by The Center Square | Aug 1, 2022
by Brent Addleman Connecticut’s primary election election day is eight days away. Voters will turn out to the polls on Tuesday, August 9 to set the general election ballot in November for attorney general, and one U.S. Senate seat and five seats in the...
by Star News Staff | Aug 1, 2022
by Ali Beneker and Jared Gould After naming Jennifer Mnookin the new Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Madison (UW-Madison), the system’s Board of Regents is facing backlash from prominent Wisconsin lawmakers. Rebecca Kleefisch, former Lieutenant...
by Cooper Moran | Aug 1, 2022
A California man on Thursday was sentenced by a federal judge to six months home confinement for threats made against Florida U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01). Eugene Huelsman was previously charged with one count of transmission of a threat in interstate...
by The Center Square | Aug 1, 2022
by Scott McClallen Michigan taxpayers will give more than $16 million to a private manufacturing company, Gentex. The company is spending $300 million to expand operations over three years, which it claims will create 500 jobs. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the...
by Bradley Vasoli | Aug 1, 2022
As three national political third parties proceed with a merger they announced last week, several independent state-legislative candidates are seeking approval to run under the Forward Party banner in Pennsylvania. The expanding centrist political organization...
by Eric Burk | Aug 1, 2022
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced about $27 million in loans for the 2022 Spring Affordable and Special Needs Housing (ASNH) awardees on Friday. The funds are aimed at 34 projects for both existing and new units for low-income households. “These projects will...
by RealClearWire | Aug 1, 2022
by Todd Carney Most state residents think of their secretary of state as someone who is in charge of their department of motor vehicles. Few realize that the decisions of secretaries of state could determine who becomes president. Dozens of states will hold...
by The Center Square | Aug 1, 2022
by T.A. Defeo Georgia plans to give a $125 supplement to teachers in the state to offset the cost of classroom materials and ostensibly help students rebound from learning losses suffered amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Georgia officials cannot say how...
by Eric Burk | Aug 1, 2022
Most Virginia localities were expected Friday to start receiving their share of the first payment in an opioid settlement, about $4.1 million split across the 133 localities. Additionally, Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) will receive about $9.9...
by Cooper Moran | Aug 1, 2022
A Georgia inmate was able to orchestrate and execute a drug distribution ring while behind bars that sent narcotics throughout the state, according to the Department of Justice. Jackie Kavaskia McMillan was sentenced to almost 40 years in prison for operating that...
by Eric Burk | Aug 1, 2022
Dominion Energy is now operating a 12-megawatt bank of three battery systems at its Scott Solar facility in Powhatan County. That’s the largest battery storage project the utility operates, according to a Thursday announcement, and is part of a pilot program...
by Cooper Moran | Aug 1, 2022
The Tennessee National Guard is responding to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, sending resources to combat the impact of the natural disaster. The flooding has led to the deaths of at least 26 people – a number that could climb as rain continues to fall in the...
