President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he accepts the conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia sought to influence the 2016 U.S. election. “I accept our intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election took place. Could be other people also. A lot of people out there,” Trump…
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State Governments Move to ‘Off-Load’ Public Responsibilities to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
State governments partnering with faith-based and community organizations to maximize the use of resources is not a new concept. In some states, public-private partnerships have been expanded across most government departments, a model GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee proposes to follow for Tennessee. With President Trump’s intention to trim federal…
Read MoreSoros-Linked Group Will Spend Millions To Stop Kavanaugh
by Kevin Daley and Andrew Kerr – Progressives have formed a new political outfit to mobilize left-wing energy on judicial confirmations, including Judge Kavanaugh – The group, Demand Justice, is financed and administratively supported by the Sixteen Thirty Fund – George Soros’ advocacy network has given millions to the Sixteen…
Read MoreCommentary: What Happened to Williamson County?
by Ira Weiss and Don Barnett As you travel about Williamson County you can’t help but notice the construction sites everywhere. Maybe it is time to take a closer look before you wake up one morning to find you no longer live in the suburbs or exurbs, but live…
Read MoreNashville International Airport Sets Another Record, Making It Fourth Fastest Growing Among Largest In Nation
Nashville International Airport served more than 14.9 million passengers in the fiscal year just ended, The Associated Press reported, making it one of the nation’s fastest growing airports. The record makes Nashville International, or BNA, the fourth fastest growing airport among the top 50 airports in North America, the airport’s…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Sleeping Giants’ Anonymous Founder Unmasked – Top Ad Writer Behind Boycott Campaign Targeting Breitbart, Ingraham
by Peter Hasson – Sleeping Giants launched boycott campaigns against Breitbart and other right-wing voices. – The group’s founder took steps to protect his anonymity. – The Daily Caller News Foundation has revealed his identity. The founder of Sleeping Giants, a left-wing activist group that has targeted right-wing voices…
Read MoreTrump and Senators Offer Plans to Reorganize Bureaucracy, Drain the Swamp
by John York President Donald Trump’s administration released a plan June 21 that, if enacted, would impose some order on the sprawling administrative state—something that is long overdue. Decades of ceaseless expansion of the size and scope of the federal government have created a bloated and inefficient federal bureaucracy, replete with…
Read MoreNashville Metro Council Rule Change Will Let People Have Their Say (For 2 Minutes)
Nashville’s Metro Council meetings will see a major change beginning Tuesday July 16 thanks to a significant rule shift impacting public comments at the meeting. According to reports, “An open comment portion will be added near the beginning of the meeting to allow people to talk about issues even if…
Read MoreFor Those Who Want A New Facebook: Privacy Advocates Fed Up With The Tech Giant Are Launching Their Own Social Media Platform
by Eric Lieberman Cybersecurity and privacy experts are currently in the process of trying to rival Facebook by starting their own social media platform. With a fundraising page set to launch Tuesday, the “open source” social network called Openbook is aimed at “helping make the world a better place,” a similar overarching objective to that of Facebook.…
Read MoreCommentary: Obama Cybersecurity Failures Are The Real 2016 Election Story
by George Rasley Remember when the Democrats lost the 2016 election and the charge was that the Russians “hacked” the election? Then the charge morphed into, the Trump campaign, or maybe even Trump himself, “colluded” with the Russians to keep Hillary Clinton out of the White House? As Rowan Scarborough…
Read MoreFormer Congressman Zach Wamp Endorses Bill Lee For Governor
Former U.S. Congressman Zach Wamp endorsed Bill Lee for governor on Monday, the Lee campaign announced. The endorsement from Congressman Wamp, a Chattanooga Republican, comes after last week’s endorsement from the conservative Free Press editorial page at The Chattanooga Times Free Press. “It is an honor to have the support of…
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