Tennessee House Majority Whip Johnny Garrett Mulling Bid for Congress

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 21, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee House Majority Whip Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) confirmed Friday he is giving “thoughtful consideration” to launch a bid for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. “Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District is overwhelmingly conservative, and our...

U.S. Rep. John Rose Launches Bid for Tennessee Governor

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 20, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Representative John Rose (R-TN-06) officially launched his bid for Tennessee governor on Thursday. Rose made the announcement during an event at the Wilson County Tennessee State Fairgrounds. “Today, as the grateful descendent of fearless Tennessee...

Reporter Tom Pappert: Allowing Judges to Deny Bail Outside Capital Crimes ‘Common Sense’ to Enhance Law and Order in Tennessee

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 18, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said he believes Tennesseans will see Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 25, a constitutional amendment that would allow judges the option to deny bail to defendants accused of crimes outside capital offenses, as a “common...

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann Endorses Marsha Blackburn for Governor

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) published an opinion piece in the Chattanooga Times Free Press endorsing U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race. In the piece published Wednesday evening, Fleischmann said...

‘Laudable’: Public Policy Expert Applauds Tennessee Attorney General’s ‘Wildly Popular’ Wins for Tennesseans

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 26, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Recovering journalist and Nashville-area public policy expert Clint Brewer thinks Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti would be a strong candidate if he were to run for governor in 2026. “If this were a state where the attorney general was elected, we’d...

Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Confirms She’s ‘Strongly Considering’ Run for Governor

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 19, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) confirmed she is “strongly considering” launching a bid for Tennessee governor in 2026. Blackburn made the remarks on Saturday during an appearance on Fox News, telling host Jacqui Heinrich, “We are strongly considering it and...