by Judy Walton Original Post Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell has joined other state lawmakers asking the state’s Board of Professional Responsibility to investigate allegations of ethical misconduct by 10th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Bebb. In an emailed statement, Harwell spokeswoman Kara Owen said this: “Attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee are bound to follow […]

by Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — – Memphis police say no charges will be filed after a kindergartner brought to school a gun that discharged in the child’s backpack. Police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph says the 5-year-old student and the child’s mother were released from custody Thursday night, hours after the kindergartner was detained by police at Westside Elementary School. Officials […]

By BRIAN MOSELY Times Gazette Charges of animal cruelty against a Shelbyville couple are still pending, but they will be getting two of their dogs back. The rest are to be put up for adoption. Meanwhile, more than $4,000 in donations from a Nashville organization have made the Shelbyville animal control office’s job much easier. Earlier this month authorities seized […]

If you pay your mortgage faithfully, denying yourself the newest big-screen TV, while your neighbor buys iPhones, time shares, a wall-sized do-it-all plasma screen TV and new cars, and the government forgives his debt when he defaults on his mortgage — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots. Fritz Edmonds (Channeling […]

By Justin Owen, (615) 383-6431 justin@beacontn.org Beacon Center report analyzes how many tax dollars go into the classroom NASHVILLE – A new study released today analyzes taxpayer spending on public education in Tennessee. In the study, the Beacon Center of Tennessee, the state’s premier free market policy organization, looked at the amount taxpayers actually spend on education versus what is […]

YIPPEEEEE! by Mike Flynn A new poll of Republican voters in Tennessee shows Sen. Lamar Alexander trailing a generic “conservative” challenger by 5 points. The poll, obtained exclusively by Breitbart News, shows a “credible conservative candidate” leading Alexander 49.5-44.9%. While a serious opponent hasn’t yet emerged to challenge Alexander, the poll shows how vulnerable he is in next year’s August primary. […]

Kevin Kookogey is the head of Lynchpins of Liberty, a conservative group out of Tennessee.  Kevin’s group was one of those harassed by the IRS.  He spoke out this and the larger picture at the RedState Gathering. Listen carefully to his speech. Video streaming by Ustream From Karen PRAY to GOD he decides to take on Lamar Alexander and free […]

“This is great for the Walking Horse industry,” said one owner, Dwight Brooks, of Rogersville. “Justice was served,” said Eugene Condry, a former Maryville High School teacher. “This reminds me of Nazi Germany … the way these horses were seized.”

By GENE PATTERSON 6 News Anchor/Reporter Original Story POWELL (WATE) – It is illegal in Tennessee to domesticate or hold captive a wild animal, but the law did not stop a Powell couple last year from taking in a white tail deer after it was literally left on their doorstep. Verlin and Lorene McCarty say the deer, barely a few […]

by David Flessner Unemployment rose in Georgia and was unchanged in Tennessee last month despite a decline in the U.S. jobless rate during July. Government job cuts in both states more than offset gains in private-sector jobs, keeping Tennessee’s jobless rate at 8.5 percent in July and boosting Georgia’s unemployment rate last month to 8.8 percent. Unemployment nationally averaged only […]

I guess if you have a wild animal as a pet, you better keep quiet about it. A Tennessee man who appeared in a YouTube video dancing with his pet raccoon to Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools” has started a social media campaign to get the raccoon back after it was seized by state wildlife officials. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource […]

From TN Pet Law News Want to see something interesting? Take a look at the report that was recently filed with the Tennessee Ethics Commission by lobbyists working on behalf of the Humane Society of the United States. That’s how much money — and how many lobbyists — HSUS had working in the state during the six month period from […]

Good Morning Folks, Death, divorce, and disease could be called the three Ds of misery. They slice through life like a tsunami of sorrow, raising doubts and destroying dreams. Recently, Sally and I agreed that we have experienced all of these during our years together and is surely things we both would just as soon forget. We had suffered at least two of the […]

By: Daniel Horowitz [Update: It turns out that Senator Alexander inserted a $400,000 earmark for the Tennessee State Museum into the FY 2009 Interior Appropriations bill.  This is a classic feature of the circuitous campaign finance operation the political class has perfected over the years.  They funnel taxpayer money to institutions that, in turn, help them win reelection.] If you […]

By LAURA HALM – 6 News Reporter Original story JACKSBORO (WATE) – The Campbell County Animal Shelter is preparing to reopen following a shutdown because of allegations of abuse. The TBI is still investigating those claims but can’t say when it’ll wrap up the case. Campbell County mayor William Baird closed the shelter in April after a number of claims regarding […]

by Kate Harrison timesfreepress.com on August 6th, 2013 Starting today, Collegedale is the first city in Tennessee that will offer benefits to same-sex spouses of its government employees. For some walking out the doors of Collegedale City Hall on Monday night, that distinction is a badge of honor and a far-reaching victory. For other residents of the small town, it’s a […]

by:  David Fowler Original Post Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down the definition of marriage for federal law purposes, it is becoming more apparent that it will create a legal quagmire for the state of Tennessee and other states that define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.  But what will it reveal about the […]

Same-sex couples in at least three Tennessee counties tried to get marriage licenses Wednesday, striding into county clerks’ offices, well lit by camera flashes as they made state history. Of course, since same-sex marriage is illegal in Tennessee, they left empty-handed. In Nashville, Will Peyton and Jef Laudieri said they weren’t surprised by the rejection, only how much it hurt. […]

The Monroe County Teenage Republicans (McTARS) won “Rising Star TAR Club in the Nation”. Julia Zarianna Hurley of Vonore, TN accepted the award at the National Teenage Republican Leadership Conference in Washington , DC. Ms. Hurley, 16, is the founder and chairwoman of the McTARS. The award is given each year to a young  club that is on its way […]

We have not done this in a while. Perhaps, in growing up, we let go of some things of our youth that we should not have let go. One of those was raising money in a coordinated effort for solid candidates. The Tennesseans for Liberty PAC does just that. We look to support solid candidates to Tennessee positions. Our focus […]