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TN Top Story: Memphis Considers Data Center Moratorium, Renewable Energy Requirements Despite Tennessee Law, TVA Rules Protecting Ratepayers
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Top Commentary: The Madness of the Anti-AI Crowd
TSNN Featured: Owner of Tennessee Daycare Where Child Died Runs Network That Received COVID Relief, PPP Funds and Includes Behavioral Health Provider
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Memphis City Council
September 14, 2026

Memphis Considers Data Center Moratorium, Renewable Energy Requirements Despite Tennessee Law, TVA Rules Protecting Ratepayers

The Memphis City Council will consider three ordinances on Tuesday that would affect data centers, particularly those used for artificial intelligence (AI) products. These include a moratorium that would block all construction of new AI data centers, an ordinance that would require AI companies to use 100 percent renewable energy after 10...
Daycare
September 14, 2026

Owner of Tennessee Daycare Where Child Died Runs Network that Received COVID Relief, PPP Funds and Includes Behavioral Health Provider

Steve Mulroy
September 14, 2026

National Police Association Calls for Shelby County DA to Drop Lawsuit Against Tennessee’s Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act

The Boring Company
September 14, 2026

Boring Company Continues Tunneling for Music City Loop in Nashville

John Brown
September 12, 2026

Kansas Jayhawks Video Portraying Murderous John Brown as Hero Creates Viral Backlash as Missouri Dominates in Rivalry Win

MPL and Kline
September 11, 2026

Kline: Missouri Redistricting Fight Leaves Election System in ‘Mess’ After Supreme Court Order

Tennessee Titans
September 11, 2026

Titans 1.5: This Is Tennessee’s Signature Game

Will Richardson
September 11, 2026

Tennessee Democrat, Shelby County Commissioner Maintains Innocence After Arrest on Felony Tax Charges

Estefany Rodriguez Flores
September 11, 2026

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Colombian-Born Journalist Detained in Tennessee After Missing Multiple ICE Meetings

Dolly Parton
September 11, 2026

Metro Nashville Airport Authority Votes to Rename BNA to Honor Dolly Parton

LSU Stadium
September 11, 2026

SEC Does Not Discipline LSU, School Remains in Conference

Brent Hamachek
September 10, 2026

Brent Hamachek Reflects on Charlie Kirk’s Intellectual Legacy, New Book One Year After Assassination

Sentenced for Cybercrime
September 10, 2026

Ukrainian Lawyer Sentenced for Role in Conti Hacking Network Behind Ransomware Attacks on Tennessee Businesses, Law Enforcement

National News

Ilhan Omar
September 15, 2026

DHS Investigating Ilhan Omar Marriage Fraud Allegations, Homan Says

Border Czar Tom Homan confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security is investigating allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud by marrying her brother. “I’m confirming that is, yeah, look, I said months ago that it’s something that has been reported and needs to be looked at,” Homan said...
Anti-AI
September 15, 2026

Commentary: The Madness of the Anti-AI Crowd

Mitch McConnell
September 14, 2026

McConnell Makes Official Return to U.S. Senate After Months Long Absence

New York
September 14, 2026

Mamdani Sues Trump Admin over Rule Blocking Green Cards for Welfare Recipients

UT football
September 14, 2026

Congress Attempts to Regulate College Athletics

Trump and Flock
September 14, 2026

Trump Comes Out in Favor of Flock Cameras

paying bills
September 14, 2026

Heating Oil Bills Could Jump 31 Percent This Winter as Iran War Drives Up Prices

Mikie Sherrill
September 14, 2026

After Court Loss, Oregon Stops Blocking Christian Widow from Adopting over Gender Identity Views

Jessica Bates
September 14, 2026

Mikie Sherrill’s Team Blindsided by Dem AG Joining Lawsuit Against Paramount

DSA supporters
September 12, 2026

Data Shows The DSA Takeover of the Democratic Party Is Nearly Complete

gun range
September 12, 2026

Commentary: CDC Undercounts Defensive Gun Uses

George Bush
September 11, 2026

25 Years After 9/11: How the Attacks Defined Every President Since

diesel
September 11, 2026

Diesel Prices Soar to $6 Per Gallon as Iran War Continues

Commentary

Anti-AI
September 15, 2026

Commentary: The Madness of the Anti-AI Crowd

In the course of these hebdomadal bulletins, I have often had occasion to mention Charles Mackay’s 1841 masterpiece Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. The title should be inscribed as a talisman somewhere in the homes of the credulous. Mackay’s account of various “moral epidemics”—the South Sea Bubble,...
students and teacher
September 14, 2026

Commentary: Washington Has Another Job to Do for Tennessee’s Teachers and Nurses

gun range
September 12, 2026

Commentary: CDC Undercounts Defensive Gun Uses

Chaz Molder
September 11, 2026

Commentary: Chaz Molder’s Recent Poll Gives Voters a Big Reason to Not Trust the Columbia Democrat

Charlie Kirk
September 10, 2026

Commentary: Reflecting of Charlie Kirk’s Death, One Year Later

classroom instruction
September 10, 2026

Commentary: The Enemy Invasion of Our Schools

Putin and China
September 9, 2026

Commentary: We Are in World War Xi

House for Rent
September 8, 2026

Commentary: Rent Control Still Doesn’t Work

Trump and Iran
September 5, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Blockade Could Break the Iranian Regime

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

Tennessee Titans
September 13, 2026

Commentary: Are the Titans the Worst Franchise in the NFL?

Let’s stop the nonsense. The Tennessee Titans are the worst franchise in the National Football League. Their total home humiliation at the hands of the New York Jets was not merely a loss. It was an organizational indictment—a televised autopsy of a franchise with no direction, no identity and apparently...
John Brown
September 12, 2026

Kansas Jayhawks Video Portraying Murderous John Brown as Hero Creates Viral Backlash as Missouri Dominates in Rivalry Win

Tennessee Titans
September 11, 2026

Titans 1.5: This Is Tennessee’s Signature Game

LSU Stadium
September 11, 2026

SEC Does Not Discipline LSU, School Remains in Conference

Jeannie Seely
September 11, 2026

Jeannie Seely’s Beloved ‘Pennsyltucky’ Home Becomes Creative Haven for Songwriters

O'Charleys
September 10, 2026

O’Charley’s Restaurant Abruptly Closes Tennessee Locations, All Others to Follow

Lane Kiffin
September 10, 2026

Commentary: LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin Has A First Amendment Right to Criticize the SEC’s Policy on Player Eligibility

Nashville Zoo
September 9, 2026

Nashville Zoo Cancels Zoolumination for 2026 Due to Visa Issues

LSU stadium
September 9, 2026

Report: LSU Backs Off from Adding Former NFL Players to Roster


Latest News

Ilhan Omar

DHS Investigating Ilhan Omar Marriage Fraud Allegations, Homan Says

Border Czar Tom Homan confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security is investigating allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud by marrying her brother. “I’m confirming that is, yeah, look, I said months ago that it’s something that has been reported and needs to be looked at,”...
Anti-AI

Commentary: The Madness of the Anti-AI Crowd

students and teacher

Commentary: Washington Has Another Job to Do for Tennessee’s Teachers and Nurses

Mitch McConnell

McConnell Makes Official Return to U.S. Senate After Months Long Absence

Memphis City Council

Memphis Considers Data Center Moratorium, Renewable Energy Requirements Despite Tennessee Law, TVA Rules Protecting Ratepayers

Daycare

Owner of Tennessee Daycare Where Child Died Runs Network that Received COVID Relief, PPP Funds and Includes Behavioral Health Provider

New York

Mamdani Sues Trump Admin over Rule Blocking Green Cards for Welfare Recipients

UT football

Congress Attempts to Regulate College Athletics

Trump and Flock

Trump Comes Out in Favor of Flock Cameras

paying bills

Heating Oil Bills Could Jump 31 Percent This Winter as Iran War Drives Up Prices

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
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Vance Announces About 870,000 People Suspected of Defrauding COVID-Era Programs Barred from Future Federal Loans
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TikTok Misled Consumers About Filtering Content for Minors, Judge Rules
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