Dear Jimmy, I have watched your career closely over the years and wanted to share a few thoughts , as well as a recent interview you did with Vulture.com. But I want to talk a bit about your career first because it’s remarkable. I watched an awkward young man grow…
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UT Martin Identifies Professor of English Charles Bradshaw as Author of Threatening Letter, Says It Was ‘Speech Protected by the First Amendment’
The chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin issued a statement late Friday identifying Dr. Charles Bradshaw, associate professor of English, as the author of an anonymous letter that contained threats of violence against the student sponsors of a Student Government Association resolution to allow students concealed carry privileges…
Read MoreCMA Awards Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Reflect on Nine Years of Laughs
Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood CMA The CMA Awards are just around the corner. Gowns are being selected, suits are being pressed, guitars are being strung and the stage is being set. And Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are rehearsing for their role as the show’s hosts for the 10th time.…
Read MoreScientists Use Particle Physics to Discover a Great Void in the Great Pyramid
The space was recently discovered using particle physics, and cosmic rays. An illustration showing the approximate position of the void in the pyramid. canPyramids mission In the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere, a rain of high-energy radiation slams into the thin air. The impact creates a second shower of charged…
Read MoreSen. Bob Corker Slams President Trump For Not Ruling Out Firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) on Friday blasted President Trump for refusing to rule out firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions if the Department of Justice doesn’t pursue investigations the president wants. Earlier Friday, Trump tweeted that the Justice Department and FBI should investigate “Crooked Hillary & the Dems.” The Associated…
Read MorePay To Play: Tennessee House Republican Leadership Hands Down Dues Requirements To Its Caucus Members
The Republican Leadership of the Tennessee House of Representatives recently provided the Tennessee House Republican Caucus with a detailed and mandatory “Due Schedule,” specifically stating that “the contribution amounts are required by each member” of the caucus, along with a warning of potential reprisals for not following the “pay-to-play” directive,…
Read MoreHouston to Host Parade for Champion Astros on Friday
The City of Houston will honor the World Series champion Astros with a parade through downtown on Friday. The World Series title was 56 years in the making since the club began life as the Colt .45s. It also marks the first championship claimed by a Houston team in any…
Read MoreFormer GOP Congressional Candidate Dr. George Flinn Asks President Trump to Amend Abusive Obama-Era Medicare Billing Regulation
Dr. George Flinn, who narrowly lost the 2016 Republican primary in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District to Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN-08), has asked President Trump to amend an abusive Obama-era Medicare billing regulation that has put the medical practice of a beloved West Tennessee doctor on life support. “I am asking…
Read MoreConcealed Carry Resolution by Students at UT Martin Sparks Threat from Faculty Member Now on Leave Who Administration Refuses to Identify, Claims It Was ‘A Class Exercise’
Officials at the University of Tennessee at Martin confirmed to The Tennessee Star on Friday that a faculty member has been placed on leave for writing a threatening letter to the student sponsors of a controversial Student Government Association resolution that would allow students to have constitutional concealed carry privileges on campus, pending…
Read MoreApril Carroll Grows in Her Role as Student Republican Leader at MTSU
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee — April Carroll thought she was a Democrat when she enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University. Carroll grew up on a farm in Linden, where her parents voted Democrat, and so did her grandparents on her father’s side. But during a class her freshman year on American government…
Read MoreAnderson, Bjorkstrand Lead Jackets Past Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Josh Anderson and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice each to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night at the BB&T Center. Anderson has five goals this season, and Bjorkstrand has four. The Jackets (9-4-0) also got one goal and…
Read MorePresident Trump to Rep Diane Black: ‘You Came Through’ on Tax Reform
It’s been a busy day for Republicans on The Hill, as the tax reform package promised by then-candidate Trump and touted by now-President Trump, is finally introduced to Americans. While the details of the proposal are yet to be fully understood, the Republican House leadership team that produced the work took…
Read MoreTeachers at Memphis High School Told Not to Give Students Grades Below 65
A Memphis high school is telling teachers not to give grades below a 65, leaving some teachers feeling frustrated, reports WREG News Channel 3. One teacher at Kingsbury High School shared an email with WREG that Assistant Principal Nora Jones sent to teachers Monday asking them to fill in missing grades…
Read MoreDonna Brazile: DNC Was Under Full Control of Clinton Campaign
In an excerpt from her new book, “Hacks,” former interim DNC head Donna Brazile revealed that the Democratic National Committee was under the full control of Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary, with the Clinton campaign controlling all finances, communication and staff. The revelations are further confirmation that the Democratic…
Read MoreCandidate Rebecca Ann Burke Responds to Jeff Ford’s Candidacy for District 61 State Rep. by Calling Him Out as a ‘Phony Conservative’
State House Representative Charles Sargent (R-Franklin) announced in late October that after two decades of service, he would not seek re-election in 2018. The decision came after long-time conservative activist and firebrand Rebecca Ann Burke declared her intent to challenge him for the State House District 61 seat. This week, fellow…
Read MoreTennessee Unemployment Rates Drop Below 5 Percent in All 95 Counties
For the first time in recorded state history, unemployment rates in all 95 Tennessee counties fell below 5 percent in September, Gov. Bill Haslam announced last week. September was also the fourth consecutive month that the state had a historic low statewide unemployment rate. The 3 percent statewide unemployment rate…
Read MoreNashville Metro Council Members Express Concerns About Mayor Megan Barry’s Soccer Stadium Proposal
Some Metro Council members are expressing reservations about Mayor Megan Barry’s soccer stadium proposal ahead of next week’s vote. Most of those voicing concerns are primarily raising questions about the 10-acre mixed-use development planned for the Nashville Fairgrounds along with the stadium, according to what they told the Nashville Scene. Barry…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Defends Trump Dossier as Opposition Research, Makes Dubious Claims About Its Release
Hillary Clinton says the infamous Democratic-financed, Russian-sourced dossier did not “come out” during the election. That is not the full story. “From my perspective, it didn’t come out before the election as we all know,” Mrs. Clinton said Wednesday night on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. She defended the dossier…
Read MoreCommentary: Bannon and Viguerie Meet, RINOs and Democrats Get Halloween Fright
by ConservativeHQ.com Staff CHQ Chairman Richard A. Viguerie and executive chairman of Breitbart News Steven K. Bannon got together on Halloween at the Fortieth annual meeting of the Pumpkin Papers Irregulars – an annual dinner celebrating the life and legacy of Whittaker Chambers – and Washington’s RINOs and Democrats…
Read MoreHouse GOP Rolls Out Long-Awaited Tax Plan
House Republicans unveiled their tax-code rewrite Thursday, delivering a plan that makes good on President Trump’s call to slash corporate rates and aims to deliver relief to people and families at the low-to-middle income levels. But the plan would actually represent a tax rate increase on some upper middle-class individuals…
Read MoreFaith: Verse of the Day for Friday, November 3
VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 3, Friday Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Matthew 7:3-4 “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that…
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