You may start hearing more about an alternative to the SAT and ACT as the creators of the CLT plan a major publicity push in Tennessee over the next three months.
Read the full storyMonth: September 2019
Commentary: To Hell With the Elites
Asking for the assistance of our global friends and allies to help reveal the wrongdoing of the American ruling class is now an impeachable offense. Investigating their wrongdoing is wrongdoing. Exposing their corruption is corruption. In the Clown World we currently inhabit, the president of the United States must be removed from office for daring to ask they be investigated abroad.
Read the full storyUS Mulls Delisting Chinese Companies From American Exchanges, Report Says
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is reportedly considering delisting Chinese companies from American stock exchanges as a way to limit U.S. investment in China.
Read the full storyLeading Schools Series: Clinton Community College Pioneers New Models for the Industrial Arts
Clinton Community College, a member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, isn’t a traditional community college. Located just outside of Plattsburgh, New York and overlooking Lake Champlain, the school is redefining what it means to be a community college.
Read the full storyCommentary: Our Epidemic of Prescription Meds Is Expensive and Dangerous
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Read the full story‘Of Course He’s Obsessed With Me’: Hillary Clinton Doesn’t ‘Accept’ Four More Years of Trump
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton went after President Donald Trump Sunday on CBS, where she expressed support for the impeachment inquiry and said she simply won’t accept four more years with Trump in office.
Read the full storyRevealed: Key Whistleblower Requirement Was Removed, Allowing IC Complaints Based on Hearsay
Akey requirement for whistleblowers to lodge a “Disclosure of Urgent Concern” complaint was secretly eliminated at some point in the past year to allow submissions of second-hand material, it has been revealed. This allowed the August submission of an error-ridden whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump to proceed, as the whistleblower—who is believed to be a member of the intelligence committee assigned to the National Security Counsel—has admitted to having no direct knowledge of wrongdoing on the part of the president.
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star Report: ‘Transnational Crime is the Real Threat to America’, says Former Director of Special Ops Division Derek Maltz
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 was in Washington, D.C. last week talking to Derek Maltz who is the former Director of the Special Ops Division with 28 yrs in federal law enforcement. Maltz went into detail of what really threatens our national security by dissecting the terrorism and criminal activity that lie within the transnational crime rings. He believes that it’s the transnational crime that is the true threat to America. During the second segment, Maltz who thinks the new FBI director is a smart and very nice guy expressed his discontent for the choice stating that he believes the role needs real leadership which could only come from someone that has been in the trenches like an ex-law enforcement person. “In my personal opinion, you have to put people in charge of law enforcement agencies that have the requisite skills, experience, and leadership,” said Maltz. Leahy: And our special guest is Derek Maltz, a former special agent with the DEA. He’s going to tell us a little bit about the difficulties of putting these task forces together. Welcome,…
Read the full storyBennet, Other Democratic Senators Call for Ouster of Acting BLM Head
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., along with other Democratic senators this week urged U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to terminate William Perry Pendley as acting director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Read the full storyArkansas Woman Allegedly Broke Law to Obtain TennCare Benefits
Tennessee officials have charged more people with alleged TennCare fraud in two separate cases, including a woman from Arkansas.
Read the full storyNew Study Finds Transgender Athletes Have Advantages in Women’s Sports, Even After One Year of Hormone Therapy
Biological males who identify as transgender women are likely to retain strength advantages over biological females, even after undergoing 12 months of hormone therapy, according to a new study out of Sweden.
Read the full storyFounder of Talkers Magazine, Michael Harrison Discusses His Long Career in Talk Radio and Trade Publishing
Live from our nation’s capital last week 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 Talkers Magazine founder Micheal Harrison about his long career in talk radio and his trade magazine publishing business in which he utilized his foresight to focus on the future of talk radio.
Read the full storyImmigration Law Reform Institute’s Dale Wilcox Joins the Tennessee Star Report Says ‘You Can’t Assimilate the Entire World’
In an interview on The Tennessee Star Report Michael Patrick Leahy – live broadcast Friday morning on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – Leahy was live from Washington, D.C. and spoke with Dale Wilcox, Executive Director, and General Counsel for the Immigration Law Reform Institute.
Read the full storyMale Student in Memphis Joins Homecoming Court Wearing a Dress
The students at White Station High School in Memphis have reportedly crowned a male student to the homecoming court, and he accepted the honor while wearing a dress and holding a bouquet of flowers.
Read the full storyTennessee Taxpayers Fund Group that Hosts Drag Queen
A taxpayer-funded organization in Tennessee apparently hosted an event that featured a drag queen.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Ukraine ‘Whistleblower’ Isn’t a Whistleblower
Nobody is above the law, not even the former vice president. Not even a deep state leaker who is using his access to confidential diplomatic information to sway the 2020 election.
Read the full storyAmerican Inventor Series: Garrett A. Morgan, a Son of Slaves Who Invented the Traffic Signal
Garrett A. Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Claysville on the outskirts of Paris, Kentucky to two former slaves. He was one of eleven children and his family was forced to live in a segregated portion of the city, so Morgan left for Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 14 in search of better opportunities.
Read the full storyAmerican Inventor Series: Benjamin Banneker, a Black Tobacco Farmer Who Surveyed the Nation’s Capital
Benjamin Banneker was much more than just an inventor. As a mathematician, astronomer, landowning farmer, writer, and surveyor, Banneker was one of the most influential African Americans alive during America’s infancy.
Read the full storyCommentary: What Our Founders Really Thought of Slavery—and Why The New York Times Is Wrong
For those who want to fundamentally transform our nation, the first order of business is to thoroughly discredit our past.
Read the full storyAnalysis: Lawful Gun Owners Defended Their Lives and Livelihoods in August
It seems as though every day another celebrity or politician demands that we place more severe restrictions on the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Read the full storyReport: State Department Official at Center of Whistleblower Complaint Resigns
Kurt Volker, the U.S. special representative to Ukraine, resigned on Friday amid fallout from a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump regarding a phone call in July with Ukraine’s president.
Read the full storyKamala Harris Wants Congress to ‘Follow The Facts’ About Kavanaugh
California Sen. Kamala Harris called for a formal impeachment inquiry into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Friday.
Read the full storyObama Judge Issues Preliminary Ruling Against Indefininte Family Detention
A federal judge has issued a tentative order against the Trump administration’s plan to detain migrant families for the entire duration of their court proceedings.
Read the full storyReport: Trump Told Russian Officials He Wasn’t Concerned About Election Interference
President Donald Trump told two Russian officials during a May 2017 meeting at the Oval Office that he was unconcerned with Russian meddling in the election, according to The Washington Post.
Read the full storyAlleged Child Rapists Among Illegal Alien Criminals on the Loose Thanks to Sanctuary Policies
Two suspected illegal alien child rapists are running free because authorities in New York and New Jersey refused to hold them in jail for ICE, federal immigration officials say.
Read the full storyDuring Inaugural Speech, John Cooper Says Nashville Will Transform
John Cooper took the oath of office as Nashville’s new mayor Saturday at Stratford High School, where he said Nashville is about to transform into a different type of city.
Read the full storyTennessee Democratic Party Official in Trouble for Speaking Too Candidly
A Tennessee Democratic Party committeeman is in trouble after he reportedly spoke a little too candidly about problems within his organization.
Read the full storyCarol Swain Talks About Her Vision for a Watchdog Organization That Would Oversee Financial Accountability of Nashville’s Metro and City Council.
On Friday’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 talked to in-studio guest Carol Swain in the second hour about her vision for a watchdog organization That Would Oversee Financial Accountability of Nashville’s Metro and City Council.
Read the full storyKalie Shorr Releases First-Ever Full Link Album, ‘Open Book’
After her album release party on September 26, Music Spotlight artist, Kalie Shorr’s long-anticipated, brutally honest first-ever full-length album, Open Book, is finally available. She had already released “Too Much To Say” which is an introduction to Shorr’s new sonic direction where she daringly plunges into an abyss of vulnerability. Tapering the rock n’ roll sound to a more sustained acoustic vibe, her second song “Escape,” is an emotionally raw but hopeful piece that has proven to be a fan favorite at Shorr’s live shows. Recently Shorr released a music video for one of my personal favorite’s “Lullaby.” Hurt and anger become exposed with this pop-rock inspired fragile anthem for the wounded.
Read the full storyJeff Flake Claims 35 Republican Senators Would Vote for Impeachment
Former Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) claimed on Thursday, without evidence, that “at least 35” Republicans in the Senate would vote to remove President Donald Trump from office “if there were a private vote,” Fox News reports.
Read the full storyHouse Democrats Subpoena Mike Pompeo, Threaten Obstruction Charges
The Democratic chairmen of three House committees on Friday subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and demanded depositions with five State Department officials as part of an impeachment investigation involving a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyA World-Famous Actress, a Mythical ‘Monster,’ and a High School Election Await Movie-Goers This Weekend
Movies to watch this weekend include a movie about a world-famous actress, a kid’s movie where two friends embark on a harrowing journey and a Netflix series about a wannabe politician.
Read the full storyLeading Schools Series: Cub Manufacturing Joins Revolution of Work-Based Learning Programs
Roger Williams first encountered Craig Cegielski at an October 2014 conference for plastics manufacturers in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cegielski was delivering a presentation on Cardinal Manufacturing, the revolutionary industrial arts program he started at Eleva-Strum Central High School in Strum, Wisconsin. Williams, president of the Indiana-based Royer Corporation, was in the audience listening. “It was the last presentation of the day. It was a great day—a lot of good stuff. So I’m kind of leaning back in my chair and Craig starts talking and I hear this ‘student-run business.’ Wow. So I kind of lean up and I start listening to this program that they have put together,” Williams said. “It got my attention like right now. In fact, as he was talking, I start texting Nathan Hadley, who’s our executive director of economic development in our area, who I work with. I said, ‘Nathan, Google Cardinal Manufacturing.’ Unbelievable. Home run all the way,” he added. So Williams immediately started meeting with the superintendent of Madison Consolidated Schools, leaders of the local community college, and local industry leaders. “Before I know it, there’s eight of us and we’re doing a field trip to Eleva-Strum in Strum, Wisconsin to see how…
Read the full storyReport: Hundreds of Docs Suggest Biden’s Been Lying About Firing Ukrainian Prosecutor
Media reports based on a deep state “whistleblower” promised us that an obvious “quid pro quo” would be evident in the transcript of a telephone call between President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, but that was not to be. The transcript shows a cordial conversation in which the president mentioned Biden and his son once late in the call, and at no point promised financial assistance to prompt an investigation into corruption related to Hunter Biden’s lucrative position on the board of a Ukrainian energy business.
Read the full storyTrump Lowers Refugee Cap to 18,000
President Trump has again lowered the maximum amount of refugees allowed into the United States, bringing it to yet another record low, according to The Hill.
Read the full storySuicide Rate in Active Duty US Service Members Rises Significantly
WASHINGTON – The rate of suicide among active duty service members has increased significantly over the past five years, according to a Pentagon report released on Thursday.
Read the full storyAmerican Inventor Series: Hobie Alter, the Henry Ford of Surfing
Hobart “Hobie” Alter was born on October 31, 1933 in Ontario, California, though his family owned a summer home in Laguna Beach where he developed a passion for water sports.
Read the full storyCommentary: Did the CIA Try to Overthrow President Trump to Hide the Origins of Russiagate in Ukraine on Biden’s Behalf?
In 2017, President Donald Trump’s conversations with foreign heads of state in Mexico and Australia — which are classified information — were leaked to news outlets with the purpose of undermining U.S. policies on immigration, the southern border wall and refugees.
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star Report: Deputy Director Chris Chmielenski from NumbersUSA Talks About Their Role and the Fight for Immigration Reform
On Friday’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 and special in-studio co-host Carol Swain chatted in the second hour with Chris Chmielenski, Deputy Director of NumbersUSA on our VIP line about what NumbersUSA is and how they support activists all over the country get in touch with their state representatives.
Read the full storyCommentary: Political Realignment Is Coming to America
Just over three years ago, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, speaking at a fundraiser in New York City, characterized half of Donald Trump’s supporters as a “basket of deplorables.” And for more than three years, Trump, along with everyone who supports him, has been subjected to passionate hatred from nearly everyone who would rather have seen Clinton elected.
Read the full storyLeading School Series: University of Wisconsin-Stout, Educating the Educators
Schools like the University of Wisconsin at Stout are addressing the other side of the skills-gap equation. If public schools are going to bring back the trades, then they’ll need educators to teach them. The university’s Emerging Center for Career and Technical Education Excellence seeks to “serve the career and technical education community by meeting the 21st century needs of K-12 and postsecondary technical educators who are at the forefront of workforce education.” The Center offers a number of bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in the career and technical education (CTE) fields—all of which are geared towards the training of teachers. “UW-Stout is uniquely qualified to address the needs of career and technical educators and leaders as it is the only UW campus that offers a full complement of career and technical education programs,” its website explains. “Graduates from the CTE programs are prepared to teach and lead within secondary and postsecondary settings such as high schools, community colleges, public and private technical colleges, and industrial training programs.” In fact, the Center’s doctoral degree in career and technical education was first launched in 2013, and is the university’s first and only doctoral program. “The degree is designed to help…
Read the full storyEugene Scalia Confirmed as Labor Secretary
The Senate confirmed a son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as labor secretary Thursday afternoon.
Read the full storyScott DesJarlais Joins the Tennessee Report and Says the Democrats Would Rather See America Fail than Trump Succeed
On Friday’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 – host Leahy welcomed Congressman Scott DesJarlais to the third hour of the show to speak on comprehensive immigration solutions and the recent impeachment inquiry.
Read the full storyHector Garza, Vice President of the National Border Patrol Talks with Leahy About Growing Up on the Souther Border and What it’s Like to Be a Border Patrol Agent in America
On Thursday’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 – host Leahy welcomed Vice President of the National Border Patrol Council, Hector Garza to the show on radio row to talk about what kinds of problems border patrol agents face.
Read the full storyCochise County Arizona Ranchers Peggy Davis and Her Daughter Marlo Describe Growing Up on the Ranch and the Real Threat of Illegal Immigration
Live from our nation’s capital 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 – during the show Leahy spoke to Cochise County, Arizona cattle ranch owners Peggy Davis and daughter Marlo Compton who live on a cattle ranch 25 miles from the Mexico border.
Read the full storyActing Director of Citizenship and Immigration Ken Cuccinelli Joins the Tennesseee Star Report to Talk About His Recent Regulation Victory on Asylum
On Thursday morning’s 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 was live from radio row in Washington, D.C. and welcomed Ken Cuccinelli who is currently working in the Trump administration as acting Director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Read the full storyWilliamson County Schools Have No Measures in Place to Prevent Teachers from Politicizing Curriculum
One portion of the Williamson County School System’s social studies curriculum about U.S. presidents appears politically balanced, and teachers may pick and choose certain portions that put certain presidents in positive or negative lights.
Read the full storyMemphis City Council Candidate Pulls Gun at Polling Station
A man running for the Memphis City Council District 7 seat is in trouble after he reportedly pulled a gun at a Memphis polling station. This, according to FOX13Memphis.com. “According to MPD, the incident happened September 16 at the Dave Wells Community Center located on Chelsea Ave. Details surrounding the incident are very limited, but MPD told FOX13 an arrangement was made between the victim and Thurston Smith prior to the conversation where Smith pulled a gun,” the station reported. “Witnesses told MPD they confirmed the victim’s story saying a gun was pulled by Smith. Smith was arrested on Wednesday and posted bond later that day. Smith’s bond was $5,000.” According to The Memphis Commercial Appeal, which had more details, the alleged victim was a poll worker. “The poll worker, Anthony Johnson, got in an argument with Smith about a previous arrangement the pair had, an affidavit said,” the paper reported. “During the argument, Johnson claims Smith pulled a handgun on him, according to the arrest affidavit. Witnesses also say they saw Smith pull the gun, according to the affidavit.” According to his campaign’s Facebook page, Smith describes himself as a teacher, veteran, and activist. According to Tri-StateDefender.com, Smith is…
Read the full storyAmerican Inventor Series: George Henry Corliss, the Man Who Powered the Industrial Revolution
George Henry Corliss’ steam engine powered the Industrial Revolution and solidified steam as the superior source of power over waterpower.
Read the full storyCommentary: Impeachment Is Pelosi’s Biggest Mistake Ever
September 24, 2019, will be remembered as a historic day. But not for the reasons House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) believes. It may just be the day when the Democratic Party guaranteed the reelection of President Donald Trump and a second term for the Make America Great Again agenda.
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