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…
Nazi flags and 'pro white' T-shirts: Hate group passes out flyers on Broadway (Reporting by my colleague @emwest22) newschannel5.com/news/nazi-flag…
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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/
The most significant barrier that Tennesseans face in achieving financial stability and growth, according to the Beacon Center poll, is "high healthcare costs not covered by insurance." Beacon Center defeated efforts to expand Medicaid to address this issue. 2/
Only 12% of likely voters in Tennessee think the current U.S. tax system is "fair and effectively supports public services," according to the Beacon Center poll. 3/