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Recreational Marijuana Legalization Proposed in Pennsylvania Senate

May 23, 20234 min read
Pennsylvania state senators announced Friday they will draft a bill to legalize adults’ recreational use of marijuana.  In a memorandum asking colleagues to join their effort, Senators Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) cited CBS News polling suggesting two-thirds of Keystone Staters from varied communities back legal cannabis intake. The senators suggested making pot licit could boost the commonwealth’s agriculture industry and generate scads of new tax revenue. They mentioned 2021 testimony by the state’s nonpartisan Independent Fiscal Office averring that legal adult consumption could bring between $400 million to $1 billion into the state Treasury annually.

Georgia Freedom Caucus Asks State Treasurer to Oppose Biden Administration’s ‘Unfair’ Mortgage Policy

May 17, 20236 min read
The Georgia Freedom Caucus blasted the Biden administration's unfair new mortgage policy in a May 9 letter to State Treasurer Steve McCoy, whom they urged to publicly oppose the change that penalizes Georgians with good credit.

DOJ’s Shadowy ‘Community Relations Service’ May Be Behind Covenant Killer Manifesto Coverup, Sources Say

May 13, 20238 min read
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Metropolitan Nashville Police Department have refused to release the manifesto and related documents of the Covenant School killer, citing spurious reasons for their denials.  But is a shadowy Department of Justice unit billing itself as “America’s peacemaker” behind the information freeze? Some say the disclosure dance has all the markings of the Community Relations Service. 

In Delaware County Special Election, a Ford Win Would Flip Pennsylvania House

May 13, 20235 min read
Pennsylvania’s legislative elections are 18 months out, except for the Delaware County-based 163rd district whose voters will decide on Tuesday which party controls the state House.  Democrats enjoyed a one-seat majority since session began last December, but sexual-misconduct allegations prompted the resignation of Democrat Mike Zabel, who represented the district covering Aldan, Clifton Heights, and Collingdale as well as parts of Darby and Upper Darby. Republican Katie Ford is campaigning to flip the seat red while Zabel’s party picked Heather Boyd to keep hold of it. 

Oprah Winfrey Laments ‘Death of Civility,’ Lauds ‘Two Justins’ in Woke TSU Commencement Speech

May 8, 20237 min read
Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey returned to her alma mater Saturday to deliver fiery, racially-charged commencement remarks to the graduating class of 2023. Winfrey, who skyrocketed to fame and fortune with the success of her 90s-area television hit, The Oprah Winfrey Show, lamented to the audience that "you are the generation that is forced to depend on body cams to obtain justice;" "books are being banned, and history is being rewritten;" and that "children are being gunned down by military-grade assault rifles."

MTSU Names Covenant School Police Officers ‘Honorary Professors of Public Safety’

May 8, 20233 min read
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) honored five Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officers on Friday evening during one of the university’s spring commencement ceremonies.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Biologists Investigating Hundreds of Dead Catfish on Chickamauga Lake

May 8, 20232 min read
In response to several recent calls concerning deceased fish on Chickamauga Lake, biologists with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced they found approximately 300 dead channel catfish.

Republican Legislator Announces Ethics Complaint Against Representative Caught Hiding Bibles at State Capitol

May 3, 20234 min read
Three Arizona State Representatives, Justin Heap (R-Mesa), David Marshall (R-Snowflake), and Lupe Diaz (R-Benson), announced Monday that the group filed an ethics complaint against Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D-Flagstaff) after it was discovered she was removing Bibles on display at the State Capitol and hiding them from sight. "Today I, @DaveMarshallAZ & @LupeDiaz4AZ filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton. We will not allow a single Member to decide for the whole Legislature & the millions of faithful Arizonans that their beliefs & values are no longer welcome in government," Heap shared.

Lizzo Welcomes Drag Queens on Stage at Knoxville Show to Protest Tennessee Drag Show Laws

Apr 25, 20232 min read
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 internet, ‘Cancel your shows in Tennessee,’ ‘Don’t go to Tennessee,'" Lizzo said during her show. "Their reason was valid, but why would I not come to the people who need to hear this message the most? "The people who need to feel this release the most?"

Republican Presidential Candidates Preach Faith, Freedom and ‘Revival’ to Iowa Evangelicals and Veterans

Apr 24, 20235 min read
In a campaign conversation Sunday with veterans in Des Moines, biotech entrepreneur and GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy called for a rejection of the idea of a “national divorce” in favor of the beginning of a national revival.  Ramaswamy, who describes himself as an unapologetic America First candidate, told a packed VFW Post 9127 hall in the city's Beaverdale neighborhood Sunday morning that his is more than a presidential campaign —  it’s a mission to reclaim the soul of America. 

Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Arm Wisconsin School Employees

Apr 16, 20234 min read
Two Wisconsin lawmakers, looking to stop school shooters before they have a chance to take more innocent lives, have introduced a bill that would allow teachers and staff members to carry firearms on school grounds. State Representatives Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) and Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) recently introduced a bill that would create an exception to the state’s prohibition on guns at schools.

Nashville Students Walk Out for Anti-Gun Protest

Apr 3, 20233 min read
Monday marked another day of anti-gun protests in Nashville, as hundreds of Metro Nashville Public School (MNPS) students walked out of school and marched to the Tennessee State Capitol demanding gun control.  "HUNDREDS of students, activists, and community members in Nashville walked out of school this morning with us and are walking to the state Capital to DEMAND action against gun violence," said the anti-gun group March For Our Lives on Twitter, attaching a video of some of the student protestors. 

Liberty University Board of Trustees Appoints New President and Chancellor

Apr 2, 20232 min read
Liberty University, the largest Christian college in the United States, just announced the appointment of a new president and a new chancellor.  The board of trustees voted earlier this week to appoint Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Dondi E. Costin to be the university's sixth president and Pastor Jonathan Falwell to be chancellor. 

Long-Serving Wisconsin Secretary of State La Follette About to Cash in on Lucrative Taxpayer-Subsidized Pension

Mar 29, 20235 min read
Secretary of State Doug La Follette’s sudden retirement from the post he’s held for nearly half a century raised questions, particularly when Governor Tony Evers swiftly appointed former state treasurer and Democratic Party political climber Sarah Godlewski to take La Follette’s place.  But it’s the millions of dollars La Follette -- and his survivors -- could take home in retirement benefits that may really raise eyebrows. 

New York Attorney General Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour with Drag Group Receiving City Contracts

Mar 21, 20234 min read
The attorney general of New York State hosted a drag queen story hour event for young children in New York City to protest a perceived “rise in anti-LGBTQ+ protests, rhetoric, and policies.” In a press statement following the event Sunday, James’ office said “nearly 200 guests enjoyed four back-to-back Story Hours hosted by the Drag Kings, Queens, and Royalty of Drag Story Hour NYC at The Center, which has been a home and resource hub for the LGBTQ+ community and allies since its founding in 1983.”