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  • ‘Ludicrous’: Former CNBC Analyst Steve Cortes on Network and Scott Cohn Ranking Tennessee as State with Worst Quality of Life
    ‘Ludicrous’: Former CNBC Analyst Steve Cortes on Network and Scott Cohn Ranking Tennessee as State with Worst Quality of Life
TN Top Story: Mayor Freddie O’Connell Touts ‘Lowest Property Tax Rate’ in Nashville History Despite Setting Rate 26 Percent Above Revenue-Neutral Level
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Top Commentary: To Fix Health Care We Need Prices, Not Price Controls
TSNN Featured:  ‘Ludicrous’: Former CNBC Analyst Steve Cortes on Network and Scott Cohn Ranking Tennessee as State with Worst Quality of Life
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Tennessee

Freddie O'Connell
July 15, 2026

Mayor Freddie O’Connell Touts ‘Lowest Property Tax Rate’ in Nashville History Despite Setting Rate 26 Percent Above Revenue-Neutral Level

In a potentially misleading description of his record, Metro Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell claimed his administration achieved the "lowest property tax rate" in the city's history, despite championing a rate set about 26 percent higher than the certified revenue-neutral rate calculated under Tennessee law following the 2025 property reappraisal. O'Connell...
TRISO-X
July 15, 2026

New Nuclear Campus to Create over 1,100 Jobs in Tennessee, Produce Enough Fuel to Power 55 Advanced Reactors

Nashville, Tennessee
July 15, 2026

‘Ludicrous’: Former CNBC Analyst Steve Cortes on Network and Scott Cohn Ranking Tennessee as State with Worst Quality of Life

Paramount
July 15, 2026

Report: Tennessee Urges Paramount to Relocate to State

Mark Pody
July 15, 2026

Tennessee Professional Firefighters Association Endorses State Senator Mark Pody for Reelection

Chris Fenton
July 15, 2026

‘Bad Counselors’ Producer Chris Fenton Highlights American-Made Film Ahead of July 23 Release

Illegal Immigrants
July 15, 2026

Arrests of Five Alleged Human Traffickers in Tennessee Included Three Illegal Aliens Released by Biden Admin: ICE

Emily Cupples
July 15, 2026

Freddie O’Connell’s Campaign Manager Secured Mayor’s Office Meeting for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofit Before $718,000 Grant

MPL
July 14, 2026

Leahy Says Metro Nashville Must Answer in Court for Withholding $1.5 Million Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofit Records

Marsha Blackburn
July 14, 2026

NRA Backing Blackburn for Tennessee Governor

Marsha Blackburn
July 14, 2026

Blackburn Internal Poll Rebuts Rose Campaign’s Narrowing Race Narrative

Matt Van Epps
July 14, 2026

Rep. Matt Van Epps’ First-Ever Bill Gets Passed

Jack Johnson
July 14, 2026

TN Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson: ‘I Don’t Think Tennesseans Agree’ with CNBC’s Quality of Life Ranking

National News

Congress
July 16, 2026

Bipartisan Bill Would Force Vote Before Social Security Cuts Hit

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would fast-track a floor vote on Social Security's looming insolvency, using an independent board to draft a starting plan Congress could no longer easily ignore. The Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would direct the Social...
doctor patient
July 16, 2026

Commentary: To Fix Health Care We Need Prices, Not Price Controls

ICE agents
July 15, 2026

House Homeland Security Chair Garbarino Vows Oversight of ICE After Shootings

gun range
July 15, 2026

Pro-Second Amendment Groups Go After Trump Admin in Court

China workers
July 15, 2026

China Sees Slowest Economic Growth in Three Years, Despite Surges in Exports

Todd Blanche
July 15, 2026

Blanche Makes Case Before Senate to Be Appointed Full-Time AG, Argues Crime in the U.S. Down Significantly

ICE arrest
July 15, 2026

Trump Overturns DHS Directive Banning ICE from Conducting Vehicle Stops

New York
July 15, 2026

Trump Blasts Hochul over Data Center Moratorium

Special Counsel Jack Smith
July 15, 2026

Unearthed Records Reveal Scale of Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost Text Message Spying Spree

Donald Trump
July 15, 2026

Commentary: The World Made Anew

ICE arrest
July 14, 2026

New ICE Policy Halts Most Vehicle Stops Nationwide, Following Shootings in Maine and Houston

phone person
July 14, 2026

Digital Regulations in Foreign Countries Are Exporting Their Censorship Laws, Lawmakers Say

Amy Coney Barrett
July 14, 2026

Amy Coney Barrett Says Security Sent Her Home in a Bulletproof Vest After Dobbs Leak

Commentary

doctor patient
July 16, 2026

Commentary: To Fix Health Care We Need Prices, Not Price Controls

You can’t have a market without prices, which is a major reason why health care is such a mess. Nobody knows what anything costs, even though the vast majority of medical services are not emergencies. In President Donald Trump’s first term, he took this problem on by mandating that hospitals...
Donald Trump
July 15, 2026

Commentary: The World Made Anew

grocery shopping
July 14, 2026

Commentary: Don’t Let Washington Kill SNAP Accountability Before It Starts

July 13, 2026

Commentary: Dieselgate’s Legacy Is Still Suffocating A Decade Later

pregnant woman
July 13, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Birth Tourism Undermines U.S. Citizenship

nuclear plant
July 11, 2026

Commentary: The New Critical National Security Fuel Is Electricity

Doctor and Physician Assistant
July 10, 2026

Commentary: Academic and Credential Fraud Has Made Its Way into American Healthcare

American barn
July 9, 2026

Commentary: We Must Have a Rebirth of Instinctive Patriotism

Microvast
July 8, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Needs to Stop Supporting China-Linked Microvast

Weekend Spotlight

Midjourney Media Ultrasonic CT
June 18, 2026

Generative AI Imaging Company Midjourney Announces ‘Midjourney Medical’ Featuring New Full Body Scan Invention

Midjourney, the AI company best known for its generative image tools, announced Wednesday a major pivot into healthcare with the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new division developing a radiation-free, full-body imaging system it calls “Ultrasonic CT” or full-body ultrasound.
Proposed New Titans Stadium
May 19, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

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


Entertainment and Lifestyle

Chris Fenton
July 15, 2026

‘Bad Counselors’ Producer Chris Fenton Highlights American-Made Film Ahead of July 23 Release

Film executive Chris Fenton said in an exclusive interview with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy that his upcoming comedy Bad Counselors aims to bring audiences something he believes has become increasingly rare in Hollywood: a family-friendly comedy centered on redemption, humor, and authentic human connection. Appearing...
Thomas Rhett
July 13, 2026

Country Superstar Thomas Rhett Receives Star on Music City Walk of Fame

Spencer Hatcher
July 11, 2026

Music Spotlight: Spencer Hatcher

DEK of Hearts
July 4, 2026

Music Spotlight: DEK of Hearts

Devin Wright
July 1, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Devin Wright

Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

Dennis Quaid
June 23, 2026

Dennis Quaid Releases ‘On My Way to Heaven’ Featuring Tanya Tucker and Kris Kristofferson

Songwriting With: Soldiers
June 19, 2026

Songwriting With: Soldiers Releases ‘Daddy’s Son’ for Father’s Day

Carrie Brockwell
June 12, 2026

Music Spotlight: Carrie Brockwell


Latest News

Congress

Bipartisan Bill Would Force Vote Before Social Security Cuts Hit

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would fast-track a floor vote on Social Security's looming insolvency, using an independent board to draft a starting plan Congress could no longer easily ignore. The Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would direct...
doctor patient

Commentary: To Fix Health Care We Need Prices, Not Price Controls

Freddie O'Connell

Mayor Freddie O’Connell Touts ‘Lowest Property Tax Rate’ in Nashville History Despite Setting Rate 26 Percent Above Revenue-Neutral Level

ICE agents

House Homeland Security Chair Garbarino Vows Oversight of ICE After Shootings

TRISO-X

New Nuclear Campus to Create over 1,100 Jobs in Tennessee, Produce Enough Fuel to Power 55 Advanced Reactors

gun range

Pro-Second Amendment Groups Go After Trump Admin in Court

Nashville, Tennessee

‘Ludicrous’: Former CNBC Analyst Steve Cortes on Network and Scott Cohn Ranking Tennessee as State with Worst Quality of Life

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
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