Tennessee Comptrollers this week scolded members of the Marion Natural Gas & Board of Water Works and Sewers, a public utility in South Pittsburg, for not having their finances in order.
Read the full storyDay: October 7, 2019
Memphis Airport Gets More Taxpayer Money, Despite Drop in Traffic
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat representing Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District, has given $4.2 million of taxpayer money to the Memphis International Airport, despite recent reports it’s lost almost two-thirds of its passengers in recent years.
Read the full storyCommentary: Anti-Trump Fraternity and NeverTrump Sorority Collude in Impeachment Scam
How stupid does the anti-Trump fraternity think the American people are? By “anti-Trump fraternity” I mean not only the increasingly frantic Democrats who, like Belshazzar at that memorable dinner party many years back, can see the writing ever more clearly on the wall for 2020, but also the NeverTrump sorority who just cannot get over the fact that someone was elected president of the United States without their permission, indeed, over their explicit objections. How dare they!
Read the full storyCharismatic Venture Capitalist Blake Masters, May Challenge Sen McSally For AZ GOP Nomination
A charismatic Republican venture capitalist from Tucson, Arizona is considering a run against Republican Senator Martha McSally in the Republican-leaning state’s primaries next year.
Read the full storyCommentary: Crowdfunder Website Kickstarter Shamefully Deplatforms Conservative Comic Book Creator Over Portrayal of MS-13
A conservative comic book creator was deplatformed from the crowdfunding website Kickstarter apparently because the vigilante hero from his book is depicted beating up MS-13-esque gang members while saving a black woman from being mugged, with Kickstarter calling the gang a “marginalized group.”
Read the full storyChristian Doctor’s Biblical View of Men and Women Ruled ‘Incompatible with Human Dignity’
A United Kingdom tribunal ruled against a Christian doctor’s discrimination claim, saying his view of what it means to be male and female is “incompatible with human dignity.”
Read the full storyRep. Kustoff, House Speaker Sexton to Address Opioid Crisis in Summit
Local, national and government experts will address and discuss solutions to the opioid crisis in Tennessee today at a summit in Nashville hosted by Healthy Tennessee.
Read the full storyJohnson & Johnson Reaches $20.4 million Settlement with Ohio Counties Over Opioid Deaths
Johnson & Johnson, the medical device company, agreed to a $20.4 million settlement with two Ohio counties in a federal lawsuit over opioid deaths. There are currently more than 100 lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies in the state seeking damages for their role in causing the opioid crisis.
Read the full storySupreme Court Remains Respected Despite Kavanaugh Turmoil
A pair of recent surveys suggest that Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation has not undermined public confidence in the Supreme Court.
Read the full storyJulian Castro Celebrates Anti-Illegal Immigrant Activist Cesar Chavez
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro voiced his support for a late union leader who ardently opposed illegal immigration into the country.
Read the full storyChuck Todd Blows Up On GOP Senator For Asking About John Brennan
“Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd blew up on Sen. Ron Johnson Sunday after the Republican brought up possible CIA leaks during the Trump-Russia investigation.
“Senator Johnson, please,” Todd said at one point during the contentious interview. “Can we please answer the question that I asked you instead of trying to make [President] Donald Trump feel better here that you’re not criticizing him?”
Read the full storyMinneapolis Police Union Selling ‘Cops for Trump’ Shirts After Dept Policy Change
The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis is now selling “cops for Trump” t-shirts after the Minneapolis Police Department changed its political endorsement policy.
Read the full storyCourt Ruling Kills Briley’s Nashville Parking Privatization Plan, and New Mayor Cooper Shows No Inclination to Pursue New Deal
Outgoing Nashville Mayor David Briley’s scheme to privatize parking is dead, following a court ruling.
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