Ohio’s Senator Sherrod Brown along with other top Democratic Senators held a press conference Friday about the upcoming impeachment witness vote.
Read the full storyMonth: January 2020
State Lawmakers to Rewrite TDOT Billboard Regulations Ruled Unconstitutional
NASHVILLE – During the second legislative session of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly, state lawmakers will rewrite Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) regulations relative to billboards within the state which were ruled to be unconstitutional by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Read the full storyCommentary: Trump Signs USMCA and Keeps Promise on Fair and Reciprocal Trade After Threat to Leave NAFTA
The experts said it couldn’t be done, but here we are.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Catholic Church and Illegal Immigration
At the age of 40, I converted to Catholicism. A friend of mine at the time, also Catholic, told me her rule when entering the confessional booth: “Be brief, be blunt, and be gone.”
Read the full storyCDC Announces First Person-to-Person Spread of Coronavirus in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday the first person-to-person spread of a new coronavirus in the U.S., but health officials believe the general public is at low risk.
Read the full storyUS Senate Resumes Questioning in Trump Impeachment Trial
The U.S. Senate on Thursday held a final day of questioning President Donald Trump’s defense team and the House lawmakers prosecuting his impeachment case, as a decision looms about allowing witnesses.
Read the full storyICE Is Requiring ‘Sanctuary’ Authorities Provide Warrants Before Transferring Custody of Illegal Alien
In what appears to be an interesting flip of the script, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is mandating a sanctuary jurisdiction provide two separate warrants if it wants custody of an illegal alien accused of committing a deadly hit-and-run.
Read the full story‘Politically Correct’ Lipscomb University Influences Its K-12 Academy and Upsets and Confuses Parents Who Think They Are Paying for a Christian Education
Live from Music Row 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 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined in studio by all-star panelist Dr. Carol Swain to discuss David Lipscomb Academy’s stray from biblical principles.
Read the full storyCommentary: Battle for a Better Test
Why is ACT afraid of a four year old testing company that primarily serves homeschoolers and private schooled students? Why don’t public colleges in Tennessee want a source of high-performing students if they fall outside the traditional educational path? Why don’t our legislators want to give a voice to the students the Classic Learning Test (CLT) is serving?
Read the full storyEU Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Brexit
PARIS – The European Parliament gave the green light for Britain’s departure from the European Union Wednesday evening, hours before Brexit becomes reality. The vote was overwhelming, 621 to 49, but it was an emotional departure.
Read the full storyABUSE OF POWER: Taxpayer Funded University of Tennessee Law Professors Urge Senators Alexander and Blackburn to Vote for Witnesses in Effort to Take Down President Trump
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 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Michael Patrick Leahy was joined in studio by Carol Swain to discuss the misuse of taxpayer funds in an effort to aid in the impeachment of President Trump.
Read the full storyReport Indicates Child Sex Offender Does Not Meet Criteria for a Predator After Transitioning to Woman
Iowa officials will release a biological man who molested up to 15 children and obtained a sex change after a preliminary report indicated the sex offender is not a threat.
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star to Host Wilson County Town Hall February 17 to Discuss County’s Decision to Table Refugee Resettlement Resolution
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 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed former Wilson County GOP chair, Terri Nicholson on the newsmakers line to talk about the upcoming Wilson County town hall.
During the second hour, Leahy and Nicholson discussed plans for a Wilson County Town Hall which will take place at DT McCalls in Lebanon on February 17 at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by The Tennessee Star, this public town hall will give the Wilson County community an opportunity to openly and publicly discuss the resettlement of refugees in their community.
Read the full storyCarter Page Sues DNC Over Steele Dossier
Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Democratic National Committee and the law firm that commissioned the infamous Steele dossier, and his lawyer suggests there is more litigation to come.
Read the full storyComptrollers Call Out Lewis County Officials for IRS Problems
Lewis County officials failed to report and remit federal employment taxes totaling more than $150,000, and the IRS has gotten involved.
Read the full storyOmar Introduces ‘Neighbors Not Enemies Act’ in Challenge to ‘Muslim Ban’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) introduced a “Neighbors Not Enemies Act” Thursday to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which President Donald Trump used as a basis for his travel ban.
Read the full storyMichigan State University Launches Website for Undocumented Students
Michigan State University has launched a website for undocumented students, according to a report by the Morning Watch.
Read the full storyArchbishop Hebda Feeds Shepherd to the Wolves for Criticizing Islam
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis publicly rebuked one of his priests for criticizing Islam during a recent homily.
Read the full storyProposal to Increase Ohio’s Minimum Wage Inches Closer to Appearing on This Year’s November Ballot
Ohioans may soon see a minimum wage constitutional amendment proposal on their November voting ballot after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost certified its summary of petition this week.
Read the full storyTwo Michigan Men Plead Guilty in Attempt to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Two Michigan men have pleaded guilty this month to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, various news outlets are reporting.
Read the full storySen. Lamar Alexander Says ‘No’ to Impeachment Witnesses
In a statement released late Thursday, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) said he will vote against having witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Alexander was one of four Republican senators that Democrats were trying to convince to support extending impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate for at least another week in order to call the witnesses the House of Representatives failed to prior to delivering Articles of Impeachment two weeks ago.
Read the full storySen. Lamar Alexander’s Vote Looms Large in Determining if Senate Will Have Impeachment Witnesses
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander could play a key role in deciding if witnesses will be called during the Senate impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyCommentary: Bolton’s Alleged Assertions of President Trump’s ‘Preferences’ Are No Grounds for Impeachment
“President Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by the former adviser, John R. Bolton.”
Read the full storyWilson County Commissioner Bobby Franklin Speculates Why the Committee Tabled the Refugee Vote ‘Indefinitely’
Wednesday 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 – host Leahy and all star panelist Ben Cunningham were joined on the newsmakers line by Wilson County Commission Chair, Bobby Franklin.
Read the full storyShelby County Resident George Flinn Runs for Office Again, This Time to Replace Lamar Alexander
Add Shelby County resident George Flinn to the list of announced candidates seeking to replace U.S. Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander in the U.S. Senate.
Read the full storyHarvard’s Chemistry Chair Arrested, Charged With Lying About China Contract
A top Harvard University scientist is accused of making “materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to the Department of Defense about his work for a Chinese-run talent recruitment program, according to an affidavit filed Monday.
Read the full storyMexico Deports Over 2,000 Caravan Migrants Back to Honduras
The Mexican government announced it has so far deported more than 2,000 members of the latest migrant caravan, demonstrating the seriousness of the country’s newfound enforcement of illegal immigration.
Read the full storyTennessee Comptrollers Find Fault, Yet Again, with Crockett County Government
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of April Hicks, a former bookkeeper in the Crockett County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office.
Read the full storyState Representative Micah Van Huss Files Resolution Recognizing CNN and The Washington Post as ‘Fake News’
Representative Micah Van Huss (R-Jonesborough) filed a resolution Wednesday that recognizes CNN and The Washington Post as fake news.
Read the full storyBiden, Sanders Lead Field in New Poll Ahead of Monday’s Iowa Caucuses
NEW YORK – Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders are leading a crowded field of candidates days before Monday’s Iowa caucuses, the first contest in the process of picking a Democratic presidential candidate, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
Read the full storyJudson Phillips Commentary: Bill Hagerty for Tennessee
2020 is bringing great opportunity for the nation and for Tennessee. We have the chance to reelect President Trump. We have the chance to keep the Senate in Republican hands and to take back control of the House of Representatives.
Read the full storyNissan Employees in Franklin and Smyrna Await Voluntary Separation Packages
Officials with Nissan, which has facilities in Franklin and Smyrna, have announced voluntary separation packages to eligible U.S.-based employees, according to a company official.
Read the full storyFirst Foreign Nationals Evacuate China as US Reportedly Mulls Ban on China Flights
The first evacuations of foreign nationals from China took place Wednesday as the U.S. reportedly considers banning all airline flights between the two countries.
Read the full storyLev Parnas Gave Congress the Contents of His iPhone, Including His Searches on Sex Hookup Websites
Among the trove of iPhone records that Lev Parnas recently gave Congress to help in the impeachment of President Donald Trump are the Soviet-born businessman’s porn files, as well as searches on a sex hookup website shut down by the Justice Department, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of the files.
Read the full storyCommentary: Six Facts About American Education
Most of us have our own life experiences to draw from when thinking about school, but things have changed a little (or a lot!) since we were last in a classroom.
Read the full storyNAACP, Black Lives Matter Activists Call on Klobuchar to Drop Out Because of Record as State Prosecutor
Activists from the NAACP and Black Lives Matter called on Sen. Amy Klobuchar to end her presidential campaign Wednesday after a report exposed her involvement in the conviction of a black teen who maintains his innocence.
Read the full storyOhio Senate Passes Bill That Protects Free Speech on State College Campuses
The Ohio Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that strengthens free speech protections on college and university campuses in the Buckeye State.
Read the full storyMichigan Group Seeking to Include ‘Gender Identity’ in Discrimination Protections Clears First Hurdle
A Michigan group seeking to expand discrimination protections for “sexual orientation and gender identity” cleared its first major hurdle Tuesday.
Read the full story‘Major Lawsuit’ Announced Against ‘Eco-Terrorists’ Who Target Minnesota’s Energy Infrastructure
A legal group has filed a lawsuit against “eco-terrorists” who caused more than $100,000 in damage to the equipment of a Minnesota-based family logging company.
Read the full storyState Rep. Gant Introduces Bill to Address Refugee Resettlement Issue
The Tennessee House of Representatives is considering a new bill aimed at stopping Gov. Bill Lee from allowing an influx of refugees without legislative approval.
Read the full storyJustice Gorsuch Compared Nationwide Injunctions to the One Ring From ‘Lord of the Rings’
Justice Neil Gorsuch invoked J.R.R. Tolkien’s tri-part epic “The Lord of the Rings” in a Monday concurrence that suggested the Supreme Court may need to curtail the use of nationwide injunctions.
Read the full storyEXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump Jr. Tells The Star that Tennessee is Crucial in the 2020 Election
GALLATIN — Donald Trump Jr., visiting Gallatin Tuesday, said Tennessee residents can expect to see a lot of his family this year as they campaign for U.S. Republican Senate candidate Bill Hagerty. Also, Trump didn’t say no when asked if he might one day relocate to the Volunteer State. Trump spoke at a fundraiser Tuesday for Hagerty at Gallatin’s EPIC Event Centre. Afterwards, Trump granted an exclusive interview to The Tennessee Star. As reported, another Republican, Manny Sethi, also wants to replace the retiring U.S. Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander. We asked Trump why he believes Hagerty will do a better job supporting U.S. Republican President Donald Trump’s agenda better than anyone else in the race. “He worked within our administration. More importantly, he was on Team Trump before it was politically expedient. He was on there before my father had won. He worked with us on the campaign and in 16. He then went on to fulfill my father’s objectives abroad as ambassador to Japan,” Trump said. “He understands how to work with my father. He understands how my father works, and for my father to endorse him means that my father trusts him to get that done. I…
Read the full storyBill Hagerty Opens First Campaign Office in Gallatin, His Hometown
GALLATIN, Tennessee — With great fanfare, and with help from Donald Trump Jr., U.S. Senate Republican candidate Bill Hagerty opened his first campaign office Tuesday in Gallatin, his hometown.
Read the full storyCommentary: Shut Down This Tiring Farce
The next step in the impeachment of the president needs to be considered in both its legal and political aspects.
Read the full storyAnalysis: Widespread Poverty Stats Greatly Overstate the Number of Americans Who Are Destitute
While pressing her agenda to expand means-tested welfare programs, Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is claiming that the federal government’s poverty statistics vastly undercount the number of Americans who are “destitute.”
Read the full storyCommentary: Bernie Sanders Is the Democrat to Beat
With less than a week to go before the official kickoff of the Democratic primaries, the parallels between the dynamics of the 2020 primaries and the contest in 2016 are almost uncanny. If there is both one key similarity and one major difference, they both involve the socialist senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders.
Read the full storyState Senator Kerry Roberts Comments on Status of Gov. Bill Lee’s Heartbeat Bill
On Tuesday’s Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Tennessee State Senator Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) in the studio to discuss the decision-making pattern of Governor Bill Lee.
Read the full storyTrump Admin to ‘Fully Implement’ Immigrant Public Charge Rule After Supreme Court Victory
The Trump administration will move forward with a rule barring green cards to immigrants who’ve used government benefits following a victory at the nation’s highest court.
Read the full storyNicholson Describes How No Explanation Was Given to Wilson County Residents After Board Kills Refugee Resolution
Live from Music Row Tuesday 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 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.– Leahy welcomed Terri Nicholson former Wilson County GOP chair and current member of the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee to the show.
Read the full storyUK Allows Huawei Limited Access to 5G Networks, Restricts the Company on Other Parts
Britain announced Tuesday plans to allow Chinese company Huawei limited access to the country’s 5G networks, effectively dismissing U.S. pressure to avoid the telecommunications giant.
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