Retired educator (Nashville, TN). ISSUES: preservation of public education & separation of church and state. INTERESTS: gardening, photography, genealogy & travel.
Gene Bryant
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In states with taxpayer-funded vouchers, those vouchers are most used by students who were never in public school to begin with. It is likely that the federal voucher will follow a similar pattern, so public schools may not lose a huge number of students.… www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...
War Secretary Pete Hegseth flew into the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday, in the latest high-profile trip to the communist-ruled island by a senior American official as President Trump steps up pressure on Havana. www.newsmax.com/politics/pet...
A tuition voucher program proposed for military families stateside is being touted by the White House as a way to give Defense Department personnel more say in their children’s education.
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Tennessee’s Republican supermajority eyes complete dominance through further gerrymandering of state legislative districts. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
More than 350,000 people, including country music star Brad Paisley, have signed a petition opposing a proposed data center bordering the Nashville Zoo property. www.axios.com/local/nashvi...
Democratic State Rep. John Ray Clemmons claims years of rising spending under Tennessee Republicans have not produced lasting investments in infrastructure, education or health care. www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
President Trump on Wednesday shrugged off punishing price hikes faced by ordinary Americans, saying “I love the inflation” as the closely watched economic gauge soared over 4% amid the Iran war. www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/10/t...
Republican state Sen. Richard Briggs says Tennessee’s library book review law needs to be cleaned up to stop groundbreaking books such as “Roots” from being taken off school shelves. tennesseelookout.com/2026/06/10/t...
For many of the 3,000 women gathered at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio (June 5-7), feminism isn’t just an unsavory byproduct of the radical left — it’s antithetical to God’s design for women. religionnews.com/2026/06/08/a...
Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger touts her widespread support for ICE. www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+R...
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A spokesperson for Tennessee Senate Republicans confirmed lawmakers are likely to consider legislation related to redistricting the state legislature.
The tone-deaf presidential remarks are likely to be greeted with exasperation by congressional Republican leaders, who are hoping to see Trump show interest in lowering prices and improving the lives ...
Democratic State Rep. John Ray Clemmons claims Tennessee's budget is in crisis due to years of Republican fiscal mismanagement.
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The debate for blue and purple states includes one major question— would the federal vouchers benefit public schools by allowing them to take advantage of a federal revenue stream?
The initiative would provide tuition assistance of $15,500 per student per year, giving eligible families choices “when local options are insufficient.”