The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy and Lead Reporter Tom Pappert argue that Ramadan accommodations at Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) as detailed in a recent Nashville Banner feature article may violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, pushed back against questioning from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during Wednesday’s oral arguments on birthright citizenship, calling Roberts’ approach to the issue “arrogant” and out of touch.
Jeff Webb, the Tennessee entrepreneur widely credited with transforming competitive cheerleading into a global industry and a prominent conservative media figure, has died at the age of 76 following injuries sustained in an accident.
The Metro Nashville Council approved a resolution on Tuesday opposing the Music City Loop project, a 13-mile route.
Council members passed the resolution by a 20-15 vote, with two people abstaining.
Baker Group Strategies released a new poll on Friday, surveying voter attitudes in Davidson County, with a particular focus on Nashville Electric Service’s (NES) response to Winter Storm Fern and Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s job approval.
The survey of 418 likely Davidson County voters was conducted February 9-12, 2026.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released newly recovered Nest doorbell video and surveillance images showing an armed individual outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing on February 1.
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