Frank Gibson Is Gone — But the Fight for Open Government Must Go On
A Champion for Open Government: Tennessee Loses a Giant in Frank Gibson Publisher’s Note As I write this, my wife and I are watching our grandbabies Grace and Henry. I’m […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Business Economy
The American Conservative: Inflation Won’t Budge, But the Fed’s New Boss Might
This article was originally published in The American Conservative Kevin Warsh has a reputation as an inflation-hawk. He resigned from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2011 after it […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
A Tennessee Lawmaker Tried to Weaponize the TBI Against Her Own Constituents — Here Are the Facts
Most Tennesseans never heard about this bill. But they should have. In January 2021, just days after the events at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., Memphis Democratic Representative […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Faith
Murfreesboro Steak ’N Shake Owner Dave Weill Wanted Revenge on the Father Who Destroyed His Family — What He Chose Instead Changed Everything
Why Compassion Is Harder Than Revenge: A Powerful TEDx Talk by Dave Weill In a moving and deeply personal TEDxMurfreesboro talk titled “Why Compassion Is Harder Than Revenge,” Dave Weill […]
Politics
They Said the Documents Were Destroyed — So Why Did the CIA Just Seize Them From Tulsi Gabbard?
If you believe the federal government has been hiding the full truth from the American people for decades — you just got more reason to keep believing it. Florida Congresswoman […]
Politics
Iran military threat is diminished but not eliminated, CENTCOM chief says
This article originally published in Military Times America’s 38-day bombing campaign against Iran has diminished the Islamic Republic’s ability to threaten global security, but has not yet eliminated the threat […]
Politics
Remember When Texas Democrats Ran to Illinois to Kill Redistricting Vote
With all this fuss and commotion about redistricting, do you all remember when Texas Democrats literally ran away to Illinois — and other states — to keep Republicans from having […]
Politics
Three Lawsuits, Two Republicans, and One Redrawn Map — Inside the Battle for Tennessee’s New 9th District
Tennessee politics has never been short on drama — but what is unfolding right now around the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District may be the most consequential political story in […]
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Chinese communists are infiltrating the US by honeytrapping spies, duping pols, buying farmland, more
This article originally published in the NY Post.com Chinese Communist Party spies, schools spreading their propaganda and influence campaigns against politicians are rife across the US. In just the past […]
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Why I Serve: A Conversation with Rep. Clark Boyd of Wilson County
By Mike Sparks There’s a question I’ve been asking my fellow Tennessee House members lately — one that cuts past the politics and gets to the heart of the matter. […]