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Marsha Blackburn - Living the Life on her donor's dime

Feb 22, 2021 at 11:00 am by Waterman 4

On February 13, the day the Senate GOP caucus predictably acquitted Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweeted twice that the proceeding was &.... Read More

What does 'unity' mean in today's political landscape?

Feb 16, 2021 at 09:19 am by Brendon Donoho

Though it may have taken Donald Trump more than two months to admit it, he lost. So too did the Republican Party on the whole. The Democratic Party under Joe Biden has taken c.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 16 Ways Families Can Stay Involved in Politics

Jan 29, 2021 at 08:34 am by Laura Beth Payne 4

Ruth Bader Gingsburg famously noted that, "women belong in all places where decisions are being made." So that means us, mamas. And our daughters. The whole family. If the p.... Read More
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Opinion: The shame is coming for Trump supporters

Jan 18, 2021 at 10:00 am by Jason Bennett 7

Pretty soon, after the inauguration of Biden and Harris, and as this Capitol Insurrection investigation continues and exposes just how disgusting it really was; after all of t.... Read More

Sometimes What We are Taught to Believe Isn't the Complete Truth

Dec 03, 2020 at 10:33 am by robmtchl 1

Recently many people have been posting quotes by Teddy Roosevelt. It sounds like an amazing quote put forth by a true statesman (which I believe Teddy Roosevelt was.) Perhaps.... Read More

We should look back to the '80s for our future

Nov 09, 2020 at 09:19 am by robmtchl 1

The populist conservative movement known as the New Right enjoyed unprecedented growth in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It's greatest salesman was Ronald Reagan. It appealed.... Read More
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Terry, Baum proposed 'First Responder Safety Act'

Oct 20, 2020 at 08:58 am by Voice Wire

State Reps. Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) and Charlie Baum (R-Murfreesboro) recently announced they will introduce legislation aimed at deterring malicious intimidat.... Read More

Faparusi: SCOTUS nomiation 'a matter of the president's discretion'

Oct 15, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire 1

Independent Senate Candidate, Yomi "Fapas" Faparusi, provides his opinion on the nomination of Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett.  Yomi Faparusi stated, "Article II, Secti.... Read More

Mike Sparks releases 2021 legislative survey

Oct 06, 2020 at 09:15 am by Voice Wire 1

State Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, released his legislative survey for 2021 asking constituents of Tennessee House District 49 for essential feedback. The survey questions ref.... Read More

Mike Sparks: We should all be concerned about Tennessee Democrats removing John DeBerry from ballot

Sep 25, 2020 at 10:30 am by Voice Wire 4

I had a good, yet surreal conversation with Rep. John DeBerry earlier this week. We were talking about how America is changing and that our civil liberties and freedoms are sl.... Read More

Convenient Fictions

Aug 20, 2020 at 12:10 pm by Paulette Jackson 1

Some years ago, a woman with whom I went to church, gave me a stack of newspapers she had saved, which included articles written by Southern Agrarian, Donald Davidson. Her hus.... Read More
Micheal Bloomberg is trying to buy the nomination

An open letter to Democrats from a Democrat: Reject Bloomberg

Feb 11, 2020 at 03:51 pm by Jason Bennett

An open letter to Democrats from a Democrat: Democrats, we need to talk. It's serious. You won't win a presidential election against a racist, xenophobic, homophobic, islamap.... Read More
Michelle with Lamar (and long hair)

An Open Letter to Lamar: Will you be a statesman or a partisan?

Jan 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

Dear Lamar Alexander, As the United States Senate begins the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, I can't help but remember a conversation I had with you in 2014. Yo.... Read More

Why Christians need to put aside differences about President Trump especially during Christmas week

Dec 24, 2019 at 07:00 am by joelabarker 4

The last week hasn't exactly been full of Christmas cheer in American Christianity. President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday spar.... Read More

MTSU lands in Top 3 in voter registration competition

Nov 07, 2019 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced recently that Middle Tennessee State University, Northeast State Community College and Carson-Newman University are the winn.... Read More

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