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February 9, 2023

Tennessee Gov. Lee Pitches Plan to Expand Support for Pregnancy Care Centers to $100 Million

Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) announced Monday during his State of the State address he would propose boosting support for women in unplanned pregnancies through various programs, including an expansion in funding for crisis pregnancy care centers to $100 million, widening Medicaid eligibility...

February 9, 2023

Fauci Paper Suggests Feds Knew COVID Vaccines Were Doomed from the Start: ‘Decidedly Suboptimal’

Anthony Fauci knows why COVID-19 vaccines have been so unreliable at halting infection and transmission beyond a few months. He waited until he stepped down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to publicly explain it....

February 9, 2023

Texas AG Sues Biden Admin over HHS Guidance Forcing Pharmacies to Carry Abortion Pills

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tuesday over the agency’s guidance mandating pharmacies provide abortion pills regardless of state law. The HHS issued the guidance in July 2022, citing federal anti-discrimination...

February 9, 2023

Report: China Has More ICBM Launchers than U.S.

A new report from the United States military asserts that China is now in possession of more land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers than the U.S., further reflecting China’s ongoing military escalations as part of its quest to become a...

February 9, 2023

Former AllianceBernstein COO Jim Gingrich Launches Campaign for Nashville Mayor

Jim Gingrich, the former chief operating officer of AllianceBernstein, announced Wednesday that he is running for Nashville Mayor.

February 9, 2023

$350K for Memphis Sports Stadiums Part of Tennessee’s $55.6 Billion Proposed Budget

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed budget, released Tuesday, includes $350 million for work on two Memphis sports stadiums – FedexForum and Liberty Stadium. The funds are part of $684 million in proposed projects in Memphis pitched by Mayor Jim Strickland that include...

February 9, 2023

Chair of Tennessee State Senate Education Committee Takes Third Grade TCAP Test

State Senator John Lundberg (R-Bristol) recently took the state test administered annually to Tennessee's third-grade students. He said he found it to be fair, devoid of trick questions, and completable in a reasonable time frame. In a phone conversation with...

February 9, 2023

Report: House Speaker Sexton to Introduce Bill Banning Federal K-12 Education Funding

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) is reportedly in talks with state lawmakers, lobbyists, and other leaders to introduce a bill that would stop the state from accepting federal K-12 education dollars, according to a Wednesday report by The Associated...

February 9, 2023

Virginia Lawmakers Support Banning ‘Foreign Adversaries’ from Buying Farmland

A proposal backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to prevent “foreign adversaries” from acquiring farmland in Virginia won support in the House and Senate this week when similar measures were passed in both chambers. Two bills in the House and Senate...

February 9, 2023

Georgia Senate Passes Measure to Ban COVID Vaccine Passports

The Georgia Senate voted Tuesday to permanently block governments across the state from denying services to unvaccinated residents. Senate Bill 1 removed a sunset provision in state law to make permanent a prohibition against state and local governments requiring residents...

February 9, 2023

Florida Bill to Set Up Unauthorized Alien Transport Program Passes First Hurdle

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to transport foreign nationals out of Florida to sanctuary cities passed a key hurdle in the state Senate on Tuesday. The Florida Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy approved Senate Bill 6-B by a 14-6 margin that...

February 9, 2023

Lawmakers Say Green Bay City Officials Could Face Felonies for ‘Snooping on Citizens’

The installation of audio recording devices at Green Bay's City Hall without the general knowledge of the public is “unsettling,” more than likely illegal and an “egregious breach of privacy,” Green Bay-area lawmakers tell The Wisconsin Daily Star. “Whether this is...

February 9, 2023

Lawsuit Takes Aim at Connecticut’s Assault Weapons Ban

Gun rights advocates are seeking to block Connecticut from enforcing a new federal rule that reclassified certain weapons as banned firearms under the state's assault weapons ban. A lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the Second Amendment Foundation on behalf...

February 9, 2023

Commentary: The Left’s Little Financial Engine That Could Change the World Radically

Amalgamated Bank, with just five branches across three cities, and a market value lower than the net worth of many an individual hedge fund honcho, would seem an unlikely mover and shaker in the world of Wall Street, let alone...

February 9, 2023

Minnesota Freedom Fund to Lobby Lawmakers for End to Cash Bail

Members of the controversial Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF) have announced the launch of a sister organization that will lobby for legislation and endorse political candidates to help end the state’s cash bail system. In a Tuesday livestream, four high-ranking members of...

February 9, 2023

Ohio Proposal Aims to Require Verified Parental Consent Before Kids Can Use Social Media

A new proposal spearheaded by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted would require certain online companies to obtain verified parental consent before permitting kids ages 16 and under to use their platforms. The executive budget for 2023–24 that Governor Mike DeWine...

February 9, 2023

With New Majority, Pennsylvania House Democrats Prioritize Abortion and Stopping Voter ID

Pennsylvania Democrats in the House of Representatives are seizing their new majority in the state House of Representatives — secured this week with three special-election victories — to advance abortion and lose voting security. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Sharif Street, who...

February 9, 2023

Republican Legislators Oppose Participation in Katie Hobbs’s Election Task Force Nominations

Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Mesa) and House Speaker (R-Peoria) sent a letter to Governor Katie Hobbs Monday, outlining their concerns with the Elections Task Force (ETF) created through Executive Order 2023-03. "We agree that election reform is necessary....

February 9, 2023

Ohio Election Commission Does Not Believe Blystone Agreement Honored, Questions ‘Good Faith,’ Calls Another Hearing

Tuesday night Ohio Elections Commission (OEC) Executive Director Philip Richter notified attorneys involved in the Joe Blystone election law violation cases that “the Commission does not believe all … expectations have been met, has questions concerning whether good faith has...

February 9, 2023

Biden Touts Economy in Wisconsin as Badger State Suffers Consequences of Big Government Policies

President Joe Biden paid a call on Wisconsin Wednesday, touting job creation and boasting that the Big Government agenda he laid out in this week’s State of the State address will get the nation’s economy humming. But the president’s cheerleading...

February 9, 2023

Arizona State Legislature Officially Lifts Spending Cap on Public Schools After Senate Vote

The Arizona State Senate has officially passed Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1009, sponsored by Sen. Ken Bennett (R-Prescott), which lifts the spending limits placed on public schools by the aggregate expenditure limit. This lifting will allow schools to spend a...

February 9, 2023

Ohio Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill Extending Working Hours for Teenagers

An Ohio Republican Senator has reintroduced a bill that aims to allow teenagers to work until 9:00 p.m. on a school night if it becomes law. Senate Bill (SB) 30 sponsored by State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) aims to allow...

February 9, 2023

Commentary: Disney Has It All

Gone are the days when parents could turn on the Disney Channel or a Disney movie and walk away. A new 50-minute documentary called Walt’s Disenchanted Kingdom exposes the radical agenda pushed by Disney to indoctrinate America’s children. “Once upon a time,...

February 9, 2023

New York Mandates City Employees to Participate in Critical Race Theory-Inspired Training, Report

New York City employees must participate in racial equity training by March, according to a news report Monday that equates the curriculum to critical race theory, which essentially makes the argument America's institutions are inherently racist. "The training provides all...

February 8, 2023

State Senate Majority Leader Jack Jackson: When Local Governments ‘Are Dysfunctional and Ineffective It Is Our Responsibility As A State to Step In and Take Action’

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson in studio to discuss the problems with Nashville's transportation infrastructure and practical and proven solutions to fix it.

February 8, 2023

State Senator Jack Johnson Details the Process by Which Governor Lee’s Proposed Legislation Is Carried

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson in studio to explain the process by which the Governor's legislation is carried.

February 8, 2023

Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson Details Bill to Prohibit Gender Transition Treatments for Minors

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed State senate majority leader Jack Johnson in studio to explain Senate Bill one and House Bill one that would prohibit children under the age of 18 from having gender transition...

February 8, 2023

OANN National Political Correspondent Neil W. McCabe on the Uncompromising State of the Union Address

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed Top Gov Tracker Neil W. McCabe of One America News to the newsmaker line to comment on President Biden's State of the Union Address, Ron DeSantis's personal history, and South Carolina as...

February 8, 2023

State Senator Johnson on Local Government: ‘When They Are Dysfunctional and Ineffective, It Is Our Responsibility as a State to Step in and Take Action’

Live from Music Row, Wednesday 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 Leahy welcomed Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson...

February 8, 2023

Tennessee State Representative Chris Todd of Jackson Details House Bill 009 That Protects Minors, Legal Charges for Drag Queen Performers

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed State Representative Chris Todd from Jackson, Tennessee to the newsmaker line to detail his House bill that would prohibit young children from attending drag queen shows resulting in either misdemeanor...

February 8, 2023

Biden’s State of Union Message Gets Counter-Programmed by His Own Administration and Policies

It's a time-honored tradition in Washington for a president to deliver his State of the Union address and frame his successes and policy vision before allowing the opposition party to offer its rebuttal. But Joe Biden upended the tradition, somehow...

February 8, 2023

Republicans Say Biden Lied About Their Position on Social Security, Medicare to Scare Seniors

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene wasn't alone Tuesday night in openly arguing President Biden in his State of the Union address misstated House Republicans' position on the future of Medicare and Social Security. "I think, because he lied, it was a...

February 8, 2023

Black Lives Matter at School ‘Week of Action’ Gives Leftist Teachers Free Rein to Push Social Justice Activism in K-12 Schools

Radical Marxist teachers are celebrating Black Lives Matter at School’s (BLM at School) “Week of Action” February 6-10 in thousands of K-12 government schools. The national BLM at School movement spends the first week of February – named as Black...

February 8, 2023

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Disapproval of Biden’s Handling of Spy Balloon Affair

While he made time to attack Republicans during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden failed to note his handling of the Chinese spy balloon affair. A new poll might just explain why the Democrat avoided the topic. ...

February 8, 2023

Tennessee Lawmakers React to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Following President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address Tuesday night, a number of Tennessee lawmakers issued statements and thoughts in response to the president’s speech.

February 8, 2023

Senator JD Vance Releases Statement Following President Biden’s State of the Union Address

U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued a statement on Tuesday following President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address. Vance stated in a news release that Biden is responsible for wrecking havoc on the nation and "nothing the President said...

February 8, 2023

In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Sends Wrong Message, Immigration Reform Advocate Says

A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is pushing another bill that would give illegal immigrants a taxpayer-funded break on college tuition — a move, according to one immigration reform advocate, that sends the message that the Volunteer State is turning a blind...

February 8, 2023

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn Joins Colleagues in Re-Introducing Bill that Addresses Federal Debt Crisis

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined a group of Republican colleagues this week in re-introducing the Full Faith and Credit Act. The bill is led by Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).

February 8, 2023

U.S. Notches Record Trade Deficit in 2022

The U.S. trade deficit increased to its highest recorded level in 2022, thanks in part to a surging trade deficit with China. The U.S. registered a roughly $948.1 billion goods and services deficit for the year, including a $382.9 billion...

February 8, 2023

Tennessee One of the Top Inbound States for Movers, Study Shows

Tennessee ranked fourth in the nation regarding inbound moves to the state, according to recent data compiled by the Allied Magnet States Report. The report tracks migration patterns in the U.S. and is published annually by Allied Van Lines, an...

February 8, 2023

Document Shows Former Memphis Police Officer Took Photos of Badly Beaten Tyre Nichols and Texted Them to ‘Female Acquaintance’

One of the former Memphis Police officers charged in last month’s brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols used his personal smartphone to take photos of the handcuffed and bloodied black man, according to records released on Tuesday. The latest revelations...

February 8, 2023

Border Patrol Presentation Reveals Plan to Release Illegal Crossers En Masse into U.S. Communities

Roughly six weeks before testifying Tuesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Chief Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez held a meeting with local law enforcement in Weslaco, Texas, describing the administration’s plan to release en masse illegal foreign...

February 8, 2023

Biden Calls for Unity to Tackle Nation’s Issues in State of the Union

President Joe Biden, during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, called for unity, pointing to the bipartisan successes of the past Congress.

February 8, 2023

Star News Exclusive: Records Show Green Bay City Officials Installed Secret Recording Devices, Council Member Wants Resignations

Records obtained by The Star News Network show Green Bay city officials installed at least three audio recording devices in City Hall — without notifying the City Council or the public. Alderman Chris Wery, who represents Green Bay’s 8th District,...

February 8, 2023

Tennessee Veterinary School Puts Emphasis on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Watchdog Finds

A Tennessee veterinary school engaged in programs to bolster commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), according to medical watchdog group Do No Harm. Faculty at Lincoln Memorial University- Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU CVM) attended a January workshop...