by Eric Burk | Jan 3, 2023
House District 7 voters will choose between five Republicans in Tuesday’s special election to fill the seat left vacant by the late Speaker David Ralston. The leading candidates include Ralston’s widow, Kemp-endorsed Sheree Ralston, and radio host Brian...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 3, 2023
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced that a “thorough review” is in place of the events leading up to the rolling blackout mandates during Christmas weekend in Tennessee and beyond. We at TVA are accountable for the impact we had on our customers...
by Eric Burk | Jan 3, 2023
Virginia Republicans have introduced several bills to repeal legislation that ties Virginia’s vehicle emissions rules to California’s standards. Republican efforts to repeal Democrat-passed pro-environment legislation failed in the Senate in 2022 and are...
by The Center Square | Jan 3, 2023
by Bethany Blankley Florida’s economy reached many milestones in 2022, including recording it’s second lowest unemployment rate in state history and reaching record levels of job creation and budget reserves. It also closed 2022 with nearly $22 billion in...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 3, 2023
The Nashville International Airport (BNA) issued an apology for flight cancellations and an incident involving airport police and passengers on Christmas Day. Stranded Southwest Airlines passengers gathered at a ticket counter to inquire about their delayed flights at...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jan 3, 2023
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) is preparing to allocate a large fraction of opioid settlement money toward a new housing program for those in recovery. In February 2021, an assemblage of 47 states including Wisconsin announced an agreement with the consulting firm...
by The Center Square | Jan 3, 2023
by Bruce Walker In her second inaugural address on Sunday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer indicated her administration’s priorities for her upcoming four-year term. Although she said she would provide more details in her upcoming State of the State and budget addresses,...
by The Center Square | Jan 3, 2023
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin’s governor has issued more pardons than any governor in modern history. Gov. Tony Evers last week issued another 171 pardons, bringing his four-year total to 774. “A pardon is both an act of forgiveness and an acknowledgment that an...
by RealClearWire | Jan 3, 2023
by John Brabender Now that the 2022 midterm elections are in the book, the post-election blame game for Republicans is underway. And there are plenty of explanations being suggested. First is the group who say they never expected a “red wave.” Clearly their...
by The Center Square | Jan 3, 2023
by Casey Harper Food prices soared in 2022, and so far there are few solutions on the horizon for 2023. The latest Consumer Price Index Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that grocery prices increased 12% in the previous 12 months, far higher than...
by Just the News | Jan 3, 2023
by Madeleine Hubbard At least a dozen states are considering implementing or already have free student meal programs to continue the federal government’s COVID-19 giveaways, while some activists are demanding for more things to be made free. Congress...
