Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order No. 14 Thursday afternoon declaring a state of emergency in the state in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 for the purpose of facilitating the treatment and containment of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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President Trump to Declare National Emergency in Response to Coronavirus
President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency Friday afternoon in response to the coronavirus outbreak, various reports claimed.
Read the full storyBill Hagerty: End Human Trafficking, Support Death Penalty for Traffickers
U.S. Republican senatorial candidate Bill Hagerty weighed in on human trafficking and said it is a serious problem that affects every county in Tennessee.
Read the full storyCommentary: They Are Rewriting the History of Coronavirus in Real Time
What is the story of the coronavirus, the market crash, and the economic upheaval that will likely follow? The pundit and intellectual classes are hard at work to tell the story in a way that confirms their ideological biases. Their message: in times when everyone turned against the public sector, with budget and staffing cuts, we learned that only the government can save us from a worse calamity.
Read the full storyA Bill That Removes Testing of K-2 Students Advances in Tennessee House
A bill that removes the Tennessee Department of Education’s ability to administer standardized tests to students in grades K-2 passed the House Education Committee Wednesday.
Read the full storySenate to Remain in Session to Fight Coronavirus
The U.S. Senate will remain in session next week to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Read the full storySwain Talks About Lack of Common Sense, Nationalism and How Outsourcing our Basic Needs to China Breaches National Security
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.
Read the full storyManny Sethi Thanks President Trump and Encourages Shutting Down the Borders if Pace of Transmission Increases
U.S. Republican senatorial candidate Manny Sethi thanked U.S. Republican President Donald Trump Thursday for announcing policies that Trump said will keep America safe during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Read the full storyPresident Trump Tweets About ‘Our President Cares’ Billboards in Tornado-Ravaged Putnam County
President Donald Trump tweeted about the “Our President Cares” digital billboards on display during his visit to the Cookeville area of Putnam County last week in the wake of a deadly EF-4 tornado.
Read the full storyTrump Campaign Hits Biden for Swine-Flu Hysteria After His Coronavirus Speech
The Trump campaign went after former Vice President Joe Biden Thursday for causing “panic during the swine flu outbreak in 2009.”
Read the full storyTwice-Deported Illegal Alien Accused of Rape in Montgomery County
An illegal alien, who has already been deported twice from the U.S. and is believed to be associated with MS-13, is accused of forcibly raping a woman in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Read the full storyNashville Leaders Discuss the Area’s Future Transportation Needs
Nashville Democratic Mayor John Cooper’s senior advisor for Transportation and Infrastructure appeared before a group of community members Thursday to gather their input about the region’s transportation needs.
Read the full storyState Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Address Tennessee’s Unconstitutional Billboard Regulations
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The state Senate and House Transportation committees each advanced legislation Wednesday to address Tennessee’s unconstitutional Billboard Regulation and Control Act of 1972.
Read the full storyCommentary: FISA Reform Bill Would Still Have Allowed Spying on Trump Campaign Via Carter Page
The House has passed legislation to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) by a margin of 278 to 136.
Read the full storyHundreds Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown on Mexican Drug Cartel
Federal authorities arrested hundreds of individuals in connection to a Mexican drug cartel, the result of “phase one” in an ongoing operation to dismantle the organization.
Read the full storyAfter Denying Relationship, Ilhan Omar Announces Marriage to Political Consultant
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) announced Wednesday night that she has married Tim Mynett, a political consultant who has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from Omar’s campaign committee.
Read the full storyOhio Moves Polling Stations From Senior Citizen Living Areas Amid Coronvavirus Concerns
As the coronavirus continues to spread in Ohio, many elderly Ohioans thinking of voting in the state’s presidential primaries next week may need to find a new polling location.
Read the full storyAttorney General Warns Against Price-Gouging for Coronavirus Supplies
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan residents to be cautious of businesses that may be engaging of price-gouging and to report them to her office immediately.
Read the full storyRashida Tlaib Wears T-Shirt That Erases Israel from the Map
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) recently posted a picture of herself wearing a T-shirt that erases Israel from the map.
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