Four companies hired with maximum contracts totaling $56M. Image: Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Butch Eley, second from left, unveiling the first four toll lane projects proposed by the state at a December 2023 press conference. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The Tennessee Department of Transportation hired […]
Joe Biden’s campaign coffers get a big boost in December from Hollywood celebrities and big shots. Biden went to Los Angeles last month for his first fundraising efforts there in his re-election campaign. That trip to Los Angles raised more than $15M, according to Jeffrey Katzenberg, a campaign co-chair. The campaign raised almost $100M in […]
Relocation number equates to 5% of illegal border crossers entering Texas in fiscal 2023. Image Credit: Center for Immigration Studies By Bethany Blankley [The Center Square contributor] – Since April 2022, more than 100,000 foreign nationals who have illegally crossed the border have been bused or flown from Texas to six sanctuary cities. This equates […]
I hate to repeat the by-now tired observation that Democrats are racists, but I will anyway. It’s Friday. The workweek is almost done, and it’s always fun to point out the hypocrisy of Leftists. The latest example of unintentional humor is Jerry Nadler’s unintentionally hilarious excuse for why the United States needs to import several […]
House Republican created list shows Rep. Pearson spoke longer in 2023 than any other member. Image: The Tennessee House of Representatives on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House silenced one member Wednesday for disparaging Speaker Cameron Sexton and […]
Even in deep blue California, a place where Republicans have little power to do much of anything, the state is currently moving to the right on property crime. That’s because the situation has become bad enough that even Democratic voters are sick of it. That discontent has bubbled up to the point that elected officials […]
The NY Times has published two different opinion pieces, one yesterday and one today, essentially warning Joe Biden and the Democratic Party they need to move on immigration. The piece yesterday was written former Obama administration adviser Steve Rattner and Maureen White, an academic with expertise in “refugee issues.” It opens with a very clear […]
Representatives will give out tickets for upstairs seating; Sen. Swann to retire. Image: House Speaker Cameron Sexton during the start of 2024 legislative session on January 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House of Representatives is operating with new access rules that […]
Representative Bryan Richey Proposed A Rule Change That Would Require All Votes In House Committee Hearings Be A Roll Call Vote, Instead Of The Current Voice Vote, Which Doesn’t Keep A Record Of How Representatives Vote In A Committee Hearing. Not One Democrat Or Republican On The Committee Voted In Favor. Image: Pictured are the […]
New rules would bring back silencing provisions and create new system to limit the debate time on certain pieces of legislation. Image Credit: John Partipillo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee’s House Republican supermajority wants to close several speaking opportunities in its rules, which in the past allowed Democrats to slow down […]
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