Category: The Tennessee Star

State Freedom Caucus Network Expresses Support for Tennessee Legislators Rejecting Governor’s Special Called Session

Laura Baigert

Representatives from the State Freedom Caucus Network issued a statement of support Wednesday for the Tennessee House members who publicly rejected Governor Bill Lee’s call for a special session to pass gun control and red flag laws.

Earlier Wednesday, Tennessee State Representatives Bryan Richey (R-Maryville) issued an open letter to the governor, signed on to by Representatives Ed Butler (R-Rickman) and Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill), urging the abandonment of the special session scheduled for August 21.

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

Laura Baigert

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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Roger Simon: Nashville Police Must Release the Toxicology Report of Covenant Killer

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to discuss the importance of a toxicology report for Audrey Hale, The Covenant School shooter. 

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EXCLUSIVE: Vivek Ramaswamy: ‘I’m Running to a Vision for What This Country Was Founded on, Revive the Idea of the Individual over Group Identity’

Julie Carr

Live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thursday morning on The Jay Weber Show – weekdays on News/Talk 1130 WISN, guest host Matt Kittle, National Political Editor of The Star News Network, welcomed Republican presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy to the show to discuss why he’s running and how he plans to move the America First movement further.

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John Harris: Governor Lee’s Decision to Propose Red Flag Law Legislation Like Scene from Animal House

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the Tennessee Firearms Association founder John Harris in studio to talk about Governor Bill Lee’s recent proposal on red flag laws in Tennessee.

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At Expulsion Proceedings, Former State Rep. Justin Jones Called GOP State Rep. Kumar ‘The Brown Face of White Supremacy’

Julie Carr

In an exchange between State Rep. Sabi Kumar (R-Springfield) and Jones, Kumar confronted Jones about the racially charged rhetoric the far-left activist-turned-elected official used against him when he called the practicing surgeon “the brown face of white supremacy.”

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Michael Patrick Leahy and Roger Simon Analyze the Creation of Transgenderism by the Left

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to discuss America’s values, a growing disdain for God, and the social creation of transgenderism.

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Clint Brewer Considers What Name the Public Will Remember the Covenant School Shooter By

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed recovering journalist Clint Brewer in studio to comment upon the national media’s questioning of the Covenant school shooter’s pronouns.

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Roger Simon Details Congressman Ogles’ Statement Asking DOJ to Investigate Covenant Shooting as Hate Crime

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to discuss Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) statement asking the DOJ to investigate The Covenant School shooting as a hate crime.

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Sumner County School Whistleblower Makes Explosive Allegations About Policy Violations Against Only Candidate Recommended by Tennessee School Board Association for District Director Position

Laura Baigert

A Sumner County Schools employee whistleblower has made explosive allegations of multiple policy violations and the creation of a hostile work environment against the only candidate recommended by the Tennessee School Board Association (TSBA) for the district director position.

Dr. Scott Langford, the Sumner County Schools (SCS) Chief Academic Officer (CAO), was the sole candidate recommended as a finalist by the TSBA for the director position that will be open at the end of June.

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Leahy and Carmichael: Mike Lindell Should Stick to Pillows and Not Advocate Against Legal Ballot Harvesting by GOP

Julie Carr

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael in studio to weigh in on My Pillow CEO, Mike Lindells recent comments in Waco who condemned ballot harvesting.

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Chairman Lonnie Spivak Explains the Davidson County GOP’s Goals

Julie Carr

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed Davidson County Republican Party Chairman Lonnie Spivak in studio to discuss the primary role of voter registration, raising money, and pushing Republican candidates past the finish line.

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All-Star Panelist Roger Simon on Presidential Candidates: ‘Is 80 the New 45?’

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to discuss the average age of presidential candidates and the genius of Vivek Ramaswamy.

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John Harris: TN State Senate Shows ‘Cavernous Lack of Constitutional Awareness’ on Second Amendment

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed John Harris, the founder and CEO of Tennessee Firearms association to the newsmaker line to comment on the Tennessee General Assembly’s lack of awareness of the Second Amendment.

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Neil W. McCabe: DeSantis Recognizes the Trump Dichotomy of Personality and Issues

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed One America News political correspondent Neil W McCabe to the newsmaker line to breakdown the 2024 Republican presidential candidates.

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Aaron Gulbransen: Affirmative Defense Removed from Abortion Trigger Ban, Expected to Pass Resoundingly in Senate Next Week

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Aaron Gulbransen in studio to discuss Tennessee Faith and Freedom Coalition goals and the expected swift passage of modified abortion trigger ban in Senate next week.

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Jenny Beth Martin: ‘We’re Getting Very Close to a Banana Republic Territory When It Comes to the Treatment of Donald Trump in This Country’

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin to the newsmaker line to talk about the unfair treatment against former President Donald Trump.

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Governor’s Office Opposes ‘True Constitutional Carry’ Bill that Allegedly Passed in 2021

Laura Baigert

A bill currently before the state legislature, being referred to as “true constitutional carry,” is actively being opposed by representatives of Governor Bill Lee’s office, even though his constitutional carry legislation was supposedly passed into law in 2021.

In February 2020, Lee held a press conference in the old supreme court chambers in the state capitol, surrounded by more than 40 members of the Tennessee General Assembly, to announce that he would be introducing legislation supporting the God-given and constitutionally-protected Second Amendment rights of Tennesseans with a Constitutional Carry bill.

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Connecticut Man Arrested for Threats Against Tennessee Library That Hosted Kirk Cameron Story Hour

Laura Baigert

The Hendersonville Police Department reported Thursday that a Connecticut man had been taken into custody by the Connecticut State Police as the suspect for threats made against the Hendersonville Public Library, where its director Allan Morales was recently fired.

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Adam Andrzejewski Discusses Silicon Valley Bank’s Ties to Gov. Gavin Newsom

Julie Carr

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed openthebooks.com Founder Adam Andrzejewski to the newsmaker line to unravel Silicon Valley Bank’s ties to California Governor Gavin Newsom.

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Senator Bill Hagerty: FDIC Refused to Say Why It Rejected a Bidder for Failed Silicon Valley Bank

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Micahel Patrick Leahy welcomed Senator Bill Hagerty to the newsmaker line to discuss the series of failures leading up to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

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Clint Brewer: US House Speaker McCarthy Has ‘Effectively Tamped Down’ Some Wings of The House Caucus

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed recovering journalist Clint Brewer in studio to comment on Speaker McCarthy’s new House caucus as the Biden family’s financial reports come under scrutiny. 

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Founder and CEO of CapWealth Management Tim Pagliara Explains How Silicon Valley Bank Failed

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the founder of CapWealth Management, Tim Pagliara in studio to explain how Silicon Valley Bank failed.

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Tim Pagliara Discusses How SVB Scandal Revealed a Structural Flaw in the FDIC System

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the founder of CapWealth Management, Tim Pagliara in studio to discuss how the Silicon Valley Bank crisis revealed flaws in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation structure.

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Neil W. McCabe: The Undeclared War Between Ron Desantis and Former President Donald Trump

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed national political correspondent for One America News, Neil W. McCabe to the newsmaker line to comment on the undeclared war between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.

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Institute for the American Worker Head Vinnie Vernuccio: Tennessee Is Leading the Way with Right-to-Work 2.0

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the head of Institute for the American Worker, Vinnie Vernuccio to the newsmaker line to discuss how Tennessee is leading the way in right to work reform.

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Leahy and Carmichael: The End of the McNally Era

Julie Carr

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael in studio to discuss reactions to Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally’s recent social media snafu and his removal from office.

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Tennessee Star Editorial: Lt. Governor McNally Must Resign from Leadership Now

Michael Patrick Leahy

It is painfully obvious to anyone who has watched the confused public responses of 79-year-old Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) to the controversy surrounding his inexplicable social media postings that he has lost a step mentally.

McNally also faces health and physical challenges not unusual for a man of his age. In February he underwent a medical procedure to install a heart pacemaker.

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State Senator Joey Hensley Describes His Priorities for the 2023 Session of the Tennessee General Assembly

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed Tennessee State Senator Joey Hensley in studio to discuss his top legislative items for the 2023 session.

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Gulbransen: Bill to Limit Size of Nashville Metro Council to Maximum of 20 Will Likely Become Law

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Aaron Gulbransen in studio to discuss proposed legislation that is likely to pass reducing the size of Metro Nashville Council members from 40 to 20.

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Conservative Mayoral Candidate for the City of Jackson Tennessee, Ray Condray Promises Safe and Clean City for Families and Future Generations

Julie Carr

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed conservative mayoral candidate for Jackson Tennessee, Ray Condray to the newsmaker line to talk about his top priorities if elected.

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State Rep. Rusty Grills Proposes Bill to Tighten Electronic Stalking Law: One Strike and You’re Out

Julie Carr

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, guest host Gulbransen welcomed State Representative Rusty Grills (R-Newbern) to the newsmaker line to discuss the advancement of his electronic stalking bill and updates to his firearm legislation.

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Clint Brewer: Joe Biden’s Latest Cringeworthy Moment Another Sign of His Cognitive Decline

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed public affairs specialist Clint Brewer in studio to comment upon Joe Biden’s latest gaffe and testimony surrounding the origins of COVID.

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Roger Simon Considers Writing The Making of the President 2024

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed The Epoch Times senior contributor, Roger Simon in studio to discuss his intentions to create a version of The Making of the President during his initial meetings with 2024 presidential candidates. 

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Clint Brewer: ‘The Culture of Victimhood in This Country Has Seeped into Conservative Politics’

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed public affairs specialist Clint Brewer in studio to discuss the 2024 presidential candidates and the victimhood mentality that is plaguing the conservative movement.

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Neil W. McCabe: It Sure Looks Like Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Wants to Create the Wokeist National Guard in the Country

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning host Leahy welcomed top gov tracker Neil W. McCabe to the newsmaker line to discuss Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee creating a woke National Guard and Ron DeSantis’s legislative agenda and presidential aspirations.

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Crom’s Crommentary: ‘A President Does Not Have the Authority to Give Debt Relief for Students Without an Act of Congress’ 

Julie Carr

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

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Attorney and Tennessee Firearms Association Founder John Harris Explains How the Bruen Decision Applies to the State of Tennessee

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed Tennessee attorney John Harris in studio to explain how the Bruen decision applies to the state of Tennessee’s gun laws.

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TFA’s Founder John Harris: The Courts Started Getting the Second Amendment Wrong in the Early 1900s at the Dawn of the Progressive Era

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed the founder and president of the Tennessee Firearms Association, John Harris in studio to discuss what first prompted his interest in the Second Amendment. 

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Tea Party Patriot Action’s Jenny Beth Martin: SCOTUS Likely Will Rule Biden Does Not Have Legal Authority to Forgive Student Loans

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed chairman of the Tea Party Patriots Action, Jenny Beth Martin to the newsmaker line to discuss today’s SCOTUS hearing which will address the power of the executive branch in regards to Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.

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Tennessee Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Director Gulbransen Describes Group’s 2023 Agenda

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed Director of Tennessee’s Faith and Freedom Coalition, Aaron Gulbransen in studio to talk about the group’s 2023 agenda.

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Aaron Gulbransen Expects Bill to Reduce Size of Metro Nashville Council Will Pass in Tennessee General Assembly

Julie Carr

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Aaron Gulbransen in studio to discuss House Majority Leader William Lambert’s HB 48 which is on the docket for the Finance Ways and Means Committee today limiting metropolitan and municipal government members.

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