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October 23, 2019

Williamson County Schools Have Power to Monitor Students’ Internet

Members of the Williamson County School System now monitor their students’ school-assigned Internet accounts through a program known as Gaggle, but one county resident fears unintended consequences.

October 23, 2019

Analysis: How A California School Showed That Parent Involvement Improves Education

An elementary school in California has seen improvements among students for the first time in more than 10 years — something that was unthinkable just last year.

October 23, 2019

Commentary: Everyone Knows a Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney is that guy.

October 23, 2019

Former State Senator Tate, Bipartisan Democrat, Dead at 65

Former State Sen. Reginald Tate, 65, has died, multiple outlets report.

October 23, 2019

Commentary: Yes, Soros Is Influencing Your School Board and Local Government Elections

Luke Rosiak’s revelation of the Soros connection in local school board elections and policy making in the Daily Caller reminds us that school boards are not the Soros network’s first foray into obscure local political campaigns and local government policymaking.

October 23, 2019

Hole in the Ozone Layer Shrinks to Smallest Size on Record

The hole in the ozone layer shrank to its smallest size since scientists began recording it, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday.

October 23, 2019

White House House Deems Cuccinelli, Morgan Ineligible to Lead DHS

The White House told the Daily Caller News Foundation that both USCIS acting Director Ken Cuccinelli and CBP acting Commissioner Mark Morgan are ineligible to become the next acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

October 23, 2019

Islamic State Targets Teens by Spreading Propaganda on Chinese-Owned TikTok

Chinese-owned social media video app TikTok reportedly removed approximately 24 accounts pushing Islamic State propaganda.

October 23, 2019

Grassley Suspects ‘Deep State’ Is Responsible for Delay in FISA Abuse Report

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley expressed frustration Monday at a months-long delay in the release of the Justice Department inspector general’s report on possible FBI surveillance abuse against the Trump campaign, questioning whether the “deep state” has somehow slowed the...

October 23, 2019

Neil McCabe: Republicans Take an Offensive and Emotional Stance as Democrats Search for ‘Reason’ to Impeach

In a weekly interview on The Tennessee Star Report Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast live Thursday morning on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – Leahy welcomed One America News Networks own investigative reporter, Neil...

October 23, 2019

Tennessee Using Taxpayer Money for Rural Broadband a Mistake, Expert Warns

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will hand out millions in taxpayer dollars to bring broadband internet to Tennessee’s rural areas, but one expert said the investment of money is not worth the expense.

October 23, 2019

Experts Explain Possible Reasons Behind a 56 Percent Jump in Youth Suicide Rate in 10 Years

The national youth suicide rate has increased by 56% in 10 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

October 23, 2019

Spring Hill UAW Workers Narrowly Defeat Proposed Contract in National Vote

United Auto Workers at General Motors’ Spring Hill plant narrowly defeated by 51 percent-49 percent a proposed national agreement for a new contract, the UAW Chapter 1853 announced Monday.

October 22, 2019

Sen. Blackburn Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Christian Florist Targeted for Religious Beliefs

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is leading over 40 members of Congress in an amicus brief in support of Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland, Washington.

October 22, 2019

Commentary: Who the Hell Do They Think They Are?

Retired Admiral William McRaven devoted the bulk of a New York Times op-ed to appropriating for himself the moral and hence political authority of generations of soldiers and sailors (pointedly, especially the female ones) who have sacrificed for America, for “the good...

October 22, 2019

Live From Iowa, Jim Larew Reviews the Current Trends in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Race

In a special interview Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – host Michael Patrick Leahy spoke with good friend and Iowan...

October 22, 2019

‘You Don’t Get More Politically Connected’: Participants In Securities Fraud Scam Touted Links To Hunter Biden

by Andrew Kerr and Chuck Ross Participants in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud an American Indian tribe touted links to Hunter Biden and his business associate, Devon Archer, according to court documents the Daily Caller News Foundation reviewed....

October 22, 2019

Taxpayer-Funded Bluff City Law Might Get Cancelled

Bluff City Law, which films on location in Memphis in exchange for taxpayer money, isn’t getting the ratings it hoped for, and the show will stop filming for a time because of it.

October 22, 2019

Trump Administration Rolling Out a Plan to Collect DNA from Migrants

The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to collect DNA samples from asylum seekers, a policy intended to crack down on immigration-related crime and fraud at the U.S.-Mexico border.

October 22, 2019

Commentary: Look to History to Reform the Antiquities Act

Devils Tower, known to Native Americans as Bear Lodge, is an 870-foot butte composed of igneous rock. Long before it featured on Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the Wyoming landmark was the first national monument declared by President Teddy...

October 22, 2019

Direct Instruction Methodology and the Political Weaponization of Public Education

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – host Michael Patrick Leahy was joined in studio by veteran grassroots activists Kevin and...

October 22, 2019

Facebook Announces New Effort to Clearly Mark Fake News Ahead of 2020

Facebook announced Monday an effort to “protect the 2020 U.S. elections” by clearly marking fake news posts, offering protections to politicians’ accounts and offering more transparency.

October 22, 2019

Manny Sethi Commentary: If Republicans Lose in 2020, We’re Headed for an Illegal Immigrant Invasion

I believe that if Republicans lose in 2020, we're headed for an illegal immigrant invasion. The Democrats are going to give this country away. As the child of immigrants who came here legally, I’m not okay with that. But let...

October 22, 2019

‘C’est Moi’: Mitt Romney Confirms Ownership of ‘Pierre Delecto’ Twitter Account

On Sunday night, Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) confirmed that he was the owner of an alternate Twitter account that had previously tweeted in his defense, according to The Hill.

October 22, 2019

Supreme Court Tosses Challenge to Michigan’s Republican-Drawn District Lines

The Supreme Court effectively ended a gerrymandering challenge to Michigan’s Republican-drawn legislative districts Monday, after a three-judge panel ordered the state to produce new maps ahead of the 2020 elections.

October 22, 2019

Report Claims Ilhan Omar Living Double Life With Married Aide Her Campaign Continues to Pay

A new report claims that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) has been living “on and off” with married aide Tim Mynett, but the first-term congresswoman continues to deny the existence of their relationship.

October 22, 2019

One Year Later, Illegal Alien Who Allegedly Killed Tennessee Woman Remains at Large

One year ago Monday, an illegal alien allegedly got drunk and, according to authorities, killed 29-year-old Bedford County resident Keri King in a traffic accident. Today that man, Omar Edgar Torres-Rangel, remains on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top 10...

October 21, 2019

Congressman Mark Green Announces His First Military Service Academy Day

U.S. Representative for the 7th District, Mark Green, has announced that he will host his first Military Service Academy Day. The event, which is open to the public, will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00...

October 21, 2019

Tennessee Civil Asset Forfeiture Task Force Hearing Scheduled

A Civil Asset Forfeiture Task Force hearing is reportedly scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 29 at the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville.

October 21, 2019

Gov. Lee Names Nine Members of Public Charter School Commission

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s education agenda continues to take shape with the recent appointments of nine members of a Public Charter School Commission.

October 21, 2019

Report: British Intelligence Questioned Christopher Steele’s Judgment In Assessment Given To FBI

British intelligence told the FBI that dossier author Christopher Steele sometimes showed questionable judgment regarding investigative targets, according to a report that could preview some of the findings in a highly anticipated Justice Department watchdog report of FBI surveillance against...

October 21, 2019

San Francisco’s Blacklist of Pro-Life States a ‘PR Tactic,’ Activists Say

San Francisco’s blacklisting of 22 states with pro-life laws is only a “PR tactic” that indicates growing desperation within the abortion industry, the head of an activist group based in the city says.

October 21, 2019

Commentary: Academic Nonsense and Biases Have a Long History

The United States had a population of 1.5 million post-secondary faculty members in the fall of 2016. This ivory tower army produces volumes of written material so lofty that it’s rarely read by anyone. The content that is read can...

October 21, 2019

Energy and Mineral Development on DOI-Managed Lands in Nevada Contributed $3.8 Billion in GDP Last Year

Energy and mineral development on lands managed by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) in Nevada contributed nearly $3.8 billion in added value to the state’s economy last year, according to a department report.

October 21, 2019

Commentary: ‘Orange Man Bad’ Becomes Foreign Policy

Have you noticed an uptick in the appearance of a specific talking point from the political and military elite about President Trump’s recent drawdown in northern Syria? It goes something like this: Yes, the president was in a tight spot...

October 21, 2019

White House Aide Mulvaney Reiterates, No Ukraine Money Link to Political Investigations

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday defended his claim that President Donald Trump did not withhold nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine in order to get Kyiv to undertake investigations of Democratic rivals and...

October 21, 2019

Dysfunctional Immigration Courts Cited for Growing Asylum Crisis

Blame for a rising backlog of immigration asylum claims at the southern border belongs with a dysfunctional system in which immigration judges don’t have the power to toss out meritless and fraudulent claims, a panel of experts said this week.

October 21, 2019

Tennessee Loses Substantial Amount of Money to Tax Abatement Programs, New Findings Reveal

Tennessee lost more than $159 million in revenue to tax abatement programs in 2018. The state also lost $226 million to these programs in 2017.

October 21, 2019

UK’s Johnson Sends Unsigned Brexit Delay Request to EU, Source Says

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union on Saturday requesting a Brexit delay and a separate note saying that he did not want an extension, a British government source said.

October 21, 2019

Justin Amash Says Trump Treating Troops Like ‘Paid Mercenaries,’ Won’t Rule Out Libertarian Presidential Run

Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI-03) slammed President Donald Trump for treating U.S. troops like “paid mercenaries” in a Sunday interview while stoking rumors that he may launch a presidential run as a Libertarian candidate.

October 21, 2019

Minnesota Businesses Sign Legal Brief in Support of Upholding DACA

Several prominent businesses headquartered in Minnesota signed on to an amicus brief in support of upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

October 21, 2019

The Star News Digital Media Statement of Principles on K-12 Education

Star News Digital Media is a Nashville-based company that owns and operates five online news sites--The Tennessee Star, The Ohio Star, The Minnesota Sun, The Michigan Star, and Battleground State News--and publishes textbooks for secondary school students. Our reporting on...

October 20, 2019

Tennessee State Revenue Report Shows Surplus of $138.8 Million in September

The report of Tennessee state revenues for September at $1.6 billion resulted in a budget surplus of $138.8 million. Revenue for the month of September 2019, as indicated in the report, is $138.7 million more than September 2018, reflecting...

October 20, 2019

Tennessee Republican Party Executive Director Michael Sullivan Leaves to Serve as Bill Hagerty’s Senate Campaign Manager

Tennessee Republican Party Executive Director Michael Sullivan is leaving to serve as campaign manager for Bill Hagerty’s U.S. Senate campaign, the Nashville Post said.

October 20, 2019

Commentary: Christopher Wray Has Some Explaining to Do

Article 35 of the constitution of the People’s Republic of China guarantees “freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, and of demonstration.” Article 36 guarantees religious freedom including the right to believe in any religion. Article 37...

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