What makes a film a holiday landmark? Not so much religious subject matter as much as its appeal for the whole family and audiences of all ages. This year, three high-budget films, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the political thriller The Post and the musical The Greatest Showman, fit the bill.
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The Edmonton Oilers dominated the Nashville Predators everywhere but on the scoreboard Thursday. They outshot Nashville 22-4 in the first period. They were up 33-13 in shots at the end of the second. It should have been a blowout.
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Tennessee has a chance to further emerge on the national stage when the No. 20 Volunteers play host to No. 7 North Carolina on Sunday afternoon. But for Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, there’s more emphasis on making improvements that will bode well for the remainder of the season.
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Former State Rep. Joe Carr (R-Lascassas) aired the second installment of a new radio ad campaign for the upcoming special election on January 25th to select the Republican nominee to replace State Senator Jim Tracy (R- Shelbyville), who resigned in November to accept an appointment in the Trump Administration’s USDA. The overarching messaging of the radio ad campaign focuses on the important and out-of-the-ordinary January election date – as well as emphasizes Carr’s conservative stance on many issues Middle Tennessee voters care about. Topping the list is the repeal of the unpopular gas tax increase, followed by his commitment to stop taxpayer subsidies of tuition for in-state tuition for illegal alien students, a commitment to secure our borders, and to stop any expansion of Obamacare in Tennessee. “Voters are somewhat surprised that there will be an election in January so we thought we should use some of our air time to explain to voters why they are hearing political campaign ads around Christmas,” Carr said in a statement. “But we also want to make it clear that voters have a very clear choice when it comes to who will actually BE a conservative in the State Senate, not just TALK conservative during the campaign,” adding:…
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Local school boards reflect the needs and aspirations of the communities as well as the interests and concerns of professional and nonprofessional employees. We believe non-partisan control is what is best for our communities. This is best ensured when educational policy is made by representatives vested in the community they live, and whose undivided attention and interests are devoted strictly to education of the children in that district. What we stress in a nutshell: Public education is a federal concern, a state responsibility, and a local operation.
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WASHINGTON — Key holdouts on the GOP tax bill fell in line Friday, boosting momentum as Republicans finished the final version of their tax overhaul before next week’s vote. Leaders won over Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who had been the lone GOP opponent in the Senate of the $1.5 trillion package earlier because he feared it…
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Tuesday, Blount County Chairman Jerome Moon was sworn in as the new District 8 state Representative. Moon’s appointment was triggered by the same body Art Swann’s elevating to the state Senate following Doug Overbey’s resignation to join the Trump Administration. “It’s been overwhelming, but I’m ready to get to work,” Moon told Blount County’s Daily Times after the swearing-in ceremony. “I look forward to serving with Sen. Swann and Rep. (Bob) Ramsey.” Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell told The Times Moon will do an “absolutely fabulous job for all of Blount County as our representative in Nashville.” “I hate losing Jerome from the Commission. I believe the leadership he provided was second to none, and I know at every meeting I’ll miss him and his guidance and stability,” Mitchell said to reporter Rachel Totten. “Jerome has always been committed to helping our veterans, as well as all the citizens of Blount County, and he will provide the same voice in the state legislature.” Moon earned 16 of the Commission’s 19 votes, with three of the Commissioners voting for James Hammondtree. You can watch the vote on the video, below.
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Congressional Republicans appear to have Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) back on board, ready to vote for the biggest tax reform since 1986. Rubio had been threatening to vote “no” on the final conference bill that both the House and Senate have to approve before it goes to President Donald Trump’s desk.
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by Richard M. Ebeling One of the most common phrases to be heard from “the left” is the assertion that someone or some public policy is or is not on “the right side of history.” It has almost become a mantra by those who disagree with, hate, or are fearful of ideas and policies proposed by those generally characterized as being politically on “the right.” The notion behind it is that “history” moves in a particular direction, toward some set of specific goals and societal forms, with each step in the historical process representing a “higher” and “better” stage or level than the preceding ones at which “society” has been operating. It is also captured in the popular labeling of those, again, on the political left as being “progressives” in their outlook and proposals for social reform and change. On the other hand, opponents are declared to be “reactionary,” “conservative,” or “deniers” of some facet of reality. Under the latter heading would be those who deny or challenge or question whether “climate change” is singularly or primarily or significantly man-made, or whether America still is or is becoming a more racist, misogynist, or generally anti-“social justice” hateful society. This…
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The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said he’s worried Republicans are trying to kill his panel’s probe into the 2016 U.S. presidential election, amid efforts to smear special counsel Robert Mueller and discredit his own investigation into last year’s race. Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat, revealed his concerns during an interview with CNN host…
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday that he has fired four senior management leaders at his agency and he’ll continue to fire people to weed out anyone guilty of inappropriate behavior. “I’ve already removed four senior leaders that were guilty of inappropriate behavior, and I will remove 400 more if necessary. Intimidation, harassment and discrimination is…
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The lock of a door forced open in 1972, setting off the Watergate political scandal that transfixed the nation and eventually brought down a sitting US president, has been sold at auction for $62,500. “The discovery of this tampered lock and the subsequent arrest of the five burglars set off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon,” said the Nate Sanders auction house in its announcement of the sale late Thursday.
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Representative Diane Black (R-TN-06) joined Neil Cavuto on Fox News to talk about the final steps in completing tax reform for the American people. “We have got to get this done. The American people are just not going to accept the fact that we do not get our job done. We’ve talked about this for years. I’ve been here for 7 years and we’ve been working on this for 7 years. We need to get this over the line and it’s going to be great Christmas present for all the American people, especially those in the middle income and they’ll see that at the first of next year – I think in February is what the IRS says is they can put these in place. And they’re actually going to see that money in their pocket.” Watch the full segment here:
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