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April 17, 2021

Massive New Deal Announced to Bring 1,300 New Jobs to Maury County

Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles Friday announced that Maury County is the new beneficiary of “the single largest deal in state history.” Ogles announced the news on his Facebook page and said it affects not only Maury County but also...

April 17, 2021

Commentary: Why We Black Leaders Support Voter ID Laws

America is a country of over 300 million people. We are comprised of every shape, size, nationality, and opinion. This diversity has proven to be one of our greatest strengths. However, if you listened to largely white liberal media personalities...

April 17, 2021

Commentary: India’s Anti-Religious Freedom Laws

Three state governments in India have recently passed new “freedom of religion” laws, also known as anti-conversion laws. The new laws are an attempt to suppress the alleged “love jihad” – an attempt by Muslim men to marry Hindu women with...

April 17, 2021

James O’Keefe Vows to Sue Twitter After He’s Permanently Banned from Platform

James O’Keefe, president and founder of Project Veritas, was permanently banned from Twitter after he posted a series of embarrassing and damning videos exposing the left-wing activism of CNN.

April 17, 2021

Facebook Bans Story About BLM Co-Founder Buying Expensive Real Estate

In the latest example of Silicon Valley censorship, Facebook has banned the sharing of a story about a high-profile Black Lives Matter member purchasing expensive real estate. "Patrisse Khan-Cullors, the leader of Black Lives Matter and a self-described Marxist, recently...

April 17, 2021

Border Agents Report Being Overworked, Understaffed and Exposed to COVID-19 During Migrant Surge

Border officials in south Texas consistently face exposure to COVID-19, don’t have the resources to do their job and are regularly called in for overtime shifts, two active agents told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Many Customs and Border Protection...

April 17, 2021

Crom Carmichael on the Continued Persecution of Christians in Africa and the Democrats Push to Eliminate the Filibuster

Friday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael in studio to weigh in on whether or not the Biden administration interprets the murder of Black Christians in Africa as racist...

April 17, 2021

Head of the Boston College Network of Enlighted Women Chapter Senior Julia Canzano Talks Being a Conservative in College

Friday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed a Senior at Boston College Julia Canzano who is the head of the Network of enlightened Women on campus to talk about the experience in college as a...

April 17, 2021

Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act Attorney Jim Roberts on Metro Legals Attempt at Adverse Outside Council and Ominous Group Harassment of Petition Signers

Friday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act's attorney Jim Roberts to the newsmakers line to update listeners on the dirty tricks and schemes crafted by Metro legal to stop the referendum...

April 17, 2021

Analysis: Scientific Survey Shows Voters Across the Political Spectrum Are Ideologically Deluded

During the late 1800s when the renowned scientist Louis Pasteur was trying to overturn the medical community’s deadly belief that germs are not communicable, he wrote: “The greatest aberration of the mind is to believe a thing to be, because...

April 17, 2021

Schiff and Swalwell Went All in on the Dubious Russia Bounty Story

Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, hyped reports last year that the Russian government paid bounties to kill American soldiers, an allegation that the Biden administration now says is based on inconclusive intelligence....

April 17, 2021

CNN Tech Director Admits Black-on-Asian Violence Is a Problem, But Network Focuses on White Criminals to ‘Help BLM’

A CNN employee tacitly admitted on tape that the network is a propaganda arm of the Black Lives Matter movement, and won’t pursue any stories that undermine its racial grievance narrative. CNN Technical Director Charlie Chester told an undercover journalist...

April 17, 2021

Commentary: Big Business Joins the Other Crumbling Pillars of Society

What a pitiful trajectory the woke leaders of large American corporations have traced as American business, once a pillar of American society and political science, has crumbled along with other pillars as if in a choreographed sequence. The senior levels...

April 17, 2021

Vernon Jones Promises Aggressive Campaign to Unseat Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

Standing across the street from the Georgia State Capitol, in Liberty Plaza, and addressing a crowd of supporters Friday, former State Rep. Vernon Jones answered “the $64 million question you all have been asking.” “I am planting my flag on...

April 17, 2021

Ohio Bill Would Reduce Requirements for School Districts to Arm Employees

An Ohio lawmaker, whose father served a school resource officer who chased an active shooter from a building, wants to make it easier for school districts to arm its employees. Rep. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Township, introduced legislation that requires school employees to...

April 17, 2021

Tlaib Falsely Claims Republicans ‘Stole’ Supreme Court Majority

After introducing legislation to pack the Supreme Court, a far-left congresswoman from Michigan justified the action with blatantly false statements. "Republicans damaged the Supreme Court and stole the majority. It's time to #ExpandTheCourt to ensure we restore power to the...

April 17, 2021

Suspect Killed After Opening Fire on Carroll County Police

Details have been released about an early Monday morning high-speed police chase turned deadly in Carroll County. Pier Shelton is dead after opening fire on police officers with an AK-47.

April 17, 2021

As Chauvin Trial Nears End, Minneapolis Passes Resolution Opposing Use of Non-Lethal Weapons

In a near-unanimous vote, the Minneapolis City Council passed a last-minute resolution Friday to condemn the use of non-lethal weapons such as tear gas and rubber bullets. This comes as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death...

April 17, 2021

Florida Transgender Sports Ban Advances Despite Potential Backlash

Florida Republicans are advancing bills banning transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports despite – perhaps, in spite of – potential corporate criticism and likely sanctions by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). “I certainly couldn’t care less,” House Speaker...

April 17, 2021

Hospitals Saw 10 Percent Decrease in Inpatient Volumes in 2020, Driving Lower Revenue

Virginia hospitals saw a 10 percent decrease in inpatient volumes in 2020 and a 30 percent decrease in emergency department visits, according to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA). On Wednesday, VHHA staff held a virtual press conference presenting...

April 17, 2021

Middle Resolution PAC Announces Which Republican Candidates It Is Supporting

The Middle Resolution PAC announced Friday that it is supporting Glenn Youngkin for governor, Winsome Sears for lieutenant governor, and Jason Miyares for attorney general in the Virginia elections in November. “Republicans in Virginia have excellent choices for statewide...

April 17, 2021

Nashville Mayor Cooper Promises to Drop 34 Percent Tax Increase ‘Soon’ – Council Members Say He’s Misleading Residents

Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced Friday that the residents would soon see property tax rates decrease to levels seen years ago. According to several city council members, however, this may not really be the ideal property tax reduction that...