BREAKING: Tennessee sets a new daily record for #COVID19 cases reported among children 0-10 years old, with 1,435 cases. Previous high of 1,418 was set last week. 1/
Tennessee also reports the 2nd highest daily number for new #COVID19 cases among school-age children (5-18), with 2,819 cases - just shy of last week's high of 2,837. 2/
With one more day still to go (today's numbers will be reported tomorrow), Tennessee has already reported nearly **40,000** new #COVID19 cases among school-age children in August. 3/
With 10,086 new #COVID19 cases reported in Tennessee in total, school-age children make up **28%** of that number. 4/
Today's report also includes an additional death in the 11-20 years category. 5/
For a breakdown of #COVID19 cases in Tennessee's 0-18 years age group, follow this thread 6/
On Sunday, once again, a hate group put on a demonstration in downtown Nashville. This time, it was the neo-Nazi “Goyim Defense League,” shouting “Hitler was right!” and other vile words! 1/
A week ago, it was the right-wing Patriot Front 2/
'They see Tennessee as a battleground.' New data points to dramatic rise of hate in Tennessee
(From my “Hate Comes to Main Street” investigation) 3/3 newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
WATCH: I never dreamed that all of this would happen as a result of my investigation of Millersville, Tennessee's #ConspiracyCop. Attempts to smear me or intimidate me only make me more determined to get to the truth. #StayTuned
BREAKING: Congressman Andy Ogles admits his claims to have loaned $320,000 to his campaign were not true newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
My investigation from last year: He doesn't report having checking or savings. So where did Andy Ogles get $320,000 for his campaign? newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
And the follow-up on the complaint filed by @CampaignLegal: Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles faces ethics complaint, comparison to George Santos newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
This man - who makes completely bogus claims that TennCare (Tennessee’s health care insurance program for the poor) was created by the Gores to launder drug money - carries a gun/badge and has power to arrest people. 2/
Thanks to those who have pointed out that Shawn Taylor’s interviewer thinks millions of Americans are already living on Mars! Remember, Taylor carries a gun/badge and has power to arrest people. 3/
"In 2019, when the text messages start, Jones hatches a series of partnerships, LLCs and domain names in addition to his flagship Infowars business. To mixed results, Jones bankrolls shadow operations around this time, including the junk-news site National File." splcenter.org/hatewatch/2023…
In leaked texts shared earlier this month by the Southern Poverty Law Center between him and well-known Republican operative Roger Stone in 2020, Jones said “off record this is my site” in relation to National File. According to the texts, the site was explicitly funded by Jones’ father David Jones and was meant to give Jones’ son, Rex Jones, more public visibility. gizmodo.com/alex-jones-inf…
@michaelpleahy @TheTNStar There are LOTS of videos of your "lead reporter" and Alex Jones working together.
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Lots of political chess being played now in the Tennessee General Assembly on school vouchers. No one speaking to me believes there is a realistic chance of any measure passing this session, but... 1/
The question now: can school privatization forces get a vote on an amendment that allows them to run campaigns that say "XXX voted against school choice." 2/
When I left Capitol Hill last night, there was an expectation on both sides of the aisle that there might be an amendment filed to HB1191 to give them that vote. 3/