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Read MoreDay: November 18, 2017
Alberto Gonzales Endorses Tommy Vallejos in Tennessee State House Race
Montgomery County commissioner Tommy Vallejos on Friday was endorsed by Alberto Gonzales in his race for the state House seat currently occupied by retiring Rep. Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville). A Republican, Vallejos is a pastor and board chairman for Latinos For Tennessee, a conservative political action group. Gonzales served as U.S.…
Read MoreNFL Owners Rebuke Dallas Cowboys’ Jerry Jones for ‘Detrimental Conduct’
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been informed by other NFL owners via letter that he is engaging in “conduct detrimental to the league’s best interests,” the New York Times reported on Thursday. The letter was sent to Jones through his attorney, David Boies, on Wednesday, one day after Jones…
Read MoreUS Announces Arrests of 267 MS-13 Gang Members in Latest Sweep
U.S. law enforcement officials announced on Thursday the arrest of 267 members of MS-13, a violent gang the Trump administration has vowed to get off America’s streets. The arrests were made in recent weeks as part of a major anti-gang crackdown code-named Operation Raging Bull. Led by U.S. Immigration and…
Read MoreCommentary: Faith Leaders and Women Of Faith Rally For Judge Roy Moore
by CHQ Staff F2A President Janet Porter hosted a press conference for embattled Alabama conservative Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore Thursday, followed by a press conference Friday featuring Women for Moore hosted by Alabama Tea Party leader Becky Gerritson (see video below). According to reporting by our friends at CharismaNews.com…
Read MoreReport: Tennessee Has Given Jon Gruden an Ultimatum on Open Head Coaching Job
It appears the “Grumors” surrounding the Tennessee head coaching position have reached an apex. According to Grant Ramsey of 247Sports, Tennessee athletic director John Currie flew to Tampa on Wednesday night, where it is believe that a pitch was made to Gruden on the now open head coaching job. Ramsey’s…
Read MoreNFL Wants More Crony Capitalism: Fights Tax Cut Bill with No Stadium Bond Breaks
The NFL has come out against House Republicans’ tax cut bill, putting the league out on a political limb even as it deals with the fallout from national anthem protests. Other big pro sports leagues are staying out of the fight, but a spokesman for the National Football League said…
Read MoreJudge Declares Mistrial in Senator Bob Menendez Federal Corruption Trial
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY — A hopelessly deadlocked jury brought an end to the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez Thursday with the declaration of a mistrial, after a contentious 11-week courtroom drama that concluded without a final act. The government now must decide whether to retry the Democratic lawmaker…
Read MoreGlobal Economist Questions Mass Transit Plans as Criticism of Mayor Megan Barry’s Nashville Proposal Grows
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s $5.2 billion mass transit plan continues to attract criticism, including from the senior economic adviser for a global real estate firm whose views on mass transit have been changing. Spencer Levy of CBRE was interviewed this week by the Nashville Business Journal while in Nashville for a…
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