Once upon a time, North America almost divided along a very deep subsurface rift. Today, that rift system and the faults associated with it are known as the New Madrid fault zone. This fault zone is six times larger than…
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Government At All Levels Equals 35% of the Economy
How big is government in the United States? The answer depends on the concept used to define its size. Although many such concepts are available, and several are used from time to time, by far the most common measure, especially…
Read MoreIs Obama Secretly Working to Oust Allied Governments?
Though “Bibi” Netanyahu won re-election last week, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will still look into whether the State Department financed a clandestine effort to defeat him. Reportedly, State funneled $350,000 to an American NGO called OneVoice, which has…
Read MoreState House Committee Discovers Second Amendment Still Valid
Legislation that would strip local governments of the power to ban guns in public parks is advancing in the Legislature despite concerns from the governor. The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Harrison of Rogersville was approved 15-5 Tuesday in…
Read MoreLegislature Considers Taking Constitution Seriously
Red-light cameras could soon be banned all together in Tennessee if some state lawmakers have their way. The issue will be up for a vote this week before the Tennessee Legislature. The traffic camera bill would stop cities from using…
Read MoreShock: Public School Teachers Oppose Competition, Accountability
Justin Uppinghouse needs to spend the next year-and-a-half making sure his school isn’t labeled a failure. Fewer than a third of his students at Whitsitt Elementary School were on grade level in math and reading on last year’s state tests,…
Read MoreDemocrat Politicians Offended by Sight of Firearms
With the National Rifle Association bringing 75,000 people to Nashville for its April 10-12 convention, the timing is seemingly right for the General Assembly to impress by passing a bevy of gun bills. But so far this session, passing firearms-related…
Read MoreLocal Mayors Resent Lower Gas Prices, Propose Higher Taxes
A lot has changed in Middle Tennessee’s cities, towns and communities since 1990. Tennessee’s fuel tax has not. The Middle Tennessee Mayors Caucus met at the end of 2014 and took a hard look at how the state’s gas and…
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