House Speaker Sexton and Lt. Gov McNally Announce Creation of Joint Working Group to Study How Federal Funding Impacts Education in Tennessee

On Monday, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) and Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) announced the creation of a new Joint Working Group to study the impact federal funds have on education in the Volunteer State.

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Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Files Motion in Fight to Obtain Documents From TikTok

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a motion to compel the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok to comply with an earlier court order requiring it to produce relevant evidence in response to a multi-state investigation.

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Leftists Protest Against Anti-Human Trafficking Organization at Event Featuring Andy Ogles and Jack Johnson

Left-wing protestors disrupted the Tennessee Faith and Freedom Coalition’s monthly meeting in Williamson County Tuesday night, which focused on the group’s efforts to combat human trafficking in the state. 

About 80 protestors gathered at the event, according to Aaron Gulbransen, the executive director of the group.

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Vanderbilt Researchers Granted NIH Funds to Study Children’s Mental Health

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have been granted $3.2 million from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to research children’s mental health, according to the university. 

“A four-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support the research of Carolyn Heinrich, University Distinguished Professor of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, and Melinda Buntin, University Distinguished Professor of Health Policy, into how school-based health interventions affect children’s mental health and education outcomes,” Vanderbilt announced last month. “Schools are serving children with ever-increasing mental health needs, which were amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. public schools serve as the primary entry point to mental health services for children, and school-based health centers, or SBHCs, increasingly are a ‘medical home’ for vulnerable children.”

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Majority Whip Johnny Garrett: ‘Any Type of Red Flag Law Won’t Go Anywhere in This General Assembly’

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host John Harris welcomed Majority Whip Johnny Garrett to the newsmaker line to talk about the probabilities and possibilities of passing pro-Second Amendment legislation.

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Liz Peek: Biden Has Played His Cards Very Poorly by Resisting Negotiations on the National Debt

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Aaron Gulbransen welcomed Fox contributor and finance guru Liz Peek to the newsmaker line to give her take on the debt ceiling debacle and Janet Yellen’s job.

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Chelsey Youman of the Human Coalition: Our Goal Is to Make Abortion Unthinkable and Unnecessary

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Aaron Gulbransen welcomed Chelsey Youman, Texas state director and national legislative advisor for the Human Coalition Action, to the newsmaker line to describe the pro-life services Human Coalition Action offers to pregnant women.

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State Rep. Bryan Richey Issues Open Letter Calling on Governor Bill Lee to Cancel Special Legislative Session

Richey and his colleagues urge the governor to abandon the special session proposed for August 21 in response to The Covenant School tragedy, because the General Assembly can discuss and consider legitimate measures to improve public safety when it reconvenes in January 2024.

While acknowledging that the governor has the constitutional authority to call a special session, the letters states that it “will be a political event to put pressure on conservative Republicans to grow government and ignore the will of their constituents in service to the national woke mob that will descend on the Capitol.”

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Mayor Glenn Jacobs Proposes Record-Size Budget in Knox County That Doesn’t Raise Taxes

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Aaron Gulbransen welcomed Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs to the newsmaker line to discuss the county’s record-sized budget that doesn’t raise taxes.

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Jeff Beierlein and Aaron Spradlin Discuss the Urgency of Local Solutions to End Human and Child Trafficking

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Aaron Gulbransen welcomed Jeff Beierlein and Aaron Spradlin in studio to discuss local solutions to human and child trafficking.

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Neil W. McCabe: Don’t Count Ron Desantis Out

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Aaron Gulbransen welcomed One America News Network’s own Neil W. McCabe to the newsmaker line to discuss the underground campaign of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for president and his upcoming Twitter announcement with Elon Musk.

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Jack Johnson: ‘I Want Tennessee to Be the Tip of the Spear in Terms of Fighting the Radical Left’

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Aaron Gulbransen welcomed Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) in studio to review the Tennessee General Assembly’s legislative victories and the outlook for 2024.

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Author Dr. Stanley Ridgely Discusses His New Book, ‘Brutal Minds and the Brainwashing Cultism in America’s Higher Education’

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Gulbransen welcomed professor Dr. Stanley Ridgely to the newsmaker line to discuss his new book, Brutal Minds, and left-wing cultish brainwashing in American universities. 

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Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore: ‘If Ukraine Is Conquered by Military Force and Atrocity, Then the Rules Will All Change Worldwide

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Gulbransen welcomed former governor of Virginia, Jim Gilmore to the newsmaker line to breakdowns the ramifications on the world if Ukraine is conquered. 

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Tennessee A.G. Skrmetti Chief of Staff Brandon Smith on the Federal Government’s War on Appliances

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Gulbransen welcomed Tennessee AG’s Chief of Staff Brandon Smith in studio to discuss his background and the federal government’s war on appliances.

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Davidson County GOP Chair Lonnie Spivak: Annual Davidson County Republican Picnic Is Making a Comeback July 15th

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Lonnie Spivak, chair of the Davidson County Republican Party, in studio to talk about the revival of the Davidson County GOP and its annual picnic coming up in July.

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Lonnie Spivak: ‘Nashville Really Needs to Work on Rebuilding Its Relationship with the State’

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Davidson County Republican Party Chair Lonnie Spivak in studio to talk about building up the Republican Party in Nashville.

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Leahy and Simon Skeptical of MNPD Claim It Will Take Another 12 Months to Close Investigation of Covenant Killer

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to discuss the timeline of the release of documents related to The Covenant School killer.

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Roger Simon: Covenant Shooter Manifesto Release Delay an Attempt at Protecting the Transgender Movement

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to comment on the latest statements made regarding Metro Nashville Police Department Lieutenant Brent Gibson withholding Covenant Killer documents.

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Recovering Journalist Clint Brewer: The Purpose of the Press at Its Most Basic Level Is to Monitor the Government on Behalf of the People

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed recovering journalist Clint Brewer in studio to discuss the motion to intervene in the case of releasing the Covenant Killer Manifesto.

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Clint Brewer’s Winners and Losers of the Week: Winners, Nashville Press and Freddie O’Connell, for Two Weeks in a Row, Loser Ron DeSantis

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed recovering journalist Clint Brewer in studio for another edition of Clint Brewer’s Winners and Losers of the Week.

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Crom’s Crommentary: If DeSantis Becomes a Candidate for President, He Has a Record That He Can Run On

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael to the studio for another edition of Crom’s Crommentary.

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Neil W. McCabe: As Ron Desantis Gains Successes, Trump Increases His Lead

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed top gov tracker, Neil W. McCabe to the newsmaker line to talk about how Donald Trump continues his lead in the polls as Ron DeSantis racks up successes.

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Tennessee Department of Education’s Bill Dunn: ‘People Look to Us as Being a Leader in Education’

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed former Tennessee State Representative Bill Dunn in studio to talk about his work at the Tennessee Department of Education and school choice.

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Aaron’s Analysis: ‘The Difference Between the Right-Wing Position and the Left Wing Position in 2023 Is as Plain as the Difference Between Good and Evil’

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Aaron Gulbransen in studio for another edition of Aaron’s Analysis.

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Former Fox News Contributor Kevin Jackson: ‘How Could You Wake up in This Country and Possibly Look at What the Democratic Party Is Doing and Saying, I Want More of That’

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed former Fox News contributor and author of Race Pimping, Mr. Kevin Jackson to the newsmaker line to discuss why he got hired and fired at Fox News.

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Crom’s Crommentary: Ben Franklin Once Said, ‘It’s a Republic If You Can Keep It’; We’ll See If We Can Keep It

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael to the studio for another edition of Crom’s Crommentary.

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Southeastern Legal Foundation’s Attorney Braden Boucek Explains Nashville Sidewalk War Victory

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed attorney Braden Boucek with the Southeastern Legal Foundation to the newsmaker line to give details in the Nashville sidewalk war victory. 

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Davidson County GOP Chair Lonnie Spivak: The June 15 Primary in the 52nd House District Special Election Will Have Uncontested GOP and Democrat Contests

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Davidson County GOP Chair Lonnie Spivak in studio to discuss the upcoming special elections and uncontested conservative candidate Laura Nelson for District 52 in the state house.

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Davidson County GOP Chair Lonnie Spivak Praises Laura Nelson for Challenging Justin Jones in Special Election

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Davidson County GOP Chair Lonnie Spivak in studio to talk about the fielding of candidates in most of the 35 council districts as Metro Council expected fewer members by 2027.

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GOP Presidential Candidate Larry Elder: This Lie That America Is Systemically Racist Needs to Be Refuted Forcefully

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed 2024 GOP presidential candidate Larry Elder to the newsmaker line to talk about why he’s running and carrying the America First agenda forward.

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Roger Simon: The Root of All Evil Is the Three-Letter Agency Called FBI

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to discuss why the FBI and Metro Nashville Police Department will not release the Covenant Killer Manifesto in the name of public safety.

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Clint Brewer’s Winners and Losers of the Week: Winners, James Comer and The Tennessee Star, DeSantis Loses Again

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed recovering journalist Clint Brewer in studio for another edition of Clint Brewer’s Winners and Losers of the Week.

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Neil W. McCabe: ‘Trump Is Lined up With the Voters and There’s Just No Way Around It’

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed political reporter for One America News, Neil W. McCabe to the newsmaker line to talk about Donald Trump’s lead in the polls and how the recent verdict in a New York civil trial could affect his candidacy.

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JC Bowman Explains Why Indiana Is So Far Ahead of Tennessee in School Choice

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed JC Bowman of Professional Educators of Tennessee to discuss advances in Indiana’s universal school choice program and why Tennessee is falling behind.

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JC Bowman: Recently Appointed Tennessee Commissioner of Education Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds to Bring a New Perspective

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed JC Bowman of Professional Educators of Tennessee in studio to discuss the unique perspective that the new Commissioner of Education Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds will bring to Tennessee.

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