On Wednesday Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN-05) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) refused to vote in support of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency within the Department of Homeland Security.
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2018 TNReady Scores Show Mixed Results
Students improved most in early grades reading, narrowed achievement gaps; show need for deeper, more sustained work to support improvement. Professional Educators of Tennessee added comments and concerns.
Read MoreRandy Boyd’s Company Offshoring and Outsourcing ‘Good Paying Jobs’
GOP gubernatorial candidate Randy Boyd’s campaign and political ads have tried to reduce the core concerns of Tennesseans to a three-word tagline: “faith, family and a good paying job.” At the same time, Boyd’s company, Radio Systems Corporation, has offshored and outsourced those “good paying jobs” to China and engineers around the world.
Read MoreDr. Carol M. Swain Commentary: Why I Am Not Supporting Bill Lee for Tennessee Governor
My decision to choose Black over Lee has caused considerable angst among Lee supporters who are demanding an explanation. Focusing solely on Lee, I will outline the factors I considered while I was formulating my decision.
Read MoreDisgraced Former FBI Director James Comey ‘Meddles’ in the 2018 Elections
Former FBI Director James Comey said that “all who believe in this country’s values must vote for Democrats” and that Republicans have been “incapable” in a Tuesday tweet.
Read MoreWashington Post Debunks Bredesen Claim Tennessee’s Meth Problem Was ‘Cut in Half’ on His Watch
Fact-checkers at The Washington Post have awarded Democrat Phil Bredesen three Pinocchios for making the false claim that Tennessee’s meth problem was cut in half under his watch as governor
Read MoreSecret Service Agent Suffers a Fatal Stroke Overseas
A Secret Service agent who accompanied President Donald Trump during his overseas trip has died, the White House announced. Noel Remagen, 42, was found unresponsive Saturday while on duty, protecting National Security Advisor John Bolton during the President’s visit of Scotland. Remagen was rushed to the hospital, where he died…
Read MoreGubernatorial Candidates Karl Dean (D) and Randy Boyd (R) Both Invested in La Raza Affiliate Conexion Americas
Gubernatorial candidates Karl Dean and Randy Boyd both considered Renata Soto’s Conexion Americas organization a worthy investment. Democrat Karl Dean used the government’s money while mega-millionaire Republican Randy Boyd used his personal wealth to help Conexion’s legal and illegal alien clients.
Read MoreTennessee Projected To Face Record Number Of Deportations And Asylum Request Rejections
Tennessee is projected to face a record number of deportations and asylum request rejections for fiscal year 2018.
Read MoreCommentary: Why Should Trump Pick A Fight With Putin Over The Failures Of Obama, Clapper, Strzok and Brennan?
by George Rasley President Trump’s statement about the poor state of US – Russian relations, “I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United States has been foolish. I think we’ve all been foolish. We should have had this dialogue a long time ago — a long time,…
Read MoreThe Battle To Repeal An Obama-Era Regulation On Trucks Heats Up
by Michael Bastasch The battle over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to repeal an Obama-era regulation has been reignited. The Sierra Club, Environmental Defense Fund and Center for Biological Diversity sued EPA on Tuesday to prevent the agency from repealing regulations on refurbished truck engines, called glider kits. Their suit…
Read More$87 Million Government-Run Pre-Kindergarten in Tennessee Failing Kids, Report Says
A report examining findings from a randomized controlled trial of Tennessee’s $87 million voluntary prekindergarten program for low-income children casts doubt on its effectiveness. Indeed, the report’s authors say the data show adverse effects on math and science achievements.
Read MoreReagan/Trump Advisor Dr. Arthur Laffer Endorses Andy Ogles for Maury County Mayor
Dr. Arthur Laffer, famed economist, has endorsed Andy Ogles for Mayor of Maury County.
Read MoreFacebook Removes Death Threats Toward Republicans After Florida Representative Matt Gaetz Called It Out
by Kyle Perisic Facebook removed a page Tuesday that posted incitements to violence and implied death threats after a Republican lawmaker called the company out. During a hearing Tuesday with representatives from Facebook, Twitter and Google, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida asked Facebook’s Head of Global Policy Management Monika…
Read MoreTrump to Germany: Don’t Give Russia More Weapons
By Sheryl Kaufman The press and former CIA Director John Brennan are expressing hysterics over a press conference where President Trump disappointed them by not showering outright insults on the Russian President. The reporters moved past what may be the most significant development of Mr. Trump’s very busy trip…
Read MoreRandy Boyd Attacks Bill Lee in New Ad
In a surprise move, GOP gubernatorial candidate Randy Boyd launched an ad attacking Republican rival Bill Lee on Tuesday.
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