by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 16, 2022
A Philadelphia chef used his large Instagram platform to chastise Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) dining in Maryland, where COVID-19 restrictions are less stringent than they are in the City of Brotherly Love. “Glad you’re enjoying indoor dining with no...
by Grant Holcomb | Jan 16, 2022
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) compared Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to Adolf Hitler, the infamous Chancellor of National Socialist controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945. Fried claims that she has studied Hitler and how he came to power....
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 16, 2022
On Thursday, Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the Chance to Compete Act, which would require federal agencies to focus hiring practices on the skills job seekers possess rather than whether and where...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 16, 2022
Citizens have begun a recall effort for Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson following his refusal to resign over his recent DUI conviction. Details surrounding the petition are circulating online and it will need 132,451 signatures in order to succeed....
by Hayley Feland | Jan 16, 2022
Several Republican candidates responded to the recently announced COVID vaccine mandates in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The mandates will go into effect on Wednesday, requiring restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and any other place of “public accommodation” where...
by Chris Butler | Jan 16, 2022
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming) this week assigned the legislation that could help Buckhead incorporate into its own city to a senate committee seated entirely by Democrats. Duncan did not return The Georgia Star News’ repeated requests for...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 16, 2022
After weeks-long speculation, it has been confirmed that a semiconductor company, which will produce computer chips, is moving into Ohio. “Jersey Township trustee Ben Pieper confirmed to NBC4 Thursday afternoon that a nearly 3,200-acre area northeast of...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 16, 2022
The Tennessee Department of Education announced in a press release it has pioneered a new way to develop teacher pipelines. As of Thursday, the Volunteer State is the first to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labor to establish a permanent Grow Your Own...
by Grant Holcomb | Jan 16, 2022
Florida lawmakers are considering a legislative proposal that would permit businesses to sue local governments over ordinances or mandates that lead to a revenue loss of 15 percent or more. SB 280 would require local governments to do business impact analyses...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 16, 2022
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is welcoming comments for its 2022-24 hunting regulations, according to a Friday press release by the agency. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas, comments, and make suggestions about hunting...
by Chris Butler | Jan 16, 2022
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee have sentenced a Knoxville man to life plus 10 years in prison. Judge Thomas A. Varlan sentenced that 23-year-old man, Alim J. Turner, last week. This, according to a press release...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 16, 2022
The Department of Justice announced James Waylon Howell was sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 economic relief programs. Howell pled guilty to “engaging in more than $150,000 in fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 16, 2022
Attorney General Keith Ellison has been “doing the bidding of special interest groups” regarding green energy, a lawsuit alleges. The New House Republican Caucus shared on its Facebook page that the oral arguments were heard in the Minnesota Supreme Court on...
