond City Health Department on Thursday seemingly contradicted a claim made by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam that coronavirus tests are widely available throughout the state. In a statement addressing the statewide rise in positive COVID-19 cases,...
by Casey Owens | Dec 31, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
An appeal to a settlement approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) – that would allow Florida Power and Light (FPL) to increase its utility rates in January 2022 and 2023 – was filed Monday to the Florida Supreme Court by a non-profit...
by Star News Staff | Dec 31, 2021 | Commentary, News
by Adam Mill I have a pretty good track record on predictions. In March of 2020, I wrote, “Don’t write off Joe [Biden] . . . it’s clear he will run a close contest against President Trump.” Approximately two weeks into the pandemic, I wrote “If we wait until...
by Cooper Moran | Dec 31, 2021 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest
Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) paid out more than $8 billion in fraudulent claims from March 2020 to September 2021, according to a new report from Deloitte. According to the consulting agency, an estimated 10.16 percent of the funds were...
by Grant Holcomb | Dec 31, 2021 | Battleground States, Florida, The South
Florida State Rep. Bob Rommel (R- District 106) is sponsoring legislation that would require public school teachers to wear microphones and be video recorded in classrooms. The live stream of the classroom would also become available for public viewing. The...
by Bradley Vasoli | Dec 31, 2021 | Battleground States, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House GOP leaders announced this week that their caucus will hold field hearings on the proposed new legislative-district plan which stands to make House districts more winnable for Democrats. The first House GOP Policy Committee hearing on the...
by Chris Butler | Dec 31, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Staff for Tennessee Governor Bill Lee won’t comment on the matter, but State Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) said Thursday that members of the Tennessee National Guard should decide on their own whether to vaccinate against COVID-19. Tennessee National Guard...
