Nearly 60 private schools thus far want to participate in Tennessee’s new voucher program.
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Steve Moakler Releases New Record, ‘Blue Jeans’
Nashville, TN Steve Moakler was featured in my Music Spotlight column in 2018 when he released his Born Ready record. Since then a lot of has shifted in his life and his newest album, Blue Jeans, reflects these naturally occurring changes.
Read MoreMetro Councilman Steve Glover Discusses Budget Priorities and Public vs Charter Schools
Monday 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 am to 8:00 am – host Leahy was joined in studio with metro councilman, with Steve Glover and all-star panelist Crom Carmichael.
Read MoreNashville Think Tank to Advocate ‘Tennessee Is Open for Business’ Agenda During Legislative Session
Tennessee’s economy is flourishing.
Read MoreForbes Exposes Nashville’s Financial Problems to a Global Audience
Forbes.com, which caters to millions of readers worldwide, has just reported on and explained Nashville’s financial woes. In a recently-published article, Tennessee-based businessman Tim Pagliara wrote about state Comptroller Justin Wilson’s displeasure with Metro Nashville’s finances and the threat of the city potentially falling into a receivership. “Back in…
Read MoreFour More Sentenced to More than 100 Years in Prison for Violent Crime in Nashville Public Housing
Four Nashville men were sentenced to federal prison last week by Chief U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., for their roles in violent crime incidents connected to Nashville public housing developments, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Read MoreMusic Spotlight: Heidi Raye
Nashville, TN It is not surprising at all when a country music singer says they come from a small rural town. What is surprising is when that small rural town is in Canada. Heidi Raye was born and raised on a hobby farm Dawson Creek, British Columbia, a place that she describes as the Texas of Canada. Her dad was a John Deere salesman and a Pro Team Roper while her mom was a Pro Barrel Racer. She began singing in church when she was 3, learned to play guitar when she was 12, and then began exploring songwriting soon thereafter. The only genre of music she was exposed to was Country Music. “We say ‘y’all’. I didn’t know it was only a southern thing until I moved to America.”
Read MoreKeith Urban Returns to Headline Nashville’s New Year’s Eve
The lineup also includes Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, The Struts, Amanda Shires and the Fisk Jubilee Singers along with rising artists Kalie Shorr and Bren Joy.
Read MoreNashville Protestors Want Trump Impeached Because He’s ‘Cruel and Selfish’
NASHVILLE — Nashville resident Brenda Butka believes U.S. Republican President Donald Trump committed a crime in office, and she also believes members of the U.S. House of Representatives have a duty to impeach him this week.
Read MoreMetro Councilman at Large Steve Glover Explains Expenses Nashville Can Cut
Live from Music Row Monday 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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy was joined in studio by all-star panelists, Ben Cunningham and Nashville Metro Councilman at-large Steve Glover. During the third hour,…
Read MoreChattanooga to Spend More Money on Homeless, Despite Past Results
Chattanooga Democratic Mayor Andy Berke reportedly wants to spend more taxpayer money on the homeless, even though past initiatives haven’t accomplished much in terms of results.
Read MoreNashville Finance Director Describes Plan to Fix City Finances
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Comptroller Justin Wilson is not pleased with Metro Nashville’s finances and wants three things out of city officials as part of a corrective action plan so the city won’t fall into a receivership.
Read MoreAl Gore Praises Nashville Mayor John Cooper for New Environmental Initiative
Former U.S. Democratic vice president and environmental activist Al Gore has praised Nashville Democratic Mayor John Cooper for a new initiative patterned after the Paris Climate Accord.
Read MoreMajor League Soccer Ticket Sales in Nashville Lagging
Ticket sales for Major League Soccer in Nashville are reportedly sluggish compared to the league’s other new expansion teams, and this is happening when Nashville officials want taxpayers to pay for a pricey new soccer stadium.
Read MoreNashville Officials Should Proceed With Care With Body Cams, Report Says
Nashville benefits when its law enforcement officers wear body cams, but Metro officials ought to watch themselves to make sure they don’t go overboard paying for this technology.
Read MoreNashville’s Community Oversight Board Promotes Jill Fitcheard to Executive Director
Nashville’s Community Oversight Board (COB) named Jill Fitcheard its permanent executive director after a unanimous vote Wednesday night. The decision came during Metro Nashville’s Human Resources Department meeting.
Read MorePro-Green New Deal Group Scheduled to Hold Rallies in Nashville and Knoxville
Members of a left-leaning group who advocate for the Green New Deal are scheduled to hold what is known as a “Climate Strike Friday” in Nashville and Knoxville as part of a larger nationwide movement.
Read MoreTrump Supporter Carol Swain Uses Simple Technique to Recruit Black Voters
Former Nashville mayoral candidate Carol Swain, now a member of Black Voices for Trump, says she’s found a clever conversation-starter to attract interest in U.S. Republican President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
Read MoreGlover Reviews How Three Mayoral Generations of Neglect Could Affect Water Rates
Monday 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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy and Carmichael were joined in studio by Metro councilman, Steve Glover who broke down the financial situation in Nashville’s water department and how the past three administrations may have brought the city to its fiscal knees.
Read MoreLyft Scooters Will Leave Nashville’s Streets Next Week
Lyft will remove its scooters from Nashville’s streets next Friday, according to the Nashville Business Journal.
Read MoreTwo Men with Democratic Party Ties to Head Nashville Schools’ Communications Department
Metro Nashville Public School System officials have hired two men to lead their communications department, and both of those men have strong ties to the Democratic Party and other progressive causes.
Read MoreCarol Swain Meets With Nashville Mayor, John Cooper Who Makes Good on Open Door Policy
In a special interview, 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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy was joined by former Vanderbilt professor and former Nashville mayoral candidate, Dr. Carol Swain to discuss her recent visit with Mayor John Cooper.
Read MoreMusic Spotlight: Historic Studio B
RCA Studio B is a historic landmark that initially helped Nashville to earn the name of Music City. Located at 1611 Roy Acuff Place, in Nashville, Tennessee, Studio B was part of the beginning of the renowned Music Row to which musicians still aspire. Between 1957 and 1977 over 18,000 songs were recorded at Studio B, and over 1000 of them became hits.
Read MoreLocal Governments That Don’t Cooperate with ICE Put Law-Abiding Citizens at Risk, Agency Says
Cities and counties that refuse to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “put politics before public safety” and increase the likelihood people in those areas will either get hurt or victimized.
Read MoreNashville Convicted Felon Allegedly Had Gun at Public Housing Facility
A federal grand jury has indicted a Nashville man, who is also a convicted felon, on drug distribution and firearms charges.
Read MoreAnother Convicted Felon in Nashville Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge
Yet another convicted felon who lives in Nashville is in legal trouble for having firearms, despite the fact he wasn’t legally allowed to have one.
Read MoreNashville Ministry Spent More Than $100,000 on Forbidden Costs Under State Program
The Nashville-based Rehoboth Outreach Ministries spent more than $103,000 on unallowable costs under a Tennessee Department of Human Services program meant to help needy children, according to a new audit from state Comptrollers.
Read MoreMore Politics and Less Proficiency Plagues the Metro Nashville School Board with Upcoming Election
Live from music row Monday 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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy was joined in studio by all-star panelists, Nashville Metro Councilman, Steve Glover, and Crom Carmicheal.
During the show, the men discussed the upcoming school board vote with the resignation of Will Pinkston and the role of the director of schools in Nashville. Glover described the position as one that needs to be acting like they are running a business more than the running of a school system. He was bewildered in seeing how administrators have put politics before the children’s education.
Read MoreNashville Felon Sentenced for Gun Possession Despite Gun Control Laws
Authorities have sentenced a Nashville man in U.S. District Court to 15 years in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Read MoreICE and U.S. Marshals Respond to Nashville Order on Detainees
Members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with members of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) have little to say about Nashville no longer housing ICE detainees.
Read MoreMusic Spotlight: Candi Carpenter
Long before Dolly Parton tweeted her praises on October 9, 2019, Candi Carpenter was on my radar. I had heard about her via Kalie Shorr and the Song Suffragettes and had been following her for over a year. I finally got the chance to meet up with her. Carpenter’s ‘Where I Came From” story is like none other.
Read MoreViolent Crime Investigations in Nashville Public Housing Results in Lengthy Prison Sentences
Four Nashville men received lengthy prison sentences last week for a series of violent crimes connected to investigations in or near the J.C. Napier and Tony Sudekum public housing developments, according to a press release.
Read MoreMike Hodges Explains What It Means to ‘Live Dangerously’ at Hodges Foundation Debut
Advance Financial Chairman Mike Hodges, who launched the Hodges Foundation for Philosophical Orientation Friday night in Nashville, is popularly fond of Friedrich Nietzsche’s call to “live dangerously.”
Read MoreStudent of German Philosopher Werner Stegmaier Will Serve as Executive Director of Hodges Foundation
Dr. Reinhard Mueller just completed his PhD program in comparative literature at the University of Texas at Austin with a dissertation on “philosophical reorientations in the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and James Joyce.” His unlikely relationship with Nashville businessman Mike Hodges led to his new position as executive director of the Hodges Foundation for Philosophical Orientation, which officially launched Friday night at The Parthenon.
Read MoreAuthor Carlin Romano Praises Hodges Foundation for Breaking Philosophy ‘Out of the Academic Discipline’
Friday night’s launch of the Hodges Foundation for Philosophical Orientation at The Parthenon attracted some big names from the public intellectual world.
Read MoreThe Hodges Foundation: the Product of a Successful Nashville Businessman Who Fell in Love with Philosophy
By all outward appearances, Mike and Tina Hodges, chairman and CEO of Advance Financial, respectively, have lived the American dream. They run their own business (and a highly-successful one at that) have children and a happy marriage, and are respected in their community.
Read MoreTennessee High School Aviation Teacher Wins Second Place in 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence
An aviation maintenance teacher from Nashville won second place in the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, earning his high school skilled trades program $35,000 as part of $1 million awarded nationally.
Read MoreNashville Officials Want to Track People on Scooters in Real Time
Nashville officials are demanding scooter companies turn over GPS and route information that would allow the government to track people who ride scooters in real-time.
Read MoreSaving Nashville Fairgrounds: Attorney Jim Roberts Weighs in on Legalities of the Fight
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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy was joined in studio by all-star panelist, Attorney Jim Roberts from Nashville to talk about his background as a conservative in law and how he aims to help serve the taxpayers.
Read MoreTwice-Deported Illegal Immigrant Faces Federal Firearms Charges in Nashville
A federal grand jury this week indicted a previously-deported man on charges of being an aggravated felon who re-entered the United States illegally.
Read MoreMelissa Smithson Talks Mayor Cooper’s Left-Wing Task Force and Ill Spent Taxpayer Money
Live from music row Tuesday 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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy welcomed in-studio guest Melissa Smithson, Chairman of the Davidson County Republican Party to the show to speak about her new show on Fox News 17 and Mayor Cooper’s recension of ex-Mayor Briley’s illegal executive order that demanded Metro employees NOT cooperate with ICE officials.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Star Report: Metro Councilman Steve Glover Discusses Nashville’s First Steps Towards Fiscal Responsibility
Live from music row Monday 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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy and in-studio guest Metro Councilman Steve Glover discussed the Nashville city budget and how Mayor Cooper’s taken a good first step to get $12 million back from the Music City Convention Center.
Read MoreMusic Spotlight: George Ducas
When I initially heard George Ducas sing at Bluebird café, I didn’t realize he was an accomplished songwriter with quite a few songs under his belt. What I did immediately perceive was what strong, smooth vocals he had and how was completely at ease he was in the intimate setting. When I interviewed Ducas a few weeks later, I was shocked to find out that he had no previous formal musical training. Here is his story.
Read MoreCourt Ruling Kills Briley’s Nashville Parking Privatization Plan, and New Mayor Cooper Shows No Inclination to Pursue New Deal
Outgoing Nashville Mayor David Briley’s scheme to privatize parking is dead, following a court ruling.
Read MoreNashville Court Dismisses Home-Based Business Lawsuit
Nashville’s Chancery Court of Davidson County this week dismissed a lawsuit that a Grammy-winning producer and a hairstylist filed against the city’s regulations restricting home-based businesses. The Nashville-based free market think tank the Beacon Center of Tennessee assisted these two individuals, Lij Shaw and Pat Raynor. Beacon Vice President…
Read MoreKenny Chesney Announces 2020 Chilaxification Tour
Kenny Chesney announces Chillaxification Tour with Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion, Michael Franti & Spearhead at 20 majors stadiums and more to come.
Read MoreDuring Inaugural Speech, John Cooper Says Nashville Will Transform
John Cooper took the oath of office as Nashville’s new mayor Saturday at Stratford High School, where he said Nashville is about to transform into a different type of city.
Read MoreCarol Swain Talks About Her Vision for a Watchdog Organization That Would Oversee Financial Accountability of Nashville’s Metro and City Council.
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 am to 8:00 am – Leahy talked to in-studio guest Carol Swain in the second hour about her vision for a watchdog organization That Would Oversee Financial Accountability of Nashville’s Metro and City Council.
Read MoreRep. Green Files Motion to Allow Victims of Criminal Aliens in Sanctuary Cities to Report Their Stories
U.S. Rep. Dr. Mark Green (R-TN-07) led a debate on the House floor Wednesday night against sanctuary cities, introducing a motion to ensure that the stories of victims and their families are told.
Read MoreNashville Metro Councilman At Large Steve Glover Plans to Work with Conservatives, Moderates and Liberals
On Monday’s Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – hosts Leahy and Glover discussed what it’s like to be a metro council member as it pertains to answering your constituents. Glover also went on to describe the swearing-in process for himself and the offices where metro council members could work if they wanted to.
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