The largest health insurance company in the U.S., UnitedHealth Group, exceeded its quarterly-profit expectations in the second quarter of 2017, as it continues to make gains after the provider decided to almost entirely opt-out of the Obamacare state exchanges. United’s second quarter net-earnings were $2.28 billion, up from $1.75 billion…
Read MoreDay: July 18, 2017
Letter to the Editor: With Obamacare, There Is Nothing Left to Repair
Dear Tennessee Star, There are a lot of people calling, writing and visiting our two Senators, urging them to vote against the American Health Care Act and instead, repair the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare). I have news for these folks: There is nothing left to repair. I know…
Read MoreMetro Nashville Council Member Erica Gilmore Tells the State & Congress ‘We Make the Laws’
In the last moments of Metro Council’s debate over the second reading of the now withdrawn sanctuary city ordinance before the June 20 vote, Nashville Council Member-at-Large Erica Gilmore, tried to assert non-existent local authority over illegal immigration, claiming “[w]e make the laws. We decide whether something is legal…
Read MoreGreat Food and Entertainment at the Williamson County GOP BBQ
The more than four hundred people who attended the annual Williamson County Republican Party BBQ in Thompson’s Station on Saturday proved once again that Republicans know how to have fun. The record-setting crowd at the event showcased an organizational tour de force for Williamson County Chairman Debbie Deaver, Vice…
Read MoreSomali-American Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor Shot and Killed An Unarmed Woman
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed a 40-year-old woman in the alley behind her home Saturday night has been identified as Officer Mohamed Noor. Meanwhile, state investigators have confirmed that they did not find any weapons at the scene. Noor, 31, joined the department in March…
Read MorePolice Officer Rips Massachusetts Governor For Inaction On Illegal Immigration
A Massachusetts police officer who is one of the state’s leading authorities on identity theft by illegal aliens ripped GOP Gov. Charlie Baker on Sunday, saying he has backed off from his promises to get tough on illegal immigration. Saugus Police Officer James Scott said Baker “talks a good game”…
Read MoreBorder Patrol Union President Says Morale at 20-Year High under Trump
President Trump received a glowing performance review Monday from the head of the National Border Patrol Council. Brandon Judd appeared on “Fox and Friends” on Monday to discuss illegal immigration, Mr. Trump’s plan to build a border wall with Mexico, and morale within the agency. The union president said that…
Read MoreSenate Health Care Legislation Stalls, Corker and Alexander Were Still Mulling Bill
The Senate health care bill appeared to stall late Monday for lack of votes needed to pass. Last week, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said he was encouraged by the direction of the bill, while Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) said he had concerns about its effects on Tennesseans and was waiting to…
Read MoreJudd Matheny Speaks to Fairfield Glade Republicans in Cumberland County
No one will out work State Rep. Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma) as he continues to campaign throughout the Sixth Congressional District in his quest to win the Republican nomination for Congress and the general election in 2018. On Monday, he spoke to a gathering of the Fairfield Glade Republican Party in…
Read MoreCommentary: President Trump’s Restoration of the Judiciary Continues
Restoring the federal judiciary to its constitutional moorings is what many Americans call Job 1, and it was on this issue they put aside their considerable reservations about Donald Trump, swallowed hard, considered the alternative, hoped for the best, and cast their votes for him. On this score, he has…
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