by Chris Butler | Feb 6, 2022
The Williamson County-based Tennessee Stands this week published its top four priorities for the 2022 session of the Tennessee General Assembly. Tennessee Stands, according to its website, calls on state and local officials “to restore our constitutional...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 6, 2022
Farmers, agribusinesses, and agricultural leaders can learn about the significance of international trade on local agriculture production, markets, and economies at the 2022 Mid-South Agricultural Trade Conference on March 3, 2022, according to a press release...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Feb 6, 2022
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced 39 indictments after undercover officers followed a violent drug trafficking organization with ties to at least three states for almost two years. The investigation began in March 2020 and focused on...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 6, 2022
U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) authored new legislation to mandate in-person learning in order to continue to receive federal funding. The bill, entitled the Keep Schools Open Act, was co-sponsored by more than 10 other lawmakers, including...
by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2022
by Tom Joyce A handful of Democrats in the Arizona legislature are supporting a bill that would require employers to give workers up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year. Fifteen Democrats in the Arizona legislature co-sponsored SB 1644 on Tuesday, February 1....
by Cooper Moran | Feb 6, 2022
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Thursday signed a new law into action that aims to help solve missing persons cases. Specifically, House Bill 930 will mandate various law enforcement agencies to submit the DNA of a missing person, child, or unknown deceased...
by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2022
by Scott McClallen A Detroit lawmaker is pitching up to a 20-year, additional 0.4 mill tax hike to Wayne and Oakland County residents to fund museums – similar to the Detroit Institute of Art tax. Sen. Marshall Bullock, D-Detroit, sponsored Senate Bill 653 that...
by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2022
by Victor Skinner Gov. Tom Wolf gathered with state and local officials Friday to announce $265 million in funding for the Port of Philadelphia to “continue modernization efforts and improve regional stability.” “The port is an economic driver, not only in...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 6, 2022
Farmers, agribusinesses, and agricultural leaders can learn about the significance of international trade on local agriculture production, markets, and economies at the 2022 Mid-South Agricultural Trade Conference on March 3, 2022, according to a press release...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Feb 6, 2022
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced 39 indictments after undercover officers followed a violent drug trafficking organization with ties to at least three states for almost two years. The investigation began in March 2020 and focused on...
by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2022
by J.D. Davidson Of the nearly 6 million votes cast in Ohio during the November 2020 general election, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says 27 potentially were illegal and have been referred to local prosecutors. LaRose sent 62 referrals of potential...
by Steve Stewart | Feb 6, 2022
Amid a debate over parental rights in education legislation (HB 1557/SB 1834), a review of policies across several Florida school boards indicates there is inconsistent guidance related to parental rights and student confidentiality. For example, recent reports...
by Star News Staff | Feb 6, 2022
by Harry Wilmerding The U.S. economy recorded an increase of 467,000 jobs in January while unemployment increased to 4.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Friday. Total non-farm payroll employment increased to 467,00 in January, according to...
by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2022
by Benjamin Yount Union membership in Wisconsin is about half of what it was a little over a decade ago. The latest numbers from the Department of Labor show a steep drop in union membership in Wisconsin since 2009. In 2009, nearly 385,000 people were union...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 6, 2022
Derrick Van Orden, a Republican businessman and congressional candidate in Wisconsin, hauled in more than $800,000 in the previous fundraising quarter. According to data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Van Orden is dominating his competition in...
by Chris Butler | Feb 6, 2022
Federal officials in Atlanta charged 22 people nationwide, including Georgia, with wire fraud conspiracy and other charges in an alleged scheme to obtain nearly $4 million in COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. This, according to a press release...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 6, 2022
A resident of Nogales, Arizona, pleaded guilty for his role in a human smuggling operation that has helped dozens of individuals cross the border illegally. The individual, Benjamin Gallegos, admitted to charges of conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal...
