by Bradley Vasoli | Apr 25, 2023
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to use the state’s Rainy Day Fund to pay down the state’s unfunded pension liabilities that total more than $60 billion. State Representative Joe Ciresi (D-Royersford) is asking colleagues to cosponsor a bill to move $670 million from the...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 25, 2023
Pop star Lizzo invited drag queens onto the stage in her weekend performance in Knoxville, apparently in protest of a Tennessee law that bans drag shows near children. “In light of recent and tragic events and current events, I was told by people on the...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2023
by Jon Styf Lobbyists for a new $2.1 billion Titans stadium sent an email to Metro Nashville council members on the morning of the second reading of a bill about the project detailing the Titans’ position on 28 amendments to the deal that were heard at that...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 25, 2023
On Saturday, 264 congregations part of the United Methodists of the Holston Conference had their requests processed to leave the denomination, citing “issues around human sexuality and other matters.” A special session of the Holston Annual Conference was held at...
by Neil Jones | Apr 25, 2023
Support for HB 2509, sponsored by Representative Travis Grantham (R-Gilbert), to receive a veto override has reached nationwide, as the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) sent Arizona Legislative leaders a message Sunday sharing their support for...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 25, 2023
On Monday, City of Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs announced the establishment of a joint partnership to help those in the area experiencing homelessness and housing instability. The Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability...
by The Center Square | Apr 25, 2023
by Anthony Hennen State officials previewed a 10-year master aging plan to lawmakers this week as Pennsylvania nears a looming demographics cliff. Estimates suggest that 25% of residents will be over the age of 64 by 2030, making Pennsylvania one of the oldest...
by Hannah Poling | Apr 25, 2023
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his Environmental Enforcement team have unveiled a $1.1 million initiative to help communities statewide crack down on polluters. “Shine a Light on Dumpers” is a multi-faceted initiative to stop illegal open dumping of...
by Neil Jones | Apr 25, 2023
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) announced Friday that Christopher John Garcia, 34, has been placed behind bars after being convicted of violent crimes against police officers and a pregnant woman. “Victims of violent crime carry with them a...
by Hannah Poling | Apr 25, 2023
An Ohio Pro-Life group, Ohio Right to Life, responded on Friday to a piece of legislation introduced by U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) that aims to penalize pro-life pregnancy resource centers while encouraging more violence and vandalism towards them. On...
by Just the News | Apr 25, 2023
by Addison Smith When the Biden Energy Department recently unveiled $72 million in funding to help train the next generation of green energy workers it did more than just tout its latest solution for climate change. It argued a racially and gender diverse...
by RealClearWire | Apr 25, 2023
by May Mailman In Armageddon, Bruce Willis blows himself up on an asteroid to save his daughter and all of humanity. (Sorry for the spoiler, but the movie is 25 years old.) That theme—parents providing for, and sacrificing for, their children—is the deeply...
