A Week After Helene, Tennessee Officials Say Some Remain Missing

Hurricane Helene

A week after Hurricane Helene devastated eastern Tennessee, state officials say they are still following leads on 27 missing persons reports.

The latest update from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says more than 500 calls were fielded by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations missing persons hotline. At least 27 of those are still active leads, but the number does not represent the number of unaccounted individuals, the agency said.

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Arizona Supreme Court Rules That Votes Will Count in Open Primary Proposition

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that votes for an open primary ballot initiative will be tabulated, upholding the trial court ruling that even though almost 40,000 signatures were deemed invalid, any litigation was “moot” as the proposition had already been printed on the ballot.

“We are disappointed in the ruling of the court on this matter,” said Scot Mussi, President of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. “Our organization proved that the special interest groups attempting to hijack Arizona’s elections systems lacked the minimum number to qualify for the ballot to even be considered by voters in November.”

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Columbus Schools Will Resume Busing for Some Students

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Ohio’s largest school district will resume busing more than 100 charter and private school students next week as a lawsuit continues over its transportation changes.

Columbus City Schools sent a letter to those parents who rejected payment instead of busing and requested mediation, saying new routes will be added and transportation will resume while the mediation process is ongoing.

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Study Shows the Influential One Percent Hold Different Views from Average Americans

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When it comes to elitists in America, a recent study has shown that they are wildly out of touch with the average, everyday American people on a lot of issues such as freedom and the economy.

A project was recently conducted by prominent pollster Scott Rasmussen titled “Elite 1 Percent” goes into detail about who the one percent are and what their views are regarding American policies.

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