Authorities have indicted the former Controller of a TennCare-funded facility for allegedly stealing nearly $120,000, according to an audit Tennessee Comptrollers released Tuesday.
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Commentary: The Effect of the Trump Impeachment on Our Republic
With the attempt to impeach Donald Trump, the United States of America has come to a decisive point in its history.
Read the full storyState Senator Kerry Roberts Explains the Tennessee General Assembly’s Protocol and Personality
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 was joined in the studio during the program’s second hour by Tennessee state Senator Kerry Roberts.
Read the full storyThe Supreme Court Won’t Rush Obamacare Case, Dealing Setback for Democrats
The Supreme Court will not fast-track two petitions that ask the high court to again review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.
Read the full storyTrump Impeachment Trial Begins With Debate on Rules
WASHINGTON – The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump began in full Tuesday in the U.S. Senate, with a spirited debate over the rules governing the third such trial in U.S. history over whether a president should be ousted from the White House for allegedly violating his oath of office.
Read the full storyMusic Spotlight: Kasey Tyndall
Kasey Tyndall isn’t a little bit country and a little bit rock n ’roll. She’s a whole lot country and even more rock n’ roll. If Joan Jett and Gretchen Wilson had a baby, it would be Kasey Tyndall.
Read the full storyUniversity of Tennessee Dance, Cheer Teams Win National Championships
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville not only won the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl this season, but now it has even more reason to have high spirits — the cheer and dance teams won national championships.
Read the full storyWarren Pledges DOJ Task Force to Investigate Political Opponent
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren will create a Justice Department task force if elected president to investigate alleged corruption during the Trump administration, she said in a plan released Tuesday.
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In a special interview, 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. – host Michael Patrick Leahy spoke with good friend and Iowa attorney Jim Larew about the current front runners in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.
Read the full storyCommentary: Afghanistan Is Joe Biden’s War
Joe Biden often brags that he was Barack Obama’s foreign affairs consigliere during their eight years together in the White House.
Read the full storyTrump Confirms He Is Preparing to Expand a Travel Ban
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is preparing to expand a travel ban, a move that will likely showcase his immigration enforcement agenda ahead of the 2020 election.
Read the full storyMigrant Caravan Illegally Enters Mexico, Facing Off With Mexican Authorities
Amigrant caravan of hundreds of Central American aliens crossed the Guatemala-Mexico border illegally on Monday, in a standoff with Mexico’s security forces, as NPR reports.
Read the full storyIllegal Immigrant Who Killed Minnesota Father of 10 Deported to El Salvador
An illegal immigrant who struck and killed a Minnesota father of 10 last year was deported to his home country of El Salvador, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Tuesday.
Read the full storyTim Braun Resigns as Sandusky County Prosecutor
Sandusky County prosecutor Tim Braun resigned from his position last week.
Read the full storyMichigan Bills Banning Vitamin E Acetate Pass House Committee
Three bills passed by a committee in the House of Representatives could bring Michigan closer to safer e-cigarettes.
Read the full storyLibrary of Michigan Releases Michigan Notable Books List
The Library of Michigan released its list of Michigan Notable Books on Tuesday, saying that the list of 20 books “reflects the rich stories and cultures of our state.”
Read the full storyMinnesota Republicans Ask County to Become State’s First ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’
A Republican lawmaker has asked the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners to declare itself Minnesota’s first “Second Amendment sanctuary county.”
Read the full storyMichigan Democrat Accuses Republican Colleague of Sexual Harassment
A Michigan Democrat filed a sexual harassment complaint Tuesday against State Sen. Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Township) just a week after he was accused of making “sexist” and “belittling” comments towards a female reporter.
Read the full storyTennessee Right to Work Constitutional Amendment Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
Members of the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee passed a resolution to add Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the state constitution.
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