January 23, 2026
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1st Amendment/Free Expression

1st Amendment/Free Expression Faith

Tennessee General Assembly Honors the Late Charlie Kirk, Champion of Faith and Free Speech

Tennessee General Assembly Honors the Late Charlie Kirk, Champion of Free Speech and Faith In a solemn yet inspiring act of remembrance, the Tennessee General Assembly has passed House Joint […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Leaving a Legacy Politics

A Republic, If You Can Keep It: From School Boards to City Halls, Why Constitutional Literacy Matters Now

The Founding Fathers took on the mighty British Empire because they were fed up with being taxed without having any say in the matter, not being able to govern themselves, […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Politics

“Choose Substance Over Ego”: If Columbia’s President Petro Can Call Trump, We Can Talk Across the Aisle

The Power of Direct Communication: Choosing Dialogue Over Ego As a state legislator, I was struck by Colombian President Petro’s surprise pivot from confrontation to conversation with President Trump. After […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression History Leaving a Legacy

Bart Walker and WGNS Staff Keep Good Neighbor Promise After 79 Years

Editor’s Note: During my 58 years—well, 59 years come January 11th—I’ve seen a lot, learned a lot, and watched this community grow. Many would say we’re growing too fast. I […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Politics

Yale Faculty Skews 36-to-1 Democrat Over Republican, With 63% of Departments Having Zero GOP Members

The Buckley Institute at Yale has just released its 2025 Faculty Political Diversity Report, finding a more than 36 to 1 ratio of Democrats to Republicans across all of Yale’s […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Politics

Imprimis: Today’s Firestorm and the Declaration

The following is adapted from remarks delivered on November 18, 2025, at a Hillsdale College reception in Franklin, Tennessee. Two momentous things come together as the New Year approaches. The […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Faith

Troy William’s Journey: When Faith, Family, and Mental Health Collided in Turkey

Am I Not Enough?” — A Journey Through Faith, Despair, and Healing Troy William’s book, Am I Not Enough?, is a raw and deeply honest account of faith tested under […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Faith Leaving a Legacy Mental Health & Well Being Schools/Education

Tennessee Legislature Veteran Marvin Williamson Returns to School, Excels as Nashville School of Law’s ‘Back Row Scholar’

Get to Know: NSL 2L Marvin Williamson As a teenager, Marvin Williamson, a Nashville School of Law 21, discovered he had a unique talent while taking an elective at Central […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Politics

Rep. Bryan Terry Backs Charge Against 70-Foot Landfill Expansion: “Quality of Life at Stake, Process Needs to Halt”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro, is backing the city of Murfreesboro’s legal challenge to Middle Point Landfill’s (MPL) proposed major expansion and supporting a related resolution before […]

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1st Amendment/Free Expression Education

Dr. Larry Burriss: Why Audio Books and Print Books Are Neurologically the Same

By Dr. Larry Burriss I remember back in high school we were reading the play “Julius Caesar,” and one day I came to class with a paperback copy of the […]

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