Nashville authorities continue to investigate the case of Alex Friedmann, a criminal justice advocate and past consultant for Bernie Sanders.
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Tennessee Comptrollers Evaluate the Tennessee Textbook Commission
Tennessee officials could provide more information concerning how they approve textbooks and instructional materials in the state’s public schools, according to a new report from the state Comptroller’s Office.
Read the full storySpirit Airlines Moving Control Center to Williamson County to Escape South Florida’s Hurricanes
Miramar, Florida-based Spirit Airlines decided it likes the Volunteer State’s spirit and has decided to move its control center to Franklin.
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star Report: What’s Wrong With the Tennessee Department of Motor Vehicles?
Host Michael Patrick Leahy told listeners what’s wrong with Tennessee’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 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.
Read the full storyReport: Trump Administration Mulls Guest Worker Proposal
President Trump is reportedly considering a guest worker proposal that has conservative immigration hawks ringing alarm bells.
Read the full storyBloomberg Is Reportedly Paying Californians to Post Pro-Bloomberg Content Ahead of Primary
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is deputizing hundreds of Californians to post and text their friends messages supporting the candidate, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Read the full storyCommentary: California Dreaming
The California Republican Party has become sclerotic and impotent. A fresh policy agenda and political strategy could go a long way towards rebuilding the party. But part of rebuilding the party is not losing sight of why we need to do it. This is not just about throwing out our political opponents and installing our allies, but a fight for the very future of California.
Read the full storyK.T. McFarland Says Mueller Interrogators Put Her Through ‘Hell’ and Left Her ‘Traumatized’
Longtime Republican politico K.T. McFarland said in a radio interview Wednesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team pressured her for “20, 30, 40 hours of hell” to either cop a plea or implicate other Trump associates in crimes, even though she didn’t think she or they did anything wrong.
Read the full storyFew Asylum Seekers Have Legitimate Claims, Latest Data Indicate
The majority of asylum applications are being denied in the U.S. immigration court system, supporting a narrative by border hawks that most asylum seekers are lodging bogus claims.
Read the full storyDFL Bill Would Prohibit Minnesota Jails From Contracting With ICE
A new DFL-backed bill would prohibit local governments from contracting with federal agencies like ICE for the purpose of detaining illegal immigrants.
Read the full storyUniversity of Michigan Encouraging Former Students Abused by Athletic Doctor to Reach Out
The University of Michigan released a statement on Wednesday asking for any former patients of an athletic doctor at the school who believe they were sexually abused to contact the university.
Read the full storyMichigan Dems Want to Amend Sex Ed Curricula to Be ‘Inclusive of Same-Sex Relationships’ and ‘Gender Expression’
Michigan House Democrats have introduced a slate of bills to provide what they describe as “much-needed updates to the sexual education curriculum” taught in the state’s public schools.
Read the full storySenate Republicans Unveil Plan to Return Budget Surplus to Minnesota Taxpayers
Minnesota Senate Republicans unveiled their “Get Your Billion Back” plan Thursday, a package of tax cuts worth more than $1 billion.
Read the full storyInitiative Proposal Wants to Implement Term Limits on Ohio State Legislatures
A group trying to alter the way term limits work in the Buckeye State filed petition paperwork with Attorney General Dave Yost Wednesday. A group called Ohioans for Legislative Term Limits (OLTL) wants to limit the number of years state elected officials can serve to 16. Currently, an amendment passed by Ohioans in 1992, allows politicians to serve eight continuous years in either chamber. However, elected officials can return to the Senate or House after sitting out four years. “This initiative would institute a 16-year lifetime ban that would close the current loophole that allows legislators to shuffle back and forth between the House and Senate indefinitely,” Columbus attorney Don McTigue told the Toledo Blade. If Ohioans pass this initiative, term limits would be counted on January 1, 2021. This means it will affect politicians being elected this November. McTigue also told the Toledo Blade this group has supporters from both political parties. “A campaign structure is being organized now,” he said. “You will be hearing more from the campaign as things develop in the weeks and months ahead.” Yost has until March 2 to determine if this proposal can move forward. If he does approve the proposal’s language,…
Read the full storyAllow Public Money to Follow Students to Their Chosen Education Provider, Researcher Tells Ohio Legislature
Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, testified Wednesday before Ohio legislators looking at solutions to the problems facing Ohio’s EdChoice program.
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