Open Schools Advocate Schillinger Running for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor
Clarice Schillinger, who last year helped to elect school directors across the state to get kids back into the classroom, announced this week she is running as a Republican for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor. For the Franklin County native who now lives in...
Virginia Gov. Northam Blames Drivers for Days-Long I-95 Traffic Jam
Outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has not taken any responsibility for Monday and Tuesday’s massive pileup on I-95 in the northern part of the state, choosing instead to blame motorists. “We gave warnings, and people need to pay attention to these...
Vernon Jones Says Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr Too Compromised to Properly Investigate New Claims of Ballot Harvesting
ATLANTA, Georgia – Republican and declared Georgia gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones on Wednesday called on the federal government – and not State Attorney General Chris Carr – to investigate new claims of ballot harvesting during the 2020...
Youngkin Picks Trump EPA Chief for Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources
Former Trump EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler will be secretary of natural resources, and former Federal Reserve System Chief Information Officer Margaret “Lyn” McDermid will be secretary of administration, Glenn Youngkin’s campaign announced...
Discrepancies in Ohio’s Official COVID-19 Data and Data from Other Sources
Discrepancies exist in COVD-19 data provided by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and other prominent sources of information, The Ohio Star has learned. “According to our data, 1,704 Ohio residents died from COVID-19 in December,” Michelle Fong, a...
St. Paul and Minneapolis Mayors Reinstate Mask Mandate ‘When Distancing Cannot Be Maintained’
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced on Wednesday that both cities are reinstating mask mandates for city buildings and licensed businesses when social distancing cannot be maintained. The mask mandates in the two major...
Commentary: Democrats Are Making a Mistake Focusing on January 6
by Newt Gingrich Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats seem happy with their totally partisan Select Committee on Jan. 6. They will have activities this week including speeches by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Capitol. Let...
Ambush Attacks on Officers Up 115 Percent from 2020
by Harold Hutchison Attacks on police officers hit a record high in 2021, according to a study by a national law enforcement advocacy group released Monday. In 2021, 346 officers were shot while performing their duties, according to the National Fraternal Order...
Private Job Growth Surges in December, Doubling Expectations
by Harry Wilmerding Private firms’ payrolls increased by 807,000 in December, more than doubling expectations as COVID-19 cases rise, according to a major employment report. The 807,000 jobs added marks a significant increase from the 505,000 jobs added in...
Toyota Smashes GM’s 90-Year Streak as Top U.S. Car Seller
by Sebastian Hughes Japanese automaker Toyota overtook General Motors in 2021 as the top car seller in the U.S., breaking the American manufacturer’s 90-year streak, Reuters reported. Toyota sold 2.332 million vehicles, while GM sold 2.218 million, automakers...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Sues Biden Administration over National Guard Vaccine Requirement
by Eric Lendrum On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit against the administration of Joe Biden over the federal vaccine requirement for members of the National Guard. As reported by CNN, Abbott’s lawsuit declares that the vaccine...
Commentary: The Ridiculous Fantasy of a National Divorce
by Benjamin Braddock Every now and then an absurd idea enters the discourse and picks up a sort of memetic traction in spite of itself. The latest such idea is that of a “national divorce” in which Blue America and Red America decide they’ve had enough of each...
Chicago Public Schools Forced to Cancel School After Teachers Union Votes to Move to Remote Learning
by Kendall Tietz The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Tuesday to move to remote learning Wednesday, citing concerns over safety amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the union said in a press release. The CTU’s elected House of Delegates voted in favor (88%) of...
Border Patrol Saw 134 Percent Increase in Fentanyl Seizures in Fiscal Year 2021
by Jennie Taer The lethal synthetic drug fentanyl has been increasingly trafficked into the U.S., and, in fiscal year 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a 134% increase in seizures of the illicit drug. Fentanyl is 80 to 100 times stronger...
Commentary: Democrats Gin Up January 6 Hysteria to Pass Election Rigging Bill
by Catherine Mortensen As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, Democrat leaders in Congress are ginning up hysteria in order to pass a bill that would transform our elections and give Democrats permanent majorities in all three...
In West Virginia, the Enhanced Child Tax Credit’s Lapse Cuts Deep
by Andrew Trunsky As millions of families across the country grapple with the fact that the expanded child tax credit could lapse for months, if not permanently, those in few states stand to hurt more than those in West Virginia. The monthly credit, amounting...
As More Schools Start 2022 with Remote Learning, Advocates Say 2021 Was ‘Historic Year’ for School Choice
by Bethany Blankley As school districts across the U.S. start 2022 in remote-learning settings or are considering doing so because of a rise in COVID-19 cases, parents now have more options as 22 states expanded or created school choice initiatives in 2021....
6th Circuit Takes Up Case of Nashville Homeowners Suing the City
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals accepted a potential landmark case involving the constitutionality of the City of Nashville’s practice of charging property owners fees for sidewalks in exchange for building permits. Nashville citizens Jason Mayes and Jim...
Recently-Enacted Tennessee Law Requires Hair Stylists to Complete Domestic Violence Training
A new law took effect on January 1 that will require cosmetologists to learn about the signs of domestic violence, in hopes that some will recognize those signs in their clients. SB 216, passed in July, mandates that an applicant for a cosmetology license...
Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson to Seek Re-election
Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson on Wednesday announced that he will seek re-election this year. This, after Anderson said in an emailed press release that he had picked up a petition to run for re-election. He said he collected the necessary signatures...
