by Zachery Schmidt | May 29, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee submitted an amicus brief opposing Colorado local governments that are attempting to use Colorado state law to control nationwide energy policy. The Volunteer State filed the brief this week in the Supreme Court case Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 28, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) took disciplinary action against State Senator Charlane Oliver (D-Nashville) this week for her conduct during the Tennessee General Assembly’s special legislative session earlier this month, when lawmakers approved a...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 28, 2026 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
The GlockStore is set to host its annual Open House event on Saturday, May 30, at its headquarters near Nashville International Airport. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST at 1930 Air Lane Drive, will feature exclusive in-store deals, food trucks,...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 28, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy and Lead Reporter Tom Pappert criticized attorneys representing Kilmar Abrego Garcia, accusing the legal team of making false statements in a federal court filing concerning The Star’s investigative...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 27, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have arrested a Honduran national convicted in a 2022 deadly wrong-way crash that killed a Nashville musician following his recent release from state prison in West Tennessee, the agency announced Wednesday. ICE...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 27, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Former Democratic Metro Council Member Jerry Maynard Jr. and other family members are being accused by Eli Lilly, a drug company, of attempting to steal more than $200 million. Eli Lilly, which generated over $65 billion in profit last year, alleges that Jerry Maynard...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 27, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A three-judge panel of the Davidson County Chancery Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Tennessee State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and other plaintiffs challenging Tennessee’s newly redrawn congressional...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 27, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
The Shelby County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (SCDSA) has endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race. In a statement distributed Tuesday by Blackburn’s campaign, SCDSA President Mark Lowe said, “Today, the Shelby County...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 26, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and other attorneys general have joined forces to oppose a U.S. House bill proposal seeking to protect kids from online harm. Skrmetti and 43 other attorneys general, including 41 states, Washington, D.C., and the Northern Mariana...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 26, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) has introduced articles of impeachment against U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, accusing the nation’s top judicial official of turning the Court into what Cohen described as a “political instrument” and violating his...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 26, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee officially signed a bill into law on Friday that creates a new state-appointed oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and announces five of the nine members who will serve on the panel. The legislation, sponsored in the Tennessee...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 25, 2026 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
Williamson County School District is facing backlash after holding high school graduation ceremonies in heavy rain. Online videos surfaced last week showing Centennial High School and Franklin High School graduates sitting through heavy rainstorms and receiving their...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 25, 2026 | Education, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, is calling for a major overhaul of Tennessee’s education system, arguing that decades of rising spending and bureaucratic growth have failed students and that the state should adopt Direct...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 25, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is being backed in her bid for governor by the Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association (TPFFA). In a statement Thursday, TPFFA called Blackburn a “leader committed to standing up for public safety, first responders and...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 25, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is being backed in her bid for governor by the Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association (TPFFA). In a statement Thursday, TPFFA called Blackburn a “leader committed to standing up for public safety, first responders and...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 21, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
EJ Haust, official guest host of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, pointed to recent investigative reporting by journalist Sharyl Attkisson as evidence supporting long-standing concerns surrounding January 6, 2021. On Tuesday’s edition of the show, Haust and host...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 20, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A left-wing immigration group in Tennessee filed a lawsuit this week against the state highway patrol, accusing the law enforcement agency of conducting traffic stops to look for civil immigration violations. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC)...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 19, 2026 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South
The Knox County Commission unanimously passed a resolution on Monday stating data centers will not be able to connect to the electric grid. If data centers want to use on-site power generation sources such as solar, wind, fossil fuels, or nuclear power, they will need...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 19, 2026 | Economy, News, spotlight, Tennessee, The South
National Football League (NFL) owners voted Tuesday at the Spring League Meeting to award Nashville as the 2030 host city for host Super Bowl LXIV, which will mark the first time Tennessee will host the NFL’s championship game The February 2030 game will be played at...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 18, 2026 | Entertainment, Movies, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Film executive Chris Fenton said Tennessee is emerging as a new hub for American-made entertainment as he prepares to release his latest film, Bad Counselors, a PG-13 summer camp comedy that he says was produced entirely with American labor. During an exclusive...
