Federal Judge Eli Richardson will reportedly allow members of the Montgomery County government to go forward with a rule that bans anyone from livestreaming their county commission meetings.
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John Pence Commentary: Back to School? Be Aware of Indoctrination Over Education
It’s college orientation time again for millions of students. Sadly, many incoming students—and their parents alike—are discovering for the first time that campus administrators prioritize political indoctrination over critical thinking.
Read the full storyMike the Teacher Calls in to The Tennessee Star Report and Blasts Metro Nashville Public Schools’ Bloated Administration
On Wednesday’s Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – Leahy took a call from Mike the Teacher, who expressed his concern for the bloated central district school administration offices in Metro Nashville Public Schools, which he felt were draining the schools financially. He noted that math and science teachers should be paid more than those that teach ‘fluff’ subjects such as a physical education. Towards the end of the call, caller Mike expressed an urgency in allowing those kids who are not interested in school to be allowed to leave and enter into the workforce after eighth grade. Leahy: Hey, we have a special caller now, Mike the Teacher from Davidson County. We’re going to give him the last five minutes in the show. Had a great call. Mike, thanks for calling in. Good morning. Mike: Hey, good morning Michael. I really have three thoughts. Just thinking back on my previous call. With Metro Schools. Our central district office is so obscenely bloated. It’s just so bloated with high salary administrators and staffers who do absolutely nothing all day, and then they make a…
Read the full storyNew York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of the 2020 Race
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has become the seventh major candidate to withdraw from the race for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
Read the full storyQueen Elizabeth II to Suspend Parliament Amid Brexit Crisis
Queen Elizabeth II will prorogue Parliament at the request of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Read the full storyGeorgia Senator Johnny Isakson Announces Resignation as He Battles Parkinson’s Disease
Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) has announced his intention to resign at the end of 2019, as his health continues to decline, CNBC reports.
Read the full storyUS Military Approves Border Wall Expansion
PENTAGON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall is expanding.
Read the full storyFBI, IRS Raid United Automobile Worker Chief’s House, Find Wads Of Cash
The FBI and IRS raided the home of the United Automobile Worker Chief President Gary Jones Wednesday and discovered wads of cash.
Read the full storyFacebook Clamps Down on Political Ad Buyers Ahead of the 2020 POTUS Election
Facebook announced Wednesday a policy requiring people and groups who buy ads promoting issues or political candidates to provide more information about who is responsible for paying for them.
Read the full storyCommentary: Silicon Valley’s Corporate Totalitarianism Growing
In a dystopian future envisioned by some of science fiction’s greatest authors, mankind is ruled not by elected leaders or by warlords who came to power through victory in battle. Instead, humans have become the virtual slaves of soulless totalitarian corporations that vie with each other for control of resources and populations.
Read the full storyReport: Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Offer $12 Billion to Settle Opioids Lawsuit
Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, reportedly offered between $10 billion and $12 billion to settle lawsuits over its role in the opioid crisis, during a meeting with at least 10 state attorneys general last week.
Read the full storyFEC Complaint Alleges Ilhan Omar Used Campaign Funds for ‘Romantic Companionship’
A national non-profit has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) for her apparent use of campaign funds for “romantic companionship.”
Read the full storyNashville Program to Avoid Punishing Minority Students Long on Jargon, Short on Specifics
Too many minority kids in Nashville get suspended for disrupting class, and government central planners say it’s their job to equal everything out in terms of racial disparities.
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