by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 31, 2025 | News, Politics, State News, The South, Virginia
Tim Anderson, a prominent Virginia Beach lawyer and Republican candidate running for the Virginia House of Delegates District 97, warned that the Democrats’ proposed constitutional amendment to change Virginia’s redistricting process is not legal, arguing that it...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 31, 2025 | News, Politics, State News, The South, Virginia
Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Committee, warned against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger’s stance on Right-to-Work laws, stressing how Spanberger has consistently opposed Right-to-Work protections not only in the Commonwealth...
by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 31, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
An assistant professor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) sued the school this week after being placed on administrative leave following the comment she made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Tamar Shirinian, who taught anthropology at the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 31, 2025 | News, Politics, State News, The South, Virginia
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears is slamming her Democratic opponent in the gubernatorial race, Abigail Spanberger, for betraying Virginia voters by accepting $150,000 from a Democratic redistricting group and then backing a controversial special...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) is set to campaign for State Rep. Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville), the Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, next week in Nashville. On Friday, November 7 from 12:00-2:00 p.m., Behn will be joined by...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
An illegal alien from Guatemala who has been convicted of sexual assault was arrested in Davidson County this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. Carlos Eduardo Garcia-Alarcon, the convicted sexual predator arrested in Davidson County, was...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s office announced the launch of a new website Thursday ahead of the anticipated lapse of appropriations meant to fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 690,000 Tennesseans. The U.S. Department...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) is continuing his push for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into whether New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Kwame Mamdani should be subject to denaturalization proceedings. Mamdani, a...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 29, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Matt Van Epps, the Republican nominee running for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, released a new ad on Wednesday highlighting his opponent, State Rep. Aftyn Behn’s (D-Nashville) record of attacking law enforcement officials. Behn, who narrowly won the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 29, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of The Federalist, described America as entering a dangerous new phase he calls the “post-Charlie Kirk era,” claiming that the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk marked the nation’s first true instance of Christian...
by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 29, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
The Washington County Commission approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that will allow the county to take part in the federal government’s Section 287(g) program. This federal law enforcement program allows the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 29, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Andy Marshall, CEO and owner of A. Marshall Hospitality, a Franklin-based company comprised of family-owned restaurants and hospitality businesses across Alabama and Tennessee, announced his candidacy for Williamson County Mayor this week. Marshall, a Republican,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 29, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
A new report from the Tennessee Education Association (TEA) reveals that educators across the Volunteer State are calling for significant changes to Tennessee’s public education system, particularly in the areas of school calendars, teacher licensure and evaluations,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 29, 2025 | News, Policy, State News, The South, Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin slammed Virginia Democrats for what he calls an “illegal” and “desperate grab for power” through a new redistricting proposal. On Monday, the Virginia House of Delegates amended its agenda to allow a redistricting constitutional amendment to be...
by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 28, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced on Monday that Tennessee had identified 42 potential non-citizens who voted in U.S. elections. Tennessee will be referring these individuals to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for investigation, Hargett said. The state used...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 28, 2025 | News, Tech Media, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Neil Orne, former Nashville news anchor, sat down with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy for an exclusive interview Monday to discuss his three-decade career in broadcasting, the evolution and decline of local television news, the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 28, 2025 | Culture, News, State News, The South, Virginia
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) released a report examining the state of behavioral health in the Commonwealth, highlighting it as one of Virginia’s most urgent public health priorities. The report, titled “Behavioral Health in Virginia:...
by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 27, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) co-sponsored a bill last week to ensure the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) receives full funding during the government shutdown. The Keep SNAP Funded Act would require the federal government to provide funding...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 25, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
President Donald Trump endorsed Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) for re-election on Saturday. Trump, in a Trust Social post, wrote, “Congressman Andy Ogles is doing a fantastic job representing the incredible people of Tennessee’s 5th Congressional...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 24, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South, TN LEAD
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) said he would “love” the opportunity to serve in the U.S. Senate if appointed by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), should she win the 2026 gubernatorial election. Burchett, who has endorsed Blackburn in the gubernatorial race...
