Rep. Chuck Fleischmann voted Tuesday afternoon against H.R. 240, Senate-passed legislation that he said "does not stop President Obama’s executive amnesty." After the vote, Rep. Fleischmann said,  “As a member of Congress, I swore to support and defend the Constitution, and my vote today did just that. The President’s attempt to bypass the U.S. immigration system through ... (click for more)

A 25-year-old Knoxville man on Tuesday was given a 30-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to a string of armed robberies.   Stephen Thompson pleaded guilty in Federal Court at Knoxville, to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of discharging a firearm during the robbery.    Sentencing was set for 10 a.m. on July 8 . ... (click for more)

Tennessee needs health care reform. Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," was not the best solution for Tennesseans. That is why the vast majority of Tennessee legislators never publicly supported the plan defeated in a special legislative session in February.   It is important to distinguish health care from health insurance. As one physician ... (click for more)

I am deeply saddened that over two dozen members of Congress – all Democrats – will be boycotting a speech by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, when he speaks in Washington tonight. I am also offended that the President of the United States will not receive Netanyahu prior to the speech – a customary gesture on such occasions – because he claims it is too close to ... (click for more)

There just must be something about playing basketball at Chattanooga State that makes the Central Purple Pounders click. Especially when the opponent is the Brainerd Panthers. Facing Brainerd for the fifth time this season and second at Chattanooga State on Monday night, the Purple Pounders defeated the Panthers for the third time. The latest conquest may have ... (click for more)

Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame Highlights   by B.B.  Branton   A softball warrior playing the game for parts of six decades, a baseball pitcher who was nearly non-hittable for Lookout Valley, a pioneer with the Chattanooga Track Club, a legend in the local swim league and a pair of younger brothers who overcame the backyard battles with ... (click for more)