Dr. Omar Hamada says individuals should think of themselves as the “CEO” of their own healthcare, explaining that a healthy life begins with personal responsibility.
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) said in an exclusive interview Friday that Democratic lawmakers who were involved in disruptions during the congressional redistricting vote “will face the consequences” as House leadership continues investigating the events surrounding the special session.
With a new poll showing U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) continuing to dominate the Republican field in the upcoming 2026 gubernatorial primary, The Tennessee Star’s lead reporter Tom Pappert said Thursday that Blackburn has become so entrenched in Tennessee politics that only a political collapse by the senator herself could fundamentally alter the race.
As Tennessee lawmakers are moving quickly to advance a new congressional map, The Tennessee Star’s CEO and editor-in-chief, Michael Patrick Leahy, argued that aggressive redistricting reflects a necessary political strategy for Republicans across the nation.
On day two of the anticipated three-day special legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly, state Republicans released a proposed new congressional map that, among other changes, would divide Memphis into three districts, effectively eliminating the state’s lone Democratic district.
The Tennessee Star’s lead reporter, Tom Pappert, outlined the central allegations in a newly filed defamation lawsuit against podcaster Candace Owens, highlighting claims that she amplified unverified accusations tied to the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk despite having information that may have contradicted them.
During an appearance Tuesday on The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, Pappert walked through the central arguments of the case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee by security firm owner Brian Harpole.
A new investigative piece by journalist and Dao Prize winner Luke Rosiak highlights what he says is widespread waste and potential abuse in Medicaid-funded home health care programs in Ohio, raising more questions about how taxpayer dollars are being spent under federal and state waiver systems.
Rosiak’s reporting, shared in the form of an X article, focuses on what he describes as a “massive trove of data” on Medicaid billing that he says allows the public, for the first time, to examine how companies are reimbursed for home-based care services.
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