by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 8, 2023
Tennessee Congressman John Rose (R-TN-06) released a statement expressing his confidence in the newly-elected Speaker of the House, California Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20). During the chamber’s 15th round of voting that took place late Friday night, McCarthy...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 8, 2023
All nine representatives serving Tennessee were sworn into the 118th Congress following the chamber’s vote for house speaker. Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation serving in the 118th Congress consists of: Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) Chuck...
by Rachel Alexander | Jan 8, 2023
Arizona’s new Democratic governor, Katie Hobbs, is facing criticism for secrecy surrounding the amounts of money that donors contributed to her inaugural events, which previous governors have disclosed in the past. It’s also been revealed that Hobbs asked the donors...
by The Center Square | Jan 8, 2023
by Bruce Walker Approximately twice as many Michiganders approve of a right-to-work law than oppose it, according to a statewide poll released Thursday by TargetPoint Consulting on behalf of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The TPC poll concluded 58% of...
by The Center Square | Jan 8, 2023
by J.D. Davidson Calling the language too broad, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would allow the governor and General Assembly to retain special counsel and moved the venue for an appeal from an agency order. The move came in a Tuesday afternoon...
by The Center Square | Jan 8, 2023
by Benjamin Yount Republicans in Madison are moving quickly to change how bail works in Wisconsin. A pair of lawmakers want to take the first vote next week on a Constitutional amendment that would give judges more latitude in deciding when to keep someone in...
by The Center Square | Jan 8, 2023
by Anthony Hennen Lawmakers have approved a variety of tax credits in an effort to boost economic growth in the commonwealth. Evidence of that growth, however, can be hard to find. For one program aimed at rural Pennsylvania, a state agency has recommended a...
by Eric Burk | Jan 8, 2023
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced the final sentence in its Operation Stranded Bandit which saw 34 defendants sentenced to up to 292 months for involvement in meth trafficking from Mexico to Savannah through Atlanta....
by Just the News | Jan 8, 2023
by Ben Whedon Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced that he would activate the state National Guard to help the federal government address the rising tide of illegal migrants entering the nation through the Florida Keys. An archipelago...
by Just the News | Jan 8, 2023
by Charlotte Hazard Southwest Airlines said Friday the tens of thousands of delayed and canceled flights trigged by a recent winter storm will cost the company $725 million to $825 million. The company made the disclosure in a federal regulatory filing....
by Just the News | Jan 8, 2023
by Just the News Staff The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, with testing reportedly showing considerable success in helping patients with the debilitating condition. The FDA said in a press...
by Just the News | Jan 8, 2023
by Natalia Mittelstadt The Supreme Court is set to consider hearing a 2020 election case regarding actions taken on Jan. 6, 2021 by former Vice President Mike Pence, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, 291 House members, and 94 senators. The...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 8, 2023
Tennessee Congressman John Rose (R-TN-06) released a statement expressing his confidence in the newly-elected Speaker of the House, California Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20). During the chamber’s 15th round of voting that took place late Friday night, McCarthy...
by Just the News | Jan 8, 2023
by Joseph Weber One of the northern Virginia public school officials indicted last month in connection with how his school district handled two high-profile, 2021 sexual assaults in schools is facing a felony perjury charge in the case, his attorney said...
by Star News Staff | Jan 8, 2023
by Chris Buskirk America ran out of frontier when we hit the Pacific Ocean. And that changed things. Alaska and Hawaii were too far away to figure in most people’s aspirations, so for decades, it was the West Coast states and especially California that...
by Star News Staff | Jan 8, 2023
by Kate Anderson A new Louisiana law went into effect this year requiring individuals who access porn websites to verify their age using government-issued identification. Republican state Rep. Laurie Schlegel of Louisiana introduced the bill last February...
