When the Tennessee House of Representatives passed Governor Haslam’s gas tax increase bill by a 60 to 37 margin on Wednesday, a bare majority of Republicans–37 for and 35 against—voted yes in favor of the unpopular tax increase. The 35 conservative Republicans who stood for the foundational principle of…
Read MoreDay: April 21, 2017
Dr. Fakhruddin Attar and Wife Arrested in Michigan on Female Genital Mutilation Charges
The FBI has identified a Female Genital Mutilation ring, where young daughters of resettled Somalis living in Minnesota take what’s called a ‘Girls Trip’ to Michigan to undergo the horrific procedure. TownHall.com’s Katie Pavlich reports: Doctor Fakhruddin Attar and wife Farida were arrested Friday near Detroit for conspiring to commit and aiding in…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Time For the Republican Party in Tennessee to Return to Our Limited Government and Individual Liberty Roots
Dear Tennessee Star, Some of my best memories are from the time I spent with my great-grandparents as a child. Both grew up on farms in East Tennessee, and my papaw served in WWII. I was blessed to have them in my life, and it is my great hope…
Read MoreJeff Hartline Commentary: In Tennessee, Growing Government is the New Faux ‘Conservative’
By Jeff Hartline We hear from time to time the graying generation express “Fifty is the new Thirty” or we hear fashionistas tell us that “Red is the new Black”. In trying to piece together the policy “MOAB” that went off yesterday in the Tennessee General Assembly, we have concluded…
Read MoreTennessee Department of Health Says Female Genital Mutilation Is Not Our Problem
The Tennessee Department of Health’s (TDH) Mission Statement is to: [p]rotect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee….Protecting people’s health by preventing problems that contribute to illness, disease and injury is the overall emphasis of the department. As a matter of public health, however, it appears that the TDH…
Read MoreThe ‘Aha Moment’ at the Tennessee General Assembly This Year
The idea of a citizen-legislator has gone by the wayside and been replaced by the career politician. Unless there is more transparency and inclusion, there may well be a demand for change in leadership. For certain in 2019 there will be great change, and quite possibly the “drain the swamp” echo from 2016 will filter down to state politics in 2018. It may be time for the state to consider term limits.
Read MoreWilliamson County Schools Eliminates Class Rank
The Williamson County School Board voted this week to eliminate class rank, citing its declining importance in applying for college. The new policy takes full effect for the class of 2020. Class rank will be restricted to the top 10 percent for 2018 and 2019. While schools will not rank…
Read MoreFaith: Verse of the Day for Friday, April 21
VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing April 21, Friday Jeremiah 33:3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
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