Murky Funding Details for Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s Office of New and Indigenous Americans

by Brian Wilson | May 29, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, facing questions over his handling of illegal immigration, thrust an advisory council of local liberal activists into a heated clash with federal and state officials. The move is drawing scrutiny from a Republican-controlled...

Nashville Officials Could Be In Violation of State Immigration Laws

by Brian Wilson | May 13, 2025 | Justice, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Recent statements from Nashville officials seem to run perilously close to violating state law. From Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s carefully crafted statements — to Police Chief John Drake’s declaration that the Metro Nashville officers “do...

Tennessee’s Democrat State Legislators and Nashville Local Officials Testing the Boundaries of Immigration Laws

by Brian Wilson | May 13, 2025 | Justice, News, Policy, Tennessee, The Tennessee Star

President Trump’s Immigration Czar Tom Homan has repeatedly warned against interfering with ICE attempts to arrest those in this country illegally. That is exactly what State Representative Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville) appeared to be doing over the weekend as she, by her...

Battle Lines Drawn in Nashville Over Immigration Enforcement

by Brian Wilson | May 7, 2025 | Justice, News, Policy, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Battle lines are being drawn over immigration enforcement in Nashville. It’s shaping up as a fight once again pitting liberals who control the island of blue that is Davidson County versus the sea of red that is Tennessee. In one corner, Nashville’s...

Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson Recaps ‘Very Productive Session’ of Tennessee General Assembly

by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 21, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) described this legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly as “very productive” in terms of legislation passed by lawmakers on key statewide topics, including immigration and education. On January...

Trump Declares ‘Golden Age of America’ in First International Address at Davos

by Christina Botteri | Jan 23, 2025 | Economy, National, News, Policy, Tennessee, World

In his first international address since taking office, President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday to an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, emphasizing a “revolution of common sense” and outlining a series of America-First policy...

Tennessee U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty Vote with Majority to Pass the Laken Riley Act

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 20, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) voted with the majority to pass the Laken Riley Act on Monday evening. The Laken Riley Act, filed as S.5, is named after Laken Riley, the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was killed last year at the...

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Receives Perfect Score on Immigration Watchdog’s Legislative Scorecard

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 22, 2024 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) was one of four members of the U.S. House of Representatives to receive a perfect score on NumberUSA’s Immigration Congressional Grade Card. NumbersUSA is a nonprofit organization that advocates for “sensible...