by Corinne Murdock | Aug 1, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
A bill from Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) mandating daily reporting on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts passed out of committee Wednesday. The “DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021” was approved by the House Committee on...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 31, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) issued a mask mandate on Friday, in violation of state law. The mandate was issued three days before the district began its fall semester. “We teach and trust science, follow guidelines and recommendations from...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 31, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South, Uncategorized
Tennessee’s former leading vaccine official, Michelle Fiscus, said that white, male, rural conservatives refuse the COVID-19 vaccine and are willing to risk the lives of others and themselves out of spite for the left. The former Tennessee Department of...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 30, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Pfizer has launched trials in Knoxville and Nashville to test a third booster shot for the COVID-19 vaccine, marketed as an “updated version.” Alliance for Multispecialty Research (AMR) Knoxville’s Volunteer Research Group is conducting the...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 30, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
The former Secretary of State serving as the liaison for the Arizona State Senate Audit, Ken Bennett, will remain in his capacity as liaison after all. This is the second time that Senate President Karen Fann (R-Prescott) has apparently walked Bennett back from...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 30, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
The cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Peoria, Tempe, and Flagstaff have all announced reinstatement of their mask mandates following the updated CDC guidance. The mayors of these cities directed their officials to mandate masks in city facilities regardless of...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 29, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Twitter permanently suspended several accounts dedicated to documenting the Arizona audit. The social media giant also permanently suspended other similar or affiliated accounts covering the audit or calls for an audit in Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia,...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 29, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Vanderbilt University announced on Wednesday that it awarded a total of $25,000 to staff and postdoctoral scholars in a giveaway for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Each winner received $1,000. The university held a giveaway handing out thousands of dollars as...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 29, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
On Wednesday, the Arizona Senate’s audit liaison Ken Bennett announced he will step down from the audit. Bennett issued the announcement on Wednesday morning in a radio interview. Bennett said it was “impossible” to function as liaison, and...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs won’t impose any new restrictions or mask mandates, even with the rise of the Delta variant and regular cases. The mayor made this declaration in response to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAIH)...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 28, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly claimed Monday that white supremacy caused fear of Indian reservations and Tucson’s Southside area – not the high crime rates. One way that white Supremacy impacts organizations is when the [people] in...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 28, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Reverend Jesse Jackson and 38 others were arrested during a protest of Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-AZ) stance on the filibuster rule outside of her Phoenix office on Monday. The arrested protestors were charged with trespassing, according to Phoenix...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 27, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich responded to the Biden Administration’s interest in potentially reviving a pre-K and K-12 discipline policy based on race. The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a request...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 27, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
The CDC awarded the University of Arizona (UA) $15 million to study COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and immunity in children and underserved communities. Children as young as 4 months to minors as old as 17 years will be eligible for study of the emergency use...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 27, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Shelby County Schools (SCS) will require masks for all individuals in schools for this upcoming school year – even for vaccinated individuals. However, employees in administrative offices are only strongly encouraged to wear masks. The district issued the...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 26, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
A federal court dismissed a lawsuit filed by former State Representative Donald Shooter claiming that his expulsion from the legislature due to sexual harassment allegations was conspired. Circuit Court Judge Daniel Collins issued the ruling last Thursday in...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 25, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Refugees and immigrants will have a share in Metro Nashville’s $4.9 million grant for COVID-19 health disparities in certain racial, ethnic, and rural demographics. Metro Nashville City Council adopted the resolution to accept the funds during its meeting...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 24, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Knoxville City Council will appoint its first members to the African American Equity Restoration Task Force during its meeting next Tuesday. The task force will consist of the following members: George Underwood, Enkeshi El-Amin, Brandon Hardin, Regina Olum,...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 24, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
The Tucson City Clerk approved the signatures for a petition to adopt a $15 minimum wage citywide, meaning it will be placed on this November’s ballot. If approved by voters, the minimum wage would increase incrementally for the next four years, starting...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 23, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, The West
State Senator Paul Boyer (R-Glendale) won’t hold Maricopa County election officials in contempt for noncompliance with the Senate’s subpoena for election equipment and materials needed to complete the audit. This was revealed by Senate President...
by Corinne Murdock | Jul 23, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Knox County Schools (KCS) approved a dual enrollment course from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) that has historically taught Critical Race Theory. The KCS board of education approved the course offering, “SOWK 1030: Cultural Diversity,” as...
