by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 9, 2022
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that a total of 11 individuals were indicted for their roles in a “conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and fentanyl” as a part of an investigation by the FBI that tracked the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 9, 2022
WGU Tennessee is launching its 9th annual Tenn-K Scholarship campaign for the 2022 school year according to a press release Friday by the state-endorsed nonprofit online university. As part of its annual Tenn-K Scholarship for 2022, WGU Tennessee is awarding...
by Casey Owens | Jan 9, 2022
Weeks after being arrested and charged with perjury, two Republican Sumter county commissioners were suspended from office Thursday by Governor Ron DeSantis in the first two executive orders of 2022 (EO 22-01 and EO 22-02). Until their cases are settled,...
by The Center Square | Jan 9, 2022
by J.D. Davidson An audit by Ohio county boards of election showed a clean 2021 general election, according to Secretary of State Frank LaRose. LaRose recently announced post-election mandatory audits from all counties were finalized for the 2021 general...
by Grant Holcomb | Jan 9, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced approximately 800,000 to 1 million unadministered COVID tests stockpiled in a warehouse expired. The tests were produced by the manufacturer, Abbott, and were at-home test kits. Democrats and progressives across Florida...
by The Center Square | Jan 9, 2022
by Elizabeth Troutman The International Rescue Committee’s Tucson office received a $250,000 federal grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM) communities. The...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 9, 2022
Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) introduced a resolution this week to deem January 6 “Democracy Day.” The resolution is also supported by Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), saying that she is an “original cosponsor.” McCollum tweeted, “It’s...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 9, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a Wednesday press release detailing its efforts to curb smuggling through the port in Cincinnati, which it says ranked fifth in the nation for smuggling busts in fiscal year 2021. “From October 1, 2020...