Gas prices continued to decrease across the country, with the national average cost for a gallon of regular gas falling to $3.037, according to AAA. This was a three-cent drop from a week ago when the cost of regular gas was $3.067 per gallon. Tuesday’s price is also less expensive than a month ago when […]
(The Center Square) – More than 2.13 million Tennesseans voted early in the Nov. 5 general election, and 3.08 million voted overall, a new record, according to Secretary of State Tre Hargett. Hargett met with Gov. Bill Lee and Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti on Monday to certify the results. “For months, we have prepared for what […]
(The Center Square) – The federal government has the authority to deport foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally over the objection of local authorities, a panel of three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled. The 29-page ruling was written by Judge Daniel Bress, with judges Michael Hawkins and Richard Clinton concurring. At […]
(The Center Square) – A panel of three judges on the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Texas in a lawsuit filed over its concertina wire barriers. The court ruled 2-1 in a case that may set the tone for two other cases before the court related to Texas’ border security […]
(The Center Square) – Changing the Quality Basic Education funding formula with a new weight for poverty is one of the legislative priorities for the Georgia Department of Education, the department said Monday. The funding formula, known as QBE for short, should also be changed to give weight to bus drivers, custodians, paraprofessionals and school nurses, […]
(The Center Square) – State Sen. Brian Strickland said he hopes the Legislature will make “substantial policy moves in the coming years” to address child care issues for Georgia families. Stickland, a Republican, is chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Childcare that met Monday to hear from various child care leaders, nonprofit associations, and […]
(The Center Square) – Nearly one month after Election Day, Republican candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court Jefferson Griffin has officially requested a second statewide hand-eye recount. The race between Griffin and Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs was the only statewide race not officially certified by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Multiple challenges have been […]
The Syrian military is coordinating with its various international allies to launch sweeping counterattacks against the rebel militias that captured Aleppo last week in a surprise offensive. Iranian-backed militia from Iraq have entered the conflict to support the Syrian efforts to maintain President Bashar Assad’s regime. Russia has shored up its support for Assad with […]
President Joe Biden’s administration approved legislation blocking new coal mining in parts of Wyoming and Montana due to climate change concerns. Republican politicians in both states vowed to challenge and eventually overturn the decision. The Bureau of Land Management announced its approval of the Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Buffalo Field Office in Buffalo, […]
Senate Republicans signaled an openness to Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director, even as some centrist voices withheld their approval. Trump faced intense resistance the first time he nominated a firebrand like Patel to a senior post in the Justice Department. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for attorney general in […]
