Members of an LGBT group at Belmont University were upset recently with a documentary shown on campus that promoted biblical sexual ethics, an event also criticized by the university provost. The documentary and a discussion that followed on April 6 were sponsored by University Catholic, another group at the…
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Congress Spends $700 Million Per Page in Budget for Remainder of FY 2017
The new spending deal congressional negotiators hammered out early Monday morning runs 1,665 pages, and spends $700 million per page – the cost of keeping the basic operations of the government running for a year. President Trump and defense hawks within the GOP got a significant boost in defense spending…
Read MoreInside the Beltway: Only 11% of Democratic Voters Say Opposition to White House a Success
“Disliking Trump is getting very boring,” writes Kathleen Parker, a Washington Post columnist. “Disliking Trump, even for all the right reasons, is exhausting and unsustainable. It’s also boring.” Funny she should mention that. Weary Democratic voters may agree as they witness a strident new culture within their party which calls…
Read MoreMemphis Charter School Knew Of Interim Principal’s Felony Conviction When Hiring Him
A charter school in Memphis hired an interim principal knowing he had a felony conviction, reports WMC Action News 5 in Memphis. Koai Matthews of Lester Prep was convicted and sentenced to probation for conspiracy and counterfeiting in 2006, according to court documents from Missouri obtained by WMC. The school…
Read MoreCongress Funds Health Research For Balance of FY 2017 Far in Excess of President Trump’s Budget Request
Congress expanded funding given to federal agencies President Donald Trump promised to gut by billions of dollars in the newly drafted bi-partisan legislation intended to keep the government from shutting down. The House Appropriations Committee released the 2017 fiscal Omnibus Appropriations bill Monday, a piece of legislation that keeps the…
Read MoreKnox County Mayor Tim Burchett: ‘I Would Expect Somebody To Have Some Guts and Enforce the Law’ on Reporting Female Genital Mutilation
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett tells The Tennessee Star that female genital mutilation (FGM), which is illegal in Tennessee, is “something out of the dark ages” that must be reported when the barbaric practice is discovered in the Volunteer State. “I would expect somebody to have some guts and enforce the law.…
Read MoreTrump to Stick with Conservative List for Next Supreme Court Pick
President Trump will turn to the same list of conservative potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees he rolled out during the campaign to fill the next vacancy on the high court, he told The Washington Times in an exclusive interview in which he also predicted his first pick, Justice Neil Gorsuch,…
Read MoreGOP Gubernatorial Candidate Randy Boyd and Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Both Want Refugees But Remain Silent on Female Genital Mutilation Threat
GOP Gubernatorial candidate Randy Boyd and Nashville Mayor Megan Barry have something in common. They both want refugees resettled in Tennessee, and they both remain silent on the threat of female genital mutilation (FGM) to women and girls in the Volunteer State. Reiterating her campaign theme, “it doesn’t matter…
Read MoreConservatives Warn Trump Must Fill Political Jobs
Seasoned conservatives in Washington say they’re alarmed at President Donald Trump’s comments last week that he may leave many senior political jobs unfilled, and say he has to get the right people in place – and fast. “If you don’t do that, I don’t care how many executive orders you…
Read MoreLatinos For Tennessee A Conservative ‘Voice of Reason’
Raul Lopez quickly discovered when he began helping Republicans with Hispanic outreach that he wasn’t working on a level playing field. He was far outnumbered and outspent by Democrats trying to reach the same audience. Lopez tried to make inroads in the Hispanic community for former President George W.…
Read MoreHomeschool Girl, 13, Enters UT To Study Computer Coding
By David Tulis / Noogaradio 1240 AM 92.7 FM A 13 year old homeschool girl, Sofia Tomov, is entering studies at the University of Tennessee starting with a course in coding. She looks forward to furthering her passion with computers and problem-solving. “Computer science is a very interesting way to…
Read MoreConstitution Series: How and Why the First Ten Amendments – the Bill of Rights – Were Proposed and Ratified in Less Than Three Years
This is the fifth of twenty-five weekly articles in The Tennessee Star’s Constitution Series. Students in grades 8 through 12 can sign up here to participate in The Tennessee Star’s Constitution Bee, which will be held on September 23. The first ten amendments to the Constitution – the Bill…
Read MoreHuge Spring Snowstorm Dampens March For Climate Events In Colorado
A spring snowstorm in Colorado Saturday postponed a march protesting President Donald Trump’s climate policies. Activists intent on organizing a climate march in Colorado were forced to postpone their events after a snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the state. The blizzard-like conditions have prompted…
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Says Trump Won’t Focus On Deporting Illegal Farm Workers
President Donald Trump will not focus on deporting farm workers, even if they are illegal, according to the new Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Agriculture groups have expressed concern that Trump’s immigration policies could cause food prices to rise and threaten the stability of farms. Perdue, who took office Tuesday, suggested…
Read MoreCommentary: Speaker Paul Ryan’s Implosion
ConservativeHQ.com Staff For the better part of the past decade establishment Republicans have promoted the myth that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is the smartest guy in the room, and certainly the smartest guy in Washington, maybe even the smartest guy in the world – and if you question…
Read MoreFaith: Verse of the Day for Monday, May 01
VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing May 1, Monday Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
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