Tennessee School Districts Lose Title I Money Amid Shifts Stemming From Federal Audit

Some Tennessee School Districts Lost Title I Federal Funding Last Week Abruptly And Without Clear Explanation From The Tennessee Department Of Education.

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GOP Leadership Disenfranchises Blount, Polk County Voters In “Childish Display”

Last Night (September 7th, 2022), The Tennessee GOP’s State Executive Committee (SEC) Met To Discuss Committeeman-Elect Mark Pulliam’s Write-In Win For The District 2 SEC Seat, Ultimately Voting To Invalidate His Election In A Meeting That The Tennessee Conservative’s Brandon Lewis Calls An, “Embarrassing, Childish Display.”

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TNGOP State Party Chair Mysteriously Threatens To Overturn Election Of Bona Fide Committeeman Elect

During The August 4th Election, District 2 SEC Write-In Candidate Mark Pulliam Won The Seat. Now, The Tennessee GOP’s State Party Chairman Scott Golden Has Threatened To Declare Pulliam As “Non-Bona Fide” And “Vacate” His Election Even Though Pulliam Meets All The Criteria Set Forth In The GOP Bylaws To Be An Elected Member Of The SEC.

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New Companies, Taxpayer Funded Incentives Announced In Tennessee

Projects Worth $200 Million, $95 Million And $8.2 Million Were Announced Last Week By Tennessee’s Department Of Economic And Community Development.

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Hamilton County And Southeast Tennessee Primary Election Results

The Primary Election Turned Out To Be One Of The Closest Ever In Hamilton County, With Wamp Taking Only 14,425 Votes To Win With 35%. Hamilton County Commission Chairwoman Sabrina Smedley Tied With 35% But Only Had 14,104 Votes, Giving Wamp The Win By A Slim Margin Of 321 Votes.

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Teachers And State Education Department Continue To Address Student Literacy Crisis

Image Credit: Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – Educators continue to push through the student learning struggles

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Crawford Announces Run For Tennessee Senate District 1

Bill Crawford, A Life-Long McMinn County Resident, Who Has Been A Law Enforcement Officer With Specialized Training For The Past 25 Years And A State Firearms Instructor, Is Announcing His Candidacy For The Office Of Tennessee Senate District 1, Which Includes The Counties Of Bradley, Meigs, McMinn And Rhea. He Will Be Running On The Republican Ticket For The Open Seat Currently Held By Mike Bell.

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Bradley County Parents Notified Of Statewide Mask Mandates For Tennessee Head Starts

Bradley County Parents And Guardians Received A Letter From The Family Resource Agency Notifying Them Of The New Regulation From The Federal Office Of Head Start That Anyone 2 Years Of Age Or Older Must Wear Facemasks When Inside With Others. All Federally-Funded Head Starts In Tennessee Will Be Facing The Same Regulation.

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