by Aaron Gulbransen | Feb 14, 2022
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office is now posting weekly updates to the list of individuals collecting petitions for various offices in Tennessee. The Secretary of State’s website lists 11 individuals collecting petitions in the race for...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Bruce Walker Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed into law two bills ostensibly aimed at assisting first-time homebuyers. House Bill 4290 and Senate Bill 145 will allow first-time homebuyers to save down payments and closing costs tax-free. The...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Jon Styf Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn made clear Thursday the state’s new public school funding formula will prioritize teachers and will not outsource teaching responsibilities in the arts. Schwinn was asked about the...
by Star News Staff | Feb 14, 2022
– – – Photo “Peter Schweizer” by Nicole Myhre Photography. CC BY 4.0. Photo “Bill Gates” by Bill Gates. Background Photo “Forbidden City Entrance” by Ekrem Canli. CC BY-SA 3.0. ...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by J.D. Davidson The Ohio House has passed a bill that would give employers $25,000 in tax credits to train new drivers in an effort to help companies across the state alleviate a growing truck driving shortage. House Bill 197, backed by trucking and business...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Victor Skinner Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and the Office of Administration discussed ongoing fraud and other issues in the commonwealth’s unemployment system Thursday during a House hearing. Pennsylvania Secretary...
by Star News Staff | Feb 14, 2022
by Peter Cordi With midterm elections this year, Pennsylvania’s 2022 congressional re-districting plans are under scrutiny. The state lost one congressional district last year, bringing the total number down to 17. The proposed map is not finalized,...
by Star News Staff | Feb 14, 2022
by David Keltz Anyone with half an ounce of integrity knows the manner in which the 2020 election was conducted was neither free nor fair. Never before in our nation’s history did we have a presidential election with so many safety measures that were...
by Star News Staff | Feb 14, 2022
by Jeff Minick “In critical moments,” said Star Trek’s master of logic, Mr. Spock, “men sometimes see exactly what they wish to see.” Apparently so. The truth of this statement hit me like a bolt of lightning recently when a friend relayed his experience at a...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Jon Styf Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s $52.6 billion budget proposal uses $8.9 billion more in general fund dollars than the state’s current budget, according to an analysis from The Sycamore Institute. The additional spending comes from multiple sources. A...
by Bethany Bowman | Feb 14, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The favorite retro-rock duo, Hemp & Denim has released a new single, “Stay” for Valentine’s Day. The song is about genuine love and love is what everyone needs right now in this world. The accompanying lyric video for...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Feb 14, 2022
A Middle Tennessee man was charged in a million dollar investment scheme aimed to defraud unsuspecting investors, the Department of Justice said in a recent press release. The Hendersonville man who also lived in Gallatin – known as Gregory Michael Vogel...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Jon Styf Several sports economists who study the economic impact of sporting events believe a report showing a nearly $700 million economic impact for Nashville if it is selected as a host city for the 2026 World Cup was heavily inflated. Nashville was one...
by Star News Staff | Feb 14, 2022
by Lisa Bitel On February 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But as a historian of Christianity, I can tell you that at the root of our modern holiday is a beautiful fiction. St....
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Brent Addleman The state’s highest court ruled that new Congressional maps drawn by a court-appointed special master be adopted. The Connecticut Supreme Court handed down the decision Thursday after members of the Reapportionment Committee failed to reach an...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Jason Schaumburg The Georgia House passed its version of an amended fiscal year budget Friday, agreeing to spend $2.7 billion more than the previously passed budget. Appropriations leaders in the Georgia General Assembly must review and approve spending...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin’s state superintendent of schools and at least one Democratic state representative are dismissing the parents who turned out at the Capitol on Thursday to ask to be more of a part of their children’s education. State Superintendent...
by The Center Square | Feb 14, 2022
by Cole Lauterbach New legislation in Phoenix would keep cities from nudging private businesses and others into a union shop before giving permission to build. Although explicitly requiring union labor is illegal in Arizona, an amendment to Senate Bill 1191...
