by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 15, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, is warning that far-left operatives are eyeing Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District as part of a broader national effort to expand the influence of the ‘Squad’ in Congress. On Monday, State Rep. Justin Pearson...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 8, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) launched a bid for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District on Wednesday, setting up a primary challenge between him and incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09). Pearson, along with State Representatives Justin...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Salary Transparency Act on Tuesday. The TVA Salary Transparency Act, filed in the Senate as S.1354, seeks to increase public transparency regarding...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 20, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, World
Tennessee U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) released a statement on Wednesday professing his support for Ukraine and his admiration for its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, for being “on the front lines of democracy.” “As the House Ranking Member of the Helsinki...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 22, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) was the only member of the Tennessee congressional delegation to vote against the Laken Riley Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Laken Riley Act, filed as S.5, is named after Laken Riley, the...
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...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 15, 2024 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
All 11 members of the Tennessee congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the “swift approval” of Governor Bill Lee’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to severe storms that devastated communities across the Volunteer State...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 6, 2024 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South
Businessman and investor Elon Musk plans to build the world’s largest supercomputer in Memphis, representing the city’s largest capital investment by a new-to-market company in its history. Musk’s company, xAI, would build its supercomputer, called Gigafactory of...
