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
1st Amendment/Free Expression
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 […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
Democrat Party Racism Silenced a Black Pastor & Tennessee Rep Who Marched With Dr. Martin Luther King — Where Was the Media?
They Silenced a Good Man — And the Media Let Them By Mike Sparks On April 8, 2020, while most of America was locked down and distracted by a pandemic, […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
As Supreme Court dilutes Voting Rights Act, Tennessee’s first Jewish congressman could lose his seat
This article originally published in the Forward.com, (A Jewish, Independent nonprofit) Rep. Steve Cohen is the first Jew to represent Tennessee in Congress. Steve Cohen is the Democratic U.S. Representative […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Music
Southern Man vs. Southern Pride: The Song That Sparked a Rock ‘n’ Roll War.
The Legend of the Neil Young vs. Lynyrd Skynyrd Feud Growing up in Middle Tennessee, you definitely had a front-row seat to the legend of Skynyrd. In this neck of […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
MTSU Honors WTVF’s Forrest Sanders with Hall of Fame Induction
Celebrating Excellence: Forrest Sanders Honored by MTSU A big congratulations to Forrest Sanders, a standout reporter with WTVF, on receiving a well-deserved Hall of Fame honor from Middle Tennessee State […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
Tennessee State Constitution: George Washington Signed It, Thomas Jefferson Called It the Most Republican Constitution in America — The Untold Story of Tennessee’s Founding Document
The first constitution of the state of Tennessee was adopted in 1796. The constitution was drafted in Knoxville by a convention consisting of 55 delegates. Once it was completed, the […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Military
Weaponizing influencers: How Iran is using access diplomacy to cement its narrative
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Editor’s Note: Several Western media personalities visiting Iran this week echoed state claims that recent unrest was driven by “foreign-backed rioters.” Experts and press […]