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Month: February 2020
Feds Announce $9 Million for Broadband for Rural Tennessee Residents
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that his department has invested $9 million in four high-speed broadband infrastructure projects for Tennessee.
Read the full storyMichael Avenatti Found Guilty on All Counts in Nike Extortion Trial
A jury found celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty Friday on all three charges he faced in relation to his scheme to extort over $20 million from sportswear and apparel giant Nike.
Read the full storyTennessee’s January Revenue Collections Result in $129.4 Million Surplus
The state’s revenue collections for the month of January remained strong, resulting in a $129.4 surplus over the budgeted estimate of $1.55 billion, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter reported Friday.
Read the full storyMarsha Blackburn’s New Green Light Bill Foils Illegal Immigrants from Obtaining Drivers Licenses That Would Risk Our National Security
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 U.S. Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee to the newsmakers line.
Read the full storyBiologically Male Runner to Compete in USA Women’s Olympic Trials
A biologically male marathon runner who identifies as a transgender woman is set to compete in the USA Olympic trials later in February.
Read the full storyAttorney: Mayor Cooper Caves and Violates the Rule of Law by Cutting Deal with Major League Soccer and John Ingram
Nashville Attorney Jim Roberts who’s representing Save Our Fairgrounds joined host Michael Patrick Leahy Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – to discuss the pending lawsuit regarding Save Our Fairgrounds and the Major Soccer League owners.
Read the full storyAs Trump Extends Emergency at Border Arrests of Migrants Are Dropping
While President Donald Trump extends his declaration of a national emergency to use Defense Department money to build the southern border wall, illegal immigration in January dropped by almost three-quarters from the peak of the border crisis last May.
Read the full storyDOJ Assigns U.S. Attorney to Review FBI’s Ambush Interview of General Flynn
Attorney General William Barr has reportedly assigned a prosecutor to review the criminal case against General Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser.
Read the full storyDOJ Closes Case Against Andrew McCabe Without Charges
The Justice Department on Friday ended its investigation into whether Andrew McCabe lied to the FBI about his role in leaking to the media, an agency official told lawyers for the former FBI deputy director.
Read the full storyVOIR DIRE: Original All-Star Panelist Crom Carmichael Explains the Unjust Trial of Roger Stone and the Leftist Jury Foreman, Tomeka Hart Who Allegedly Lied Under Oath
On Friday’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. – all-star panelist Crom Carmichael weighed in on the DOJ and the dynamics of the Roger Stone trial. During the second hour of the show, Carmichael explained how the jury foreman in the trial of Roger Stone was a leftist attorney working for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Washington, D.C. who lied under oath about her knowledge of the case. Nearing the end of the segment he affirmed that this is what defines “the swamp.” Leahy: The original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael. Good morning Crom! Carmichael: Good morning Michael. How are you, sir? Leahy: Great. Hey, I want to thank both you and Ben Cunningham on Wednesday for holding down the fort while I was on business in Atlanta. I listened to almost the entire program. I got it on 1510 Am. The AM side of the signal as I was driving through rush hour traffic in Atlanta. That was just a delight! Carmichael: You could pick that up in Atlanta on 1510 AM? Leahy: Yes. It wasn’t quite as clear as 98.3. I…
Read the full storyTim Ryan Outraged Over Trump’s Decision to Use Military Funds to Secure the Southern Border with ‘The Wall’
The Trump administration on Thursday notified Congress it was using $3.8 billion in military funds to help build the border wall along the Mexico-US border. In its reasoning, the White House told Congress that this small percentage of the military budget was needed to support “high priority interests” along the southern border. “[The Department of Homeland Security] has identified areas along the southern border of the United States that are being used by individuals, groups, and transnational criminal organizations as drug smuggling corridors, and determined that the construction of additional physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the United States border is necessary in order to impede and deny drug smuggling activities,” the reprogramming action reads. Once this decision became public, Ohio’s former presidential candidate and current U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) said in a press release that President Trump was making America “less safe” and “putting our soldiers in danger” by building this wall. “We were promised that Mexico would pay for this wall, now it’s the American taxpayer and our men and women in uniform that will bear the brunt of this irresponsible decision.” Ryan believes this act is “illegal” and a “violation of the separation…
Read the full storyMinnesota Bill Seeks to Punish Groups That Train ‘Eco-Terrorists’
Minnesota Republicans introduced a bill that would create a new felony offense for organizations that train “eco-terrorists.”
Read the full storyWhat Is the Minnesota DFL Party?
Since many of our stories receive national attention, readers are often confused by the odd acronym frequently appearing in our headlines. What the heck is the DFL? And who is a DFLer?
Read the full storyRepublican Resolution Would Make Michigan ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’
House Republicans are sponsoring a resolution that would declare Michigan a “Second Amendment sanctuary state.”
Read the full storyNew Education Report Highlights Need for Adult Post-Secondary Education Programs, Whitmer Says
A new report from the Lumina Foundation shows that Michigan’s post-secondary attainment rate has grown from 45 percent to 45.5 percent from 2017 to 2018, an improvement that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says highlights the need for increased educational programs.
Read the full storySave Our Fairgrounds Attorney Believes Voters Will Save Property in a Referendum
Nashville attorney Jim Roberts, who represents Save Our Fairgrounds, said he will probably file an injunction early next week to force the Metro Nashville government to have a public referendum on the fate of the fairgrounds.
Read the full storyLead Juror Who Convicted Roger Stone Is a Left-Wing Democratic Activist Who Ran for Congress in 2012 in Memphis
The jury foreperson in the trial that convicted Roger Stone, friend of U.S. Republican President Donald Trump, is a prominent Democratic Party player from Memphis.
Read the full storyCommentary: Joe Biden Is the Jeb Bush of the 2020 Democratic Primary
Joe Biden is the Jeb Bush of the 2020 Democratic primary, a candidate who the kingmakers of the Democratic Party attempted to put into the White House so that they could control the levers of power much like Jeb in 2016.
Read the full storyCarol Swain to Participate in Complete History of America Consortium
Former Vanderbilt University political science professor Carol Swain is scheduled to participate on Friday in a project titled 1776 The Complete History of America and Black Americans the 1619 Project Won’t Tell.
Read the full storyHarvard, Yale Under Investigation for Failing to Report Foreign Funding
According to The Hill, the Education Department has opened an investigation into whether Harvard and Yale failed to report hundreds of billions of dollars in funding from foreign countries such as China.
Read the full storyBeacon Center of Tennessee Files Motion to Defend Education Savings Accounts
On Thursday the Beacon Center of Tennessee filed a motion to intervene in Nashville Democratic Mayor John Cooper’s lawsuit to strike down Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
Read the full storyTrump Budget Proposes Nearly Eight Percent Cut to Department of Education
President Trump’s budget proposal includes nearly an eight percent cut to the Department of Education, a choice that has received backlash from Democrats.
Read the full storySumner County Commissioners Reject Citizens’ Request for a 2A Sanctuary County Resolution
GALLATIN, Tennessee – At the Monday meeting of the Sumner County Commission Legislative Committee, citizens were denied their request for a Second Amendment (SA) Sanctuary County resolution.
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star-Wilson County Town Hall Coming This Monday February 17 at DT McCalls in Lebanon from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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 Tennessee Star-Wilson County town hall this Monday evening which will address the Wilson County refugee resettlement issue.
Read the full storyThe Real Life History of St. Valentine and His Unlikely Connection to Romance
On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But as a historian of Christianity, I can tell you that at the root of our modern holiday is a beautiful fiction. St. Valentine was no lover or patron of love.
Read the full storyOcasio-Cortez Explains Why She’s Sponsoring a Bill to Ban Fracking Across the US
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a nationwide fracking ban Wednesday as Democratic presidential candidates work to paint themselves as moderates ahead of the 2020 election.
Read the full storyCommentary: My New Life After Transgender Despair
Last December, I received an early Christmas present that I would have rejected just one year earlier: an “M” for “male” on my driver’s license.
Read the full storyNashville Woman Punches Retired Police Officer for Wearing MAGA-Style Hat, Draws Blood
Afemale patron in a Tennessee bar punched a retired police officer in the face Wednesday night after she was triggered by his MAGA-style birthday hat.
Read the full story‘Chilling and Disturbing’: YouTube Removes Video of Rand Paul Naming ‘Whistleblower’ on Senate Floor
YouTube has removed a video clip of Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) calling out Chief Justice John Roberts on the Senate floor for blocking his question naming Ukraine “whistleblower” Eric Ciaramella during the Senate impeachment trial.
Read the full storyICE Arrests 75 in Enforcement Operation in Michigan and Ohio, Most with Criminal Convictions
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that it arrested 75 illegal immigrants during ongoing enforcement efforts in Michigan and Ohio.
Read the full storyU.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Calls Pro-Israel Lobbying Firm a ‘Hate Group’
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) called the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a “hate group” in a Wednesday statement after the lobbying firm ran negative ads about her on Facebook.
Read the full storyMinnesota Democrats Introduce Bill Mandating What Drinks Restaurants Can Serve with Children’s Meals
A group of Minnesota House Democrats introduced a bill this week that would require restaurants to serve certain drinks as the “default beverage” for children’s meals.
Read the full storyOhio House Passes Bill That Allows First Responders to Receive PTSD Compensation
The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that allows peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers who received post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from their jobs to be eligible for workers compensation and benefits.
Read the full storySen. Alexander Throws Lot in With Democrats to Try to Block President Trump’s War Powers to Respond to Attacks by Iran
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) threw his lot in with his Democrat colleagues Thursday to try to block President Donald Trump from using his war powers authority to handle attacks by Iran without begging for congressional approval first.
Read the full storyMark Green Introduces Legislation to Do Away with Federal Regulations Hurting Rural Areas
U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-07) has introduced legislation that would do away with certain regulations that he says hurts people in rural areas who need health care.
Read the full storyNeil McCabe of One America News Network Says There are No Moderate Democrats, It’s Just All About Their ‘Tone’
Live from Music Row on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast live on Wednesday morning on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – special guest host Ben Cunningham and all-star panelist Crom Carmichael welcomed One America News Networks own investigative reporter Neil McCabe to the show to talk about the Democrats’ New Hampshire results.
Read the full storyMusic Spotlight: Regie Hamm
I’ve known Regie Hamm for many years and my husband grew up with him. I even know the highlights of his amazing career, but what I didn’t know was his “where I came from” story. So finally after nearly three years of entertainment reporting, I decided it was time to sit down with this remarkable songwriter/artist/blogger.
Read the full storyCommentary: How China Recruits Allies Against America
Former Vice President Joe Biden and other critics of President Trump’s China policy say the president should not have imposed tariffs unilaterally. Instead of “going it alone,” the armchair generals opine, we should be “working with allies” to confront the People Republic’s systemic cheating.
Read the full storySanders Edges Out Buttigieg to Win New Hampshire Democratic Primary
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic primary Tuesday, as the race to be the party’s candidate to take on President Donald Trump in November starts to come into focus after months of battling among a wide group of challengers.
Read the full storyOil Production on Federal Land Topped 1 Billion Barrels, Reducing Impact OPEC Has on Markets
Oil production on federal lands topped 1 billion barrels in 2019, marking a 29% increase from the Obama administration, Department of the Interior officials announced Tuesday.
Read the full storyFree Market Expert Explains House Bill 2638 That Would Cap Local Property Tax Hikes
On Wednesday’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. – guest host Ben Cunningham welcomed Beacon Center of Tennessee’s Ron Shultis to the newsmakers line.
Read the full storyForeign Volunteers for Bernie Sanders Have Contacted Thousands of American Voters
Foreign nationals, under the direction of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, have sent thousands of texts and phone calls urging American voters to support the democratic socialist in the Democratic primaries.
Read the full storyVirginia Lawmakers Vote to Allow Illegal Aliens to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation in both chambers of the state legislature that would allow illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses, a consequence of the state capitol’s newly minted Democratic majority.
Read the full storyCommentary: What It Means for America to Be the ‘Last Best Hope of Earth’
Once a great people roamed through the forests and open plains of North America. Those great people were the various tribes of what appropriately can be called the American Indians, the indigenous peoples of what was mistakenly thought to be the Indies. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, those peoples were described as noble savages. They were thought noble because of their hardihood and fierce independence. They were a people infused with an animist confidence in the brute forces of nature. They were not, however, buttressed by confidence in reason and faith in the Providence that ordained reason as the basis for the governance of mankind. As a result, they receded in the face of the arrival of a people from Europe who possessed a combined faith in reason and God.
Read the full storyPope Francis Rejects Proposal to Allow Married Priests
Pope Francis rejected a proposal Wednesday that would have allowed priests in remote areas to be married.
Read the full storyMike Lindell Doing His ‘Due Diligence’ on Run for Governor, Wants to Be ‘Dream Candidate for Everyone’
Minnesota’s next gubernatorial election is still more than two years away, but MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he is warming up to the idea of running.
A January article in The Star Tribune claimed Lindell was “open” to the possibility and suggested he would make a “dream candidate” for Republicans, given his fame, wealth, and inspiring life story.
Read the full storyMike Pence Returning to Michigan Later This Month After Promising to Visit ‘Again and Again and Again’
The Michigan Republican Party announced Wednesday that Vice President Mike Pence will be returning to the state later this month.
Read the full storyWhitmer Announces February 24 to 29 As Opioid Use Disorder Awareness Week
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced earlier this week February 24 through 29 will be Opioid Use Disorder Awareness Week.
Read the full storyRoseau County Becomes Minnesota’s First Second Amendment Sanctuary Jurisdiction
The Roseau County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to become Minnesota’s first Second Amendment sanctuary county.
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