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January 23, 2021

Tennessee Stands Petitions Tennessee Attorney General to Act Against Big Tech

Tennessee Stands petitioned Tennessee's Attorney General Herbert Slattery to take legal action against social media censorship. The nonprofit social advocacy organization submitted the letter, authored by their legal representation, on Wednesday. The letter cited previous President Donald Trump's executive order pertaining to online...

January 23, 2021

Commentary: Nobody Should be Surprised by Biden’s Executive Actions—That’s the System Congress and the Courts Created

President Joe Biden’s first day in office began with a flurry of executive orders and other actions, taking out former President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions from countries with known Islamist terrorist activity, stopping further construction of the border wall on an emergency...

January 23, 2021

Williamson County School Superintendent Jason Golden Discusses Plan for ‘Sustainable Change’ to Fight Racism

About five parents in Williamson County have asked members of that county’s school board to create a committee to stamp out what they said was chronic racism within the school district. These parents requested this at the school board’s regular...

January 23, 2021

Guard Troops Forced to Leave Capitol Building, Rest in Parking Garage Sparks Bipartisan Outrage

Thousands of National Guard troops protecting the Capitol Hill complex during inauguration week were temporarily forced Thursday night to leave the buildings, sparking outrage among the troops and Congress. “Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer – why are American troops...

January 23, 2021

Commentary: America Needs to Break the Chinese Slave Labor Supply Chain

The Biden administration has begun ramping up another “Buy American” campaign. Promoters of international commerce will respond that privileging the purchase of domestic products is inefficient and thus immoral: If manufacturing is cheaper in China, Chinese laborers and American consumers both...

January 23, 2021

Texas Governor, Attorney General to Sue Biden over Immigration

Texas plans to sue the Biden administration over several executive orders recently issued, and immigration policy is front and center. “A new crop of Texas-led lawsuits awaits Joe Biden's White House,” Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted. “Texas will take action whenever...

January 23, 2021

Some Deportations Will Be Put on Hold for Biden’s First 100 Days, New Acting DHS Secretary Says

A pause in deporting certain noncitizens from the U.S. will be in effect for 100 days starting Friday, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. The pause will be in effect while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reviews immigration...

January 23, 2021

Tennessee Legislators Pass Special Session Education Reforms

The Tennessee General Assembly passed a series of legislation to reopen schools and improve learning losses and literacy. The measures passed will establish phonics as the primary method for reading instruction, mandate third-grade students read on grade level before graduating...

January 23, 2021

PJTN President and Founder Laurie Cardoza-Moore Talks Getting off the SPLC’s Hate List and Pro-American Education

Friday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed PJTN's Laurie Cardoza Moore to the newsmakers line to talk about PJTN's recent release from the SPLC's watchlist as a hate group and her role on the Tennessee...

January 23, 2021

Executive Editor at The Federalist and Author Joy Pullmann Discusses How to Fix a Anti-American Education System

Friday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Joy Pullmann to the show to discuss the reforms needed in education.

January 23, 2021

Steve Bannon Presents ‘War Room: Pandemic’

An all new LIVE STREAM of War Room: Pandemic starts at 9 a.m. Central Time on Saturday. Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon began the daily War Room: Pandemic radio show and podcast on January 25, when news...

January 23, 2021

Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense

The Senate voted to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense, making him President Joe Biden’s second Cabinet nominee to be confirmed. Austin was confirmed by a bipartisan 93-2 vote and will be the first black person to...

January 23, 2021

Georgia Rep. Taylor Greene Files Articles of Impeachment Against Biden

A freshman U.S. House member from Georgia Thursday filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden, on Biden's first full day in office. "I'm filing articles of impeachment against Joe Biden for abuse of power, and he used the office...

January 23, 2021

Online Gaming, Sports Betting Is Now Live in Michigan

For years, Michiganders have gambled online illegally. But when sports betting and online gambling are legalized for the first time on Friday, the state will reap its tax revenue. “The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) and the state’s commercial and...

January 23, 2021

Youth Hockey District in Minnesota Will Impose Penalty of $1,000 Fine for Noncompliance with Mask Mandate

Some youth hockey associations could be fined if players and coaches don’t wear masks during practices or games. Minnesota Hockey is the governing body of youth hockey in the state of Minnesota and teams are divided between twelve districts, including District...

January 23, 2021

U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde Describes How Georgia Must Prioritize Election Security

U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA-09) said this week that election season is over in Georgia and government officials must now secure the integrity of how people vote. Clyde submitted a column to The Washington Examiner and said state-level officials, during...

January 23, 2021

Six Gun Bills Move Through Virginia House Committee

The House Committee on Public Safety (CPS) approved several firearms bills on Friday morning. The bills include HB 1909, which allows school boards to declare non-school zone property owned by the board as a gun free zone; HB 1992, which...

January 23, 2021

Georgia House Appoints New Committee Chairmen, Democrats Gain One Chair

The Georgia House of Representatives recognized 8 new committee chairmen, with House Democrats earning one chair. State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) was appointed to chair the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), a statutory body overseeing the Metro...

January 23, 2021

Ohio State Senate President Matt Huffman Announces Committees for 134th General Assembly

Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) announced last week through a released statement the upper chamber’s committee structure and leadership for the 134th General Assembly. “Every new General Assembly crafts new committees to more closely reflect the pressing issues of...

January 23, 2021

Virginia House Public Safety Subcommittee Killing Bills Limiting Executive Order Power

Delegate Kirk Cox’s House bill limiting the length of executive orders will likely die in committee after a Public Safety subcommittee recommended tabling the bill. HB 2087, if passed, would limit the length of Governor Ralph Northam’s executive orders...

January 23, 2021

Gov. Lee ‘Very Disappointed’ over Treatment of Tennessee National Guard Troops in D.C.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) said he was "very disappointed" with the way the state's National Guardsmen were treated when they were deployed to Washington, D.C. for President Joe Biden's inauguration. "It’s time to welcome our TN National Guard soldiers...