by Aaron Gulbransen | Feb 10, 2022
U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) endorsed former Trump administration State Department Spokesman Morgan Ortagus for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District seat. Crenshaw’s endorsement this week came when he retweeted Ortagus’...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 10, 2022
Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden, urging the Democratic leaders to take action to curb the ongoing fentanyl crisis. “From 2019 to 2020, drug overdose deaths jumped from 70,630 to...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 10, 2022
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, and Macy’s, Inc. officials announced Wednesday that the company will expand operations in Robertson County. Macy’s will expand the company’s existing Portland...
by Chris Butler | Feb 10, 2022
Kip Capley announced on Wednesday that he’s running for state representative from Tennessee’s 71st District. Former U.S. Senate candidate Manny Sethi has already endorsed Capley’s candidacy, according to an emailed statement. Capley’s platform calls for less...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Feb 10, 2022
Questions continue to surround a candidate’s voting history in the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional seat. Former Trump administration State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus’ voter history remains unclear. Davidson County election...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 10, 2022
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee asked FEMA to work with TEMA on a joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) to determine the state’s eligibility for federal assistance to support power restoration and recovery efforts in counties impacted in the floods and severe...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 10, 2022
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Wednesday the appointment of Butch Eley as deputy to the governor. Eley will continue serving in his current role as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration (F&A) and as a member of Lee’s...
by Chris Butler | Feb 10, 2022
The Australian-based Tritium DCFC, which manufactures fast chargers for electric vehicles, announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. “The location is expected to house up to six production lines for Tritium’s DC fast chargers,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 10, 2022
Tennessee Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) joined Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in sending a letter to President Biden rebuking the administration’s negotiations for a new Iran nuclear deal. In the letter, the senators state the Iran...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Feb 10, 2022
Candidates for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional seat have begun collecting ballot access petitions. The first day to begin collecting petitions was Monday. Candidates can pick up their petitions paperwork from either the secretary of state or their county...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 10, 2022
Tennessee State Representative Jason Powell (D-Nashville) introduced a bill that would allow the state of Tennessee and other municipalities to invest in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs. The bill, HB2644/SB2882, would “authorize a county, municipality, or...
by Bradley Vasoli | Feb 10, 2022
Two Pennsylvania state lawmakers indicated this week they’re authoring legislation to enhance the effectiveness of a web-based system used to confirm workers’ legal U.S. residency. In 1996, the federal government established the E-Verify system as a voluntary...
by The Center Square | Feb 10, 2022
by Mary Stroka Rep. Athena Hollins, DFL-Saint Paul, is authoring a bill that would tighten restrictions on no-knock warrants in Minnesota. Minnesota House of Representatives DFL announced the legislation Tuesday at a news conference attended by Amir Locke’s...
by The Center Square | Feb 10, 2022
by J.D. Davidson The Ohio Supreme Court again sided with the League of Women Voters and tossed out new state legislative district maps for a second time, saying Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission disregarded its initial ruling. The court ruled,...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 10, 2022
The University of Wisconsin Health System will mandate the coronavirus vaccine booster shot for all staff and volunteers, according to a Wednesday release. The new requirement will build on a previous mandate initiated last year by the group that made 96...
by The Center Square | Feb 10, 2022
by Scott McClallen A federal plea deal filed Monday says Kaleb Franks, 27, will plead guilty to the March 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Franks also will testify against four others in a March 8 trial. Franks signed a plea deal that he was “not...
by Cooper Moran | Feb 10, 2022
The Arizona House Education Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that will alter the state’s civics education requirements, mandating that students score at least 70 percent correct in order to graduate. The committee voted unanimously to approve the...
by Grant Holcomb | Feb 10, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) have simultaneously called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue a Disaster Declaration for farmers and growers in counties impacted by the recent,...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Feb 10, 2022
Outgoing Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) spoke Monday on the floor of the U.S. Senate on behalf of his bipartisan bill that would rename a post office in the Avondale area of Cincinnati. “I’m pleased to come to the Senate floor today to speak in support...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Feb 10, 2022
An illegal alien with a long prior rap sheet that includes violent crimes has once again been sentenced to prison time. Abdulhakim Omar Erbob, 27, attempted to carjack a man in St. Paul last year, according to Pioneer Press. He beat the man who he tried to...
by The Center Square | Feb 10, 2022
by Brent Addleman Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said he is backing a plan that would eliminate statewide requirements that masks be worn in child care facilities and public and private schools in the state. The governor announced he is working with the...
