When Data Becomes Political in Tennessee
This week, the legislature heard two bills with the exact same intent, to collect data from school districts in order for the General Assembly to form informed decisions.
It was determined this week that transparency in regards to illegal immigration is desired among Republicans, but data that would help shape the Education Freedom Scholarships, or “school voucher” program is not a priority.
An Open Letter to the Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Concerning the Upcoming Extraordinary Session
Honorable Members of the House of Representatives, As our state faces a manufactured crisis in the form of an extraordinary session called by Governor Lee, I write to you with grave concern about both the substance and procedure of what lies ahead. The timing and nature of this special session represent not just questionable governance […]
Rep. Todd Warner is fighting against illegal immigration, and they want to shut him up.
On December 18, Rep. Todd Warner (Williamson and Marshall Counties, TN) told Fox & Friends that we have a problem with illegal immigration here in Tennessee. Crime is up. In fact, in Williamson County alone, over one-third of criminal cases running through the courts are due to illegal immigrants. One-third! But Rep. Warner is being […]
Bill Lee’s brand of education freedom will fund private school tuition for illegal immigrants.
This week, Governor Bill Lee introduced his plan for school vouchers, aka school choice, aka education freedom. For many, the plan sounds great. Parents get to take their tax dollars out of failing public schools and direct those funds to private schools or homeschool costs. The problem, of course, is that what might seem like […]
The border crisis is quickly making its way to Tennessee.
Get ready. So far, we’ve lamented about our border while states like Texas and Arizona have been grappling with the daily reality of the crisis on the border. But now, we are about to feel the heat here in Tennessee and our Governor apparently has no idea what to do about it. Meanwhile, we are […]