Group Names Chicago, New Orleans as U.S. Murder Capitals
by Brett Rowland Chicago recorded 697 total homicides in 2022, far more than any other city in the United States, but New Orleans had the highest murder rate per capita, according to a new report from a nonprofit research group. Chicago had more total homicides...
‘2023 Property Taxpayer Protection Act’ to be Taken up by General Assembly this Week
A bill that would protect property taxpayers from bearing the brunt of new residential development across the state is set to be taken up in the General Assembly this week. The “2023 Property Taxpayer Protection Act” will remedy a disparity between the ways in which...
Social Media Mogul Zuckerberg Funds Recruitment of Progressives to Administer Elections
by Natalia Mittelstadt The injection of private money into public election administration — or “Zuckerbucks” — is continuing in a new form, as left-leaning candidates are being recruited to run for local elections offices by an organization that...
East Palestine, Ohio Residents Urged to Document Health Concerns by Environmental Activist Erin Brockovich
There are growing reports of health concerns from residents following the chemical explosion and toxic train derailment that upended the community of East Palestine, Ohio over three weeks ago. Some residents this month say they have been diagnosed with bronchitis,...
All 95 Tennessee Counties Receive First Direct Payments from Opioid Lawsuit Settlements
More than $31.4 million in lawsuit settlement funds have been dispersed to all of Tennessee’s 95 counties by the state’s Opioid Abatement Council, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services announced in a recent press release. The Opioid Abatement...
Tennessee Bill Would Move Foreclosure Notices from Newspapers to State Website
by Jon Styf A bill that would move foreclosure notices from newspapers to a Tennessee Secretary of State website was pushed back two weeks in the Senate State and Local Government Committee. Currently, homes in foreclosure in Tennessee are required to be...
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul Won’t Divulge His COVID Vaccine Status After Forcing His Employees To Disclose Theirs
Wisconsin Department of Justice field trainer Jerry Mullen wants Attorney General Josh Kaul to play by the same rules DOJ employees have been forced to follow when it comes to COVID testing and vaccination status. It appears Mullen is asking for too much. Mullen filed...
Deroy Murdock Commentary: A Snapshot of Insanity, Courtesy of the Democrats
by Deroy Murdock Led by Quadrillion-Dollar Man Joe Biden — about whom more later — today’s Democrat Party has decayed into a collection of psychoses fortified by police power, perpetual-motion monetary printing presses and easy access to atomic weapons. What...
Commentary: The Real Pandemic in America Today Is Obesity
by Chris Buskirk, Jr. According to the mainstream media, the most important health crisis in the world today is either COVID-19 or mental health. We all know why they say that; money. Money is the most important factor deciding what is and is not important in...
Report: Universal Licensing Has Helped 6,500 Arizona Residents Get to Work
by Glenn Minnis A new Goldwater Institute report highlights all the ways House Bill 2569, which created licensing reciprocity for many professional licenses from other states, has been life-altering for thousands. With universal recognition having gone into...
Analysis: Universities Offer DEI degrees as Students Flee to Traditional Liberal Arts Colleges
by Gabrielle M. Etzel A growing number of colleges and universities are expanding their curricula to include degree programs in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ). While certain schools are requiring DEISJ coursework for graduation, others...
Commentary: Artificial Intelligence and the Passion of Mortality
by Edward Ring If we knew our existence would span millennia, would we be able to cherish each day or try as hard as we do now to leave something behind? Would voices from history still offer urgent advice, telling us we are part of something bigger or to make...
Five Dirtiest Cities in the U.S. Are Governed by Democratic Mayors: Study
by Katarina Hall A new study released Thursday found that the top five dirtiest cities in the United States in 2023 are run by Democratic mayors, according to LawnStarter, a site that conducts and publishes geographic area studies. Two of the five cities were...
Watchdogs Press JPMorgan Chase Bank for Answers on Cancellation of Religious Freedom Group’s Account
by Fred Lucas JPMorgan Chase & Co. wants to exclude shareholder resolutions from two conservative watchdog groups that relate to the bank’s closing of the account of a religious-freedom nonprofit founded by former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. Brownback,...
The World Bank’s New Focus on Climate Threatens World’s Poorest Nations, Researchers Say
by John Hugh DeMastri The World Bank’s plan to focus future efforts on climate change will have a disproportionately negative impact on its poorest client nations, despite those same countries having repeatedly reported that they would prefer the bank focus on...
Ohioans Brace for Tough Road Ahead After Toxic Train Derailment
by Alexa Schwerha Prominent environmentalist Erin Brockovich hosted a packed town hall meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, to give information to local residents affected by a Norfolk Southern train derailment which released toxic chemicals into the town earlier...
Still Recovering from the COVID Lockdowns, Toxic Train Derailment Hits Ohio Businesses
by Alexa Schwerha While a small Ohio town works to recover after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month and polluted the air and water, local shop owners are worried about the financial impact that the disaster will have on their...
Texas, Michigan Officials Say They Weren’t Warned Before Receiving Contaminated Ohio Soil, Water
by Madeleine Hubbard Officials in Texas and Michigan said they were not informed before their states received shipments of contaminated water and soil from East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailed with toxic chemicals and caused a public health and...GOP Primary Candidates Must Agree to Loyalty Pledge in Order to Debate, RNC Chair Says
Politico Any candidate who wants to take part in the GOP’s first primary debate in Milwaukee later this year will have to sign a pledge promising to support whoever wins the nomination, Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday. “We’re saying...
Maricopa County Leadership Furious That Brnovich Didn’t Agree with Two Employees Who Denied There Was Voter Fraud, Eight Bar Complaints Filed
Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a press release Thursday criticizing her predecessor Mark Brnovich for not agreeing with two of his employees that there was no election fraud. Now, Maricopa County officials and others skeptical of election fraud are...
