Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich is partnering with former Secretary of State John Kerry for “World War Zero” climate conversations.
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Month: February 2020
Michigan Bill Package Seeks to Tax Vaping at 24 Percent, Clarify Rules
A six-bill package introduced on February 5 aims to regulate vaping like a tobacco product and tax it at 24 percent of the wholesale price.
Read the full storyMichigan Dem Chair Lavora Barnes Accuses Republicans of ‘Voter Suppression’ for Defending Election Laws
The chair of the Michigan Democratic Party accused Republicans of “voter suppression” after the Republican National Committee announced a $10 million effort to defend current election laws.
Read the full storyHouse DFL Reintroduces Bill to Look at Redesigning State Flag
Minnesota House Democrats have reintroduced a bill that would establish a “legislative task force” to look into redesigning the state flag.
Read the full storyOhio State Lawmakers Looking to Revamp Cosmetology Licensing Law
State lawmakers are considering changes to cosmetology and barber licensing laws, a move that is pitting business groups in favor of deregulation against industry groups who argue current laws protect the public.
Read the full storyMinnesota Bill Requiring Search Warrant Before Accessing Electronic Information Clears Committee
Proposed new legislation would require government entities to get a warrant before accessing electronic information.
Read the full storyState Rep. Andy Holt Introduces Bill to Address Drag Queen Story Hour in Tennessee
State Rep. Andy Holt (R-Dresden) has introduced a bill intended to address, among other things, events like the Drag Queen Story Hours at the state’s public libraries.
Holt’s bill, the Parental Oversight of Public Libraries Act, would create a parental library review board for any library that takes state or federal money. This law would pertain to public libraries that provide access to age-inappropriate sexual material, including “nudity, sexuality, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse.”
Read the full storyState Capitol Commission Takes No Action on Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust
NASHVILLE– The State Capitol Commission, while hearing testimony from both sides on the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust during a meeting on Thursday took no action on the matter.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Truth About ‘Socialism’ as Told by Scandinavian Leaders
It says a lot about the 2020 Democratic field when Michael Bloomberg’ defense of capitalism became a point of offense during his first presidential debate.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Best Is Yet to Come
In 1969 Frank Sinatra recorded a song that became an instant classic. The title was, “The Best Is Yet to Come.” The lyrics, originally written by Carol Leigh and composed by Cy Coleman in 1959, went like this:
Read the full storyMusic Spotlight: Fruition
Portland, Oregon based root-rockers Fruition will be in Nashville on March 6 for their show at Basement East with Katie Toupin. I spoke with lead singer Jay Cobb Anderson to find out how this eclectic group got their start.
Read the full storySan Francisco Sheriff Says His Department Won’t Cooperate With ICE
Law enforcement in San Francisco will no longer be cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, per a directive by San Francisco’s newly elected sheriff.
Read the full storyAnalysis: Twelve Times Gun Owners Defended Themselves and Others in January
Many lawmakers around the country welcomed in the new year by pursuing legislation that would severely curtail the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.
Read the full storyFlorida Governor Expected to Sign Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Minors to Get Abortions
The governor of Florida is expected to sign a bill requiring parental consent for minors to get abortions.
Read the full story‘Stonewall, Deflect and Deny’: Sen Hawley Says Google Is Resorting to Old Tricks As Attorneys General Turn Up the Heat
Sen. Josh Hawley lambasted Google on Friday for reportedly stonewalling state attorneys general as they attempt to investigate the company for supposedly engaging in anticompetitive practices.
Read the full storyDevin Nunes Suing Washington Post Over ‘Garbage’ Report
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) announced Friday night that he is suing the Washington Post, accusing the paper of publishing “demonstrably false” “garbage” about him.
Read the full storyAuthorities Busy Prosecuting Additional TennCare Fraud Cases
Tennessee officials have charged people from Murfreesboro, Memphis, and Mississippi with TennCare fraud.
Read the full storyBiden Pledges Moratorium on All Deportations During His First 100 Days in Office
In a clear shift to the left, former Vice President Joe Biden pledged to put a hold on all deportations during his first 100 days in office and to then only remove illegal aliens who have committed a felony.
Read the full storyKlobuchar Ranked One of the Most Liberal in the Senate Despite Moderate Image
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was recently ranked one of the most liberal members of the U.S. Senate despite the moderate image she projects on the campaign trail.
Read the full storyHouse DFL Wants to Use $190 Million of Budget Surplus for Climate Change Initiatives
House DFLers announced a package of one-time appropriations last week totaling more than $190 million for “solutions that address the climate crisis.”
Read the full storyFormer Senior UAW Official Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Taking $1.5 Million in Bribes
A former high-level official in the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) General Motors Department was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison last week for taking more than $1.5 million in bribes and kickbacks.
Read the full storyOhio House Passes Bill Aimed at Helping the State’s Truck Driving Shortage
The Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill this week that aims to increase training opportunities for truck drivers as the state’s demand for them grows.
Read the full storyTennessee and Four Other States Want to Act on Equal Rights Amendment Matter
Tennessee has joined a motion to intervene in litigation over whether the Equal Rights Amendment can be placed into the Constitution more than 40 years after the 1979 deadline for ratifying the proposed amendment expired.
Read the full storyFBI Agents Interested in Democratic State. Sen. Katrina Robinson’s Nursing School
FBI agents carried out search warrants Friday at a for-profit nursing school that State Sen. Katrina Robinson, D-Memphis founded, according to various media reports.
Read the full storyDemocrat Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer Chickens Out of Interview with The Tennessee Star Report’s Michael Patrick Leahy
Democrat presidential candidate Tom Steyer was scheduled to be interviewed by Michael Patrick Leahy on The Tennessee Star Report, but when the time came, the liberal billionaire no-showed.
Read the full storySumner County Rallies for Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution
A rally in support of a Second Amendment Sanctuary County Resolution is planned for Monday, February 24 at 6 p.m. in front of the Sumner County Administration Building.
Read the full storyCommentary: Trump Will Be Judged by the Present State of the Economy in 2020
“Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.”
Read the full storyClarksville Teen Confined to Wheelchair Will Have New Abilities Thanks to iBOT Wheelchair
Emily Mills, 14, who attends Northeast High School in Clarksville, and was confined to a wheelchair at age 5 after a drunk driver hit her, now she has abilities she didn’t have as recent as two weeks ago.
Read the full storyKeith Ellison Asks for Examples of Bernie Bros ‘Being Bad,’ Steve Scalise Responds
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, said on Twitter this week that he has “never seen” a supporter of the Vermont socialist “being unusually mean or rude.”
Read the full storyCommentary: Rescuing the GOP’s Climate Policy From Absurdity
For the fanatics on the far Left, and perhaps even for those deranged millions in the middle of the Democratic pack, there is nothing a Republican can say about “climate” that would impress them. As far as they’re concerned, Republicans are racist, sexist, and xenophobic, with a long history of “denying” that climate change is an existential crisis. So anything the GOP has to say on the topic has no credibility.
Read the full storyParents Ask Court to Stop Schools From Helping Children Make Gender Transitions
A group of Wisconsin parents is asking a state court to halt a public school district’s policy that they say instructs teachers to assist and encourage children in adopting transgender identities without notifying—and possibly while deceiving—parents.
Read the full storyPresident Trump, RNC Announce $10 Million Initiative to Fight Democrat Voter Fraud
A joint effort between President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee has been announced, with the two groups vowing to spend at least $10 million in various lawsuits against Democratic efforts to commit voter fraud in key swing states, Politico reports.
Read the full storyICE Arrests Illegal Aliens in California Courthouse, Flouting New State Law
US immigration agents arrested two illegal aliens at a Northern California courthouse this week, ignoring a new state law requiring a judicial warrant to make immigration arrests inside courthouses.
Read the full storyCommissioner of Tennessee’s Safety and Homeland Security, Jeff Long Declines to Talk to Leahy About Driver Services Issues
Live from Music Row Friday 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 by all-star panelist Ben Cunningham.
Read the full storyMichael Patrick Leahy to Give Away Tickets to See the Leahy Music Group Perform at the Franklin Theatre Next Saturday
Friday 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 the all-star panelist, Ben Cunningham.
Read the full storyBloomberg to Release Women From NDAs After Warren Slams Him With ‘Horse-Faced Lesbian’ Comments
2020 presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg announced Friday that he will release women from their non-disclosure agreements related to sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuits.
Read the full story‘Loyalty Without Integrity Is Nothing’: Colonel Oliver North Joins Michael Patrick Leahy to Discuss His New Book, The Rifleman
In a special interview Friday 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 Colonel Oliver North to the show.
Read the full storyUS, Taliban Set to Sign Deal
ISLAMABAD – In simultaneously issued statements, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the Taliban announced Friday that a deal between the U.S. and the Taliban will be signed February 29, paving the way toward ending the longest American war in history.
Read the full storyMinneapolis Source Says Ilhan Omar Told Her Friends That Her Second Husband Was Her Brother
A source in Minneapolis’ Somali community said this week that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) told her friends years ago that her second husband was in fact her brother.
Read the full storyRashida Tlaib Speaks at Democratic Socialists Event, Says Student Debt Tied to ‘Racial Discrimination’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) spoke this week at an event hosted by the Young Democratic Socialists of America at Wayne State University.
Read the full storyWhitmer Creates Prescription Task Force to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order on Friday that created a task force aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
Read the full storyAttorney General Dave Yost Authorizes Initiative Seeking to Change Ohio Elections Laws
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved the summary of a petition for a ballot initiative that seeks major changes to Ohio’s election laws.
Read the full storyCriminal Justice Advocate Allegedly Planted Loaded Weapons and Ammunition in Davidson County Detention Center Under Construction
Nashville authorities continue to investigate the case of Alex Friedmann, a criminal justice advocate and past consultant for Bernie Sanders.
Read the full storyTennessee 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.
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