The Tennessee ConserVOLiance

First a history lesson: In the last 100 years, there was only one two-year period, from 1969-1971, when the Tennessee House had a Republican Speaker. It happened in 1969, following the mandated 1-man,1-vote redistricting of the Tennessee Legislature (which reduced the disproportionate strength of the rural counties). After the turbulent 1968 elections, the defection of […]

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Eleven Brentwood residents have submitted their names to be considered as candidates to fill out the unexpired term on the city’s Board of Commissioners created by the April 10 death of Commissioner Bill Youree.
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Brentwood Commission to fill Youree’s seat

By CHARLES BOOTH
Three weeks after the death of Brentwood City Commissioner Bill Youree, community leaders are now looking to fill his empty seat on the board.
The board will appoint a new commissioner during its May 27 meeting, and anyone interested in filling the spot has until noon next Friday […]

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More on yesterday’s shocking news about the sudden loss of one of our highly esteemed public servants.
Bill Youree over the years

Brentwood commissioner’s death stuns community
Bill Youree remembered as ‘ideal gentleman’

By CHARLES BOOTH and HEATHER DONAHOE
Staff Writers
BRENTWOOD — Much of the Brentwood community woke up to a shock Thursday morning when news quickly spread of the […]

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Memphis advances to Final Four with 85 - 67 win over Texas
It’s nice to win 102 games in three years.
But victory No. 103 for the Memphis Tigers was the best. . .so far.
The Tigers, 37-1, roared to third Final Four appearance ever and first since 1985, leading Texas beginning to end in a dominating 85-67 […]

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Last Sunday six people were brutally slain in Memphis.  And the suspect just got out of prison FOR MURDER!  He should never have been allowed out of prison in the first place and now six more people are dead and three children are in the hospital.  The attacker, Jessie L. Dotson, 33, went to his […]

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**Caution, some slight graphic content related to sexual assault.**
Recently in our town, Murfreesboro, TN, a young, 14-year-old, girl was raped by an 18-year-old boy on a school bus. It happened over a 15 minute period, while the bus was both stopped and moving. The whole ordeal was caught on the video camera located […]

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All over the news today is the story of an 18 year old accused of fondling and sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl on a school bus in Murfreesboro. While he is not accused of actually having intercourse with the young girl, his actions are serious enough to earn him a charge of […]

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A battle is brewing in Murfreesboro.  The battle will pit the School Board against Taxpayers.  At issue is the idea of fundraisers at county schools and school field trips.
It all started back in the fall at the Central Middle School annual fundraiser, Tiger Prowl.  The fundraiser asks students to bring in $25.  In exchange, the […]

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Tennesseans for Immigration Reform and Education (T-FIRE) will host a pancake breakfast this morning (Saturday, February 16th) with featured speaker Tennessee Congressman David Davis (R-First District). Congressman Davis will discuss his efforts in Congress aimed at securing our borders, protecting  our national sovereignty, and discouraging illegal immigration.
State Senator Steve Southerland (R-Morristown) is slated to […]

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