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April 14, 2021

Governor Lee Invests Additional $580 Million into Budget for Tax Cuts, Education, Economic Development, and More

Tuesday, Governor Bill Lee announced that Tennessee will have an additional $580 million invested into various budget initiatives. The amended budget will cover investments in K-12 and higher education, rural communities, safety initiatives, economic development, transportation, and additional tax cuts. In...

April 14, 2021

Commentary: The GOP’s Trump Solution

The Wall Street Journal on Friday published an editorial headlined “The GOP’s Trump Problem.” It gets things terribly wrong. The GOP is Trump’s party and it is the Wall Street Journal that has the Trump problem. Having been commendably supportive of the former president...

April 14, 2021

NCAA Signals That It May Pull Championships from States That Protect Women’s Sports

The NCAA signaled that it may pull championship games from places that stop biological males from competing in women’s sports. The collegiate sports league released a statement on Monday reaffirming that it supports “the opportunity for transgender student-athletes to compete in college...

April 14, 2021

CNN Tech Director Caught on Video Admitting Network Engaged in Propaganda to Get Trump Voted Out

CNN’s technical director was caught on video admitting that the cable “news” network traffics in propaganda under the guise of journalism in order achieve a desired political outcome. The director, Charlie Chester, described in Part One of Project Veritas’ “CNN Exposed” series...

April 14, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court Overturns California’s Restrictions on In-Home Religious Activities

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled late Friday that California's COVID-19 restrictions on in-home religious gatherings, limiting worship to families from a maximum of three households, could not continue. In the 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court reversed a Ninth Circuit Court...

April 14, 2021

Mayor of Maury County Andy Ogles Talks About County Growth, Conservative California Refugee’s, and Being Accessible

Tuesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles to the studio to discuss his county's growth, real estate market trends in the county, California conservative refugees, and being accessible to his...

April 14, 2021

BLM Co-Founder’s Consulting Firm Goes Offline as Reports Expose Her Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Buying Spree

The website for a consulting firm owned and operated by Black Lives Matter Global Network co-founder and executive director Patrisse Khan-Cullors went offline recently amid reports that she’s in the midst of a multimillion-dollar real estate buying spree. The firm,...

April 14, 2021

Two White Translators Forced to Step Away from Translating Black-Authored Inauguration Poem

Several controversies have broken out in the past two months surrounding the foreign language translations of the poem read by Amanda Gorman at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Since February, two translators have been forced to step away from their position...

April 14, 2021

Commentary: ‘Dirty Jobs’ Star Mike Rowe Just Totally Debunked the Argument for a $15 Minimum Wage

Mike Rowe knows the value of hard work. The former star of “Dirty Jobs” gained notoriety for the Discovery Channel program, which featured him going undercover at some of the toughest and grossest jobs imaginable. From cleaning bat poop to...

April 14, 2021

Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Antitrust Legislation Aimed at Big Tech

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a new bill on Monday that would break up several large companies in the United States, with a particular focus on the Big Tech companies, as reported by the Daily Caller. The bill is called the...

April 14, 2021

Sr. Advisor to Governor Lee John DeBerry Talks Top Agenda Items and Establishing a Rapport with Washington D.C.

Tuesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed former (D) State Rep. John DeBerry to the newsmakers line to talk about how his new role as Sr. Advisor to Governor Lee, his pastorship, and establishing lines...

April 14, 2021

William County Schools Sets ‘Listen and Learn’ Sessions with Diversity Firm

Members of the Williamson County School System have already held three of nine sessions as part of a program they say will stamp out what they call a pattern of racism within the school district. As The Tennessee Star reported...

April 14, 2021

Biden’s Cyber Nominee Is on Board of Think Tank Founded by Spygate Professor Stefan Halper

President Joe Biden’s pick for national cyber director is on the advisory board of an intelligence think tank co-founded by Stefan Halper, the longtime political operative who worked as a confidential human source for the FBI during its investigation into...

April 14, 2021

16 States That Want to Ban Trans Surgeries for Minors

At least 16 states have taken action to ban doctors from performing transgender surgeries and procedures on minors. Arkansas became the first state to ban the surgeries and procedures for minors when the legislature over rode Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of...

April 14, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Gibbons Tells The Ohio Star Why He’s the Best Candidate for the U.S. Senate Job

Mike Gibbons announced Tuesday that he will run for the Ohio seat in the U.S. Senate up for grabs in 2022. A Cleveland Republican, Gibbons is an investment banker, entrepreneur and real estate investor who made his first bid for...

April 14, 2021

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Follows Through on Threat to Only Grant Small Budget Increase to Commonwealth’s Attorney

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has followed through on plans to grant Commonwealth's Attorney Buta Biberaj a smaller funding increase than requested. On April 6, the supervisors finalized the budget that only approves adding four positions for the office....

April 14, 2021

Stand Up Virginia Launches Petition to Recall Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Descano

Stand Up Virginia held a rally outside the Fairfax County Government Center on Tuesday evening announcing the launch of an effort to recall Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano. About 75 people attended the event, according to Stand Up Virginia...

April 14, 2021

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter Says Mexican Border Catastrophe Will Reach Georgia

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) this month visited the U.S.-Mexico border and described what he saw as “a complete and total disaster” that threatens national security. Carter, in an emailed newsletter to his constituents, said he joined other members of...

April 14, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg-Funded CEIR Donated Nearly $12 Million So Michigan Residents Could Vote Absentee

A group directly linked to Mark Zuckerberg donated nearly $12 million to a Michigan nonprofit to help state residents vote absentee for the 2020 presidential election. Zuckerberg and his associates donated the money with the blessing of Michigan Secretary of...

April 14, 2021

Officer Identified, Looting Met with Heavy National Guard Presence in Brooklyn Center

The Brooklyn Center police officer responsible for shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright was identified Monday evening as agitators surrounded the local police station for a second straight night. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran...

April 14, 2021

Appeals Court Upholds Law Barring Doctors from Performing Abortions Motivated by Down Syndrome Diagnosis

A Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Ohio law barring doctors from performing abortions they know are motivated by a Down syndrome diagnosis.

April 14, 2021

Ohio Businessman Mike Gibbons Joins U.S. Senate Race

Cleveland businessman and 2018 U.S. Senate candidate Mike Gibbons has officially entered the 2022 Senate race. In his announcement, Gibbons stated that he can help others achieve their American Dream, because he did that for himself. He added that he's...

April 14, 2021

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Surprises Guests with Appearance at Liberty Univerity’s Equity for Africa Summit

Former U.S. Congressman (R-VA-07) and Dean of the Liberty University School of Business, Dr. David Brat, PhD., welcomed honored guests with a reception and dinner for Equity for Africa, a global business and faith summit. Dr. Brat was joined on...

April 14, 2021

General Assembly Considering ‘Tennessee Election Integrity Act’ to Regulate Outside Funding for Election Officials, Require Official Watermarking for Absentee Ballots

Big Tech and Corporate America may face more difficulty funding the elections process under the "Tennessee Election Integrity Act." In part, the act would require funding from nongovernmental entities to be approved by the Tennessee General Assembly if in session,...

April 13, 2021

Nashville Chancellor Patricia Moskal Rules Tennessee Education Lottery Can’t Hold Hearing Against Action 24/7 on Previously Addressed Matter

Nashville Chancellor Patricia Moskal ruled Monday that members of the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) do “not have the unilateral right” to take punitive measures against the Tennessee-based Action 24/7 concerning a matter she’s already ruled upon. Action 24/7 officials operate...

April 13, 2021

Commentary: Left is Using Supreme Court Commission to Change Court’s Decisions, Not to Improve It

Today, President Joe Biden signed an executive order creating the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States. The White House announcement and the members chosen for this commission raise serious questions about its real purpose and concerns about its...

April 13, 2021

Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Government from Classifying Businesses, Workers as ‘Essential’ or ‘Nonessential’

The Senate determined during its Monday floor session that governments shouldn't classify workers as "essential" or "nonessential." In its entirety, the bill would prohibit the governor and all state or local government entities and leadership from classifying or categorizing businesses,...

April 13, 2021

Exclusive: Alliance Defending Freedom Files Motion to Intervene in ‘Radical’ Lawsuit Attacking Religious Schools

Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a motion to intervene in a “radical” lawsuit attacking the religious freedom of both religious colleges and students attending these schools, ADF senior counsel David Cortman told the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday. Former and...

April 13, 2021

Host of Fox Nation’s ‘No Interruption’ Tomi Lahren on Adversity at Clemson, Arizona Border, and Woke Corporate Culture

Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Fox Nation host of 'No Interruption' to the newsmakers line to describe her recent event at Clemson University, her visit to the Arizona border, and corporate cancel culture.

April 13, 2021

Multiple Shooting Victims Reported at Knoxville, Tennessee High School, Police Say

by Andrew Trunsky Multiple shooting victims were reported at a Knoxville, Tennessee, high school Monday, the city’s police department said. One person was confirmed dead at the scene, and a police officer was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening...

April 13, 2021

Commentary: Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan is Loaded with Corporate Welfare

President Biden has just unveiled a new $2.3 trillion “infrastructure” plan, but a shockingly large portion of this bill is actually unrelated to infrastructure. The plan includes massive subsidies for corporations as well as state and local governments, and comes right...

April 13, 2021

Poll: Support for School Choice Increases After COVID Shutdowns

After states shut down schools and forced families into virtual learning, parents and families found new ways to provide K-12 education to their children. While doing so, support for school choice options soared, a new poll from Real Clear Opinion Research found....

April 13, 2021

More Riots Erupt After Police Shooting of Driver in Minnesota

More violent riots have broken out in a city in Minnesota just outside Minneapolis, following a police-involved shooting of a driver during a traffic stop, according to ABC News. Although the full details of the incident have not yet been revealed,...

April 13, 2021

Biden Picks Top Immigration Officials as Migrants Continue to Arrive at Southern Border

President Joe Biden announced two key immigration official nominations Monday as migrants continue to arrive at the southern border in record numbers. Police Chief Chris Magnus of Tucson, Arizona, will be nominated to head Customs and Border Protection and immigrant...

April 13, 2021

Georgia SOS Brad Raffensperger’s Office Explains Taking More than $5 Million from Mark Zuckerberg Group for State’s 2020 Presidential Election

A group directly linked to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donated nearly $5.6 million to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office last year. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spent that money on the 2020 presidential election.

April 13, 2021

Commentary: The Rise of Antifa in an Increasingly Toxic University Environment

Editor's note: The views in this opinion editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Campus Reform or of its parent organization, the Leadership Institute. Despite the many contributions of the academic community to developing...

April 13, 2021

Biden Admin Won’t Say How Much ‘Emergency’ Funding for Colleges Remains Unspent, Proposes Another $12 Billion Anyway

Disclosure: The writer of this piece served as the U.S. Department of Education's Press Secretary from summer 2019 through the end of the Trump administration and was involved in the announcement of the creation of the Education Stabilization Fund transparency...

April 13, 2021

Conservative Clergy of Color ‘Correct Lies’ Biden, Abrams Telling About Georgia’s New Election Law

The Conservative Clergy of Color — a group of black pastors, priests and ministers — is running a full-page ad in the Atlanta Constitution Journal newspaper saying it's "correcting the lies" President Biden and Georgia Democratic politician Stacey Abrams have...

April 13, 2021

Crom Carmichael Weighs in on Arkansas Transgender Age of Consent Legislation and Offers Corporations a Solution for True Woke Equity

Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael to the studio who commented on the recent age of consent for transgender surgery in the state of Arkansas and the true...

April 13, 2021

Virginia State Police to Investigate Windsor Traffic Stop Use-of Force

The Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating the December traffic stop of Army officer Lieutenant Caron Nazario, who was pepper sprayed by officers from the Town of Windsor, according to press releases from Town Manager William Saunders. In a Sunday...

April 13, 2021

State Senator Jen Kiggans Announces Campaign for US House of Representatives

State Senator Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) announced this morning that she is running for the United States House of Representatives. Kiggans, a first term State Senator, will challenge two-term Congresswoman Elaine Luria for Virginia's Second District Congressional seat.

April 13, 2021

Local Control, Business-Energy Efforts at Odds with Proposed Ohio Legislation

The decision over whether to build solar and wind turbine farms in Ohio could soon fall to local voters. Two separate bills – one in the House and one in the Senate – would allow local townships to decide for...

April 13, 2021

Top BLM Activist Demands Investigation Following Co-Founder’s Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Buying Spree

A top Black Lives Matter activist called for an “independent investigation” into the group’s finances following a report that the group’s co-founder is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar real estate buying spree. BLM Global Network Foundation co-founder and executive...

April 13, 2021

Michigan Lawmaker Aims to Ban ‘Vaccine Passports’

One Republican aims to ban “vaccine passports” in a package expected to be introduced Wednesday. The governors of Florida, Texas, Utah, and Idaho have passed legislation or executive orders prohibiting the use of vaccine passports, while a Minnesota bill aims...

April 13, 2021

Virginia Awards $6.3 Million in Workforce Development, Other Grants

Virginia has awarded $6.3 million worth of grants designed to spur economic growth, which includes workforce development grants, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The money will be dispersed among 15 projects, which include workforce development, site development and infrastructure, entrepreneurial...