by Cooper Moran | Jan 27, 2022
Lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Senate on Tuesday approved a measure that would alter the state’s constitution to award the legislature more power when distributing federal funds awarded to the state. Under current provisions, the governor of the state...
by Eric Burk | Jan 27, 2022
Two General Assembly committees grilled former Trump EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Youngkin’s pick for Secretary of Natural Resources. Senate Democrats may use their 21 to 19 majority to block his confirmation, a rare move in Virginia politics, but...
by Eric Burk | Jan 27, 2022
Governor Glenn Youngkin’s tip line for parents with concerns about in-school practices is triggering outrage on social media, CNN, and the floor of the House of Delegates. In a Monday appearance on The John Fredericks Show, Youngkin said the email hotline...
by Rachel Alexander | Jan 27, 2022
State Rep. Justin Wilmeth (R-Phoenix) is sponsoring legislation to block state and other public entities in Arizona from contracting for services or products from companies that use forced labor from the ethnic Uyghurs in China. Under HB 2488, companies that do...
by Chris Butler | Jan 27, 2022
Georgia Republican Congressional candidate Patrick Witt tweeted Tuesday that Facebook “has decided that I am not an obedient Republican and has rejected our launch ad.” Witt is running for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District. “Big Tech not only favors...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 27, 2022
As reported Tuesday by The Florida Capital Star, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for monoclonal antibodies as a treatment for COVID-19, but did not provide the data it cited in making its decision....
by Hayley Feland | Jan 27, 2022
A Minnesota gubernatorial candidate released a statement saying Governor Tim Walz (D) is trying to buy the election with “Walz checks.” Kendall Qualls said, “Governor Walz is trying to buy the election with ‘Walz checks’ without providing any actual...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 27, 2022
A new poll conducted by Quinnipiac University demonstrates close competitions in both the Georgia gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. Based on the poll, the GOP primary frontrunners have a slim lead over Democrats in multiple hypothetical matchups ahead of the...
by Grant Holcomb | Jan 27, 2022
A report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Task Force found that Florida’s algal blooms and red tide could get worse in the coming years. The report recommends more research into determining the causes of such water...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jan 27, 2022
Legislation disallowing local bans on new buildings’ use of natural gas passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives Wednesday by a vote of 118 to 83. A number of major U.S. cities, including San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and New York, have...
by The Center Square | Jan 27, 2022
by Joe Mueller If the federal government’s .25% assessment on each bushel of soybeans is halted, a bill in the Missouri legislature would capture that amount and add it to the state’s current collection of .25%, giving additional millions to the Missouri...
by The Center Square | Jan 27, 2022
by Mary Stroka For the first time in at least 15 years, an Iowa governor has not recommended funding changes for Medicaid. The announcement was made by Legislative Service Agency Analyst Jess Benson as he presented Gov. Kim Reynolds’ fiscal year 2023 Department...
by RealClearWire | Jan 27, 2022
by Philip Wegmann In a press conference last week that lasted nearly two hours, President Biden expressed frustration with efforts by the opposition party to thwart the more ambitious aspects of his policy agenda. “Think about this: What are Republicans for?”...
by The Center Square | Jan 27, 2022
by Bethany Blankley Schools throughout the country are experiencing teacher shortages due to several factors. In some states, legislatures have responded by lowering substitute teaching standards. In others, schools are calling on parents to fill the gap or are...
