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Political Notebook: Stolen Valor Story Hits State House Candidate In Sumner County

The battle for the GOP nomination for State House seat 45 in Sumner County just received national attention, but not…

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Student Enrollment Is An Economic Indicator

By JC Bowman and Karolyn Marino Education statistics often show numbers in government reports: enrollment increases in some places, decreases…

TCAP Results Show Academic Improvements

The Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2025-26 district-level TCAP results, which show continued academic progress across the state…

Poll Finds Nearly Half of U.S. Muslims Hold a Positive View of Hamas

Nearly half of the rapidly growing Muslim population in the United States has a favorable opinion of the terrorist group…

VIDEO: Tennessee Governor’s Race Polls Covered on Fox 17’s ‘Nashville in Focus’

TriStar Daily Publisher Steve Gill joined Fox 17’s “Nashville in Focus” to discuss the latest polls for the 2026 Midterm…

Why All The Hysterical Focus on China Buying Tennessee Farmland in the Governor’s Race?

You are seeing lots of political ads and mail from Marsha Blackburn and some out of state PACs talking about…

Teach Us to Number Our Days

Lindsey Graham died last night. He was 71 years old, and his office called it a brief and sudden illness.…

Blackburn Defends State Starbucks Deal Because Tennessee Recoups $30 Million in Six Months?

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn is defending the state giving $30 million to Starbucks as corporate welfare despite opposition from both…

Video: Candidate Conversation – Brent Taylor. What Tennessee needs in Congress.

TriStar Daily’s Candidate Conversation with Brent Taylor: What Tennessee needs in Congress. https://youtu.be/Dof9hkFePaA

Country Superstar Thomas Rhett Receives Star on Music City Walk of Fame

Diamond-certified superstar Thomas Rhett, whose career has produced 25 Number One hits over the past decade, was inducted into the…

John Rose Releases New “Marsha MeltDown” Ad Highlighting Marsha Blackburn’s Reusal to Debate

Conservative Republican John Rose, a successful businessman and current Congressman, has launched a new ad for his campaign to be…

Natisha Brooks Endorses Van Hilleary in Sixth District Race

Republican congressional candidate Natisha Brooks announced earlier this week that she is suspending her campaign for Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District and…

Music Spotlight: Spencer Hatcher

Now available, Hatcher’s sophomore EP, Hot Weather, Cold Beer, captures everything fans love about summertime country music: good friends, good…

Video: Charlie Hatcher Discusses His GOP Primary Campaign vs. Incumbent House Rep. Andy Ogles on the Gill Report

Republican Congressional Candidate Charlie Hatcher sat down with TriStar Daily publisher Steve Gill to discuss his background and his campaign…

Belgium Was Better. That’s Okay.

We got dusted. There is no other honest way to say it. Belgium beat the United States 4 to 1 in the…

Tennessee’s Teacher Licensure Reforms Are About Modernization, Not Lowering Standards

Whenever a state changes its teacher licensure requirements, critics are quick to ask the same question: Are we lowering standards?…

Natisha Brooks Launches Campaign for Mayor of Nashville

Natisha Brooks has dropped out of the campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 6th congressional district and…

Political Notebook: Third Party Mail Pieces Flying in 9th District GOP Primary

The Republican primary in the new ninth district is seeing a flurry of attack mail pieces hitting voter’s mailboxes. State…

Political Notebook: Election Ads Using AI Are All the Rage; More Disclosure Needed?

The increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in media is rapidly becoming an issue in the Political arena. Memes are…

Education in the Fast Lane

Public education debates are fast-paced and can be overwhelming. Issues such as vouchers, curriculum choices, testing, accountability, AI, Chromebooks, and…

Tennessee Proudly Shows Up at President Trump’s Great American State Fair

At President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall this week, every state had a chance to…

Ogles Introduces Anchors Away Act After SCOTUS Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

Congressman Andy Ogles has introduced the Anchors Away Act, legislation to end birth tourism and clarify that automatic birthright citizenship…

VIDEO: On TRT World Istanbul, TriStar Daily Publisher Steve Gill Discusses the Iran-US Conflict

Dorsa Jabbari, an Iranian affairs commentator and Steve Gill, a former US presidential adviser, discuss rising US–Iran tensions, the ambiguity…

Marsha Blackburn Goes Negative on John Rose, Claims He’s Letting China Buy Tennessee Land

Despite claims that she has an insurmountable lead in the Governor’s race, Marsha Blackburn has gone negative against John Rose.…

First Taylor TV Ad in 9th District GOP Primary is ‘Casting’ for Your Vote

Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor has dropped a new mail piece in his bid for the Republican nomination for Congress…

Artist Spotlight: Devin Wright

Artist Devin Wright uses various original art forms to tell a story in much the same way a songwriter uses…

VIDEO: On Fox 17’s ‘Nashville in Focus’, Steve Gill Offers Insight Into Tennessee Governor’s Race

Early voting for the August 6th primary is about three weeks away. To this point, you’d have a hard time…

Political News

Can An Incumbent Senator With Huge Name Id And Big Lead In Polls Get Defeated By An Underdog Challenger In A Governor’s Race?

Imagine a situation where a popular and very well-known U.S. Senator decides to seek the Governor’s office midway through their…

John Louallen Draws Over 750 to June 27 Fundraising Rally in His State House Race

State House candidate John Louallen welcomed 753 attendees to Riverbluff Park in Ashland City on Saturday for a community celebration…

Rose Ad Says Blackburn’s 34 Years Running for Office Show Career Politician Status

John Rose is stepping up his media buys in the Tennessee governor’s race and also drawing sharper distinctions between himself…

Political Notebook: When Democrats Show You Who They Are, Believe Them

From our rapidly growing “You can’t make this stuff up” file comes a goodie from Putnam County in the politically “Red” Upper…

Notebook: Is Hamilton County Slipping From Red To Blue Or Just From Sane To Unhinged?

As noted yesterday, the Democrat candidate for county mayor in Hamilton County made threats against school board members as part…

Democrat Hamilton County Mayor Candidate Responds After Revelation of Threatening Texts He Sent Last Year

Hamilton County Democratic mayoral candidate Mark Herndon has acknowledged his “poor choice of words” after a text message he admitted…

Political Notebook: GOP Events Abound This Weekend!

Anybody wanting to hang out with Republicans over the next few days has plenty of opportunities!  The Tennessee Young Republican…

Tennessee Firearms Association Provides Update on Hughes v. Lee ‘Intent to Go Armed’ Statute Appeal

Stephen Hughes, et al. v. Bill Lee, et al., is the constitutional challenge brought by three TFA members, together with…

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Business News

Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel Delays Nashville Opening Until Fall

Dolly Parton’s highly anticipated SongTeller Hotel in downtown Nashville will not open in June as previously expected. The 245-room hotel,…

Data Center Could Be Built Next to Nashville Zoo

An Atlanta-based data center developer is seeking permits for a project next to the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, adding a…

Nashville To Host Its First Super Bowl In 2030 At New Nissan Stadium

Nashville will host the Super Bowl for the first time in 2030, when Super Bowl LXIV is played at the…

Memphis Home Prices Drop Nearly 13% As More Listings Hit The Market

The Memphis housing market saw one of the steepest price declines among the nation’s largest metro areas in April, according…

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Education News

TCAP Results Show Academic Improvements

The Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2025-26 district-level TCAP results, which show continued academic progress across the state…

Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden Announces Departure

Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden has announced he is stepping down to become Associate Director of Schools for Finance,…

Students Claiming To Be Disabled Enroll At Prestigious Law School At Higher Rate Than Males

The percentage of students claiming to have disabilities — and thus qualifying for accommodations such as extra time for assignments…

Universal Vouchers: The Tennessee Experiment in Buying Everyone Else’s Kids a BMW

By: Steve Gill There are few things conservatives love more than free markets. There are also few things conservatives fear…

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Entertainment News

Music Spotlight: Spencer Hatcher

Now available, Hatcher’s sophomore EP, Hot Weather, Cold Beer, captures everything fans love about summertime country music: good friends, good…

Music Spotlight: DEK of Hearts

DEK of Hearts is a powerhouse country-pop trio that blends country, pop, and bluegrass influences with soaring three-part harmonies and…

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

After more than 12 years in the business, Emily Hackett has released her first full album, and it is an…

Dennis Quaid Releases “On My Way to Heaven” Featuring Tanya Tucker and Kris Kristofferson

On June 18th, Dennis Quaid and Gaither Music Group released “On My Way To Heaven” featuring Tanya Tucker and the…

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Opinion / Editorial

Belgium Was Better. That’s Okay.

We got dusted. There is no other honest way to say it. Belgium beat the United States 4 to 1 in the…

1976 and the Lie That Broke Our National Unity

In 1976, America was objectively worse off than it is today. Unemployment was above six percent. Inflation was eating paychecks…

Reflections on America’s 250th Independence Day

Every July 4th, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence. This day marks the birth of our nation and the important…

Final Decisions by US Supreme Court Show Serious Inconsistencies and a Few Foul Balls

Not since President Bill Clinton quibbled with gymnastic verbal contortions over what is “is” have we seen language twisted the…

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Crime News

Wilson County Political Sign Vandalism Results in One Arrest So Far

Mt. Juliet police have moved quickly to deal with political sign destruction the last few days. An investigation is continuing…

Recent Knox County Arrests

Below are recent arrest mugshots from Knox County, Tennessee. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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Sports News

Shocking Survey Data Reveals 12 million Young Americans Have Sold Possessions to Fund Gambling Addictions

New data reveals the alarming financial behavior of America’s 18-34 gambling generation, raised entirely in the era of the legal…

Rick Barnes is Building a Final Four Roster at UT… And He Isn’t Done

Rick Barnes has already assembled one of the best rosters in Tennessee basketball history and the portal has not even…

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