The State or Federal Government: Who’s in Charge During a Pandemic?
Apr 3, 2020
While both Joe and Jane Citizen and various virus experts alike continue to cry out for a national lockdown to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Americans need to pause and consider the system of federalism on which our republic is built.
How Governor Lee Is Fighting the Coronavirus in Tennessee
Mar 27, 2020
The Lee administration has called for new measures this week to attempt to flatten the curve of the coronavirus in Tennessee.
Some Governors Exempt Worship Services From Public Gathering
Mar 27, 2020
While some states are only allowing live-streamed worship services, governors in Louisiana, Michigan, and Ohio have called for a “stay at home” order that allows for worship services to be held in public during the coronavirus outbreak.
Texas and Ohio Officials Face Backlash After Ordering Cessation of Abortions
Mar 27, 2020
Acting on federal guidelines, conservative attorneys general in both Ohio and Texas ordered health care providers in their respective states to halt “nonessential” surgical abortions in order to conserve personal protective equipment for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19.
Marvel Comics Introduces New Non-Binary/Transgender Warriors
Mar 27, 2020
Marvel Comics is about to unleash unique twin superheroes as part of its New Warriors series, and you won’t believe the names. One twin is called Snowflake, who dresses in blue, while the other twin is called—we kid you not—Safespace, who dresses in pink.
September 26 National Day of Prayer and Repentance in Washington, D.C.
Mar 27, 2020
On the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, evangelical leaders from around the country are scheduled to gather at the Mall in Washington, D.C., to pray for America. The prayer event is called The Return, with pray initiatives starting forty days before the presidential election and the main event slated for Saturday, September 26.
Legislature to Recess, Capitol Closed to Public Due to COVID-19
Mar 20, 2020
It has been a trying couple of weeks—first, Gov. Lee's announcement of a state of emergency last Thursday, then Gov. Lee's announcement of the closure of the Tennessee Capitol to visitors on Friday, and finally the scramble to get a budget passed this week before recessing and reconvening June 1.
Sunday’s Day of Prayer and Tuesday’s Tennessee Prayer Breakfast
Mar 20, 2020
President Trump called Sunday, March 15 a National Day of Prayer in light of the coronavirus. On a state level, the 46th annual Tennessee Prayer Breakfast, which was scheduled for this past Tuesday, will be rescheduled for a later date.
Pelosi Tries to Slip Abortion into Emergency Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Mar 20, 2020
The emergency stimulus bill Speaker Nancy Pelosi filed in the U.S. House last Thursday was supposed to provide coronavirus-related assistance. However, multiple White House officials found that Pelosi was trying to use a loophole to include taxpayer funding for abortion.
Philosophy Professor Punished for Stance on School’s Transgender Ideology Appeals Case
Mar 20, 2020
Nicholas Meriwether, a Christian philosophy professor at Shawnee State University in Ohio, is continuing to fight against the college’s transgender ideology that required him to call a biologically male student claiming to be a woman by female pronouns and female titles or face “further corrective actions,” including suspension without pay or termination.
