Scott Presler, the conservative activist who organized the recent Baltimore cleanup is headed to Nashville, according to a new listing on Eventbrite.com
Read the full storyDay: August 30, 2019
Attorney for Steve Gill Releases Statement
COLUMBIA, Tennessee — On Friday afternoon S. Jason Whatley, attorney at law, released the following statement on behalf of his client Steve Gill: On behalf of my client, Steve Gill, I wish to express his sincere thanks to all of his family, friends, and listeners who have prayed for and supported him during this very difficult time. Steve has often spoken of freedom on his show, but these last 10 days have given him a new appreciation for that ideal and for the blessings of friends and family. There is another side to this story, a very different one than that portrayed by others. When the time is right, the public will hear these facts. For now, though, Steve is resting, healing, and restarting after what has arguably been the most trying time of his life. Steve asks for your continued prayers as he contemplates these events and, more importantly, looks forward to his next chapter. S. Jason Whatley Attorney at Law
Read the full storySteve Glover Says Nashville Will Become the Next Detroit Without His Conservative Voice as Metro Council Member At Large
In a discussion Thursday morning on The 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 spoke to in-studio guest and Metro Council at-large candidate, Steve Glover about the need for a more conservative fiscal budget in Nashville. He also noted that it is crucial that Nashville maintain a conservative voice at the table.
Read the full storyCommentary: Reasons Why America Should Question Its Trade Relationship with China
China is alleged to harvest the organs of thousands of political dissidents it keeps in concentration camps, it threatens Hong Kong and Taiwan daily, it appears to be funding and assisting the North Korean nuclear missile program and is using the hundreds of billions of dollars of trade deficits to build a first-rate navy to defeat the U.S. as every year’s trade deficit pays for more than two years of China’s military spending.
Read the full storyBritish Equivalent of Charter School Outshines All Other Institutions There 4-to-1
Progressives took a hit when Britain’s equivalent of a charter school turned in test results four times better than their nation’s average, The Federalist reported.
Read the full storyDOJ Watchdog Says James Comey Violated FBI Policy in Handling Sensitive Memos
The Justice Department’s inspector general sharply criticized James Comey on Thursday, saying in a report that the former FBI director violated bureau policy in the handling of memos that he wrote after conversations with President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyTrump Administration Tightens Citizenship Rules for Children of US Military Abroad
Children born to U.S. citizens stationed abroad as government employees or members of the U.S. military will no longer qualify for automatic American citizenship under a policy change unveiled on Wednesday by the Trump administration.
Read the full storyBiologically Male D1 Runner Switches to Women’s Team for Senior Year
A biologically male runner in the NCAA’s top division is competing in women’s cross country this fall.
Read the full storyAudit: Tennessee Taxpayers Lose Huge Sum After Nursing Home Inflates Expenses
Tennessee taxpayers lost more than $3 million after a corporate-run nursing facility billed the state that much money for expenses not covered under Medicaid. This, according to a new audit Tennessee Comptrollers released this week. That corporation, AltaCare, is based out of Alpharetta, Georgia, according to Comptrollers. “The audit found that AltaCare included $3,224,767.49 of nonallowable home office expenses on the cost reports it submitted to the State of Tennessee,” Comptrollers wrote. “Cost reports are used to calculate a nursing facility’s Medicaid reimbursement rate and should only include expenses that are reasonable, allowable, and in accordance with state and federal rules, regulations, and reimbursement principles. Auditors determined that AltaCare’s home office cost reports submitted in 2014, 2015, and 2016 each contained nonallowable amounts. These included legal expenses, unsupported expenses, late fees, penalties, expenses not related to AltaCare, and donations.” Auditors also found that certain personal expenses of AltaCare’s director, Doug Mittleider, were also included on the 2015 cost report. These included expenses for his wife’s flight from Sanborn, New York to France, church donations, a veterinarian expense, a guitar center purchase, and other unspecified personal expenses, according to Comptrollers. “Because the home office cost reports include amounts allocated to…
Read the full storyCommentary: Amid Facile Reports of Chaos, Prudent U.S. Strategy Emerges
Almost imperceptibly, as political discourse continues to be a discordant contest between haters and admirers of President Trump with no journalistic distinction between comment and reporting, there has been substantial progress toward an improved strategic environment for the United States and the West generally.
Read the full storyTrump Goes After Another Obama-Era Reg as EPA Plans to Ease Rules Affecting Oil Companies
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday a plan to loosen federal rules governing methane emissions, a move that could be a boon for some energy providers and setback for environmentalists, the agency said in a statement.
Read the full storyDemocratic Voters Are Shifting Left on Immigration Issues, Poll Finds
A new poll finds that Democratic voters are increasingly embracing lax immigration enforcement policies, putting them in contrast with overall voters.
Read the full storyKasich on Challenging Trump: ‘I Don’t See the Path Right Now’
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich said on CNN this week that he doesn’t “see the path right now” for mounting a successful challenge against President Donald Trump in the Republican primary.
Read the full storyBriley One-Ups Cooper in Attacks on ICE as Nashville Mayoral Run Off Election Approaches
The choice in the Nashville mayoral race is between incumbent Mayor David Briley, who is soft on immigration — and Metro Councilman John Cooper, who is soft on immigration. Michael Patrick Leahy on Tuesday’s Tennessee Star Report weighed in on the mayoral debate: “So, the very, very, very, bad Mayor – David Briley – debated with the very, very bad Metro Council at large candidate for Mayor, John Cooper. And purportedly they were discussing issues. Except they really weren’t. They talked platitudes.” The report is broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am. Briley tweeted, “This week, @WSMV reported on Metro probation officers sharing Nashville residents’ personal information with ICE agents. Today, I’m ordering the Metro Auditor to conduct a full investigation of the department involved and these deeply troubling reports.” This week, @WSMV reported on Metro probation officers sharing Nashville residents’ personal information with ICE agents. Today, I'm ordering the Metro Auditor to conduct a full investigation of the department involved and these deeply troubling reports. pic.twitter.com/JKqGWCcCR6 — Judge David Briley (@DavidBriley) August 29, 2019 One comment summed up the Nashville mayor’s responsibility — to protect the public: “If they are on…
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