by Admin | Jan 27, 2022
by Elliot Dordick President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Gigi Sohn, cut a favorable deal with broadcasters shortly after she was nominated to the regulatory agency. Sohn previously worked as a director of Locast, a...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 27, 2022
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Fiberon officials announced the company, Fiberon, will establish new manufacturing and distribution operations in Columbia, Tennessee. Fiberon, a subsidiary...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 27, 2022
Marking the milestone of 100 years of celebration, the Tennessee Association of Fairs is recognizing the state’s outstanding county, regional, and state agricultural fairs, according to a Wednesday press release by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 27, 2022
In a Wednesday tweet, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) laid out four different ways the Democrat election bill would affect Tennessee and its voters. “Democrats in Washington tried to seize control of Tennessee’s election laws and fortunately...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 27, 2022
In their final vote on redistricting, the Tennessee State Senate has approved the state house legislative district maps by a vote of 23-6. The new district map proposal for the State House was the remaining item on the Senate’s redistricting agenda. The...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 27, 2022
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced construction would begin Wednesday to repair a section of SR 155/Briley Parkway at mile marker 14 near Gallatin Pike. Alternating lane closures will be conducted while the work takes place from 9 a.m....
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 27, 2022
A man from Memphis, Tennessee was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Tennessee announced on Tuesday. Kristopher Harris was sentenced to a total of 8 years plus one month to be served in a federal...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 27, 2022
President Trump is strongly encouraging Morgan Ortagus to run for Congress in the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District but the former Trump Administration State Department spokesman has had strong words for him in the past. When she was a...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 27, 2022
A Tennessee legislator has proposed the relocation of illegal aliens in Tennessee to towns that are connected to President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrat leaders. Tennessee Rep. Bruce Griffey (R-Paris-HD75) filed HB1994 on Wednesday. The bill summary...
by Chris Butler | Jan 27, 2022
Knox County Health Department officials announced 39 additional COVID-19 deaths among county residents on Wednesday for the current reporting period of January 16 through January 22. But Knox County Health Department officials also said 10 of those deaths...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 27, 2022
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announced this week the appointment of law enforcement veteran William “Chip” Kain to serve in a dual role as the new executive director of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) and as...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 27, 2022
Shortly after Tennessee U.S. Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN-05) announced that he was not seeking re-election, his brother, Nashville Mayor John Cooper gave his reaction. In a tweet, Mayor Cooper said, “This is a loss, both for Nashville and Washington....
by Cooper Moran | Jan 27, 2022
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Wednesday released a statement honoring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s tenure, who will reportedly retire later this year. Breyer’s decision will award President Joe Biden the opportunity to nominate his...
by Grant Holcomb | Jan 27, 2022
A new statewide Florida poll shows most Floridians feel the state is heading in the right direction. The poll was conducted at the tail end of 2021, lasting from November 30 through December 9 and was facilitated by TargetSmart. According to the poll, 50...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 27, 2022
After Virginia’s Senate Health and Education Committee voted to push discussions on SB 73 indefinitely, one advocacy group is asking the committee to reconsider the vote. “Senate Bill 73 provides licensed health care providers with prescriptive...
by The Center Square | Jan 27, 2022
by Benjamin Yount A northeast Wisconsin judge is not going to stop a team of medical workers from taking new jobs. Outagamie County Judge Mark McGinnis on Monday refused to continue an injunction that would have stopped seven former employees at ThedaCare from...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 27, 2022
The governor of Wisconsin has announced that he has distributed over 5 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to fight COVID so far in 2022. In a press release obtained by The Wisconsin Daily Star, Governor Tony Evers said, “Keeping Wisconsinites...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 27, 2022
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) endorsed Dave McCormick in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, joining the candidate on the campaign trail throughout Pennsylvania. In his original endorsement, Cruz labeled the army veteran as someone who “will fight back against the...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 27, 2022
A new ad campaign from the Michigan Freedom Fund blasts the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) over a now-deleted, controversial social media post. Earlier this year, the political party published a Facebook post that contended parents should not have an input on...
by Grant Holcomb | Jan 27, 2022
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) filed a notice last week that they intend to appeal a previous judicial ruling that shut down the Seminole Gaming Compact, the News Service of Florida reported Monday. The notice did not clarify details of the arguments...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 27, 2022
After a report saying 17 Ohio Department of Transportation (OHOT) snowplows have been involved in accidents this winter, ODOT says it is concerned. “As for the 17 ODOT plows struck, certainly we’re concerned about that,” Matt Bruning, ODOT’s...
