Commissioner of the Department of Finance Administration, Stuart McWhorter, reported last week that Tennessee revenues for August were $28.8 million more than the budgeted estimates.
Read the full storyDay: September 23, 2019
American Inventor Series: Josephine Cochrane, Inventor of the Dishwasher
Josephine Cochrane, born March 8, 1839, was born in Ohio but spent most of her adult life living in Shelbyville, Illinois as the wife of a wealthy politician named William Cochran. Josephine spelled their name with an “e” at the end to give it some extra pizzazz.
Read the full storyCommentary: Another Week, Another Pseudo-Scandal
Spin the magic wheel: click, click, click, click, click—click—click: Ukraine! We’re all going to Ukraine!
Read the full storyPresident Trump and Prime Minister Morrison Celebrate ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ in Wapakoneta
Two countries played a key role in the building of the new Pratt Industries plant in Wapakoneta – Australia and the United States. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Donald J. Trump, visited that new plant on Sunday. The opening of the recycled paper and cardboard plant represents, “Promises made, promises kept,” on the part of President Trump and Pratt Industries, which is owned by Aussie billionaire Anthony Pratt.
Read the full storyTrump Says He Did Nothing Wrong in Call With Ukrainian Leader
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he did nothing wrong in a telephone conversation with the new president of Ukraine amid news report that Trump allegedly urged him to investigate the son of former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden.
Read the full storyKnoxville Might Ban Gun Shows on City Property
Knoxville will likely ban gun shows on city-owned properties, according to various media outlets in East Tennessee.
Read the full storyCommentary: Four Budget Pitfalls Congress Should Avoid in 2020 Appropriations
With less than two weeks remaining before the start of fiscal 2020 on Oct. 1, Congress has yet to pass a single appropriations bill.
Read the full storyOcasio-Cortez: House Democrats’ Refusal to Impeach Is a Bigger Scandal Than Trump’s ‘Lawbreaking Behavior’
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested Saturday that House Democrats’ unwillingness to oust President Donald Trump is more scandalous than anything the president has done up to this point in his presidency.
Read the full storyHong Kong Protesters Vandalize Subway Station, Deface Chinese Flag
Protesters on Hong Kong vandalized a subway station and defaced a Chinese flag Sunday during another weekend of pro-democracy demonstrations.
Read the full storyBooker Campaign Asks for $1.7 Million in Donations by Sept 30 to Keep Him in the Race
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker’s campaign published a memo Saturday asking readers to help raise $1.7 million in next 10 days to keep him in the race.
Read the full storyAlleged MS-13 Member in Nashville Could Serve Prison Time Before Deportation
An illegal immigrant who allegedly has ties to MS-13 who was arrested in Nashville last week will, if convicted, likely serve time in an American prison before authorities deport him, according to a federal official.
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