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  • Nearly $1.5 Million in Proposed Nashville Grants Would Continue Existing Program Funding Lawyers for Illegal Aliens, Metro Clerk Says
    Nearly $1.5 Million in Proposed Nashville Grants Would Continue Existing Program Funding Lawyers for Illegal Aliens, Metro Clerk Says
TN Top Story: Knoxville Mayor to Propose One-Year Ban on Large Data Centers
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Top Commentary: The Way China Captured California
TSNN Featured:  Nearly $1.5 Million in Proposed Nashville Grants Would Continue Existing Program Funding Lawyers for Illegal Aliens, Metro Clerk Says
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Freddie O'Connell
June 9, 2026

Proposed Nashville Budget Includes $100,000 Grant for Nonprofit Providing ‘Conference Services’ for MNPS, Including Reported Kentucky Retreat

The Nashville budget proposal by Mayor Freddie O'Connell, which is set for a vote on June 17, includes $100,000 for the nonprofit Alignment Nashville. This is the same 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that contracts with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to provide "conference services," including the district's annual "SPLASH retreat"...
Nashville Zoo
June 9, 2026

Nashville Zoo’s Petition Against Data Center Has Nearly 363,000 Signatures

Graham Platner
June 9, 2026

Maine Democrats Locked into Platner Nomination Despite Controversies, Robinson Says

vaccine shot
June 9, 2026

Dr. Omar Hamada Criticizes Failed Tennessee Anti-mRNA Bills, Warns Against Taking Healthcare ‘Back to the Dark Ages’

Indya Kincannon
June 8, 2026

Knoxville Mayor to Propose One-Year Ban on Large Data Centers

Nashville Public Library
June 8, 2026

Lawsuit Claims Nashville Downtown Partnership, Contractor Stored ‘Combustible Materials’ Before Library Parking Garage Fire

Illegal immigrant lawyer
June 8, 2026

Nearly $1.5 Million in Proposed Nashville Grants Would Continue Existing Program Funding Lawyers for Illegal Aliens, Metro Clerk Says

MPL and Pappert
June 8, 2026

Pappert Calls for Comptroller Audit of Metro Nashville Funding for Immigration Nonprofits

Matt Van Epps
June 8, 2026

Key Portions of Tennessee U.S. Rep. Matt Van Epps’ HONOR Gold Star Families Act Advance in House Defense Bill

House showing
June 8, 2026

Tennessee K-12 Teachers Now Eligible for Program Offering Lower Interest Rates for Home Loans

Notre Dame University
June 8, 2026

Notre Dame Seeks Foreign Worker Under H1-B Visa Program to Teach English

TVA Cumberland Power Plant
June 8, 2026

Trump Admin, TVA Confirm Cumberland Coal Plant Scheduled to Close Under Biden Admin to Instead Receive $45 Million for Expansion

Dr. Omar Hamada
June 8, 2026

Live to 100: Dr. Omar Hamada Explains How Bioscope.AI Uses Genetics and AI to Predict Future Health Risks

National News

Trump situation room
June 9, 2026

U.S. Launches Military Strikes Against Iran After Downing of Helicopter

The U.S. military launched "self defense" attacks against Iran on Tuesday evening in response to the downing of an American helicopter, officials said. "U.S. Central Command forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of...
Norm Eisen
June 9, 2026

Anti-Trump Lawyer’s Nonprofit Secretly Aided State Prosecutions of Trump Supporters, Memos Show

Karmelo Anthony
June 9, 2026

Jury Finds Texas Teen Karmelo Anthony Guilty of Murder in Stabbing of Competitor at Track Meet

June 9, 2026

Hunter Biden Defends Laptop Letter by Ex-Intel Officials Which Falsely Claimed Russian Involvement

Apache Helicopter
June 9, 2026

Trump Says Iran Downed U.S. Apache Helicopter, Response Is ‘Of Necessity’

FDA
June 9, 2026

Americans’ Trust In Federal Health Agencies Has Plunged Since 2025, New Poll Shows

surgery
June 9, 2026

Poll: Democrats’ Acceptance of Sex Changes Decreases by Double Digits in One Year

ICE
June 9, 2026

Homan Says ICE Preparing to Send the Largest Deployment to New York City It Has Ever Seen

China and California
June 9, 2026

Commentary: The Way China Captured California

truck driver
June 8, 2026

Truckers Replaced by Driverless Delivery as Automation Revolution Begins

Indian workers
June 8, 2026

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s 100K H-1B Visa Fee

Trump and Israel
June 8, 2026

Trump Admin Reportedly Alarmed by Israel’s Spying, Getting Too Close to Iran Negotiations

Penn Station
June 8, 2026

Five Stabbed Inside NYC’s Penn Station Ahead of Trump Visit for NBA Championship

Commentary

China and California
June 9, 2026

Commentary: The Way China Captured California

Why does California have the highest gasoline taxes in the U.S.? Don’t look to the Strait of Hormuz. Look at Beijing. Of course, energy has been expensive in California for a long time. Some of this can be attributed to spacey Californians who have spent half a century dreaming up...
US Capitol
June 6, 2026

Commentary: Allegations of Corruption by Top Democrats and Reinvestigations

At the Office
June 5, 2026

Commentary: May Jobs Report Shows The Summer Hiring Season Started with a Bang

second amendment
June 5, 2026

Commentary: Violent Crime Drops as More Americans Pack Heat

Broadband Installation
June 5, 2026

Commentary: FCC Decision Holds Monopoly Utilities Accountable

Gavin Newsom
June 4, 2026

Commentary: California’s ‘Wealth’ Tax is Coming for Everyone

Trump and shipyard
June 3, 2026

Commentary: It’s Time to Act Against China’s Maritime Tsunami and Rebuild America’s Shipyards

judge
June 2, 2026

Commentary: Congress Should Not Turn Away from Judges Behaving Badly

School drop-off
May 29, 2026

Commentary: State-Run Community Schools Weaken Families by Assuming Roles Traditionally Held by Parents

Weekend Spotlight

Proposed New Titans Stadium
May 19, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

National Football League (NFL) owners voted Tuesday at the Spring League Meeting to award Nashville as the 2030 host city for host Super Bowl LXIV, which will mark the first time Tennessee will host the NFL’s championship game
Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Full body MRI scan
May 17, 2026

Preventive Healthcare Goes High-Tech with Specialized Whole-Body MRI Clinics

classroom discussion
May 15, 2026

Declining Literacy Rates Spark New Concerns About Civic Understanding Among Young Americans

Jack Daniels
April 28, 2026

French Company Vies with American Company to Acquire Iconic Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey

Dr. Omar Hamada
March 7, 2026

Dr. Omar Hamada Identifies the Five Medical Tests You Must Take for Early Detection of Deadly Illnesses

Professional nurse
February 21, 2026

Tennessee Nurses Are Logging in as Online Nurse Practitioner Programs are Booming Across the State


Entertainment and Lifestyle

Travis Bolt
June 2, 2026

Travis Bolt Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

Music Spotlight artist Travis Bolt made his Opry Debut on May 29th in Nashville.
Paige King Johnson
May 30, 2026

Music Spotlight: Paige King Johnson

Jordan Ranier
May 23, 2026

Music Spotlight: Jordan Rainer

May 21, 2026

Ashley Anne Releases ‘Generational Heartbreak’ EP

Braxton Keith
May 19, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braxton Keith

Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Clint Black
May 14, 2026

Clint Black Releases New Memoir

Teletown
May 9, 2026

Fender Celebrates 75 Years of the Telecaster at the Ryman

May 2, 2026

Music Spotlight: Austin Snell


Latest News

Trump situation room

U.S. Launches Military Strikes Against Iran After Downing of Helicopter

The U.S. military launched "self defense" attacks against Iran on Tuesday evening in response to the downing of an American helicopter, officials said. "U.S. Central Command forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s...
Freddie O'Connell

Proposed Nashville Budget Includes $100,000 Grant for Nonprofit Providing ‘Conference Services’ for MNPS, Including Reported Kentucky Retreat

Nashville Zoo

Nashville Zoo’s Petition Against Data Center Has Nearly 363,000 Signatures

Norm Eisen

Anti-Trump Lawyer’s Nonprofit Secretly Aided State Prosecutions of Trump Supporters, Memos Show

Karmelo Anthony

Jury Finds Texas Teen Karmelo Anthony Guilty of Murder in Stabbing of Competitor at Track Meet

Graham Platner

Maine Democrats Locked into Platner Nomination Despite Controversies, Robinson Says

Hunter Biden Defends Laptop Letter by Ex-Intel Officials Which Falsely Claimed Russian Involvement

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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