Donald Trump has built a dominating lead in Tennessee two days ahead of the Republican presidential primary on Super Tuesday, according to a new poll. Meanwhile, the same poll found former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to lead…
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Despite Big Trump Lead in TN, Haslam Endorses Rubio
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican presidential nomination, hoping to give Florida senator a boost in the state’s Super Tuesday primary next week. Haslam, a popular second-term governor, said he decided to endorse Rubio…
Read MoreYWCA Gets Political After Anonymous Sexting Rumors
A call to good men β¦ Most men are good men, they respect and value women. YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee exists βto be a spokesperson for women who have no voice.β As allegations of sexual harassment in the Tennessee…
Read MoreWill TN Democrats Vote for a Socialist?
Campaigns of both Democratic presidential candidates are starting to turn more attention to Tennessee as the nomination process moves to the South. On the same night the Hillary Clinton campaign opened new campaign offices in Nashville, the Bernie Sanders campaign…
Read MoreSchool Choice Opponents Kill Voucher Bill in State House
The House sponsor of a bill to create a school voucher system in Tennessee delayed a floor vote on the legislation after nearly two dozen amendments were proposed at the last minute. Rep. Bill Dunn, R-Knoxville, on Monday pulled his…
Read MoreWould Local Evangelicals Actually Vote for Trump?
There are a lot of Republican primary voters in Tennessee like Tim Fulghum. Fulghum attends a megachurch in Nashville and likes presidential candidates whose actions match their words and their faith. As he sat in a common area of Cornerstone…
Read MoreLegislature Supports Constitutional Convention
Tennessee on Thursday became the fifth state to adopt a resolution that would call for a convention of states in hopes of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. The move comes after the House of Representatives voted…
Read MoreWith Paul Out, Who Will Local Libertarians Support?
Rand Paul dropped out of the 2016 president race on Wednesday, short on cash and support, two days after finishing with under 5 percent in the Iowa caucuses β less than one quarter of the support his father had drawn…
Read MoreCruz Win in Iowa Nets New Endorsements in TN
Ted Cruz, winner of Monday’s Republican Iowa caucuses, has doubled his presidential campaign’s endorsements from Tennessee state lawmakers to 18. The Cruz campaign has waited until Tuesday to formally release the updated list of nine new endorsements in the Tennessee…
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